House of Eratosthenes

I notice something lately about these gaffes of Holy Man’s: They represent, for the most part, all there is to discuss about the administration. The policy debates have been pretty dull, after all. They go like this…Barry got an idea; if you’re one of the hardcore hope-and-change zealots you put out this phony-baloney pastiche of “Hmmm,” stroking your chin thoughtfully as we ponder how, let’s say as an example, cash-fer-clunkers is gonna work out over the long term.

The rest of us who live in the real world roll our eyes one more time. It isn’t even skepticism, it’s more of an “Omigaw, I hope this isn’t as expensive a blunder as that Swindle-us thing.”

But He only hauls out a new one of those every two or three months or so. The “Sort-of-God Doesn’t Know How to Behave Himself” theme reverberates every week, sometimes multiple times a week.

As I write this, the award ceremony is in full swing, and Barry is sitting in the audience with a monstrously smug look upon his face, reminding me more of one of the thug type football players just drafted with his chin up in the air. Football watchers know what I mean. Meanwhile, it doesn’t seem you can take Barry anywhere[.]

Barack Obama’s trip to Oslo to pick up his Nobel peace award is in danger of being overshadowed by a row over the cancellation of a series of events normally attended by the prizewinner.

Norwegians are incensed over what they view as his shabby response to the prize by cutting short his visit.

The White House has cancelled many of the events peace prize laureates traditionally submit to, including a dinner with the Norwegian Nobel committee, a press conference, a television interview, appearances at a children’s event promoting peace and a music concert, as well as a visit to an exhibition in his honour at the Nobel peace centre.

He has also turned down a lunch invitation from the King of Norway.

According to a poll published by the daily tabloid VG, 44% of Norwegians believe it was rude of Obama to cancel his scheduled lunch with King Harald, with only 34% saying they believe it was acceptable.

Good job, Chump! Pissing off yet another ally.

He’s like the Captain Marvel of democrat politicians. Bill Clinton’s respect for the American spirit; Al Gore’s exaggerated perception of one’s own achievements; Ted Kennedy’s raw, predatory narcissism; FDR’s bullshit vision of countries spending themselves out of recession; Jimmy Carter’s competence; and here, on display, we see Lyndon Johnson’s manners.

One cannot help but wonder how, behind closed doors, the committee sees this decision in hindsight. They’ve handed out this award to make political statements before, and they’ll do it again. Will their regret over this year’s humiliating events slow them down a little tiny bit from doing it? Do they even see the connection?

Over here, it’s quite surreal. It is rather like watching the bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau try to figure out what to do, after inheriting a large estate or being elected to some high office. You know some “punchline” is coming, something that will make you giggle and groan — you don’t know how and you don’t know when. But you know it’s coming…again and again and again.

Good stuff Morgan, especially “He’s like the Captain Marvel of democrat politicians. Bill Clinton’s respect for the American spirit…”

If I could be so bold I’d like to add ‘Joe Biden’s plagiarism, self righteousness and just plain making shit up as he goes’.
- tim | 12/10/2009 @ 11:14
Also add, “Bernie Sanders’ hypocrisy.” The man is a sitting US Senator (D-VT), a self-proclaimed socialist, pulling down over 100k/year, yet appeared on Stephen Colbert’s show on Comedy Central, railing against, “…all these Wall Street CEO’s who have so much, and the majority of us have so little.”
- cylarz | 12/11/2009 @ 03:00

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