Obama supporters running scared of PUMA?
I have to laugh when Barack Obama's supporters are so afraid of the "PUMA" movement (Party Unity My Ass) and Just Say No Deal -- among other coalitions that have sprung up since Obama was chosen as the DNC's nominee -- that they've attacked the very people they should be courting to establish the "unity" Obama claims the party needs.
The dog-and-pony show Obama put on with Hillary Clinton in Unity, NH was pandering to the point of insulting -- especially when it was obvious how uncomfortable Hillary seemed (and Bill Clinton was a no show). The wounds haven't healed, and Obama's recent remarks that Hillary's supporters need to "get over it" are just another glaring example of his arrogance. But die-hard Obama supporters seem to follow him like a cult, and are on the attack.
Most recently, Cristi Adkins, one of the founders of Clintons4McCain.com and one of the co-founders of Just Say No Deal, appeared on the Neil Cavuto show and on the John Gibson radio show to discuss her reaction to the show of "unity" in Unity. Almost immediately, a black man called in and basically mimicked the words of Obama -- that white women need to "get over it" and are bitter. Not a smart move. A broadcast of the show was the posted on the web and Adkins was villified (as have other McCain supporters, female and male, whenever we have chosen not to support Obama). The reason? She stated that Obama had not been vetted and wasn't fit to be the leader of this country (I'm sure she has many more reasons for not supporting him, as do I, but she didn't have time to delve into them all during a radio broadcast).
The posts in response to the broadcast did compliment Adkins on her looks, but questioned why she should make judgments about who should or should not be president. Isn't that what voters are for? Hmm, I always thought so. At least, informed voters who care to look into Obama's background and worry that a man who likely couldn't get security clearance from the CIA or FBI if he were to apply for a job there, considering his associations with the likes of Tony Rezco, William Ayers, Louis Farrakhan, Jerememiah Wright, et al, seem pretty qualified to judge him. Most of his supporters, when asked what he brings to the table, simply say "change." If his past is what we have to look forward to, I want no part of his change in my future.
I, too, was a strong Hillary supporter, even serving as a delegate for her in Texas. But I made my position clear early on -- Obama would not get my vote because he was too inexperienced at that point, and then later his character took him completely out of the running. And no, I'm not an angry white woman. I'm actually a Hispanic woman who is quite happy with my candidate, John McCain, and am doing everything I can to get him elected. The Roe v Wade argument that the Obama supporters try to throw at me doesn't hold water, either: while McCain may be pro life, he has also vowed to appoint Supreme Court judges who will not legislate from the bench. And frankly, I trust McCain and take him at his word -- not something I can say about Obama, who seems to change his word daily.
While the Obama supporters are trying to minimize the PUMA movement and the Just Say No coalition (and the polls in the media seem to indicate that many Hillary supporters are backing Obama), that isn't the case. If so, they wouldn't have started a website devoted to PUMA (an anti-PUMA site) or hacked into PUMA members' personal pages, or spend hours each day sending hate mail to those of us who refuse to support Obama. I've been called a Republican plant, which is funny since I've voted for the Democratic candidate in every election since Dukakis ran, with one exception: In 2000, I voted in the Republican primary for John McCain. Yes, I've believed in him that long. Had he beat George Bush, I might have voted for him over Gore, but I threw all my support behind Gore and was devastated when he lost. Now the DNC has lost any moral authority it might have had from that election, and the tactics the Obama supporters are using have only served to push me further away. I doubt I'll vote for a single Democrat this election. While I'm voting for McCain because he is by far the best candidate, I simply cannot support anyone in the DNC -- not when the party allows such things to go on. The racism (and yes, reverse racism is still racism), the sexism, the smear tactics -- it has been nothing but a huge turnoff for me.
So Adkins is not alone. There are legions of us out here; male and female, white, Hispanic, Asian, black, Christian, Muslim -- anyone of intelligence who sees through the character of Barack Obama and wants nothing to do with him. I'm proud to call these people my friends. And I will be proud to call John McCain my president. Because God help us all if Obama wins.
The dog-and-pony show Obama put on with Hillary Clinton in Unity, NH was pandering to the point of insulting -- especially when it was obvious how uncomfortable Hillary seemed (and Bill Clinton was a no show). The wounds haven't healed, and Obama's recent remarks that Hillary's supporters need to "get over it" are just another glaring example of his arrogance. But die-hard Obama supporters seem to follow him like a cult, and are on the attack.
Most recently, Cristi Adkins, one of the founders of Clintons4McCain.com and one of the co-founders of Just Say No Deal, appeared on the Neil Cavuto show and on the John Gibson radio show to discuss her reaction to the show of "unity" in Unity. Almost immediately, a black man called in and basically mimicked the words of Obama -- that white women need to "get over it" and are bitter. Not a smart move. A broadcast of the show was the posted on the web and Adkins was villified (as have other McCain supporters, female and male, whenever we have chosen not to support Obama). The reason? She stated that Obama had not been vetted and wasn't fit to be the leader of this country (I'm sure she has many more reasons for not supporting him, as do I, but she didn't have time to delve into them all during a radio broadcast).
The posts in response to the broadcast did compliment Adkins on her looks, but questioned why she should make judgments about who should or should not be president. Isn't that what voters are for? Hmm, I always thought so. At least, informed voters who care to look into Obama's background and worry that a man who likely couldn't get security clearance from the CIA or FBI if he were to apply for a job there, considering his associations with the likes of Tony Rezco, William Ayers, Louis Farrakhan, Jerememiah Wright, et al, seem pretty qualified to judge him. Most of his supporters, when asked what he brings to the table, simply say "change." If his past is what we have to look forward to, I want no part of his change in my future.
I, too, was a strong Hillary supporter, even serving as a delegate for her in Texas. But I made my position clear early on -- Obama would not get my vote because he was too inexperienced at that point, and then later his character took him completely out of the running. And no, I'm not an angry white woman. I'm actually a Hispanic woman who is quite happy with my candidate, John McCain, and am doing everything I can to get him elected. The Roe v Wade argument that the Obama supporters try to throw at me doesn't hold water, either: while McCain may be pro life, he has also vowed to appoint Supreme Court judges who will not legislate from the bench. And frankly, I trust McCain and take him at his word -- not something I can say about Obama, who seems to change his word daily.
While the Obama supporters are trying to minimize the PUMA movement and the Just Say No coalition (and the polls in the media seem to indicate that many Hillary supporters are backing Obama), that isn't the case. If so, they wouldn't have started a website devoted to PUMA (an anti-PUMA site) or hacked into PUMA members' personal pages, or spend hours each day sending hate mail to those of us who refuse to support Obama. I've been called a Republican plant, which is funny since I've voted for the Democratic candidate in every election since Dukakis ran, with one exception: In 2000, I voted in the Republican primary for John McCain. Yes, I've believed in him that long. Had he beat George Bush, I might have voted for him over Gore, but I threw all my support behind Gore and was devastated when he lost. Now the DNC has lost any moral authority it might have had from that election, and the tactics the Obama supporters are using have only served to push me further away. I doubt I'll vote for a single Democrat this election. While I'm voting for McCain because he is by far the best candidate, I simply cannot support anyone in the DNC -- not when the party allows such things to go on. The racism (and yes, reverse racism is still racism), the sexism, the smear tactics -- it has been nothing but a huge turnoff for me.
So Adkins is not alone. There are legions of us out here; male and female, white, Hispanic, Asian, black, Christian, Muslim -- anyone of intelligence who sees through the character of Barack Obama and wants nothing to do with him. I'm proud to call these people my friends. And I will be proud to call John McCain my president. Because God help us all if Obama wins.
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Permalink Reply by BarbaraT on -
IFM, bravo! Excellent commentary!! I'd love to list you as an author on my blogs and repost this to them. Would that be ok with you? I subscribe to the theory that our voices need to be heard everywhere, that's why I post my blogs on multiple servers, so that where one search engine doesn't find it, the other might. Let me know, and have a great 4th!!
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Permalink Reply by Independents for McCain/Tracy Karol on -
Yes, certainly. I actually started a blog too, but let's get the word out as much as possible! I'll be posting quite a bit and putting all of them here, so you'll be able to find them. Feel free to repost. If you would just sign them "Independents4McCain" that would be great.
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Permalink Reply by va va voom on -
I find it hilarious that the kool-aid drinkers are so dumb that they can't accept that we all wouldn't 'fall in line' once BO was the nominee. Gee, was it because of the bs misogynistic tone throughout the primary from these goons that turned me away from their precious? Perhaps. Was it the race-baiting that was constant? Maybe. Or is it the fact that flip flop man BO doesn't even know where he stands on important issues. BINGO! Stop with the name calling and the race baiting. If the Obama supporters really want us to fall in line, encourage his highness to do debates. They know he would fall flat on his face when the teleprompter isn't around.
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Permalink Reply by Independents for McCain/Tracy Karol on
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I couldn't agree more! He can't speak without his precious teleprompter. In any case, I'm fully aboard the McCain Train.
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Permalink Reply by Bill Baar on -
Obama's comments on HRC and her heels at the conference were awfully odd.
"[B]ecause of the campaign that Hillary Clinton waged, my daughters and all of your daughters will forever know that there is no barrier to who they are and what they can be in the United States of America. They can take for granted that women can do anything that the boys can do (cheers begin) -- and do it better, and do it in heels. I still (Obama laughs) -- I still don't know how she does it in heels."
I voted for Clinton twice. I've never been a Hillary hater.
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Permalink Reply by Independents for McCain/Tracy Karol on
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Same. But I'm no Obama fan, that's for sure. He completely disgusts me. I got my first call the other day from his campaign (making sure that the Texas Democratic Party, which I'm not even a part of, was coming together to vote for him). The caller started in on his campaign of "hope and change" (wish I would have questioned them then) and then said "as you know McCain is running for Bush's third term" and I stopped him and said, "No, actually McCain is running for McCain. Obama, if anything, is running for Carter's second term and I'm voting for McCain." I wasn't ugly because I'm not an Obama supporter and don't stoop to their level. But I wish I would have pointed out that at least Carter, while I do think did an awful job as president, had character (no judgment, but character). Obama has neither judgment nor character. He's just plain evil in my book. Sorry to rant...
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Permalink Reply by CountryGirl on -
Great write up as well as a follow up.
Most importantly we are sure glad to have you hear and for John McCain the man whom I feel will be one great President.
John has the knowledge needed to run our Country and he will do it with Pride. John is very honest, when he speaks if you've had a chance to attend any of his town hall meetings you know that what he is saying it is coming from the heart.
Obama scares me also and I can not imagine what this Country would be like if he ever got a chance to get into the White House.
Again a great write up.
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