Ed Morrissey at Hot Air has brought out what should be Obama’s next ad for Kentucky’s Primary. I’m with Ed; why should Barack stop at his current advertising? Why not go full messiah? One word of advise for Barack Obama….

With apologies to Rudyard Kipling the poet; here is my reworded version of his poem “the White Man’s Burden* which praised the “benefits” of colonialism. The new “Sahib” or “Bwanna” is our left-wing media and their cronies out to correct(deconstruct)those vulgar Appalachian savages from their “unenlightened” worldview:

The Left Wing’s Burden

Take up the Left wing’s burden
Send forth the same old breed –
Go bind your journalists to brief exile
To serve your hillbillies’ need;
To wait away from starbucks
On fluttered folk and wild –
Your captive, sullen peoples,
Half devil and half child.

Take up the Left-Wing’s burden –
In condescension to abide,
To veil the threat of exposure
And hide evidence of pride;
By duplicitous speech and lies,
An hundred times mad plain.
To take another’s profit,
And steal another’s gain.

Take up the Left-wing’s burden –
Our savage campaigns for “peace”
Shut down those coarse distractions
And bid “bitter” ignorance cease;
And when your goal is nearest
The presidency for others sought,
Watch guns and Small-town Folly
Bring all your hope to nought.

Take up the Left wing’s burden –
And reap an entitled reward:
The blame of those ye enlighten,
The hate of those you deconstruct
The vulgar cry of the working class ye condescend
(Ah, slowly!) toward the light: –
“Why brought ye us from bondage,
“Our loved Appalachian night?”

Take up the Left-wings burden –
Ye distort what Obama meant –
Nor call too loud on freedom
To cloak your true intent;
By all ye preach or publish,
By all ye leave or do,
The silent, sullen peoples
Shall weigh your party and you.

Ragnell

All Hail the “Bwanna” Media

*The White Man’s Burden http://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/kipling/kipling_ind.html

Northern Kentucky is a cultural and social suburb of Cincinnati.

Eastern Kentucky is Appalachian culture, Western Kentucky is part of the Nashville culture.

Louisville, Lexington (and the extended metropolitan areas including their satellite cities) are a distinct mix of southern Atlanta/Charlestown,SC/Richmond,Va-style cultures(very -British colonials)

That silly, tacky flier is a good example of what results from acting on stereotypes instead of making an effort to get to know a group of people.

Prediction: This insult will backfire; big time

Obama’s Faith…The Social[ist] Gospel

Red Pill on May 16, 2008 at 8:48 AM

Obama should have been a minister, not a Senator. After having read the article in the Quote of the Day, it becomes painfully apparent that Obama is manipulating all the tools of the clergy- the words, the guilt- to enrapture the flock.

Ed, get one of those small mouthpieces that your dentist custom molds to keep you from grinding your teeth. It’s well worth the $450. I use one when I sleep.

fossten on May 15, 2008 at 10:57 PM

I have a bite splint too, but since I was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea and have to use a Darth Vader sound effect machine (CPAP) to get my first real sleep in years, I haven’t become comfortable enough with the idea of attaching stuff to both my mouth and my nose at the same time to attempt to sleep with that arrangement.

Besides, I think I was grinding my teeth more during the day than at night…it’s hard to clench your jaw if you’re snoring.

Ed Morrissey on May 15, 2008 at 8:50 PM

Ed, get one of those small mouthpieces that your dentist custom molds to keep you from grinding your teeth. It’s well worth the $450. I use one when I sleep.

I’m afraid I don’t find this funny. It’s way too close to what’s going on with the Obambi worshippers.

It’s arguable that he’s unelectable, but I don’t think we’ve seen this kind of phenomenon before. It’s a new, and scary, ballgame.

Would you be surprised to hear him saying, “Have faith”?

MrLynn on May 15, 2008 at 10:42 PM

You are right, it’s not funny if you think about it. It’s extremely creepy, and I can only hope and pray that the majority of voters will come to their senses by November.

cfbleachers:
The issue that concerns me is the comfort that Sen. Obama has with some very extremist worldviews.

He has a comfort with Frank Marshall Davis’ worldview, to the extent that he held the man in high esteem. In isolation, that’s not determinative, but in combination with other factors begins to paint a picture.

He has a comfort with Jeremiah Wright’s worldview, to the extent that he held the man in high esteem. This is quite disturbing. The embrace that Sen. Obama wrapped around Jeremiah Wright was not fleeting or casual. I would not embrace David Duke, and would view anyone who did with a jaundiced eye. I find Jeremiah Wright’s worldview as disgraceful and repulsive as David Duke’s.

He appears to have had a comfort with Rashid Khalidi, Ali Abunimah, Edward Said worldview, to the extent that he held these men in high esteem. That is quite disturbing. I am a staunch defender of Israel as an ally and believe she is constantly picked on by a combination of leftists, Islamo-fascists, and Farrakhan/Wright types who slander her repeatedly.

He seems quite comfortable with the Nation of Islam, to the extent that he utilizes members of that group in his highest staff postions. This is not suspect in the South Side of Chicago, but it does give any rational person pause…when the similarities between Wright and Farrakhan are examined more closely.

He seems quite comfortable with the extreme radical worldview of Ayers and Dorhn and their ilk. I’m sorry, but there is a point where traditional liberalism ends and anarchy begins. I consider Ayers and Dorhn treasonous, seditious, and they are no more my countrymen than Osama Bin Laden. Their worldview is one intending to bring down this government and I have absolutely no use for their extremist goals.

Let’s not be coy or disingenuous. Sen. Obama has been extremely cozy and comfortable surrounded by some of the most virulent anti-America and anti-Israel voices that exist.

He has embraced the holders of worldviews which are antithetical to what is normally considered within the bounds of patriotic discourse and within the range of reason and rational thought.

When you combine that with the small things that send up a signal flare (discomfort with a flag lapel pin, accusing middle America of “clinging” to religion, Michelle’s description of America as angry, mean, slothful, the request to abandon corporate America et al)…the picture that is painted is one of someone who is closer to Michael Moore than to John F. Kennedy.

Moore lacks charm and charisma and is basically a slob who is willing to put his lies on screen. Sen. Obama is a gifted orator who hides his embrace of extremism behind the shroud of pedantic smugness. He is “above” all these “distractions”.

Well, I’m sorry…but, if he is not willing to confront his own leanings and embraces…then he simply is someone who wishes to run on personality, not principle. And that is fine in high school, but not for the the most powerful position in the world.

May 15, 2008 – 1:30 pm

I don’t think this ad is going to help him much with the bitter folks of Kentucky, who do still believe in quaint concepts like choosing your friends wisely and attending nice churches.

- The Cat

It’s arguable that he’s unelectable, but I don’t think we’ve seen this kind of phenomenon before. It’s a new, and scary, ballgame.

Would you be surprised to hear him saying, “Have faith”?

Via Ed Morrissey writing at Hot Air, here’s a quick, satirical “ad” for Barack Obama’s efforts in Kentucky. If he’s going to produce campaign material with electric crosses in the background, why not go the full Messiah? Sadly, 90% (+) of African-…

He sounds like a wise man :)

Lots of lemonade and salt & vinegar potato chips is just the ticket!

VolMagic on May 15, 2008 at 10:06 PM

Funny. That’s what my ex bro-in-law prescribes for morning sickness.

Ah the beauty of equality by bringing everyone down to the LCD.

Hope your mouth is doing fine. Lots of lemonade and salt & vinegar potato chips is just the ticket!

Ed Morrissey on May 15, 2008 at 8:50 PM

I know what you mean I have been going thru the 20 to 35 year trip myself. Atleast most dentists use novacain now.

Barack (6) Hussei (6) nObama (6)

ArGH. The mark of the Beast!!!!

*Tin foil hat off*

Can we now start referring to the left as backwards, science-hating, bible thumping bigots, what with their newfound love of religious iconography and all?

After taking most of the day off after getting three fillings replaced and a cracked tooth repaired,

Apparently blogging for HotAir places a man in oral jeopardy. You and AP remind me of the poor drummers on Spinal Tap.