Fox's right-wing talkers have a favorite new word for Obama: 'incompetent'

[babylonsister]

http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/foxs-right-wing-talkers-have-favorit

Fox's right-wing talkers have a favorite new word for Obama: 'incompetent'
By David Neiwert
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You can always tell when the folks in the right-wing talking-point war rooms come up with a favorite new meme, because in short order it's on the lips of every pundit on their shows. The newest way to slam President Obama, it seems, is to declare him "incompetent."

That's the word Karl Rove used to describe Obama's handling of the so-called "Ground Zero Mosque" controversy. And it's the word Dick Armey used to describe his handling of the economy and the nation generally.

Look for more of this soon from the like of Dick Morris and Bill O'Reilly.

Ironic, ain't it? The very folks who foisted upon the nation the Most Incompetent President in History now have the chutzpah to project that onto his liberal successor.

But have you noticed something? Look at the memes that have been trotted out by Fox's talkers during Obama's tenure:

-- That he's a black radical.

-- That he's a closet Muslim.

-- That he's not a "real American".

-- That he's "arrogant."

-- That he's a slick talker.

All of these smears happen to coincide with the usual laundry list of undesirable characteristics of the racist stereotype of black men. Now that they've gotten to "incompetent," the only things missing are that he's "lazy" and that he eats fried chicken and watermelon.

Somehow, I suspect they'll eventually get around to those too.

Though I'm sure it will all just be a coincidence.

[Xipe Totec]

1. It's the swiftboat attack strategy

Attack the strongest point with lies and noise. By the time the dust settles, nobody is sure what the real facts are anymore.

This is what they did with John Kerry's military record; attacked his Silver Star and three Purple Hearts, while Dim Son's AWOL record went unquestioned.

[Cirque du So-What]

2. A 'swiftboat'-style attack would never work against the likes of WhistleAss

After all, he has no strong points to attack...unless you count Pickles' compliment that he's 'a good eater.'

[Xipe Totec]

4. That's precisely the point

By attacking Kerry's strongest point, it pulled attention away from Bush's weakest point and made it a non-issue for Bush.

If the GOP wants to run a dumb ass candidate like Sarah, they need to draw attention away from her stupidity. The way to do that is to attack Obama's competence.

[dkf]

3. The right wing is late to the game on this one.

The mainstream media has been questioning this administrations "competence" for some time. Unless we think adding the "in" makes the idea the rights own.

[Uben]

5. Let's define incompetent...........

.....would incompetent more likely be defined by a president who saves the country from financial disaster, passes HCR, saves the American auto industry, and gives Americans some rellief from credit card companies or would it more likely be a complete political party who just votes no on everything?

[Xipe Totec]

6. It's in the dictionary. See Bush. n/t

[peekaloo]

7. probably because they think it means he pees himself.

:+

[tallahasseedem]

8. Oh lord...

Luntz's focus group really screwed up on this one.

[Canuckistanian]

9. They should be happy then

That he's an INEFFECTIVE Communist, Marxist, Nazi Muslim from Kenya.

Because a competent one would be the death of America.

[tanyev]

10. Just like the people who brought us the Most Vacationing President in History

are out there complaining whenever the Obamas take a little vacation time.

[Balbus]

11. They stole my word.

[MaeScott]

12. RW projecting their faults once again. nt

[Karenina]

13. With the value added tax* that their denizens ALREADY believe that

about ANYONE with skin darker than thars no matter HOW STOOPID and unedjumacated they are... It's an old code word as is "overqualified."

*Oh say, can you you see? Do you need some coffee?

[Phx_Dem]

14. He sure does get alot done for someone who's incompetent.

:eyes:

[old mark]

15. I'm not very happy with Obama's moderate positions on many things, but he is certainly not

incompetent - that is ridiculous.
He seems to have accomplished an awful lot of what he set out to do despite opposition from the media and half of congress in one party or another.

mark

[DemocraticPilgrim]

16. The retort should always be the high achieving Potus.

[scheming daemons]

17. If Frank Luntz were deported, this problem would cease

He's the "idea man" behind it all.