AND HE DON'T MONKEE AROUND!
Trackposted to Rosemary's Thoughts, Nuke Gingrich, Faultline USA, third world county, 123beta, The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns, The World According to Carl, Shadowscope, Pirate's Cove, Celebrity Smack, Cao's Blog, Big Dog's Weblog, Dumb Ox Daily News, Adeline and Hazel, and The Yankee Sailor, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.I have a collection of pieces about Barack Obama today. I think I have two points about him. First, he is nothing more than your average crooked, corrupt, Chicago ward-healer politician with a good publicist. The man is corrupt. He is smoke and mirrors. If investigations into his fund-raising ever get started, the man is highly vulnerable.
Next, breath a little easier. Barack Obama is not a cult. He’s a rock star. It is a generational thing – but it has nothing to do with politics.
What people don’t realize is that the “Greatest Generation” had their own super-star, Frank Sinatra. Girls would scream, faint, and generally make a nuisance of themselves at his concerts.
After World War II, music changed, forever. For your listening enjoyment, and to prove my point, I am submitting the following for your consideration.
Watch the fan reaction here
There is not as much about the craziness of fans, but you can see a few adoration shots in this one. Warning: Good music
This is very important. I always thought I was a Baby Boomer, but now I find I am a Generation Jones. I have always thought of myself as a “Boomer” and will continue to do so. Let’s face it, my generation came of age with the Beatles. We are the rock generation.
While you read this, for you listening enjoyment – and your viewing enjoyment, it is easy to understand Barack Obama if you just watch this for a minute or two – or just enjoy the music.
A perfect example of what is going on with Barack Obama and his fans. (and some great music!)
I’m inserting this from You Tube – turn it on while you read – the music’s great!
Probably the next “great” sensation and I use that word loosely, rock sensation was Michael Jackson when he was still “Black” and still had a nose. The Generation that came of age with Jackson were the X’ers. But – can you think of anyone since Jackson? There have been some stars, trends, and sensations but there hasn’t been a sensation since the new noseless baby dangler. All of this tells us we have a good 20 some years worth of people in this country who have never “experienced” a rock sensation until now.
Then – watch at least the first few minute of this one. I think it is probably the best explanation of what is going on with Barack Obama.
This is exactly what Barack Obama is. He’s a rock star. He’s the hottest thing since Michael Jackson. He isn’t a cult. He’s a happening. He’s hip. He’s now. He’s all that. He’s entertainment. It’s the thing to do. You stand in line, sigh with bliss, scream, pass out, and then go chase him.
It is an action repeated time after time. (This author must admit she did much the same when the Monkees and Davy Jones were in Greenville one time. )
That’s all we’re dealing with – today’s version of a rock star.
Ladies and gentlemen the Beatles have landed again and morphed into a presidential candidate. The beauty of this is the fact that “teen idols” have a short shelf life. Yesterday I thought I picked up twangs of buyer’s remorse, but today all I’m hearing is adoration. Roger Simon thinks he may be peaking too early.
CORRUPTION?
From Right Pundits: Why the super-delegate bribes?
Superdelegate purchase?
Then Newt has an excellent commentary about the disenfranchising of Florida and Michigan. If Obama does not fight for those delegates, and he is the nominee, do you really think Florida and Michigan are going to go for him in November? The corruption of Barack Obama includes public funding for the general election with federal matching funds. Evidently he’s found a way to ham-string Big Mac. McCain is going after Obama on financing Jennifer Rubin on how to beat him.
THE CULT
Charkes Krauthhammer on the cult of Obama
Worshiping the new cult of Obama, or the Rock Star Treatment. I’m more inclined to chalk it up as Rock Star Treatment.
Obama as Carter by Richard Baehr at American Thinker
Steve Maloney is doing quite a bit of work on Obama’s background.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Barack Obama is the biggest thing since Michael Jackson. He is a super-star. The great thing about that is the moment something more exciting comes along, the fair weather fans are going to desert him. That's the way the game is played. They are always looking for the newest sensation. Obama is fresh meat for a generation that has never known this sort of excitement. It won't last. He's actually more the Mili-Vanilli (my spelling might be off) of the political world. He's a lip-syncer. There is nothing there but total and complete Chicago style political corruption. He is preaching purity and change to a generation who has not background in history or politics. His opponent, John McCain must be the one who defines the Obama sensation. He must latch on to the corruption and push it for all it is worth. Obama followers are from the Day Care Generation. They can't handle being fussed at or anyone raising their voice. They must be handled with care, or they will go home and not play at all. If they cannot be swayed to reality, then the best place for them is at home, pouting.
A LITTLE NOTE:
The title of this piece "Here He Comes..." is part of the Monkee's theme. For those of you who are a bit deprived, culturally, the Monkees were a manufactured rock group - television's answer to the Beatles. They were pre-fabricated, tested, planned, and marketed as 'the next big thing', which they were - to a point. I can't think of a more perfect example to use to discuss Barack Obama, the manufactured, pre-fabricated, marketed television rock star candidate.
Next, breath a little easier. Barack Obama is not a cult. He’s a rock star. It is a generational thing – but it has nothing to do with politics.
What people don’t realize is that the “Greatest Generation” had their own super-star, Frank Sinatra. Girls would scream, faint, and generally make a nuisance of themselves at his concerts.
After World War II, music changed, forever. For your listening enjoyment, and to prove my point, I am submitting the following for your consideration.
Watch the fan reaction here
There is not as much about the craziness of fans, but you can see a few adoration shots in this one. Warning: Good music
This is very important. I always thought I was a Baby Boomer, but now I find I am a Generation Jones. I have always thought of myself as a “Boomer” and will continue to do so. Let’s face it, my generation came of age with the Beatles. We are the rock generation.
While you read this, for you listening enjoyment – and your viewing enjoyment, it is easy to understand Barack Obama if you just watch this for a minute or two – or just enjoy the music.
A perfect example of what is going on with Barack Obama and his fans. (and some great music!)
I’m inserting this from You Tube – turn it on while you read – the music’s great!
Probably the next “great” sensation and I use that word loosely, rock sensation was Michael Jackson when he was still “Black” and still had a nose. The Generation that came of age with Jackson were the X’ers. But – can you think of anyone since Jackson? There have been some stars, trends, and sensations but there hasn’t been a sensation since the new noseless baby dangler. All of this tells us we have a good 20 some years worth of people in this country who have never “experienced” a rock sensation until now.
Then – watch at least the first few minute of this one. I think it is probably the best explanation of what is going on with Barack Obama.
This is exactly what Barack Obama is. He’s a rock star. He’s the hottest thing since Michael Jackson. He isn’t a cult. He’s a happening. He’s hip. He’s now. He’s all that. He’s entertainment. It’s the thing to do. You stand in line, sigh with bliss, scream, pass out, and then go chase him.
It is an action repeated time after time. (This author must admit she did much the same when the Monkees and Davy Jones were in Greenville one time. )
That’s all we’re dealing with – today’s version of a rock star.
Ladies and gentlemen the Beatles have landed again and morphed into a presidential candidate. The beauty of this is the fact that “teen idols” have a short shelf life. Yesterday I thought I picked up twangs of buyer’s remorse, but today all I’m hearing is adoration. Roger Simon thinks he may be peaking too early.
CORRUPTION?
From Right Pundits: Why the super-delegate bribes?
“…This smells like political corruption of the highest form. Obama’s political action committee has donated $228,000 to 34 superdelegates who subsequently pledged their support, and the list of bribed superdelegates is growing. That is $8,000 per vote. He has donated another $466,000 to superdelegates who are still officially on the fence. Hillary Clinton’s political action committee has donated $95,000 to 13 delegates who subsequently pledged their support. That is $7,500 per vote. She has donated another $100,000 to superdelgates who are technically uncommitted. John McCain should fillet Barack Obama over this issue. Quid pro quo paying for votes tears at the heart of our democratic system. And love campaign finance reform or not, John McCain is uniquely positioned to take advantage of this Valentine’s Day gift from the Democrats….”
Superdelegate purchase?
“…About half the 800 superdelegates -- elected officials, party leaders, and others -- have committed to either Clinton or Obama, though they can change their minds until the convention. Obama's political action committee has doled out more than $694,000 to superdelegates since 2005, the study found, and of the 81 who had announced their support for Obama, 34 had received donations totaling $228,000. Clinton's political action committee has distributed about $195,000 to superdelegates, and only 13 of the 109 who had announced for her have received money, totaling about $95,000….”
Then Newt has an excellent commentary about the disenfranchising of Florida and Michigan. If Obama does not fight for those delegates, and he is the nominee, do you really think Florida and Michigan are going to go for him in November? The corruption of Barack Obama includes public funding for the general election with federal matching funds. Evidently he’s found a way to ham-string Big Mac. McCain is going after Obama on financing Jennifer Rubin on how to beat him.
THE CULT
Charkes Krauthhammer on the cult of Obama
“…Interestingly, Obama has been able to win these electoral victories and dazzle crowds in one new jurisdiction after another, even as his mesmeric power has begun to arouse skepticism and misgivings among the mainstream media. ABC’s Jake Tapper notes the “Helter-Skelter cultish qualities” of “Obama worshipers,” what Joel Stein of the Los Angeles Times calls “the Cult of Obama.” Obama’s Super Tuesday victory speech was a classic of the genre. Its effect was electric, eliciting a rhythmic fervor in the audience — to such rhetorical nonsense as “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. (Cheers, applause.) We are the change that we seek.”
That was too much for Time’s Joe Klein. “There was something just a wee bit creepy about the mass messianism ... ,” he wrote. “The message is becoming dangerously self-referential. The Obama campaign all too often is about how wonderful the Obama campaign is.”You might dismiss the New York Times’ Paul Krugman’s complaint that “the Obama campaign seems dangerously close to becoming a cult of personality” as hyperbole. Until you hear Chris Matthews, who no longer has the excuse of youth, react to Obama’s Potomac primary victory speech with “My, I felt this thrill going up my leg.” When his MSNBC cohosts tried to bail him out, he refused to recant. Not surprising for an acolyte who said that Obama “comes along, and he seems to have the answers. This is the New Testament.”…”
That was too much for Time’s Joe Klein. “There was something just a wee bit creepy about the mass messianism ... ,” he wrote. “The message is becoming dangerously self-referential. The Obama campaign all too often is about how wonderful the Obama campaign is.”You might dismiss the New York Times’ Paul Krugman’s complaint that “the Obama campaign seems dangerously close to becoming a cult of personality” as hyperbole. Until you hear Chris Matthews, who no longer has the excuse of youth, react to Obama’s Potomac primary victory speech with “My, I felt this thrill going up my leg.” When his MSNBC cohosts tried to bail him out, he refused to recant. Not surprising for an acolyte who said that Obama “comes along, and he seems to have the answers. This is the New Testament.”…”
Worshiping the new cult of Obama, or the Rock Star Treatment. I’m more inclined to chalk it up as Rock Star Treatment.
Obama as Carter by Richard Baehr at American Thinker
“…If Obama is the nominee and he is elected, once he is in office, he will have to govern. Speeches will not be enough. For a candidate who has never run anything more than a Senate staff of a bit more than a dozen people and his campaign team, and has all of 3 years in national politics (one of them on the campaign trail), being green does not begin to describe his inexperience. We have had other candidates ascend to the Presidency with high minded visions of change, and decency and hope and unity. Some of them even have had executive experience. One of these was Jimmy Carter, who had what is generally considered the most failed Presidency of the last 50 years. For those who will offer George Bush as a better example of a failed Presidency, note that Bush was re-elected and won more votes than any candidate in history (62 million), securing 51% of all votes cast. He carried 31 states. When Carter ran for re-election, he won 6 states with 49 Electoral votes, and received but 40% of the popular vote. That is evidence that the American people considered Carter's a failed Presidency.
Carter, as President, was often hostile to allies, as he pushed a human rights agenda. He abandoned the Shah of Iran, and after he was forced out we were left with the Ayatollah Khomeini. Would a hasty Obama withdrawal from Iraq produce something similar? In Afghanistan, the Russians sensed Carter's weakness, and brazenly invaded the country. Carter's response was an Olympic boycott. Is there reason to think that Al Qaeda, Iran and Syria , and Palestinian terrorists might think a President Obama will not pursue the struggle with radical Islam the way President Bush did, and see opportunities to test his will? On the domestic front, Carter left a legacy to his successor of high inflation, high unemployment, high interest rates, and what he called malaise. Is there enough revenue from taxing the so-called rich to support all the projects a President Obama has in mind? How many times can you take away the same Bush tax cuts and use it for different new spending programs?...”
Carter, as President, was often hostile to allies, as he pushed a human rights agenda. He abandoned the Shah of Iran, and after he was forced out we were left with the Ayatollah Khomeini. Would a hasty Obama withdrawal from Iraq produce something similar? In Afghanistan, the Russians sensed Carter's weakness, and brazenly invaded the country. Carter's response was an Olympic boycott. Is there reason to think that Al Qaeda, Iran and Syria , and Palestinian terrorists might think a President Obama will not pursue the struggle with radical Islam the way President Bush did, and see opportunities to test his will? On the domestic front, Carter left a legacy to his successor of high inflation, high unemployment, high interest rates, and what he called malaise. Is there enough revenue from taxing the so-called rich to support all the projects a President Obama has in mind? How many times can you take away the same Bush tax cuts and use it for different new spending programs?...”
Steve Maloney is doing quite a bit of work on Obama’s background.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Barack Obama is the biggest thing since Michael Jackson. He is a super-star. The great thing about that is the moment something more exciting comes along, the fair weather fans are going to desert him. That's the way the game is played. They are always looking for the newest sensation. Obama is fresh meat for a generation that has never known this sort of excitement. It won't last. He's actually more the Mili-Vanilli (my spelling might be off) of the political world. He's a lip-syncer. There is nothing there but total and complete Chicago style political corruption. He is preaching purity and change to a generation who has not background in history or politics. His opponent, John McCain must be the one who defines the Obama sensation. He must latch on to the corruption and push it for all it is worth. Obama followers are from the Day Care Generation. They can't handle being fussed at or anyone raising their voice. They must be handled with care, or they will go home and not play at all. If they cannot be swayed to reality, then the best place for them is at home, pouting.
A LITTLE NOTE:
The title of this piece "Here He Comes..." is part of the Monkee's theme. For those of you who are a bit deprived, culturally, the Monkees were a manufactured rock group - television's answer to the Beatles. They were pre-fabricated, tested, planned, and marketed as 'the next big thing', which they were - to a point. I can't think of a more perfect example to use to discuss Barack Obama, the manufactured, pre-fabricated, marketed television rock star candidate.
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