Comments on: Obama – Mr. Opportunity (return of the hollow man) http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:32:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: TC http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-100812 TC Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:28:01 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-100812 What's wrong with you, expecting intellectual consistency from the media? Yes indeed, if they attempt to humanize themselves (see Hilary Clinton today) they're lampooned....but when they elucidate policies, they're written off as wonks. But it's the liberal media's fault!! What’s wrong with you, expecting intellectual consistency from the media? Yes indeed, if they attempt to humanize themselves (see Hilary Clinton today) they’re lampooned….but when they elucidate policies, they’re written off as wonks. But it’s the liberal media’s fault!!

]]> By: Wayne Williams http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-100634 Wayne Williams Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:56:08 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-100634 Wethornet, You can find us, three progressive, over at http://www.pdamerica.org. I've been a friend of LJ's for years, he was kind enough to let us post this. All the best, WW Wethornet,

You can find us, three progressive, over at http://www.pdamerica.org.

I’ve been a friend of LJ’s for years, he was kind enough to let us post this.

All the best,

WW

]]> By: Jay http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-100584 Jay Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:59:03 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-100584 You lost, ed’s childishness notwithstanding. You lost, ed’s childishness notwithstanding.

]]> By: BernieO http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-100093 BernieO Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:09:14 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-100093 Wow! So it's all Bill Clinton's fault? I seem to recall Clinton being criticised roundly by the media for being too much of a wonk, giving too many policy details in his speeches. (Ditto for Gore.) His State of the Union addreses were described as "laundry lists" of proposals. You may not have liked what he proposed, but there was substance there, and the public liked it. In contrast, Obama speaks in platitudes. (Change? We got plenty of change in 2000 and look how that worked out!) However, the media loves this kind of simplistic drivel. They hate to have to analyze detail because it takes work. Wow! So it’s all Bill Clinton’s fault?
I seem to recall Clinton being criticised roundly by the media for being too much of a wonk, giving too many policy details in his speeches. (Ditto for Gore.) His State of the Union addreses were described as “laundry lists” of proposals. You may not have liked what he proposed, but there was substance there, and the public liked it.
In contrast, Obama speaks in platitudes. (Change? We got plenty of change in 2000 and look how that worked out!) However, the media loves this kind of simplistic drivel. They hate to have to analyze detail because it takes work.

]]> By: wethornet http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-99844 wethornet Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:41:36 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-99844 who are you 3? and on what internet web sites can i find more of your writing? enjoyed your analysis and concur. you can't have bipartisanship wiht people who believe it's date rape. the "d" shouldn't stand for doormat. who are you 3? and on what internet web sites can i find more of your writing?

enjoyed your analysis and concur.

you can’t have bipartisanship wiht people who believe it’s date rape.

the “d” shouldn’t stand for doormat.

]]> By: TC http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-99511 TC Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:45:22 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-99511 Absolutely right. It's this constant, unending feed of empty suits which is demoralizing this country and creating such immeasurable cynicism and disillusionment among the American people and then Obama claims he is a candidate of change.....but change from what? George Bush changes tomorrow. He is wearing different clothes. He is spouting a couple of different words. These people diminish the meaning of change when they spout such fatuous, empty platitudes. The cynicism of the American political establishment only continues to amaze-and depress. And the really sad thing is that it's obvious he has some very clued-in insiders when the man himself, I get the sense, knows how he could truly galvanize and shake America up. He's smart enough, capable enough, imaginative enough, to really shake things up. But he's obviously calculating enough to overlook these attributes, and that is ultimately just very very sad. Absolutely right. It’s this constant, unending feed of empty suits which is demoralizing this country and creating such immeasurable cynicism and disillusionment among the American people and then Obama claims he is a candidate of change…..but change from what? George Bush changes tomorrow. He is wearing different clothes. He is spouting a couple of different words. These people diminish the meaning of change when they spout such fatuous, empty platitudes. The cynicism of the American political establishment only continues to amaze-and depress. And the really sad thing is that it’s obvious he has some very clued-in insiders when the man himself, I get the sense, knows how he could truly galvanize and shake America up. He’s smart enough, capable enough, imaginative enough, to really shake things up. But he’s obviously calculating enough to overlook these attributes, and that is ultimately just very very sad.

]]> By: ed http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-99452 ed Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:22:41 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-99452 Good piece. Jay's childishness notwithstanding. Good piece. Jay’s childishness notwithstanding.

]]> By: jay http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-99434 jay Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:56:59 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/01/06/obama-mr-opportunity-return-of-the-hollow-man/#comment-99434 Lame hit piece, you lost. Obama 08' Lame hit piece, you lost.

Obama 08′

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