Why some may find Obama scary....

[Altec]

I know that it is great to bring together a large base to bring about some type of progressive change. However, I don't think it's wise for everyone to rally behind one candidate. A healthy nation is a nation with many divisions, not one that is solely united. That is how dictatorships form and all-powerful parties. It's good to have divisions. It's good that some places are predominantly red and others are predominantly blue.

I think that is why some people are calling Obama's movement a cult. The rallies based on powerful speech maker talking about a great unity and huge movement with a lot of young people (who older people consider niave) have usually been scary in the past.

NOW, I'm not insinuating that is what is really happening today, just to venture as to why it makes some people (particularly older individuals) a bit nervous and how the world cult began to form.

After he wraps up the nomination, Obama should really start concentrating on the issues to avoid this picture being painted.

[NightWatcher]

1. new meme: Obama is the Anti-Christ

:rofl:

just putting together the 'cult' and 'messiah' meme's, it is the logical progression

[IndieLeft]

5. Seriously, I heard that from one of my Republican friends... like 2 months ago.

[newmajority]

38. Can't your Republican friends count to 6?

Barack 6
Hussein 7
Obama 5

(no, you don't get to subtract one from the 7 and add it to the 5)

And, in fairness....

Hillary 7
Diane 5
Rodham 6

(If she were the antichrist, it would likely be by her birth name,and not the "Clinton" part. But again, the numbers don't add up.)


Now on the other hand, Revelation does mention that there will be a "first beast" and a "second beast", without specifiying which beast the number 666 belongs to, so it could very well be both.

Ronald 6
Wilson 6
Reagan 6

George 6
Walker 6
BushJr 6

:evilgrin:

[provis99]

41. Ronald Wilson Reagan "666"? Hmmm.

Didn't Reagan recover from a "grievous wound" after the 1981 assassination attempt? Looks like the anti-Christ has already come and gone, and I missed the whole Armageddon thing...

[rpannier]

That's it he ain't getting my vote

The Prtince of Darkness promised that position to me.

Obama thinks he can just waltz in and take MY position as the anti-Christ does he?

[DesertFlower]

21. sorry dick cheney already has that job. nt

[rpannier]

26. Dick is the Prince of Darkness AND

the Anti-Christ???!!!!

Now that's just getting damned greedy

[DesertFlower]

31. sorry i should have been more clear.

cheney is the antichrist.

chris matthews refers to robert novak as the "prince of darkness".
:)

[jlake]

10. That has been mentioned as far back as 2004.

[ProSense]

2. He is certainly scaring the crap out of Hillary's campaign. n/t

[sniffa]

3. ....

[dana_b]

Tim!

Make it work!! I love Tim Gunn.... by the way neither Obama nor Hillary scare me 1/10th the amount that McCain does and I'm "older". 42.. is that considered old enough?

[Adelante]

19. I love when you do that

:loveya:

[Sarah Ibarruri]

33. Who's that? nt

[Sarah Ibarruri]

4. I think we need a motivator. This is quite an unhappy nation. We need a reason to believe that

something good can happen, and that the U.S. as we knew it is not over. And we do need the next president to KILL NAFTA, or remove the legs from it, or something.

[DesertFlower]

15. i agree.

:hi:

[Egnever]

6. Oh boy

now we are afraid of him because he is trying to unite the country. Better to have Hillary cause then we can be happily divided.

[polichick]

7. Are you a "concern troll" or a sincere newbie??

[Bobbieo]

20. What is wrong with altec saylng Obama should concentrate on the issues. I agree!!!

[Bobbieo]

30. When Obama gets the nomination and he probably will - I want to know who

his cabinet members and agency heads will be. This is where the change wil occur!!!

[janetblond]

48. I just hope he doesn't pick Billary

as VP.
Then we'll have TWO co-presidents!

[polichick]

34. Nothing is wrong with it, but around here when a new poster...

...starts threads about such concerns, he/she is often a troll. That's why I asked before wasting any time.

[Adelante]

22. The newest trick is opening a new account

Used solely for lecturing Obama supporters.

[polichick]

35. Gosh, people must be getting desperate! nt

[AtomicKitten]

8. He is putting together a coalition of Americans to get sh*t done.

Maybe WE need to stop the convenient but dismissive pigeon-holing of our fellow citizens and look to a higher purpose.

We are one people, we are one nation, and together we will begin the next great story in American history with three words that will ring from coast to coast, from sea to shining sea ... YES, WE CAN!

[juajen]

42. Your post is why we're scared of Obama!

NT

[AtomicKitten]

43. You should be because Obama is winning on that platform!

[demnan]

9. THere is so much energy in the Democratic Party right now

Having gone to a Hillary rally today that I couldn't even get into in a red state because there were so many people who wanted to see her, you could just tap into the positive energy and excitement of the campaign. I'm sure its that way for the Obama campaign and I think its wonderful that we have two great choices, who are both a departure from a white male and both of these are capable intelligent people.

We should be very happy right now. I've never felt more energized as a Democrat.

[BlackVelvet04]

11. I don't find Obama scary at all....

I think he's full of shit. His supporters are another story....scary AND full of shit.

[DesertFlower]

that's not very nice. i'm

an obama supporter and i would never say that about hillary.

[BlackVelvet04]

25. You're probably nicer than I am, then. n/t

[DesertFlower]

28. thank you very much.

:sarcasm:

[Raejeanowl]

36. At The Risk Of Being Rained With Sarcasm

You sound nicer than many Obama supporters, which reflects YOU.

[thoughtcrime1984]

23. Hi!

:hi: :hurts:

[cali]

24. right back at you;

I won't stoop to your disgusting level. I only find some Hillary supporters ugly, bitter vengeful, full of shit, stupid and malicious. As for Hillary, she's a competent Senator. That's all I'll say, bitter one.

[BlackVelvet04]

27. I'm so sorry, cali, I can't stand it that you of all people would think I'm disgusting

and bitter............not.

[Occam Bandage]

45. Ya are, lassie.

"I'm not bitter and disgusting! My flip-off .gif will prove that!"

[Yurovsky]

49. Can you feel the love, tonight ?

Somebody needs a hug. Soon.

[BayouBengal07]

12. Dictatorship?

Should I stay home on election day just to prove I'm not part of the impending Obama dictatorship? Is it suddenly "uncool" to get excited about a candidate?

Voting is for old people, eh?

[DJ13]

13. So it all boils down to "we simply cannot all want the same things"?

Like honest, responsive government, less corporate influence, and a rebuilding of our country's international standing because its somehow "bad" for a majority of us to want the same things......making all of us seem cult like?

[Fresh_Start]

14. I don't think its anything Obama is doing to earn the cult label

I think its supporters that are driving the labelling.
And not all supporters just some supporters.

[Eric J in MN]

16. Reagan winning almost every state in 1984 was scary.

If Obama wins almost every state in 2008 (which I doubt will happen), that won't be scary.

[Eurobabe]

17. Thanks for the info

Another concerned troll. :hi:

[Adelante]

18. FEAR FEAR FEAR

Is anyone else tired of it? :scared:

[DainBramaged]

29. Are you people being paid by the post?

[NOLALady]

32. Not to worry.

We are good and divided. We will not come together as one in this lifetime. DU at this time is a good example.

If by some miracle Obama is elected by a landslide, we will always have the Rushes raining down with their hate machines.

[Danger Mouse]

37. uhhh, what?

why is it a bad thing to enthusiastically support a candidate?

[zulchzulu]

39. I've seen Obama several times and the crowds are of all ages and backgrounds

That's what is so amazing about seeing Obama speak. You look around you and see people from just about every American cultural flavor cheering and being inspired.

[cooolandrew]

40. No divisions in society lead to conflict, harmony is the key component of peace.

[Occam Bandage]

44. Unity is evil. It must be purged.

[VotesForWomen]

46. correct; i find mass rallies disturbing. hitler loved them and he was the master manipulator of peo

people. and no, i'm not saying obama is hitler, but playing on emotions and building a sense of unity with some larger movement are the stock and trade of demagogues.

[dansolo]

47. Would you say the same thing about JFK or FDR?

This meme is getting more and more absurd. Both JFK and FDR had much stronger popular appeal that Obama will ever see. Look up all of the references about the JFK presidency and "Camelot".

[scheming daemons]

51. Yes.. he would... He's a freeper troll...

...

[K Gardner]

50. Oh man, you're right. I hadn't thought about it that way until I got back from a rally and

looked in the mirror...