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Originally Posted by spence
It's called "marginalizing", to get a somewhat accurate big picture view. If I've left out the under reported anti-Obama riots in Belize, please forgive me.
In regard to Zakaria saying that Obama's speech was well received ALL OVER THE WORLD except in ONE PLACE, he must not consider much of the trepidation in East Europe to be occurring in a place. There is much fear there with his "cooperation" with Russia. Especially when, in July a group of politicians and scholars from 9 of these countries published a lengthy open letter to Obama stating the need for continued and expanded US engagement in the security of that region, and specifically pointed to the need for maintaining the planned missile-defence installations and NOT to bow to Moscow's wishes.
He also must not think Israel is much of a place. 4% of Israelis see obamas policies as pro-Israel, 51% see them as pro-palestinian. 88% of Israelis, by the way, view Bushes administration as pro-Israel.
Because of the growing Islamic "problem," their are many in Western Europe who have become "right wing populists," some percentages as high as 25-30% or more. They do not have favorable views of Obama and his policies. But, of course, the MEDIA that Zakaria hears reports that everywhere in the world except America's right wing netherworld received Obama's speech well.
No, the point is loud and clear. It's precisely that the GOP has lost it's way that silly images and ideas like these are so easily tossed around by the opposition.
-spence |
In regard to your photo, isn't it interesting that the Obama as Hitler photo is being held conveniently backwards right at the camera, the sign holders arms fully extended (which couldn't be held in that position very long due to circulation and gravity/weight problems) so as to place the photo prominently above the distraction of the messy crowd, dominating the photo in an almost perfect artistic "third" portion. And all so conveniently coinciding with the click of the camera.
And regarding Zakaria's saying the discourse of American conservatism today being death panels and Hitler, how about
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Gore Vidal, major leftist and Obama supporter, says the Republican party is a mindset, like Hitler youth, based on hatred, and conservatives are fascists.
Ted Turner, leftist CNN guy, compares Fox News to Hitler.
CNN host D. L. Hughley said the Republican National Convention looked like Nazi Germany.
Allen L Roland (lefty radio host) said Bush was like Hitler.
Edward Jayne said Bush was like Hitler.
George Soros compared Bush to Nazis.
Democrat Senator Robert Byrd said Bush reminded him of Goering.
Al Gore referred to republican computer teams as brownshirts.
Novelist Andrew Greeley depicted Bush as a Hitler figure.
Judge Guido Calabresi said Bushes rise to power was like the rise of Hitler and Mussolini
Various leftists depicted Bush as Attila, Ted Bundy, Mussolini, Hannibal Lecter, the Anti-Christ, Frankenstein.
Anti-war protests of 2003-2007 was rife with images of Bush with Hitler Mustache and Nazi uniform.
The Hitler/Nazi thing is not new, certainly practised by the left as much IF NOT MORE than the right, and is not part of either parties platform or official views.