The liberal media loved Obama to death
For days after, Romney’s “mistake” was the story. On Sunday, after a week in which Obama was burned in effigy on several continents and his Middle Eastern policy exposed as a failure, he lost his best (perhaps his sole) campaign issue, and questions were raised about criminal negligence. But Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post said that Mitt Romney had had “the worst week in Washington.” Obama’s failures had turned out to hurt Romney, most of the press corps agreed.
Obama had seen that his friends would protect him, and so he believed he could mail it in Wednesday, but this was the venue that could not be spun. No filter. No edits. No choosing what to put in or leave out. No shaping of the story. Just the story itself, rolled out in real time, sans narration, before 70 million American voters, undoing six years of hype and hysterics. It revealed one small, not all that keen academic, having been inflated by the narrators beyond all recognition, dissolving before everyone’s eyes.
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Obama Presidency: R.I.P.
RoadRunner on October 10, 2012 at 6:03 PM
The Emperor’s New Clothes.. only for real
gatorboy on October 10, 2012 at 6:06 PM
The emperor has no clothes. He’s nude. Buck naked.
Paul-Cincy on October 10, 2012 at 6:07 PM
This is why I’m happy at the “Who is this lying liar Romney who showed up to the debate?” tactic the left has chosen. They are setting Obama up for failure again at their next debate.
gwelf on October 10, 2012 at 6:09 PM
It’ll be Romney in a landslide, immediately the Democrats will sue every state in the union for recounts, and the press will declare Romney stole the election.
John the Libertarian on October 10, 2012 at 6:09 PM
We still have 3 debates and 4 weeks to go. There will be much cheating by the Obama forces on election day.
And don’t forget, if we don’t get the Senate, Dingy Harry blocks any attempt to get rid of Obamacare.
Vote, volunteer, and donate like we’re far behind.
As they said at the geologists’ convention before the fight broke out, let’s not start ducking each others’ rocks just yet.
Bouncing Beatnik on October 10, 2012 at 6:13 PM
Well put.
rogerb on October 10, 2012 at 6:13 PM
Yeah if anyone thought the vituperation and venom for W. was bad for beating a stuttering spittle flecked AlGore; can you imagine the impotent rage that will build when O get’s thrown out of office? “The Politics of New Civility” will take a beating.
Tacitus on October 10, 2012 at 6:13 PM
..the second paragraph (above) in the excerpted fragment of the article is among THE MOST literary descriptions ever written on the subject of the steaming crapsack POTUS we are saddled with.
Ms Emery’s words border on the lyric.
The War Planner on October 10, 2012 at 6:14 PM
God, the metaphors are so great and they’re only going to get better.
HitNRun on October 10, 2012 at 6:23 PM
Hopefully, there will be riots.
Lanceman on October 10, 2012 at 6:25 PM
I thought it was a little chilly in here.
Emperor Norton on October 10, 2012 at 6:27 PM
Uhhh…no.
This ain’t over. Don’t underestimate the Chicago Democratic Machine. Sorry, but I’ve seen firsthand how they work my entire life. Nothing is beneath them in order to maintain power.
visions on October 10, 2012 at 6:32 PM
not only the media, the pollsters
jay cost is one unhappy puppy wrt Gallup…claiming they have tweaked their polling method to give barry a three to four point advantage in job favorability
one unhappy dude
https://twitter.com/JayCostTWS
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alan-abramowitz/dramatic-change-in-racial_b_1955143.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008
that phone call from axe worked wonders…everyone must yield to the Machine…nice little polling company you have there
r keller on October 10, 2012 at 6:38 PM
There were a bunch of lib idiots on Twitter yesterday, threatening riots if Romney wins. Story (complete with screencaps, as most of the threats were later deleted) was on MM’s Twitchy site.
I’m worried more about what Obama will do in the lame duck period. We know how petty he is, and he will not handle rejection well. It will be his last chance to “fundamentally transform” the country he despises, and he’ll use it to full advantage.
AZCoyote on October 10, 2012 at 6:41 PM
Obama loves Obama to death…
d1carter on October 10, 2012 at 6:41 PM
Pantload uncovered for all to see…
… not a pretty sight.
Seven Percent Solution on October 10, 2012 at 6:46 PM
True, but two can play the Obama game. The House could easily deny any funding to implement and Romney could, if he REALLY believes what he say, simply shut down the HHS and refuse to implement the plan. If Obama can ignore the Congress and do whatever he pleases there is a LOT more justification for NOT doing something.
clippermiami on October 10, 2012 at 6:50 PM
What would constitute a republican landslide? I’m thinking 322 or better. Anything less and it becomes a “tight race” narrative. I’m too lazy to do the numbers, but by default, I think dems will always have at least, what 220 by default? That was just by taking a cursory look at states we know vote blue. PBHO got something like 367 or some crazy number.
LtGenRob on October 10, 2012 at 6:57 PM
The liberal media loved Obama to death …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JlVqfC8-UI
Pork-Chop on October 10, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Yeah but he went to debate trainin and he is such a quick study that he will whomp on that mean ol nasty Romney their next meeting. Bet Romney is real skert.
arnold ziffel on October 10, 2012 at 7:08 PM
RACIST.
fossten on October 10, 2012 at 7:17 PM
Simply beautiful, not to mention true.
Baerwulf on October 10, 2012 at 7:37 PM
True. You should see the mailers I received today. Somehow the lovely and very conservative Mrs. Irritable Pundit has gotten herself on the “Undecided Voter List” of OFA. The lies are shameless, just truly stunning. The “Mitt on a yacht ‘ZOMG Romney is going to raise your taxes and give it to his rich friends!’” nonsense is the least of it.
Irritable Pundit on October 10, 2012 at 8:16 PM
There will be. Be a Boy Scout and “Be Prepared”.
Who is John Galt on October 10, 2012 at 8:34 PM
I would change “academic” to “pseudo-academic,” but it is otherwise spot on.
ebrown2 on October 10, 2012 at 9:16 PM