tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post5455263446308304342..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: Obama's (possibly) fatal gaffeRussell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-47297013459435570672008-04-24T06:37:00.000+10:002008-04-24T06:37:00.000+10:00It continues to amaze me how myopic the average Am...It continues to amaze me how myopic the average American really is,some people are saying that he should have perhaps choose his words more carefully, and I guess as a politician one must, but i daresay that Americans, people, should learn the art of critical thinking, but that would be asking too much thinking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-63592882794609102082008-04-16T03:52:00.000+10:002008-04-16T03:52:00.000+10:00Given the close parallels between the US and Roman...Given the close parallels between the US and Roman empires (visible even in de Tocqueville's time), perhaps the mot juste belongs to Asterix: "They are crazy, these Romans!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-37070237191765647732008-04-15T13:46:00.000+10:002008-04-15T13:46:00.000+10:00Actually, Stuart, a lot of Americans are attacking...Actually, Stuart, a lot of Americans are attacking him over that as well. There's a lot of stuff on the net about how rural/ small town Americans love hunting, and Obama is (supposedly) out of touch on this issue.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-17645337891719530422008-04-15T11:03:00.000+10:002008-04-15T11:03:00.000+10:00Agree with Mike, he is clearly both. I'm cheering...Agree with Mike, he is clearly both. I'm cheering for Obama simply because of my distaste for dynasty politics. And the more the notion of 'celebrity' makes up politics (From Arnie to a "Bush" or "Clinton") the worse off we all are.<BR/><BR/>I'm suprised that people aren't also upset that he mentioned guns as a bad thing...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-65928101653207751902008-04-15T09:35:00.000+10:002008-04-15T09:35:00.000+10:00That's his fatal gaffe? Holy Poseidon on a bicycl...<I>That's</I> his fatal gaffe? Holy Poseidon on a bicycle — that's the closest any politician has brought me to volunteering for their campaign!Blake Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13977394981287067289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-27004535260493183422008-04-15T08:55:00.000+10:002008-04-15T08:55:00.000+10:00"as a moment when he betrayed what he really think..."as a moment when he betrayed what he really thinks and revealed himself to be an elitist who looks down on the common people. To me, it just reveals a man with a brain his head."<BR/><BR/>I think it is probably both, which may wipe him out unless he runs from his brain. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-16176743180732515222008-04-15T04:40:00.000+10:002008-04-15T04:40:00.000+10:00A man with a brain is a dangerous thing Russell. T...A man with a brain is a dangerous thing Russell. That's why W was elected.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256953909644408214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-24976573735103616162008-04-14T22:53:00.000+10:002008-04-14T22:53:00.000+10:00Whether or not it's a "gaffe", it's not worthy of ...Whether or not it's a "gaffe", it's not worthy of analysis, as <A HREF="http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/ezraklein_archive?month=04&year=2008&base_name=back_to_the_campaign" REL="nofollow">Ezra Klein</A> points out.<BR/><BR/>Each listener is either offended or not; we don't need any pundits to tell us that we <I>should</I> (or should not) be offended.Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.com