“Must See” Video For Voters Features Senõr ["Panama John"] McCain’s OWN “Jeremiah Wright” (Self-Described) “Spiritual Guide” Problem — Rod Parsely
As Sir Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton would say, “This is what we call a ‘gotchya’ moment“. Fair is fair, and as Senõr McCain himself could not contain himself from capitalizing upon the MSM’s targeted assault against the nation’s first front-running black presidential candidate for his association with controversial half-insane former pastor, Jeremiah Wright; the time has come to introduce to the world, the time has come to introduce the FULLY-INSANE “spiritual guide” and endorser (McCain’s happy to have his endorsement, too, by the way) — PINO (”pastor-in-name-only), Rod Parsely, H/T to MemeOrandum and courtesy of Mother Jones:
Nice guy, huh? Cool “spiritual guide”, eh? It’s dishonest, to say the very least, to hold Barry Obama accountable for the wacked-out words of Jeremiah Wright and give a “pass” to Senõr McCain (born in Panama, raised in Arizona) for his self-declared spiritual guide’s words, as I am sure all level-headed people would agree. Fair enough — let’s hold them BOTH accountable then.
As for Sir Hillary Rodham Diane Clinton, I don’t know of any declaration on her own behalf of claiming any man or woman as her “spiritual guide”, which leads me to believe she must have either been born “naturally spiritual” or has no “spirit” whatsoever coursing through her ice-cold veins. I would personally tend to believe the latter before I would the former but that’s just MOI. Also important to note, Sir Hillary is running around on a rant at this time, claiming white people like her better (Source: USAToday) so she has an obligation to whites to stay in the race. Pretty “spiritual” of her, eh?
“Snips” from the Mother Jones article:
McCain’s Pastor Problem: The Video
WASHINGTON DISPATCH: In a taped sermon, the preacher McCain calls a “spiritual guide” calls on America to see the “false religion” of Islam “destroyed.” Still, the candidate won’t reject Rod Parsley’s endorsement.
By David Corn
During a 2005 sermon, a fundamentalist pastor whom Senator John McCain has praised and campaigned with, called Islam “the greatest religious enemy of our civilization and the world,” claiming that the historic mission of America is to see “this false religion destroyed.” In this taped sermon currently sold by his megachurch, the Reverend Rod Parsley reiterates and amplifies harsh and derogatory comments about Islam he made in his book, Silent No More, published the same year he delivered these remarks. Meanwhile, McCain has stuck to his stance of not criticizing Parsley, an important political ally in a crucial swing state. …”
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“… McCain has also refused to reject the endorsement he received from the Reverend John Hagee, a Texas-based televangelist who referred to the Catholic Church as “the great whore” and a “false cult system” and who called Hurricane Katrina retribution from God for the sins of New Orleans’ homosexual residents. But Parsley may be the more politically crucial pastor for McCain. McCain probably cannot win Ohio in November without the support of large numbers of social conservative voters. In 2004, Parsley, whose megachurch boasts thousands of members, led so-called “values voters” to the polls, where they helped propel George W. Bush to victory over John Kerry. If McCain were to repudiate Parsley, he would risk losing Parsley as a surrogate and, perhaps worse, alienate his flock. …”
Sorry, Senõr — Your “pass” has come and gone and the time has come for your association, and even your GREAT FONDNESS for these far-right, religious WACKOS hits the mainstream media, the blogosphere and the airwaves.
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A HUGE thanks to my good (Real-life) friend, Jay, of Stop The ACLU, for not only taking me to task here and getting the comments going, but also for quoting his disagreement on his own great blog…
Suicide Watch ALERT: Sir Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton Appears “Unstable” After Confronting The Fact She WILL NOT Become Our Next President
Things haven’t been exactly EASY for Hillary in the last couple of months; face it. THE most money-hungry, neoconservative, hawkish “presidential wannabe” since President Bush II has hung in there even though the “red scarlet L” for “Loser” has been tatooed upon Her Royal Highness’ Regal Forehead for MONTHS upon MONTHS. It’s painful to watch if you happen to be a liberal; hillarious to witness if you are a draft-dodging, far-right, wacko, CHICKENHAWK-talk radio show host such as… hmm… let me think for a moment…
I’ve got it! Somebody like Rush Limbaugh, just for a random example. His dedication to “Operation Chaos” has apparently, FINALLY, brought “Sir Hillary” to the edge of self-extinction…
A senior campaign official and Clinton confidante has told me that there will be a Democratic nominee by June 15. He could not bring himself to say the words “Hillary will drop out by June 15,” but that is clearly what he meant. I kept saying, “So, Hillary will drop out by June 15,” and he kept saying, “We will have a nominee by June 15.” He stressed what a reasonable person Hillary is.
Everything about our conversation implied that he had already had this reality-based discussion with Hillary. …”
Okay, some of you might be cheering these “insider” developments. If so, you MIGHT just want to try and inject a little dose of “Jeebus Crisp” into your lives. There’s nothing funny at all about a suicidal, elderly white woman who is coming to a “reality-based” decision to drop her quest for the highest office in the land…
My highest hopes at this point… IN ORDER… are:
A) Hillary will find a reason to NOT slash her wrists -
B) She will realize the importance of her continued, nasally, high-pitched, cracked-voice, damnations in the vein of “The World’s Most Pissed Off Mommy” capacity and choose to Bless Barack Obama as his Vice Presidential running mate in the best interst of America -
Let us now bow our heads and PRAY, Dear Fellow Americans.
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Other bloggers weigh in, courtesy of MemeOrandum: The Impolilitic (Our good friend Libby Spencer); The Raw Story (Takes further glee in the demise of The Former First Black Co-President); The Moderate Voice (Our good friend Joe Gandelman isn’t as concerned as I am about Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton’s possible impending suicide); Prairie Weather (Hints “she” isn’t all that “friendly”); The Carpetbagger Report (”Speculative and thoughtful” if that’s what you’re looking for)
Indiana Too Close To Call At Midnight Eastern Time — Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton, 51%; Barack “Barry-O-Bomber” Obama 49%
Don’t get me wrong — SHOULD “Barry O-Bomber” lose Indiana’s primary, I wouldn’t expect any sort of a court challenge. On the OTHER hand, should the final tally show Obama wins by one or two points, I FULLY expect the insane, power-hungry “Clinton-Clinton” duo to turn their ruthlessness up to “ten“. These people aspire to return to the White House so badly, I (and many others, by the way), tend to question their REAL motives.
Never before in my relatively short (compared to the “born on date” of our Democratic Republic) life have I seen liberals so split apart from one another as they are today.
“Don’t worry, we’ll all be on the same team after this disgusting attack-fest is over”, we are assured by Democratic leaders. As a liberal, I don’t THINK so. I don’t appreciate folks who want to take my guns. I don’t appreciate people who would oppose my right to smoke a cigarette in a park, outside, in the open air. I don’t appreciate people who would defeat a proposal to have the federal government subsidize any effort to build bicycle and golf cart trails in major cities in order to reduce our dependance upon foreign oil held hostage by our enemies simply because a “snail darter” might succumb. These are NOT my PEOPLE, folks. And this Democratic race for the presidency is seemingly bringing these differences between we so-called “liberals” to the forefront…
First Glance At The Exits: Democratic Party Cracking Up?
Here’s what jumps out at me from the first wave of exit polls that have been released to the Edison-Mitsofky consortium:
Forget the horse race numbers for a moment: if the surveys are accurate, the polarization within the Democratic Party has reached critical levels. …”
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“… The basic demographic breakdowns suggest that the black/white split has widened as well (although I can’t say too much about that now), which might mean that racial polarization (along with SES polarization) is driving the Democratic race to an unprecedented degree. …”
Well… as always, Mr. Ambinder is a LOT more gracious than I…
Folks, this ISN’T a “white versus black” thing, it’s a “northern liberal” versus “southern liberal” versus “east coast liberal” versus “west coast liberal” thing. It’s a “wealthy liberal” versus “cash-strapped liberal” thing.
The Democratic Party is getting a well-deserved and late-in-coming “wakeup call“. The so-called “all-inclusive party” is QUICKLY earning the “Nazi tag” owned previously, and EXCLUSIVELY by the Republican Party. And, while I applaud the breakup of the G.O.P., the time might just be right for liberal thinkers to declare themselves as INDEPENDENT (small “I” on purpose, of course) liberal “thinkers” and “voters” again — in lock-step with the TRUE definition of “Liberal” in the first place?
In closing: when the Clintons challenge the (I predict) one or two percent loss to Barack Obama in Indiana, will they PLEASE consider just “fading away”? Vice President? NOPE. Secretary of State? NOT INTERESTED...
How about just demonstrating some EXCELLENCE in the capacity of a Senator in the Great State Of New York before we even CONSIDER a pay raise? After all, isn’t that the way it works at the company YOU work for? Why should it be any different for anybody else just because they have “Clinton” as their last name?
While Hollywood Moves To The Far-Left To Join The “Hugo Chevez And Fidel Castro Club”, Democratic Voters Move To The Right To Join The “I Am A Former Republican Activist And Wal-Mart Director Club”
Is it just MOI, or does this make absolutely ZERO sense to anybody with a brain?
Clinton (47%) Overtakes Obama (40%) Nationally On Eve of Indiana And North Carolina Primaries
Poll Shows Clinton Campaign Picking Up Steam With Democrats Nationally
Washington, DC – The latest Ipsos poll conducted over the weekend shows that on the eve of the Indiana and North Carolina primaries, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has taken over the lead in popular support from Democrats nationally. Among Democratic supporters across the country, 47% say that if the 2008 Democratic presidential primary or caucus was being held in their state today, they would choose Clinton, while 40% would vote for Barack Obama.
These results are in contrast to a poll conducted by Ipsos from April 23rd to April 27th and released last week which showed that Obama had a forty-six percent to forty-three percent lead over Clinton on this same question. Democratic support for Clinton remains highest from women (51%), who have a high-school education or less (58%), and very low income respondents (57% among those with an annual household income of $25,000 or less). …”
“WAKE UP CALL” TIME…
Hey, I think I finally “GET IT”. Former Republican Activist For The Barry Goldwater Campaign, “Pre-Bill”, and former “do-nothing” Wal-Mart Director, Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton The First, has a chance of gaining the presidency thanks to a bunch of undereducated, broke WOMEN who seem to be convinced voting for a former Wally-World Director and Republican is going to make their lives better if ONLY they’ can borrow a few bucks to drive their uneducated derierres down to their nearest church to vote for their next “Lord-Esse And Savoir-Esse“…
And, friends — this is EXACTLY what is wrong with America today. You say you want “change”, yet you CONTINUE to INSIST either a former Republican or a “RINO” (”Republican In Name Only”) takes the helm. May She (America) R.I.P.
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Other blogger reactions (All across the political spectrum): The Moderate Voice; Talk Left; Tennesse Guerilla Women (Left - Pro-Hillary); Hot Air (Right - But surprisingly thoughtful yet again); Michelle Malkin (Right — provides us with the Europe YouTube video for The Final Countdown while refraining from a cup of joe from Starbucks today)
Show Me Someone Who Claims They Don’t Have An “Uncle Jeremiah” Of Their Own And I’ll Show You A Liar
Look, do not get me wrong — I’m STILL an independent (small “I” on purpose) and “undecided” voter — I’m NOT campaigning yet for anybody, including Barack Obama. Hell, before this is all over, I might just choose to “throw my vote away” by voting for a third party candidate, but I reserve the right to point out hypocrisy when I see it; be it displayed by our politicians or even by my fellow American Citizens. This article is an attempt to go after “The Sheeple” who refuse to vote for Barack Obama for no other reason than his relationship with former Trinity United Pastor and newest member of the “Latest Black Archie Bunker Pastor Without A Church” crowd, formerly owned and dominated by the likes of Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton.
“He’s like an uncle to me”, said Barack. “I’ve known him for twenty years”, he revealed. Then ole’ “Uncle Jeremiah” explodes on the national scene, projecting himself to the masses and we all learn he, at the very least, is a divisive racist. Barack disowns him, which I MIGHT just have a personal problem with, by the way; and America doesn’t give a damn when Barack says “I don’t share Uncle Jeremiah’s controversial points of view” — my hypocritical fellow Americans SHEEPLE have already made up their minds that whatever Barack’s “former nutty uncle” thinks; that is exactly what “Barry O-Bomber” must think as well.
Face it — We’ve ALL got an “Uncle Jeremiah” in our lives, especially those of us in the South with family spread out all over the place. I’m talking about the nutty uncle, cousin, or other family member who frequently stops by to visit and makes the MOST OUTRAGEOUS statements while the rest of the family covers their mouths, turns their heads, or whatever they can do to refrain from busting out laughing in front of the guy or gal you’ve just got to love anyway. I’ve got a few of these folks in my extended family myself and I’d do anything for them — ANYTHING. And being a “family” type of guy, I go out of my way to see them as often as possible. Despite some of their outrageous points of view, they also have some good things to say every now and again, too. Sound familiar, America?
While I may disown some of their statements and points of view, I’m not going to disown the loved one making them. Furthermore; I’ve known these people for over twenty years as well. So, if I ever decide (hypothetically speaking, of course) to run for office, I guess it’s fair game to go and locate my kookiest family member, hand them a microphone, and associate their statements, world views, and even racist (in some cases) statements with MOI? I should sure as hell hope not. Or this is an “America” I can no longer identify with.
The shameful, revealing fact of the matter, brought to you today by USAToday’s Susan Page:
Poll: Flap over pastor hurts Obama
Barack Obama’s national standing has been significantly damaged by the controversy over his former pastor, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, raising questions for some voters about the Illinois senator’s values, credibility and electability.
The erosion of support among Democrats and independents raises the stakes in Tuesday’s Indiana and North Carolina primaries, which represent a chance for Obama to reassert his claim to a Democratic nomination that seems nearly in his grasp. A defeat in Indiana and a close finish in North Carolina, where he’s favored, could fuel unease about his ability to win in November. Such results also could help propel Hillary Rodham Clinton’s uphill campaign all the way to the Democratic convention in August.
In the USA TODAY survey, taken Thursday through Saturday, Clinton leads Obama among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents by 7 percentage points, the first time in three months she has been ahead. Two weeks ago, before the controversy over comments by Jeremiah Wright reignited, Obama led by 10 points. …”
Un-freaking-BELIEVABLE. Or, more truthfully — one hundred percent believable considering the source and considering the targets of the USAToday poll.
On the other hand, Barack deserves a bit of the blame himself. Whoever his so-called “advisers” are should have “advised” him to say “Yeah, he’s like an uncle to me; I’ve known him for twenty years; I love the man despite the fact the guy sounds like he’s from Mars half the time but he’s extremely entertaining — you’ve gotta love the wacky guy”. Had he done this, it would have been passed over long ago and the United States of America would be spared a new “Black Archie Bunker” who will most likely, for the rest of his life, have no trouble finding cameras and microphones everytime he needs to make a few bucks just like his “brethren” by the names of Sharpton and Jackson.
If you must insist upon using the “Uncle Jeremiah” thing to make your decision to vote against Barack Obama, at LEAST please use your brains and blame him for his lack of common sense in how he chose to deal with his association with this controversial man. Either that, or go ahead and be assured you have earned “hypocrite” label you yourselves deserve.
People just need to THINK. And STOP letting the mainstream media (”MSM”) do their thinking for them as well as choosing the candidates for the most powerful offices in the land…
Ready For A Little Rest And Relaxation? Try Some Sunbathing, Windsurfing And Charter Fishing In Gitmo
I realize this is a hard website to follow for some folks. We tend to use a lot of irony, play some “devil’s advocate” every here and there, employ some twisted humor a LOT, and occasionally even hit the reader with some hardcore, deep, “right between the eyes” Truth with a capital “T”. But let me assure the reader — this post is most certainly no “joke”. There really IS a Wal-Mart, a KFC, a Mickey D’s and previously little-known resort called “The Taliban Towers” on the lovely beaches of Guantanamo Bay, just yards from where prisonersdetainees are suffering through the toughest times of their lives.
And folks, I have a little “problem” with it. It’s not only a bit “goulish” to say the very least; it’s not very “helpful” toward our already tarnished international image, which, at one time not so long ago, conjured the mental picture for most as “The Beacon Of Liberty”. To better understand my point, try for a moment to imagine the Statue Of Liberty on the shores of Guantanamo Bay with American Citizens suntanning behind Her on the beaches with forty-foot barbedwire fences behind the “tourists”. Something wrong with that picture? Does the term “ugly American” creep into your mind? How about adding the smiley face logo on a nasty-looking, gray and blue “Wally World” into your mind’s eye now. Getting the point yet?
To learn of this disgusting revelation, do not rely of the U.S. mainstream media (”MSM”) to bring it to your attention. Nope — today, we must turn to The Daily Mail’s (UK) Angela Levin for the embarrassing Truth:
Greetings from Guantanamo Bay … and the sickest souvenir shop in the world
The sands are white, the sea laps gently and crowds of bronzed Americans laze in the Caribbean sunshine.
They have a cinema, a golf course and, naturally, a gift shop stocked with mugs, jaunty T-shirts and racks of postcards showing perfect sunsets and bright green iguanas.
Only the barbed wire decoration, a recurring motif, hints at anything wrong.
Welcome to “Taliban Towers” at Guantanamo Bay, the most ghoulishly distasteful tourist destination on the planet.
As these astonishing mementoes show, the US authorities are promoting the world’s most notorious prison camp as a cheap hideaway for American sunseekers – a revelation that has drawn international anger and condemnation.
Just yards from the shelves of specially branded mugs and cuddly toys, nearly 300 “enemy combatants” lie sweltering in a waking nightmare. …”
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“… While the detainees lie incarcerated, visitors can wi
