Comments on: Former San Fran mayor: The “cult of personality” led to Obama’s 2012 victory

By: nobar

nobar — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 03:39:18 +0000

In other news, water is wet, every day ends in a y, and gullible is not in the dictionary.

By: 86

86 — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:36:07 +0000

He could have added that Michigan went right-to-work just weeks after the election. Reality is waiting in the wings to knock Democrats down in ways that they don’t even comprehend. Ignorance is not bliss.

By: Count to 10

Count to 10 — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:23:03 +0000

I’d say that’s it. But of course, some of us figured this out 5 years ago.

Transpo on January 19, 2013 at 8:11 PM

It was actually pretty evident 8 years ago, I just didn’t know anything else about the guy until 5 years ago.

By: Count to 10

Count to 10 — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:21:44 +0000

It depends on if the Democrats can motivate their vote herders as well as they did last year. Nothing else really matters until Republicans go into the cities and do the same.

By: Rebar

Rebar — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:55:38 +0000

It’s more like the cult of “gimme gimme gimme”.

By: lorien1973

lorien1973 — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:16:47 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S30uz9RP894

It’s also a good 80′s song, and CM Punk’s WWE intro.

By: Kataklysmic

Kataklysmic — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:14:48 +0000

Just 2012 though right? I mean Obama’s 2008 victory was clearly a product of the electorate dispassionately rewarding him for his impressive record of accomplishment.

By: Dingbat63

Dingbat63 — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:12:05 +0000

Raaaaaacist!

By: Transpo

Transpo — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:11:58 +0000

From Wikipedia:

A cult of personality arises when an individual uses mass media, propaganda, or other methods, to create an idealized, heroic, and, at times god-like public image, often through unquestioning flattery and praise.

I’d say that’s it. But of course, some of us figured this out 5 years ago.

By: gyc

gyc — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:11:03 +0000

Willie Brown does speak some sense every now and again. He’s also called out the public unions a couple of times in his newspaper column.