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February 23, 2008 at 15:06:53

New Generation Obama vs. status quo/seniors McCain & Hillary

by W. Christopher Epler (Bill) (Posted by W. Christopher Epler (Bill)) Page 1 of 2 page(s)

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McCain and Bush. 2 smirking chimps who keep trying to imitate the smirking smirk of Ronald Reagan. First they pontificate (or threaten) and then they smirk. Hence, status quo Presidential Republican candidates are all talk, talk, smirk; talk, talk, smirk; and talk, talk, smirk.

Hillary doesn't exactly have a smirk, but someone has convinced her (probably Bill -- she really shouldn't listen to him), that she can smiley face her was through a minefield. Whenever anyone confronts her with ANYTHING substantive requiring a moral/rational response, here comes the smiley face.

Of course, this is predictable as death because Hillary/Bill (or is it Bill/Hillary) are archetypal politicians, which means the American soul is their political spittoon. Of course, it's also the political spittoon for virtually every member of 2006 Congress (dems & pugs), so they've got lots of company.

Two things stand out like mountain peaks in the coming Presidential election.

(1.) As a country, we have NEVER had so many scum "politicians" (in the above sense) in American history. Eight years ago, that word meant something different. We all know it did. Sure, it didn't stand for paragons of rationality and ethics, but it DID frequently mean people who would take political, moral risks to represent their electorate. It's a faded memory now (e.g., think about lying Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reed), but once upon a time to be as politician wasn't a synonym of a governmental crook. Is it really that much of an exaggeration to think of the present American Congress as a euphemism for the Mafia and/or the resurrected Nazi Party? Yes, a little exaggeration, but NOT MUCH and the American people know it.

(2.) The Democratic Party is a clone of the Republican Party (Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumber). Said differently, we now have a ONE party dem/pug system and its perfect name would be The Status Quo Party. Sad, sad, sad, but true, true, true.

OK, now for a little sunshine in all this Russianesque darkness and misery. Of the three viable candidates still running, one (and only one) of them is NOT a member of the Status Quo Party: Barack Obama.

It's also an age thing. Hillary and McCain (and Bush as the current President) are all basically baby boomers plus . . . but Obama is NOT, and that's partly why Obama is setting the country on fire with new enthusiasms.

HE DOES NOT REPRESENT THE "OLD GUARD". HE IS NOT A DLC CARVILLE PUPPET (LIKE HILLARY). HE IS NOT A STATUS QUO POLITICIAN.

And thank God for that! He is a fiery, passionate, hero from the "New Generation".

All these words go together: Old Guard, Status Quo, Vampire Elites, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, John McCain, samo, samo, and George W. Bush.

This mess/mass is the American status quo. It's also where we’ve been for the last eight years and look at the horrific results. Do we need 4 more years of greed-vampire, establishment political seniors?

No, no, a thousand times no. What need is what we HAVE (at least as an option). Of course he must be a little lonely because he's the only candidate who's not status-quo-brainwashed and doesn't have one foot in a political nursing home.

Barack Obama is the ONLY candidate who is the spirit/soul of the "New Generation". He's it, folks; he's the only one and you can tell how different is his reality when you hear that passionate, generous, energy filled, inspirational voice. I'm ready to be inspired aren't you? And, even barnyard animals know the samo samo dufus set just keeps shuffling America straight to hell.

Barack Obama is the New Generation bearer of the "Good News". Hey, if we go with the flow of Barack Obama, this election might be triumphantly over before the status quo senior set even knows it's happened.

Now is the time for the NEW GENERATION led by President Barack Obama to heroically save our God and constitutionally given birthright Democratic Republic -- and beloved Mother Nature.

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I do have writing credits in a major newspaper--long ago.
Currently, I write for online political boards with a
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Marilyn FrithI do have writing credits in a major newspaper--long ago.
Currently, I write for online political boards with a
definite liberal bias. Proud parent, grandparent and
aspiring poet and novelist. I never stopped aspiring.
Finally managed to earn a BA degree in communications/ American lit. Love romantic fiction that also stretches
the intellectual muscles. And am mad about romantic
Russian composers. I take life seriously but tend to
look at it with a healt...

to see more of bio, click on member name

Seniors and status quo politics

You sound keyed up...is it homemade? Perhaps your passion

is misplaced and your reasoning fuzzy. Barack Obama, if you are

serious and not just jesting, is as much a bought and paid for

pol as any other. Do some research on his days in the Ill.

Leg. Lots of questions the MSM won't broach. Ever wonder why?

Has nothing to do with age or vision or your favorite cliche, "status

quo"; has more to do with knowing Obama is an easy touch. He

will roll over and bare his belly--the ultimate position of surrender to

a higher power--in a New York minute (or a Chicago second).

His autobiography is full of convenient lapses in memory and

artful rewriting of his own history. He is running from Obama Muslim

heritage because it is politically expedient. No man or woman who

has a keen sense of self-respect would deny their roots. The church

he attends is a haven for radical anti-social sentiments, the

minister embracing Louis Farrakhan's philosophy of hate-baiting

and America-bashing. Please, as an American voter, at least

inform your ideas with facts that bear somewhat on reality. I

would have more respect for him if he had more respect

for himself. If the electorate were advised, they wouldn't be

jumping on his bandwagon--old or young.

Thank you.

by Marilyn Frith (6 articles, 0 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 191 comments) on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 5:42:08 PM

A liberal American, PhD mathematician, bipedal Earthling.
W. Christopher Epler (Bill)A liberal American, PhD mathematician, bipedal Earthling.

beating the pugs

I know more of this than I articulated, but I guess my quarks say he's the lesser of the evils -- the usual American choice. I also think he has a MUCH better chance be beating the pugs, since 88% of the human race hates Hillary.

by W. Christopher Epler (Bill) (229 articles, 44 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 532 comments) on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 7:10:06 PM

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Sandy SandSandy Sand began her writing career while raising three children and doing public relations work for Women's American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training). That led to a job as a reporter for the San Fernando Valley Chronicle, a weekly publication in Canoga Park, California. In conjunction with the Chronicle, she broadcast a tri-weekly, 10-minute newscast for KGOE AM. Following the closure of the Chronicle, Sand became the editor of the Tolucan Times and Canyon Crier newspapers...

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Republican plant?

He is running from Obama Muslim heritage because it is politically expedient.

Really? How deep could his Muslim heritage be, when his father left when Barack was still diaper-deep in the age of innocence?

Being a Muslim is having a belief in a particular religious philosophy.

There isn't a creature on this planet -- from the lowliest microbe to humans -- that is born branded with a religious heritage or religious gene that makes one automatically a Christian, Jew, Muslim, Druid or any other religious flavor.

Unlike being born with one green eye and one brown eye that can't be run away from, the religion of one's parents is as easily dismissed as factless-based assumptions.

by Sandy Sand (140 articles, 0 quicklinks, 193 diaries, 1360 comments) on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 8:44:48 PM

Retire high school English teacher. Grandmother of eight grandchildren, six of them Muslim. Love to travel. Have been to Russia, Spain, Morocco, Crete and Santorini, Cosumel and Chichen Itza. Alas, not enough places. However, the ocean anywhere satisfies the soul.
ChristieRetire high school English teacher. Grandmother of eight grandchildren, six of them Muslim. Love to travel. Have been to Russia, Spain, Morocco, Crete and Santorini, Cosumel and Chichen Itza. Alas, not enough places. However, the ocean anywhere satisfies the soul.

Stereotyping Seniors

In May, I was all excited about a Gore/Obama. ticket. When i was finally convinced Gore will not run, I switched my support to Barack Obama. As a 70 year old woman though, I am somewhat resentful that many of Obama’s supporters assume that because of my age, I must be going to vote for Hillary. Yes, I am taken by Barack's oratorical skills and his talk about a new type of politics and about change. I have also called up his Website and carefully read the issues section -- it is LONG-- as well as the Thomas Library of Congress Site listing the bills both Barack and Hillary voted for. It seems to me that the people who say he is all hype are the ones who are all hype against him, giving no substantive reasons. I hope my comments have helped break the stereotypical picture of the typical Hillary supporter. And yes, I would love to vote for a woman for president if she were the better candidate. To me, her votes in the Senate reveal her as somewhat Bushlite. Or maybe she just thinks she has to pretend to be a macho Commander-in-Chief type. To me, that is not a women who is a strong leader.

by Christie (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 143 comments) on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 7:38:36 AM

A liberal American, PhD mathematician, bipedal Earthling.
W. Christopher Epler (Bill)A liberal American, PhD mathematician, bipedal Earthling.

wise seniors

I blew this one and I sincerely apologize. It unintentionally came out sounding like I was bashing seniors and that was not my intention at all. I think my point was very wll taken, but I messed up writing about it.

May I briefly try again?

My point is that Obama is plugged into the youth energy of America, and (speaking of discounting) that group has been largely ignored, but THIS time they're speaking out -- for Obama. The "New Generation" is who they are and their poliltical power is limitless, and ONLY Obama is taken seriously by them.

Perhaps I write too much because the above paragraph pretty much says everything I wanted to say, but I ended up talking about the other end of the demographic group as a sort of foil. That was a mistake, particularly since I probably respect the political view of "seniors" more than than other,

So hoisted on my own petard. Truly apologies to our nations wise and sane seniors.

An architect once said the secret is to know when to stop. In that piece I didnt.

Godbless, Bill

by W. Christopher Epler (Bill) (229 articles, 44 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 532 comments) on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 12:38:12 PM

Very gracious apology wholeheartedly accepted

After I wrote my response (above in green) and before I posted, I reread the article and wondered what had set me off. It was this introduction to the article: “The most important conflict in the 2008 Presidential election will be between "New Generation" Barack Obama and shuffling status quo seniors, many of whom can already see the shadow of their nursing home. The age symbol is critical here. “ The article itself does not really follow up with what is expressed here. However, being ticked off in general about assumptions about Seniors in this presidential election and having already written my response, I posted anyway. So, some apology due from me. I should have quoted the above offending sentences as the stereotype to which I was responding, rather than implying my comment was to the whole article.

by Christie (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 143 comments) on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 3:15:07 PM

A liberal American, PhD mathematician, bipedal Earthling.
W. Christopher Epler (Bill)A liberal American, PhD mathematician, bipedal Earthling.

solidarity is real

Christie,

That's what I lke so much abotu Op-Ed News. You can make a jackass out of yourself, but if you sincerely apologize, everything reverts back to "we're all in this together". And I think for that, we can thank Rob who sets the realistic, but civilized tone. A hard combination to bring off.

Bill

by W. Christopher Epler (Bill) (229 articles, 44 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 532 comments) on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 4:49:33 PM

Stewart Nusbaumer is a journalist and writer. He is currently on the campaign trail writing a book on the "endless campaign." He has written for numerous print publications and online magazines.
Stewart NusbaumerStewart Nusbaumer is a journalist and writer. He is currently on the campaign trail writing a book on the "endless campaign." He has written for numerous print publications and online magazines.

The Battle of Gens

It is a strange time for generational politics. Finally the "Greatest" Generation has departed our political scene. You know, those who gave us not merely victory in WW II -- although it was really the Russians who did the bulk of the fighting and dying, but they were communist so we didn't want to acknowledge that -- and then proceeded in full arrogance and stupidity to give us the humiliation of Vietnam, anyway they're gone. But there is now a Silent Gen candidate, McCain. And there is a true Boomer, Clinton. Although Obama is technically a Boomer, he comes across more as a Gen X. Then there are the Mill Gen who is starting to have a political impact. Unlike the Boomers who have always been -- regardless of how the media spun it -- a split generation, the Mills are going for one candidate, nearly all. Well, those who are voting.

So, in terms of national politics, this does seem to be a transitional election.

by Stewart Nusbaumer (10 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 18 comments) on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 8:35:22 AM

Realism Hurts

Well if you want to talk about cliché's, how about "bought and paid for pol"?

They're all the same is more about a person's own alienation and frustration than about the target of their cliché. It says shut down, turn off the mind because my mind can't handle all this gray.

When Al Gore was running against George Bush, Gore, like Bush, was just another "bought and paid for pol," so why not vote for Nader? Right. And today more than four thousand Americans are dead! Their parents have destroyed lives! Something like several hundred thousand Iraqis are dead! Utter horror will grip their country for generations! And the cliché in 2000 said blah blah, which resonated with enough Americans that George Bush became our command-in-disaster.

Haven't we learned our lesson? Yes, I voted for Nader too. Learned that we have to deal with real politics, the essence of which is compromise. Politics is where the pure never exists, there is always much gray. Or with Bush, because we couldn't handle the gray, there is much Black. For me, I say go for a light gray. Hey, you want pure love, pet your dog.

Gore was not perfect, but he would have been much better than Bush. And Obama is not perfect either, yet he would be much better than Clinton II, and of course McCain.

by Stewart Nusbaumer (10 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 18 comments) on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 8:56:58 AM

Mother of 7, grandmother of 21, great grandmother of 41 and great-great grandmother of 2 and loving every minute of it. I want a better world for us all than the mess we have now.
RaeMother of 7, grandmother of 21, great grandmother of 41 and great-great grandmother of 2 and loving every minute of it. I want a better world for us all than the mess we have now.

New generation etc

Anyone who thinks we have real choice in our Presidential elections is deluded. What we have are choices between those the cabal picked for us to choose from. Anyone resembling an American with the true values that the majority of the people hold dear were long ago thrown away like yesterdays left overs. The best thing we can be doing in spite of that fact is to begin being very vocal, loud and persistent with that candidate we choose (the lesser of the evils) on who we want as our V.P. and on down the line of those he will be appointing for various positions. There will be seats in the House & Senate also on the ballots in various states. We need to work hard in our States to try to see that those are filled with the right people not refilled with the same do nothings or the corporate posterior sniffers. The same goes within our communities. Vote out the rabble and put in good people who care and who have real values. Our goal is to make the changes where we can to help us have a voice. Every positive change we can make is a step foward and those seem a good place to begin.

As for the generation that Obama is being credited to awakening to the political scene, we nearly all have those in our families and we need to be educating them on the reality of the stanglehold the corporate elite have and the damage they bring globally and try to build a fire in them to change that and why.

You're right, don't discount the seniors as being unawake. I'm the oldest in the 5th generation of a 6 generation family (60 people in the generations behind me) and when a 16 yr old asked me why I talk history and politics so much I told him it was because I want him to know so that he can help to change it for the better.

by Rae (0 articles, 1 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 218 comments) on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 4:01:27 PM