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August 28, 2008
Exclusive: Can Obama Fix His Flat on the Road to the Presidency?
With the appalling lack of bounce from his trip to Europe, his VP choice, and Michelle Obama’s speech during the opening night of the Democrat Convention in Denver this week, Barack Obama might want to call AAA to fix the perpetual flat that has become his campaign. It’s getting so bad that not only is Obama beginning to lose ground in the polls and continuing to lose ground with the Democrat base, but mainstream media pundits – a.k.a. Obama’s Cheer Squad – are having to really work at putting up a good front during the Democrat Convention in light of their worries that there seems to be no unifying theme or real excitement among the delegates.
The only true excitement at the convention as of this writing was generated by Hillary Clinton – the “Biggest Loser” in this year’s Democrat primaries – whose speech sounded less like a cheer for Obama and more like a kickoff to her 2012 campaign. Not even Michelle Obama’s Stepford wife makeover speech generated the kind of thrill up the leg Chris Matthews could get excited about. Besides, he was too busy responding to childish barbs by fellow MSNBC talking head Keith Olbermann to think much about cheap thrills.
Can Obama recapture the earlier excitement of his campaign for President and Citizen of the World when he speaks tonight at Invesco Field at Mile High? The backdrop for his momentous acceptance speech is a Greek temple. As Rush Limbaugh mentioned on his show yesterday, Greek temples were built to house the cult statues within Greek sanctuaries, which is in keeping with Obma’s almost cult-like following by his supporters. It’s also in keeping with his airplane makeover, faux presidential seal, dietary habits and condescending views of red state Americans. Arrogance…it’s not just for breakfast anymore!
The only thing we aren’t sure of is if Obama will come out dressed as Zeus…or better yet, Caesar, Roman temples being remarkably similar to Greek ones.
Like yin and yang, Obama’s meteoric rise is now being balanced by a fall that, if it continues, will be of Biblical proportions. (Is it still okay to reference the Bible in public?) And despite what the media might try to tell you, the problem isn’t that Americans in general are racists and bigots who wouldn’t vote for a black man if you paid them, it’s this: now that the summer is just about over, the majority of Americans - you know, the ones who have lives and don’t follow politics 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - are finally starting to pay attention to the presidential race. And they do not necessarily like what little they see in Obama.
By the way, did you know Germans love Obama and want to see him as our next president? That’s interesting, considering the fact that not only will Germany (and the rest of Old Europe) not be allowed to take part in this year’s election, Germans as a people are generally “suspicious of hyperbole, promises that sound too good to be true, or displays of emotion.” One would think that would rule Obama out in a heartbeat. Besides, would you trust the opinion of people who enjoy wearing lederhosen and listening to accordion music? Oom pah pah indeed!
And so Obama must rely on those “ugly Americans” to win in November. The final campaign has begun in earnest, and despite having oodles of money to spend, Obama’s message doesn’t seem to be getting out. (The Democrats like to tell us that having lots of money isn’t a good thing…in this instance, they’re right.) What is the message? Hope? Change? Unity? Americans want, and deserve, more than just platitudes. They want to know exactly what the candidates stand for and how they will respond in certain situations. Can Sen. Waffle deliver?
Inspirational speeches and promises of paradise are all well and good, but Americans need a leader who will make the tough calls when it comes to the economy, domestic policy and foreign affairs. Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Russia, Islamofascists…the world is full of folks who would love to bring America down. Would you rather have a president who, when he goes overseas, apologizes for every little thing America might have done to offend anyone and talks about how good things used to be? Or would you rather have a president who is unabashedly proud of our country, honored to serve, and still believes that the best about America is still alive and well?
What message will Obama get across while standing in his faux Greek temple in a stadium in Denver tonight? Better yet, what will Americans think when he gets off the teleprompter and gets into the nitty gritty with his opponent?
Pam Meister is the editor of FamilySecurityMatters.org.
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