Insanity Checklist
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ljdemocrats, as posted by myself earlier on "Yes To Democracy")
I can usually depend on the "TexasDarlin" blog or "NoQuarter" for a heaping dose of wingnut and stealth batshit crazy.
But dear Gods, this goes over and above the call of dingbathood.
With "The Trojan Candidate", I think "Dr Kate" of both sites just reached a new low. I'd expect this from the John Birch society. It reads like something from Jack T. Chick if Chick wrote about politics rather than religion.
I have to give credit though. She managed to work in just about every lie, scam, scare, myth, and bogieman that the right-wing and their PUMA allies have created about Sen. Obama AND the Democratic Party. Things like:
Stolen election claims:
"We all witnessed the theft of the nomination from Hillary Clinton , and the theft of the democratic party from its base in these last several months. As I have become profoundly aware that Obama is not who he says he is, I also wonder about his Manchurian Candidate chararacteristics. What is inside this Trojan Horse? Who is he a front for?"
Birth certificate myths:
"Within six or seven months of Barack’s birth, he was abandoned by his father. Ann attended the University of Washington for a semester starting in February 1962, and went back to Hawaii in the fall of 1962 while Barack Sr was in Kenya and then went to Harvard . While there are still many unresolved questions about his birth place, there is no doubt that Barack Senior was not an influence on Barry from February 1962 until sometime in 1971."
America-hating:
"The most noticeable characteristic of Obama to me is his profound lack of respect for America as shown with his behavior on the flag pin, the failure to observe decorum regarding the national anthem, the fake presidential seal, the printed announcement of his speech in Germany, the upside down flag on the tickets and behind Biden at the Convention, his airplane with painted-over American flag, and his detached and callous appearance at Ground Zero. By this behavior, Obama is mocking America , cheapening its decorum and symbols."
Communism:
"From her home in Kansas Ann ’s parents moved to Seattle , Washington , then known as quite the hotbed of communist party activity. Ann Dunham attended Mercer Island High School where many of her teachers had been investigated by the House Un-american Activities Committee, some listed as known members of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). In 1960 the Dunham’s moved to Hawaii."
Attacks on his grandparents:
"Both of Ann ’s parents seem to have also had communist leanings, and the move to Hawaii furthered that contact with members of the CPUSA. As described below, the Communist Party was active and had a strategic interest in establishing a foothold in Hawai’i ."
Radical black liberation scares,
"So at the end of Barack Obama-Soetoro ’s “formative years”–ages 6 through 17, we can only surmise as to what Obama’s view of America was. His mentors were decidely “left” with a disdainful view of America as colonizer, oppressor, racist, and imperialist. It was steeped in the principles of the communist party, revolution, the struggles of blacks in America , and the struggle of people everywhere against the American oppressor. He lived those moments through Franks accounts, an academic understanding, never experiencing them."
Radical black theology scares:
"It was during this time that Barack Obama was introduced to Reverend Wright and the theology of black liberation. Obama is likely to have at least studied or been introduced to black separatism, black nationalism, and black liberation theology in New York ."
Claim of Soetoro adoption:
"We also know that Obama-Soetoro spent his formative years (grades 1-5; ages 6-10) in Jarkarta , Indonesia , beginning in 1966 or 1967 after his mothers marriage to and formal adoption by Lolo Soetoro , an Indonesian citizen. Obama states that his mother taught him about America before and after his regular school he attended as ‘Barry Soetoro’, and that she was critically important in forming his world view."
Attacks against Sen. Obama's mother:
"As an aside, Ann took Barry Soetoro to Indonesia shortly after the overthrow of Sukarno and his replacement with General Suharto . During the period 1965-1966, over one million communists were murdered as part of the overthrow. Indonesia was still an extremely violent country through 1970’s. With Ann ’s communist leanings, why did she go to Indonesia at this time? And why would she bring a 5 year old boy into this situation?"
Muslim slurs:
"For example, Obama’s campaign logo can be seen also to reflect the two most common symbols of Islam–the crescent and the sword…the logo contains a crescent with the stripe representing an Islamic scimitar. The “rising sun over the west” –another significant symbol–is shown in Obama’s logo as the rising sun over the lands of America ."
Claims the Democratic party has been taken over by marxists:
"What of Obama’scontrol over destruction of the Democratic party? Quite simple: according to Marxist revolutionary thought, a vanguard must be created which serves as the “point” of leadership for the communist-style revolution to come. Remember Brazile told us to stay home? That is so the new democratic party–the vanguard led by Obama as trojan horse can begin the process of radical change in America ."
Multiple Citizenship claims:
"I can only hope that the true vetting of Obama will be done, that the Berg lawsuit exposes his multiple citizenship (allegiances), and that his true leanings and agenda are identified. I have never been so concerned about a Presidental election in my life, nor felt so acutely that we hold the fate of our country in our own hands."
And slams against Howard Dean:
"In his run for the Presidency, Obama has structured his campaign as small offices all over the country, something no other Presidential candidate has done. Interesting that Howard Dean ’s so called “50-state strategy” served as a perfect cover for Obama to move in and take over the apparatus of the democratic party. This kind of strategy is very much in line with Alinsky’s approach and the Marxist concept of revolutionary change."
It's really quite interesting, in a "watching a train wreck" kinda way. It's like "Dr. Kate" had a checklist she was working from. "Citizenship lies, check. Slamming his mom and grandparents, check. Radical black theology and seperationist scares, check...."
In particular, the constant refrain of "Maxists, communists and socialists, Oh My!" towards the Democratic party, wouldn't be out of place on a Rush Limbaugh or Michael Savage broadcast. It's really impressive just how much the right-wing roots of the people on these sites are showing the closer to election day we get.
Almost as if they're scared the GOP might lose or something like that....
ljdemocrats, as posted by myself earlier on "Yes To Democracy")I can usually depend on the "TexasDarlin" blog or "NoQuarter" for a heaping dose of wingnut and stealth batshit crazy.
But dear Gods, this goes over and above the call of dingbathood.
With "The Trojan Candidate", I think "Dr Kate" of both sites just reached a new low. I'd expect this from the John Birch society. It reads like something from Jack T. Chick if Chick wrote about politics rather than religion.
I have to give credit though. She managed to work in just about every lie, scam, scare, myth, and bogieman that the right-wing and their PUMA allies have created about Sen. Obama AND the Democratic Party. Things like:
Stolen election claims:
"We all witnessed the theft of the nomination from Hillary Clinton , and the theft of the democratic party from its base in these last several months. As I have become profoundly aware that Obama is not who he says he is, I also wonder about his Manchurian Candidate chararacteristics. What is inside this Trojan Horse? Who is he a front for?"
Birth certificate myths:
"Within six or seven months of Barack’s birth, he was abandoned by his father. Ann attended the University of Washington for a semester starting in February 1962, and went back to Hawaii in the fall of 1962 while Barack Sr was in Kenya and then went to Harvard . While there are still many unresolved questions about his birth place, there is no doubt that Barack Senior was not an influence on Barry from February 1962 until sometime in 1971."
America-hating:
"The most noticeable characteristic of Obama to me is his profound lack of respect for America as shown with his behavior on the flag pin, the failure to observe decorum regarding the national anthem, the fake presidential seal, the printed announcement of his speech in Germany, the upside down flag on the tickets and behind Biden at the Convention, his airplane with painted-over American flag, and his detached and callous appearance at Ground Zero. By this behavior, Obama is mocking America , cheapening its decorum and symbols."
Communism:
"From her home in Kansas Ann ’s parents moved to Seattle , Washington , then known as quite the hotbed of communist party activity. Ann Dunham attended Mercer Island High School where many of her teachers had been investigated by the House Un-american Activities Committee, some listed as known members of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). In 1960 the Dunham’s moved to Hawaii."
Attacks on his grandparents:
"Both of Ann ’s parents seem to have also had communist leanings, and the move to Hawaii furthered that contact with members of the CPUSA. As described below, the Communist Party was active and had a strategic interest in establishing a foothold in Hawai’i ."
Radical black liberation scares,
"So at the end of Barack Obama-Soetoro ’s “formative years”–ages 6 through 17, we can only surmise as to what Obama’s view of America was. His mentors were decidely “left” with a disdainful view of America as colonizer, oppressor, racist, and imperialist. It was steeped in the principles of the communist party, revolution, the struggles of blacks in America , and the struggle of people everywhere against the American oppressor. He lived those moments through Franks accounts, an academic understanding, never experiencing them."
Radical black theology scares:
"It was during this time that Barack Obama was introduced to Reverend Wright and the theology of black liberation. Obama is likely to have at least studied or been introduced to black separatism, black nationalism, and black liberation theology in New York ."
Claim of Soetoro adoption:
"We also know that Obama-Soetoro spent his formative years (grades 1-5; ages 6-10) in Jarkarta , Indonesia , beginning in 1966 or 1967 after his mothers marriage to and formal adoption by Lolo Soetoro , an Indonesian citizen. Obama states that his mother taught him about America before and after his regular school he attended as ‘Barry Soetoro’, and that she was critically important in forming his world view."
Attacks against Sen. Obama's mother:
"As an aside, Ann took Barry Soetoro to Indonesia shortly after the overthrow of Sukarno and his replacement with General Suharto . During the period 1965-1966, over one million communists were murdered as part of the overthrow. Indonesia was still an extremely violent country through 1970’s. With Ann ’s communist leanings, why did she go to Indonesia at this time? And why would she bring a 5 year old boy into this situation?"
Muslim slurs:
"For example, Obama’s campaign logo can be seen also to reflect the two most common symbols of Islam–the crescent and the sword…the logo contains a crescent with the stripe representing an Islamic scimitar. The “rising sun over the west” –another significant symbol–is shown in Obama’s logo as the rising sun over the lands of America ."
Claims the Democratic party has been taken over by marxists:
"What of Obama’s
Multiple Citizenship claims:
"I can only hope that the true vetting of Obama will be done, that the Berg lawsuit exposes his multiple citizenship (allegiances), and that his true leanings and agenda are identified. I have never been so concerned about a Presidental election in my life, nor felt so acutely that we hold the fate of our country in our own hands."
And slams against Howard Dean:
"In his run for the Presidency, Obama has structured his campaign as small offices all over the country, something no other Presidential candidate has done. Interesting that Howard Dean ’s so called “50-state strategy” served as a perfect cover for Obama to move in and take over the apparatus of the democratic party. This kind of strategy is very much in line with Alinsky’s approach and the Marxist concept of revolutionary change."
It's really quite interesting, in a "watching a train wreck" kinda way. It's like "Dr. Kate" had a checklist she was working from. "Citizenship lies, check. Slamming his mom and grandparents, check. Radical black theology and seperationist scares, check...."
In particular, the constant refrain of "Maxists, communists and socialists, Oh My!" towards the Democratic party, wouldn't be out of place on a Rush Limbaugh or Michael Savage broadcast. It's really impressive just how much the right-wing roots of the people on these sites are showing the closer to election day we get.
Almost as if they're scared the GOP might lose or something like that....
