ok, if you say so, you are not a blind supporter. But there are some here who were who are saying this. As for Oprah.... I suspect she was taken out of context. But if she was not, well, so what. I don't go by Oprah and neither do you :)
On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 7:40 AM, Scott Stroz <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not true. I disliked Bush as much as teh next guy. The unbridled zealotry > for Obama shown by a lot of people (some on this list) is nothgin less than > frightening to me. > > Also, didn't Oprah claim he was "The One"? > > On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 12:58 AM, Dana <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> worse we are hearing about blind followers from supporters of George Bush >> >> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 10:12 PM, Judah McAuley <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > I'm sure that there are those that felt Obama could do no wrong that >> > he really is the savior. I'm also reminded of the hagiography of Saint >> > Ronald Regan. >> > >> > I don't live in that world and I like to think that the bulk of the >> > electorate does not either. Obama is not a socialist/marxist terrorist >> > nor is he the messiah. Regan wasn't either. >> > >> > Though the thing that really bothered me was the number of people that >> > felt that way about Regan *after* his Presidency. I could understand >> > the putting someone up on a pedestal before going into office, but >> > after what Regan did? Jeez. >> > >> > There are kooks on both sides. I just don't think it is fair to be >> > taking a broad brush and painting supporters of Obama on this list >> > (who tend to be fairly intelligent overall) with the messianic fervor >> > of fringe nutjobs. And in return, I promise not to presume that anyone >> > here automatically agrees with Fred Phelps. >> > >> > Judah >> > >> > On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:46 PM, C. Hatton Humphrey <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> As an Obama supporter I think you are overselling the situation in >> >>> order to engage in unwarranted self-pity. Obama didn't position >> >>> himself as the second coming of Jesus, nor did the people that >> >>> supported him. >> >> >> >> I'll grant you that it's anecdotal but there *are* those who think >> >> that he is more than a man... >> >> There are some that referred to him in such glowing terms >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB-_qUHe3HU - Farrakhan >> >> >> http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WkA8USJcfPw/SRfcD0D9EEI/AAAAAAAAAPk/st4bPpwdVvs/s1600-h/Obamacampaignposter1.jpg >> >> Found at >> http://obamamessiah.blogspot.com/2008/11/thy-kingdom-come-thy-will-be-done.html >> >> >> >> You can't forget this quote: >> >> http://www.entertonement.com/clips/39415/Best-Day-of-My-Life >> >> >> >> There's an interesting blog post (yes, I know what you said) from >> MotherJones: >> >> >> http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/02/7209_barack_obamas_m.html >> >> >> >> And then there are the disturbing letters that are coming in now like >> >> this one, taken from "Ethnically Speaking by Larry Meeks from January >> >> 31, 2009 ( >> http://www.creators.com/lifestylefeatures/ethnically-speaking-larry-meeks.html >> ) >> >> >> >> From Jessica: Our new president is black, and he is in favor of >> >> abortion. The people elected him, and we should follow his policies. >> >> We should be loyal citizens and follow his example and opinions >> >> because he is smart and knows what is best for America. People like >> >> you should be silenced. >> >> >> >> Dear Jessica: I have been writing this column for almost 20 years, and >> >> during that time, I have received tens of thousands of letters. Of all >> >> the letters I ever have received, yours is by far the most chilling. >> >> >> >> I find it almost unbelievable that a person born in this country ever >> >> would allow himself or herself to follow a leader blindly, without >> >> ever questioning the leader's motives and policies. >> >> >> >> What is worse is the fact that you want others to do the same. This >> >> kind of thinking is what allowed leaders around the world to go >> >> astray. They always could count on sycophants to follow them, >> >> regardless of their positions. >> >> >> >> I am astounded that Adolf Hitler could continue to lead and the people >> >> still followed his directions, when they all, almost universally, knew >> >> he was wrong and mad. >> >> >> >> I pray that as Americans, we always will question our leaders and hold >> >> them accountable for their decisions. >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:287449 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
