Koolth: What Barack Has »
Posted By not2needy 1 year, 8 months ago in NewsEver since that last debate in which Hillary sounded like a scold and Barack came across as the prince of America, I've been trying to find a word for Obama's style. Koolth is what I've come up with.
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not2needy1 year, 8 months ago
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I could have said sprezzatura -- that gorgeous Italian word which means making the difficult look easy, but Americans hate foreign words -- especially in campaigns and book titles. So I've coined koolth. What it means is: contemporary, relaxed, easy, breezy and sure. Obama exudes it. HRC seems as ******y and prissy and apoplectic as, say, Tim Russert. Yes, the press ganged up on her. Yes, she was one woman and a bunch of hostile guys -- as usual. But she should have kept her cool. Obama bested her with his divine koolth.
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cosmogenium1 year, 8 months ago
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I actually liked Hill' until she ran for president. I like her as one of my senators, but not as a leader. I just don't think she'll be as responsible to the people as Barack will. I think she's a Corporatist, and I'm against Corporatism.
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not2needy1 year, 8 months ago
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My favorite from the article, LOL!
They are both Dems in a democratic year. And they both have similar views of the repugnican disaster that's undone our country in seven lean mean years. They are both competent and strong and hard-working. Either of them would be far better than Bomb Bomb McCain and his party of snaggle-toothed dinosaurs.
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MADDIE2TNOLA1 year, 8 months ago
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BARACK OBAMA IS DANGEROUS TO OUR COUNTRY.HE CLAIMS THAT HE WANTS TO
MAKE PEACE WITH THE ENEMY.THAT HE CAN SAVE OUR NATION.THE MAJORITY OF
VOTERS THAT ARE PULLING FOR HIM ARE BELIEVING THIS GUY, BECAUSE THEY
ARE AFRAID.HIS FAMILY IS FROM AN ISLAMIC COUNTRY.WE NEED AN AMERICAN
PRESIDENT LIKE SENATOR JOHN McCAIN WHO IS EXPIERENCED IN FOREIGN
POLICY.WHO IS GOING FOR A REFORM AND WHO IS DEFINITELY A TRUE
CONSERVATIVE.SENATOR McCAIN HAS ENOUGH EXPIERENCE TO KNOW WHO TO
SPEAK WITH AND WHO NOT TOO ,IN OTHER COUNTRIES.WHERE OBAMA WANTS TO
JUST GO TO THE ENEMIES AND RUN OFF AT THE MOUTH.THERE IS A THING
CALLED NATIONAL SECURITY THAT OBAMA OBVIOUSLY KNOWS NOTHING
ABOUT.www.JohnMcCain.com
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Blackacereturn1 year, 8 months ago
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Obamas Grandfather, who is a White mid American Gentleman told his grandson to place his hands over his heart for the pledge and stand for the Anthem...which is the correct way to do both. And now the man is not proud of his country, well not as much as McCane, and you are against him making peace with the enemy? what the hell are you saying Maddie? Aww this is stupid...stop watching FOX.
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ETproductions1 year, 8 months ago
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There are three reasons my vote is going to Mr. Obama.
First, he has the demonstrated vision to take the right stand even when it is politically risky. Witness his opposition to the Iraq War. Hillary lacks this.
Second, the has the leadership qualities to inspire Americans to work together to pull this nation up out of the pit our leaders and selfish voters have driven us into over the pst 40 years. Hillary doe not.
Third, he can beat John McCain. After making superior experience her only claim to fame, Hillary can't beat McCain. For those who accept that experience is all that counts, McCain is light years ahead of Hillary.
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ETproductions1 year, 8 months ago
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In closing, Hillary's argument that experience is the only measure of leadership quality simply won't hold water. Excluding George W. Bush, James Buchanan is widely credited as the WORST president we have ever had. He presided over the dissolution of the union and outset of the Civil War.
In stark contrast, Abraham Lincoln is arguably the best president we ever had, and almost certainly the least experienced. Against almost insurmountable odds, he restored the union and kept America alive.
Interestingly, he shared a trait with Obama that Hillary loves to mock as useless. Lincoln too was a great orator.
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HMMace1 year, 8 months ago
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I sense that your age is slight..How many presidential candidate speaches have you ever heard?? Do you really beleive any of that hot air ?? All they want is your vote, after that they care not about you...In the first place--each and every candidate has already been bought by big business..to act for big business..
Second for any one that votes for any one with a muslim background is, well, not smart..
Third--why has he never voted for, or introduced any bills of contention ??
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nostalgia1 year, 8 months ago
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"First, he has the demonstrated vision to take the right stand even when it is politically risky. Witness his opposition to the Iraq War."
Wasn't he in the IL legislature when the war started? Certainly not risky or courageous to take that position when he didn't have to vote on the issue
"Second, the has the leadership qualities to inspire Americans to work together to pull this nation up out of the pit our leaders and selfish voters have driven us into"
What in his record would lead you to believe that? Has he supported bipartisan legislation in the Senate?? I only found one instance - Clinton voted against the energy bill itself because it was stuffed with oil industry incentives. Obama supported the legislation. He supports the massive subsidies for corn farmers, supports the 54 cents/gal tariff on sugar-based ethanol from foreign sources, and supports a gas company tax credit to cover 30% of the cost to install E-85 pumps at service stations - up to $30,000.
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drjny1 year, 8 months ago
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Ultra-Liberal Barack Obama, in all that he says he brings to Washington, will not have the support of a Congress that has to perform more as a moderate in order that they retain their electability back home. We do not need another Jimmy Carter. Hillary Clinton can and will be able to hit the ground running and will have Congressional support from both sides of the aisle. Eliot Spitzer, here in New York, has fizzled because he could not move the Legislature. It will be the same or worse with Obama. We need Hillary at the helm...Period.
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tchef1 year, 8 months ago
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Hillary is a very polarizing presence. The Republicans hate the Clintons and have demonstrated that in the years during and since Bills presidency. What makes you think that they are going to be so willing to work with her now? I can still clearly remember "the vast right conspiracy".
And what are all these comparisons of Obama to Carter? I don't see any connection at all.
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1-2-Oscar1 year, 8 months ago
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The basic rule of editorial journalism, "If you don't have anything interesting to say, make something up1"
Erica Jong, like many other self-proclaimed "feminists," sees Hillary Clinton as the standard bearer for her cause. And she will not be dissuaded by Sen. Clinton's spotty record of performance, "As a feminist, I see clearly what we need: confidence that our positions are right and inevitable." Inevitable. Isn't that the word we heard most often associated with Clinton only six months ago?
It looks like a considerable amount of self-delusion has taken root, not only in the Clinton campaign, but among those who imagined that she is something more than a self-serving, power-seeking politician.
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tchef1 year, 8 months ago
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I don't know how any feminist can support her after she stayed with the man who's actions embarrassed her family and our country in front of the entire world. I know my respect for her would have gone way up if she would have kicked him to the curb. Once a cheater, always a cheater.
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steelponyrdr1 year, 8 months ago
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LET HE WHO HATH EARS LISTEN> Look at the state of the world. Wars in the Middle East, weather on a global scale is out of control, tidal waves, earthquakes, and on and on. This has all been foretold. And I see Obamma as the Anti-Christ. A wolf in sheeps clothing. He talks a good talk, just like a snake oil salesman! The man comes from relative obscuraty, a first time Senator from Illinois, turns those who were for one party member against that member, and brings them to himself. Don't be fooled people...look closely at the man, I'm telling you....HE IS THE ANTI-CHRIST!!!!!!
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tchef1 year, 8 months ago
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Kind of like the popes in Rome during the time of Martin Luther right? Signs of Armageddon are all around for those who want to look for them. Isn't the latest prediction for 2012? I'm pretty secure in the fact that we'll all be fine come 2013.
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slate1 year, 8 months ago
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Wow!!!!
I have a few democrat friends that have told me the same thing about him being the Anti-Christ. Many people have made that claim about many people for the last 2,000 years and as of today they have been wrong 100% of the time.
If you study the bible enough, you'd know that Revelations was written about Rome in the time when Christianity was in its infancy. Many people have seen the signs of the times (earthquakes and world political problems have always been with us). They have set dates of the 'COMING' and after the day passed they re-set the date.
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Mdiar1 year, 8 months ago
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Interesting blog. I don't think I'd get along well with the writer though. I don't buy the idea of a media bias for Obama the whole election. From almost day one Hillary was sold as a "sure thing". I think she's partially correct about why Obama is winning though. She just overlooks that on the "little things" that are different, policy wise, might be a "big thing" to others. Like her mandatory health care. I can't bring myself to vote for her if she's making it mandatory. I can agree with her other points on it... just not the mandatory part. That, to me, is a big thing. Big enough I may not vote for her in a general election. The little policy differences to one can equate to a big policy difference in someone else. Its not all just the style. I also felt like Clinton v Giuliani was being shoved down my throat from day one... where is the bias that she mentioned? The press is consistent, they side with the winner. Good job voters, you ignored the bias.
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lovemylibs1 year, 8 months ago
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"Tina Fey was right: Bitches get things done. Long live bitches who have the confidence of koolth."
Hillary has more koolth in her little finger than Barack has in both ears.
In addition to koolth, Hillary also possesses that key quality of bitchth. If you add her bitchth to her koolth, then why does she seem to be losing? Maybe it's because the American people just don't realize yet that Hillary represents change, hope and democracy. In a koolth and bitchth manner.
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most_reasonable1 year, 8 months ago
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During the last debate Obama responded to a question about the prospects of Al Quida returning to Iraq with: if there was a risk to America or its interests I would send in troops. LOL Sounds alot like Bush doesn't it?
Also a uniter not a divider.
What could go wrong?
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Ratskii1 year, 8 months ago
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There was a great political cartoon by Wright in my paper this morning. It shows a man looking out at the reader and saying (frame by frame) 1) Obama is frighting.
2) Remarkably Intelligent.
3) Articulate. Good on his feet.
4) Doesn't rattle. has a sense of humor.
5) Young. Popular. Has a plan.
6) Awakened voters from a deep sleep.
7) Why don't we call it what it is?
8) Some kind of weird cult.
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Klarissa1 year, 8 months ago
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http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/indus.as... OBAMA (D-IL)
Top Industries contributing to his campaigns
The top industries supporting Barack Obama are:
1 Lawyers/Law Firms $13,594,253
2 Retired $7,829,214
3 Securities & Investment $7,114,511
4 Misc Business $6,401,569
5 Education $4,403,263
6 Real Estate $3,619,685
7 Business Services $3,146,490
8 TV/Movies/Music $2,972,622
9 Misc Finance $2,402,797
10 Health Professionals $2,246,240
11 Computers/Internet $1,802,988
12 Civil Servants/Public Officials $1,434,450
13 Printing & Publishing $1,404,391
14 Commercial Banks $1,401,788
15 Non-Profit Institutions $867,932
16 Insurance $730,092
17 Other $690,867
18 Hospitals/Nursing Homes $643,349
19 Construction Services $614,123
20 Retail Sales $598,930
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Klarissa1 year, 8 months ago
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BARACK OBAMA (D-IL), Contributions by Sector
Agribusiness $543,424
Communic/Electronics $6,753,900
Construction $1,462,222
Defense $147,521
Energy/Nat Resource $869,801
Finance/Insur/RealEst $15,890,635
Health $3,759,377
Lawyers & Lobbyists $13,820,043
Transportation $461,359
Misc Business $12,142,821
Labor $59,675
Ideology/Single-Issue $723,520
Other $15,416,989
Federal Election Commission data available electronically on Monday, February 11, 2008.
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