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Gerard Baker's article -- from Times Online

The following article was written and printed by a Brit. If it had been written by Rush Limbaugh or Anne Coulter, it would be considered slanderous. Articles like this one indicate how Obama supporters view their candidate.

By Gerard Baker:

And it came to pass, in the eighth year of the reign of the evil Bush the Younger (The Ignorant), when the whole land from the Arabian desert to the shores of the Great Lakes had been laid barren, that a Child appeared in the wilderness.

The Child was blessed in looks and intellect. Scion of a simple family, offspring of a miraculous union, grandson of a typical white person and an African peasant. And yea, as he grew, the Child walked in the path of righteousness, with only the occasional detour into the odd weed and a little blow.

When he was twelve years old, they found him in the temple in the City of Chicago, arguing the finer points of community organisation with the Prophet Jeremiah and the Elders. And the Elders were astonished at what they heard and said among themselves: “Verily, who is this Child that he opens our hearts and minds to the audacity of hope?”

In the great Battles of Caucus and Primary he smote the conniving Hillary, wife of the deposed King Bill the Priapic and their barbarian hordes of Working Class Whites.

And so it was, in the fullness of time, before the harvest month of the appointed year, the Child ventured forth - for the first time - to bring the light unto all the world.

He travelled fleet of foot and light of camel, with a small retinue that consisted only of his loyal disciples from the tribe of the Media. He ventured first to the land of the Hindu Kush, where the

Taleban had harboured the viper of al-Qaeda in their bosom, raining terror on all the world.

And the Child spake and the tribes of Nato immediately loosed the Caveats that had previously bound them. And in the great battle that ensued the forces of the light were triumphant. For as long as the Child stood with his arms raised aloft, the enemy suffered great blows and the threat of terror was no more.

From there he went forth to Mesopotamia where he was received by the great ruler al-Maliki, and al-Maliki spake unto him and blessed his Sixteen Month Troop Withdrawal Plan even as the imperial warrior Petraeus tried to destroy it.

And lo, in Mesopotamia, a miracle occurred. Even though the Great Surge of Armour that the evil Bush had ordered had been a terrible mistake, a waste of vital military resources and doomed to end in disaster, the Child's very presence suddenly brought forth a great victory for the forces of the light.

And the Persians, who saw all this and were greatly fearful, longed to speak with the Child and saw that the Child was the bringer of peace. At the mention of his name they quickly laid aside their intrigues and beat their uranium swords into civil nuclear energy ploughshares.

From there the Child went up to the city of Jerusalem, and entered through the gate seated on an ass. The crowds of network anchors who had followed him from afar cheered “Hosanna” and waved great palm fronds and strewed them at his feet.

In Jerusalem and in surrounding Palestine, the Child spake to the Hebrews and the Arabs, as the Scripture had foretold. And in an instant, the lion lay down with the lamb, and the Israelites and Ishmaelites ended their long enmity and lived for ever after in peace.

As word spread throughout the land about the Child's wondrous works, peoples from all over flocked to hear him; Hittites and Abbasids; Obamacons and McCainiacs; Cameroonians and Blairites.

And they told of strange and wondrous things that greeted the news of the Child's journey. Around the world, global temperatures began to decline, and the ocean levels fell and the great warming was over.

The Great Prophet Algore of Nobel and Oscar, who many had believed was the anointed one, smiled and told his followers that the Child was the one generations had been waiting for.

And there were other wonderful signs. In the city of the Street at the Wall, spreads on interbank interest rates dropped like manna from Heaven and rates on credit default swaps fell to the ground as dead birds from the almond tree, and the people who had lived in foreclosure were able to borrow again.

Black gold gushed from the ground at prices well below $140 per barrel. In hospitals across the land the sick were cured even though they were uninsured. And all because the Child had pronounced it.

And this is the testimony of one who speaks the truth and bears witness to the truth so that you might believe. And he knows it is the truth for he saw it all on CNN and the BBC and in the pages of The New York Times.

Then the Child ventured forth from Israel and Palestine and stepped onto the shores of the Old Continent. In the land of Queen Angela of Merkel, vast multitudes gathered to hear his voice, and he preached to them at length.

But when he had finished speaking his disciples told him the crowd was hungry, for they had had nothing to eat all the hours they had waited for him.

And so the Child told his disciples to fetch some food but all they had was five loaves and a couple of frankfurters. So he took the bread and the frankfurters and blessed them and told his disciples to feed the multitudes. And when all had eaten their fill, the scraps filled twelve baskets.

Thence he travelled west to Mount Sarkozy. Even the beauteous Princess Carla of the tribe of the Bruni was struck by awe and she was great in love with the Child, but he was tempted not.

On the Seventh Day he walked across the Channel of the Angles to the ancient land of the hooligans. There he was welcomed with open arms by the once great prophet Blair and his successor, Gordon the Leper, and his successor, David the Golden One.

And suddenly, with the men appeared the archangel Gabriel and the whole host of the heavenly choir, ranks of cherubim and seraphim, all praising God and singing: “Yes, We Can.”

my comment:
Nauseating, isn't it?? Obama may be the chosen one of the Democratic party, but he is certainly not the Messiah that his party and the press have painted him to be.

say what?

Wanda you seem to watch alot of Fox,and Ann Coulter jeez what a nutjob!And Rush Pleeeeze.I will vote as always independent Good Luck!

Enlighten's picture

Ann Coulter nut job

hee hee hee. Nut job is too nice for that crazy woman and anyone who would quote her.

darn the liberals are a coming out of the woodwork!

Bennyd030653's picture

Come on Wanda

You are listening to everything through your own filters. I will admit that we all do. But how do you explian over 18 miilion people going to the polls to vote for him if he as far off base as you say. Do you really think they are all crazy?

Inflating tire was mentione3d in speecghes first by Charlie Crist and Arnold Swarzenegger. Why is it funny? Did you crack up on plastic sheets and duct tape?

Obama playing the race card? I sure bet that is something a black man would use. Such an advantage in America being black and all.

Don't worry, McCain is going to lose in a landslide! Stay tuned.

Remember when Newt was having sex with his secretary and getting run out of congress for ethics violations! You really want to cite him? Gee, wonder what Ted Stevens, Tom Delay, Ted Haggard or Larry Craig have to say? Or little old pill-popping Rush Limbaugh?

Benny

wandafincher's picture

touche' Benny touche'

Yep,

I did laugh at the plastic sheets and duct tape -- because it was a stupid answer to a serious problem -- just like inflating tires to save the same amount of fuel we would get drilling off shore.

No doubt about it -- he is quite popular --- and popular gets votes -- at least in the primaries. Hopefully, these people will wake up and come to their senses and realize that they have been had by the BHO camp.

None of the guys you mentioned are running for office.

What?? you don't think black men can play the race card?? Man, could I introduce you to some friends and family.

BHO has defnitely been playing the race card, as well as practicing "age-ism" which is just as bad as racism. He has resorted to some pretty low blows in his speeches -- which I am hoping more of his supporters will get fed up with.

I guess time will tell --- and we'll see.

Well, this is good debate, but it's 9:00 pm and I have to leave my office. Wanda has left the building.

Hey -- no wise cracks now. Shalom

daughter of promise

Enlighten's picture

leaving the building

an honest assesment - finally.

Have you seen McCain's TV spot?

BHO will raise taxes??????????????? What you mean is that he is going to make the rich people pay their fair share and quit giving out coporate welfare checks.

Obama is going to drive up the deficit cause he is one of the Tax and Spend Democrats. Give me a break! Liars, and that is being nice...lets see who spent all our money W and the REPUBLICANS, who lost all our jobs? W and the REPUBLICANS, I could go on.

Obama wants everyone to have healthcare? Good for him, its not just for wealthy people anymore.

The republicans are using the same old Rove formula that got W elected. What's next? The tour of Funadmentalist Churches to drive that fear based thought home to the sheeples, like a few of them here.

This is the same thing that was done at the onset of the civil war...make them afraid, very afraid and they will follow you anywhere.

McCain's Plan? No need for healthcare because he will be sending your poor kids to war and killing them. No need to protect the environment because he will issue gas masks to those of us who can afford them. No need to protect a woman's right to choose because he needs all those extra bodies for his war machine.

Anyone who votes to keep the status quo is living with their head in a bucket....to put it nicely.

Namaste Wanda, Namaste.

Bennyd030653's picture

Absolutely

You covered the points well. Isn't it funny to remember the Republicans claimimg that Gore was in the pocket of the Red Chines and then Bush/Cheney put us in hock to the Chinese by a trillion dollars! Nobody could have done more for China than those two.

Benny

Bennyd030653's picture

Thought it was obvious

I'm sorry I thought it was obvious to you. It is to me. you are jealous of Obama's popularity and charisma. You keep trying to make a negative out of people liking him. Sounds like jealousy to me. Just like McCain's jealousy. He can't discuss positions, so, like you have been doing he mocks popularity he will never have. Jealousy!

Benny

wandafincher's picture

jealousy is not the word for it

Benny,

I appreciate your candor. However, jealousy is not the correct word for it. Sorry, but that's a real misconception on your part. I'm not at all jealous -- just amazed that so many people are taken in by him and his campaign. I do not think he is honest. I think he double-speaks and he has changed his position on every single issue involved.

In fact, I don't know anyone who would be jealous of Obama. His arrogance is appalling and his foolish ideas can nauseate even the most liberal of minds. I mean, really -- Inflating tires and getting tune ups to save the same amount of gas that we would get from off-shore drilling. Please, Benny, even you know that sounded like a joke from SNL. In fact, when I first heard him say it, I was waiting for the punch line. But no -- he is dead serious. And this man wants to lead our government. To me, that's scary -- not a reason for any jealousy.

I really wish he would quit playing the race card, too. It's the same old rhetoric over and over. He has made the same speech in several different places -- you know -- the "I'm not like the other presidents on the currency" bit. It's apparently cauisng him problems with his own party, since his popularity is now dropping. He is about neck and neck with McCain, now, after having the lead for quite a while. It's like I said earlier, with enough time, BHO will do his own campaign in. All he has to do is speak wihtout a tele-prompter.

** I listened to Newt Gingrich today. He stated that Democrats have always been the party of inflation -- as proven by Obama's suggestion of inflating their tires!

daughter of promise

Bennyd030653's picture

You have a point

Magster and Enlighten,

I do believe Wanda's jealousy is driving her over the edge!

Benny

Enlighten's picture

I believe you may be right Benny!

But we have to play nice with her or she will call the thought police. LOL

Only her opinions are allowed. Ah well, at least there is someone else here that doesn't want to talk about football constantly.

Have a good one.

OH, as an aside. Just watched Obama's speech in Indiana. He made some very valid points concerning energy and the economy and I believe he will give McCain a run for his money. Obama is truly the best MAN for the job, in my opinion. Or should I say he is the best American Man for the job, regardless of his religious predilictions. LOL

wandafincher's picture

jealousy of what??

Benny,

Please explain -- jealousy of what????

daughter of promise

wandafincher's picture

hey, Benny, I'm still waiting

You haven't told me yet -- jealous of what?????

daughter of promise

Enlighten's picture

Don't believe that was the intent of the author

And Obama knows he is not the messiah.

This is sort of grasping at straws on your part.

People having hope is frightening to people who what to control people with fear of God and Authority.

You statement really should say "what the republicans and Fox news have tried to make him out to be."

But again, that is my OPINION.

Disclaimer: All views in this post are indicative of an open minded sentient being who wishes that Scotty would beam her up cause she finds this planet sincerely lacking in intelligent life.

Amen

Disclaimer

LOL, Finally, it seems that you've stepped back from the infighting to realize that, you can't debate a person who is incapable of seeing reality.

Enlighten's picture

Been an emotional time

But you are so correct magster47, so very, very correct.

Thanks for the reminder though.

Peace

wandafincher's picture

please note -- it was written by one who loves him

Please note, that it was written by one in the media who seems to love him. These were not my words, but the words of a writer for Times Online -- not any old rag.

Was it a joke??? Maybe. But the underlying sentiment is the same -- and that's pretty scary.

daughter of promise

Enlighten's picture

Yes Wanda, I believe it was a joke

Just like the bush presidency. A big fat joke!

Have a good one.

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