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The Democrats just never learn: Americans don't really care which side of an issue you're on as long as you don't act like pussies. When Van Jones called the Republicans assholes, he was paying them a compliment. He was talking about how they can get things done even when they're in the minority, as opposed to the Democrats, who can't seem to get anything done even when they control both houses of Congress, the presidency, and Bruce Springsteen.And
Mr. President, there are some people who are never going to like you. That's why they voted for the old guy and Carrie's mom. You're not going to win them over. Stand up for the 70% of Americans who aren't crazy.Mr. President, stand up for the 70% who aren't crazy.
Bill Maher needs to think one step further. How, exactly, oh great Maher, shall we stand up for the 70% of America who ... well 54% or 52% actually who voted for Obama, bur anyway, how shall Obama stand up up America. Seriously, how? By acting like Mohammed Ali? Is he supposed to get a ring with Glenn Beck (oh pleeeeeaze. oh pleeeeeze)? Maher seems to be complaining that the President is all talk. Well, except for an occasional signature, yeah, that’s what the President does. Obama can’t have people arrested without cause, he really can’t even call for investigations. Besides, O’Reilly’s already harassed a woman and Limbaugh committed medical fraud!I guess Maher doesn’t like what the President says, or how vehemently he says it, bur evidently Maher has forgotten the debates. Personally I credit the debates, or more accurately Obama’s performance in the debates, with winning the Presidency for Obama. He came across as clam and intelligent, next to crazy old man (whose experience was supposed to destroy Obama).
ReplyDeleteMy point is Obama needs to be very careful about the “angry black man” thing. In a scripted movie, Sidney Poitier could pull off “They call Mr. Mister Tibbs” with Gregory Peck like righteous indignation, but Poitier did not get on the right path in his investigation until the police chief told him “You’re just like the rest of us”. In real life, again, Obama can not compete with “Joe Wilson” in the ring to prove he is a better boxer, all Obama can do is talk, and sign legislation that would have enormous baggage for a white President.
I suspect Glenn Beck, Limbaugh, Quinn, O’Reilly and Hannity don’t like each, but they would all rejoice if Obama became the angry black man and started making threats from the speaker’s podium. Yes, liberals like Maher would cheer, but Obama would loose independent voters, and Democrats would lose Congressional seats. Sure, showing how Conservatives are not helping the country by trying to reach out to them and being rebuffed is slow, painful work, but it turns out to be better than the alternative. Now Harry Reid, he could stand to grow a pair.
Bill Maher needs to think one step further. How, exactly, oh great Maher, shall we stand up for the 70% of America who ... well 54% or 52% actually who voted for Obama, bur anyway, how shall Obama stand up up America. Seriously, how? By acting like Mohammed Ali? Is he supposed to get a ring with Glenn Beck (oh pleeeeeaze. oh pleeeeeze)? Maher seems to be complaining that the President is all talk. Well, except for an occasional signature, yeah, that’s what the President does. Obama can’t have people arrested without cause, he really can’t even call for investigations. Besides, O’Reilly’s already harassed a woman and Limbaugh committed medical fraud!I guess Maher doesn’t like what the President says, or how vehemently he says it, bur evidently Maher has forgotten the debates. Personally I credit the debates, or more accurately Obama’s performance in the debates, with winning the Presidency for Obama. He came across as clam and intelligent, next to crazy old man (whose experience was supposed to destroy Obama).
ReplyDeleteMy point is Obama needs to be very careful about the “angry black man” thing. In a scripted movie, Sidney Poitier could pull off “They call Mr. Mister Tibbs” with Gregory Peck like righteous indignation, but Poitier did not get on the right path in his investigation until the police chief told him “You’re just like the rest of us”. In real life, again, Obama can not compete with “Joe Wilson” in the ring to prove he is a better boxer, all Obama can do is talk, and sign legislation that would have enormous baggage for a white President.
I suspect Glenn Beck, Limbaugh, Quinn, O’Reilly and Hannity don’t like each, but they would all rejoice if Obama became the angry black man and started making threats from the speaker’s podium. Yes, liberals like Maher would cheer, but Obama would loose independent voters, and Democrats would lose Congressional seats. Sure, showing how Conservatives are not helping the country by trying to reach out to them and being rebuffed is slow, painful work, but it turns out to be better than the alternative. Now Harry Reid, he could stand to grow a pair.