St. Patrick's Day, Obama's Pastor, Heather Mills
A St. Patrick’s Day tidbit you may not know:
I don’t know if it’s the case anymore, but for quite some time, David Letterman’s personal assistant was a Latter-day Saint. And right around every St. Patrick’s Day, word would go out around the congregations in Manhattan that Letterman tickets were available for the March 17th taping. It seems that Dave prefers an all-Mormon audience on St. Patrick’s Day to ensure that nobody in the house is drunk.
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Barack Obama’s pastor is starting to generate mainstream media attention, and what’s startling is that his incendiary statements have been ignored until now. He’s essentially a Christian Farrakhan who, on the Sunday after 9/11, preached a sermon calling for God to damn America instead of bless it. He has repeatedly claimed that the government created the AIDS virus, pushed crack cocaine to destroy the black community, and essentially engages in surreptitious genocide against African-Americans.
Obama’s response has been tepid.
While he does repudiate the specific statements that are brought to his attention, he insists he was nor present when any of them were made. He calls the pastor “a crazy uncle” and tries to pretend that he’s peripheral to his life. And until the Rush Limbaughs of the world beat the drums on this, most of the media was more than willing to give him a pass.
Folks, after the spiritual evisceration of Mitt Romney, this just isn’t going to fly with me.
Romney, as you recall, was forced to answer for any kind of lunacy that any Mormon in history might have perpetuated. He had to essentially apologize for polygamy and the Church’s history on race repeatedly, and his magnificent “Faith in America” speech was dissected from every possible angle to ensure that Mitt’s faith was palatable enough for mainstream Americans.
Contrast that with Obama, who has made Reverend Jeremiah Wright the center of his spiritual life for over twenty years. Mitt, you recall, had to apologize for statements made by people in the 19th Century. Obama’s relationship with this guy is personal; it’s voluntary, and it’s extensive. For him to say he didn’t know the extent of his America hatred means he’s either disingenuous or stupid. Neither is an attractive trait in a president. My love affair with Obama is coming to an end.
I still can’t vote for McCain, though. Perhaps it’s time to flush my vote down the turlet and give it to the Libertarians.
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The divorce is final, and Heather Mills just carved about $50 million dollars out of Paul McCartney’s flesh. Yet she’s whining on the steps of the courthouse that it’s not enough. Paul is worth over a billion dollars, after all, and what’s going to become of their poor little girl, with only $70,000 a month on which to survive?
Gross.
Rich old dudes need to remember that they’re still old dudes, and young fillies wouldn’t love them if they were broke. As Paul consoles himself with his hundreds of millions, he should find somebody his own age – and make her sign a prenuptial agreement.
As for me, I think I’ll stay married, thank you very much.
I don’t know if it’s the case anymore, but for quite some time, David Letterman’s personal assistant was a Latter-day Saint. And right around every St. Patrick’s Day, word would go out around the congregations in Manhattan that Letterman tickets were available for the March 17th taping. It seems that Dave prefers an all-Mormon audience on St. Patrick’s Day to ensure that nobody in the house is drunk.
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Barack Obama’s pastor is starting to generate mainstream media attention, and what’s startling is that his incendiary statements have been ignored until now. He’s essentially a Christian Farrakhan who, on the Sunday after 9/11, preached a sermon calling for God to damn America instead of bless it. He has repeatedly claimed that the government created the AIDS virus, pushed crack cocaine to destroy the black community, and essentially engages in surreptitious genocide against African-Americans.
Obama’s response has been tepid.
While he does repudiate the specific statements that are brought to his attention, he insists he was nor present when any of them were made. He calls the pastor “a crazy uncle” and tries to pretend that he’s peripheral to his life. And until the Rush Limbaughs of the world beat the drums on this, most of the media was more than willing to give him a pass.
Folks, after the spiritual evisceration of Mitt Romney, this just isn’t going to fly with me.
Romney, as you recall, was forced to answer for any kind of lunacy that any Mormon in history might have perpetuated. He had to essentially apologize for polygamy and the Church’s history on race repeatedly, and his magnificent “Faith in America” speech was dissected from every possible angle to ensure that Mitt’s faith was palatable enough for mainstream Americans.
Contrast that with Obama, who has made Reverend Jeremiah Wright the center of his spiritual life for over twenty years. Mitt, you recall, had to apologize for statements made by people in the 19th Century. Obama’s relationship with this guy is personal; it’s voluntary, and it’s extensive. For him to say he didn’t know the extent of his America hatred means he’s either disingenuous or stupid. Neither is an attractive trait in a president. My love affair with Obama is coming to an end.
I still can’t vote for McCain, though. Perhaps it’s time to flush my vote down the turlet and give it to the Libertarians.
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The divorce is final, and Heather Mills just carved about $50 million dollars out of Paul McCartney’s flesh. Yet she’s whining on the steps of the courthouse that it’s not enough. Paul is worth over a billion dollars, after all, and what’s going to become of their poor little girl, with only $70,000 a month on which to survive?
Gross.
Rich old dudes need to remember that they’re still old dudes, and young fillies wouldn’t love them if they were broke. As Paul consoles himself with his hundreds of millions, he should find somebody his own age – and make her sign a prenuptial agreement.
As for me, I think I’ll stay married, thank you very much.
posted by Elder Samuel Bennett | 8:29 AM
7 Comments:
SC... have you heard the Springsteen Live in Dublin double CD yet?
No - is it good?
Yeah, Obama's pastor is a scary dude at the pulpit. Add his comments to Michelle Obama's comment about the first time she has been proud of America, and my support is not quite as strong as it used to be. However, I have the same problem; I might have to cast nothing more than a symbolic vote.
I heard that David Letterman hides in his dressing room for up to 2 hours before each show to mentally prep. Then when it's show time, he can see no-one as he runs down the hall onto the stage, because if he sees another person it will ruin his focus. As a result, all the employees have to hide in their respective offices or behind doors as he runs out into the spotlight.
Ditto on the Mitt/Obama comparison. Call your friends in the media arena and make this known! I guess we just hold our breath for the next 4 years.
I liked it alot. Different band, lots of horns, a mix of songs, including Memphis R&B and New Orleans jazz. He put in some very different versions of songs from Nebraska, including Atlantic City and Highway Patrolman. He didn't even keep Garry Tallent or Max Weinberg on this one.
Don't forget Mr. Obama will not wear an American flag pin nor will he recite the pledge of allegiance.
Must have been something he heard at church...
Won't recite the pledge of allegiance? Where'd you hear that? Link please.
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