Control Freak Barack Obama Enforces His Cinderella Fetish
Perhaps you've noticed a common theme in the speeches being given at the Democratic National Convention: it seems like everyone has an amazing, improbable rags-to-riches story to tell. Is that a magical coincidence?
No, it is Barack Obama's decree…
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is tightening the reins on campaign speeches and stressing that speakers emphasize a rags-to-riches theme. Members of Congress and others who have been asked to address the convention must have their speeches approved by the Obama campaign. In many cases, the speeches are drastically changed — to the point where the original speech is completely scrapped, Democratic sources say….
[A] Democratic source expressed dismay as to why nearly everyone delivering speeches on behalf of Obama has to have a rags-to-riches story, dredging him- or herself up out of poverty and into prosperity. The source conceded, though, that it is Obama's convention and he has a right to do as he pleases.
I guess so.
But if Obama rolls up to Invesco Field in a pumpkin tomorrow night, I think he'll have gone too far.
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The choice is now between Dreamers and Nightmarers. Life, and our mind itself is often much sappier and more like a movie than we generally think. We care, wish for a bright future, love our kids, cry at Michelle Obama's speech, all that stuff. Or we get scared, bitter, hostile, blaming, let's unload this wasp's-nest-of-anger-called-my-head onto someone who can't fight back, all that stuff. And we explore the universe either by understanding it or hitting it. But we can't do both the heart and the hate at the same time.
Turns out Lucas was right, there is a dark and a light. Annakin McCain has become Darth Depends, and Likeable Barackwalker must convince him at the last minute to throw his evil party into the toilet, while Chewbacca-Solo Biden will work with Princess Clinton and giant hamsters to defeat the cyborg Romney, and Yoda Bill will befuddle everyone as usual with amazingly effective B.S., he will. It's playing out perfectly. And, for the record, the pumpkin motif was aced by Hillary last night, when she dressed as one.
Ok, breech.
That would be a difficult breach birth.
Not a bad strategy as long as they don't exaggerate or oversell the idea. Makes a great contrast to the republicans who's candidates always seem to be born with a silver spoon up their ass.
They wanted a message, they got a message, mostly. There are alternative realities that defy conventions.