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:287316 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
