How not to be affected

Philip P. wrote last night:

Can you please post something to counteract (in some small way) the tidal wave of slobber that has poured from the mouths of Obamaniacs and flooded the country (or at least the blogosphere) as of tonight? Even the National Review folks seemed mighty charmed, or at least so intimidated that they haven’t the nerve to issue a strong rebuttal. I don’t want to reduce myself to trolling Free Republic, but I may have to go there to ensure that I don’t suddenly acquire diabetes from all this super-saccharine nonsense. Is anyone—anyone at all—trying even the least bit to keep BHO in perspective? I saw parts of his speech tonight: sounded alright, but are the pundits the only ones who actually think your run-of-the-mill, “non-partisan” American is going to fall for this junior sophist?

LA replies:

Well, I wrote a pretty strong thing Tuesday morning calling McCain and Obama political criminals. I said Obama’s been attending the black American equivalent of a weekly Nuremberg rally for 20 years. I don’t know that I can get stronger than that.

I think the best thing to do, beyond what you need for information and to keep up with things, is not to watch the TV, not watch these worthless candidates, not pay attention to the worthless media people commenting on it, not take in the liberal hysteria, except to note its existence. That way you will be affected by it much less and keep your perspective.

Personally I have no interest in watching these worthless candidates give speeches (I watched Obama last night, it was all his other speeches, I got bored and turned it off after five minutes), and in reading about whether this was a “good” speech or that was a “bad” speech, and what McCain needs to do to improve his speeches and so on. That’s what the teeny-cons at the Corner are up to. Under the editorship of Richard Lowry, NR’s job is not to represent conservatism, but to advise non-conservative candidates how to adjust their message and image so as to make conservative voters believe that they, the non-conservative candidates, are conservatives.

Philip replies:

You’re right, of course, though it’s near impossible to avoid Obama talk these days (99 percent of it wildly favorable), at least in the circles I’m damned to tread. It’s like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and I’m the only one immune to the germ’s hold. Oh well, the massive disillusionment that will surely follow even a few months of his certain-to-amuse presidency will be nice.

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Robert S. writes:

“Under the editorship of Richard Lowry, NR’s job is not to represent conservatism, but to advise non-conservative candidates how to adjust their message and image so as to make conservative voters believe that they, the non-conservative candidates, are conservatives.”

You’re so right. I’ve been noticing this for some time. Even Steve Sailer does it. It drives me nuts.

Ray G. in Dearborn writes (June 5):

I can’t take it anymore. This obsession with race, especially with The Big O’s ascension and the constant references to how terrible the US was before “Him”. I feel like opting out of society for at least while, not paying attention to politics, corporate diversity conditioning and the like. I really feel like withdrawing.

LA replies:

Where are you picking up this stuff, from news tv stations?

Ray replies:

Yeah, cable news channels….and I listen to a lot of talk radio (Laura Ingraham, Rush, Savage, etc.). Also, the subtle ways the so called non-political information services such as www.msn.com constantly have BO on their front home page everyday, with glowing pictures and captions. Just last week, MSN had a featured article about the “new Americans”—multi-racial Americans and how they could be key to BO’s ascendancy. I could have gagged!

The Whole World Loves Obama

Maybe they should just rename the “Associated Press” the “Obama for President Wire Service”:

The Associated Press: Excitement about Obama spreads around the world.

Indonesians were rooting for the man they consider to be a hometown hero. Obama lived in the predominantly Muslim nation from age 6 to 10 with his mother and Indonesian stepfather and was fondly remembered by former teachers and classmates.

“He was an average student, but very active,” said Widianto Hendro Cahyono, 48, who was in the same third-grade class as Obama at SDN Menteng elementary school in Jakarta. “He would play ball during recess until he was dripping with sweat.

“I never imagined he would become a great man.”

In Mexico City, hairdresser Susan Mendoza’s eyes lit up when she learned Obama had clinched the nomination.

Posted by Lawrence Auster at June 04, 2008 02:20 PM | Send