A Reporter AGREES With Me That Barack Talks In A Pretentious Tone

[Danzo]

"One thing I can say is, I never heard him launch into the preacher-man voice he now employs during speeches. He sounded vanilla, and activists in his mostly black district often chided him for it."

http://dallasobserver.com/2008-02-28/news/obama-and-me/1

Don't worry, though. I forgive those of you who personally attacked me for merely expressing my opinion about Obama's communications style.

[seabeyond]

1. and kerry was elitist and gore was..... no kerry and gore pretentious, that is right n/t

[woolldog]

15. I remember Bill Maher saying that

Gore sounded like a gay robot. People will find a reason to criticize anyone.

[apocalypsehow]

2. Uh-huh. The "concern" is flying thick and heavy through GD: P tonight.

n/t.

[Name removed]

3. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[jackstraw45]

4. Oooh, a REPORTER agrees with you...I'm impressed.

:eyes:

Did the reporter call you after or before he was BBQing with McCain?

[Midlodemocrat]

5. Oh, well, THAT settles it. A reporter from a TX paper and a brand new DUer.

Obama, shut it down. Shut it down, now.

:eyes:

No offense to Texans.

and, by brand new, I mean new to posting. 3 years and that few posts? Uh, huh. :eyes:

[Danzo]

19. Straw Men, FTL

I never said that it PROVED anything. That's a premise that you spun out of thin air.

[Midlodemocrat]

27. Nah, you spun that bullshit all by your little lonesome, honey.

:rofl:

God, you CANNOT make this shit up.

[earthlover]

6. hmmm....a black with the wrong "tone"....and a reporter agrees....pffft!

[carlotta]

7. I think we're seeing the other side of Obama-

Remind you of somebody else--calling reporters he doesn't like "assholes"????



"It's not quite eight in the morning, and Barack Obama is on the phone screaming at me. He liked the story I wrote about him a couple weeks ago, but not this garbage.

Months earlier, a reporter friend told me she overheard Obama call me an asshole at a political fund-raiser. Now here he is blasting me from hundreds of miles away for a story that just went online but hasn't yet hit local newsstands.

It's the first time I've ever heard him yell, and I'm trembling as I set down the phone. I sit frozen at my desk for several minutes, stunned."

[fedupinBushcountry]

24. I know the other side of Clinton

and from a reporter who happens to be my brother who traveled with her daily during her first Senate run, I don't think you want to hear about the real Hillary behind the scenes, might dampen your snark on Obama.

[quinnox]

8. Its not just his voice its his demeanor too

The nose up in the air is a favorite pose of his, and he smiles and laughs in arrogance at any questioning of his record.

Obama is one of the most arrogant politicians I have ever seen. (no doubt the Obama maniacs will accuse me of racism now, since anyone who doesn't priase Obama must be a racist, its the standard procedure:eyes: )

[anonymous171]

9. Uh-huh

I think you may be a bit too paranoid about being called a racist. Racist would be calling his supporters thugs.

[stratomagi]

As arrogant as...

Someone assuming they were the de facto nominee and then falling all over themselves to play catchup?

[stratomagi]

16. Sorry.

DU was saying there was an error this is a double post.

[quinnox]

17. did you mean to post twice?

I heard you the first time!

[MadMaddie]

18. Have you looked at the current resident in the WH?

Obama is no more arrogant than Hillary. He is certainly not more arrogant than McCain or Fuckabee.

And face it if Kerry or Gore had had a little more arrogance and fight we would have not experienced the last 7 years and 2 months.

[Danzo]

10. That Makes No Sense...

...for you guys to ASSERT that the reporter was wrong. I'm pretty sure the reporter has spent WAY more time around Obama than any of you have.

[OhioBlue]

28. you need to learn the difference between opinion and fact

thinking that someone sounds pretentious is an opinion - not a fact. You have continuously presented opinions and blog posts and then claimed they are facts. I pointed out in the Ohio forum that your source was an editorial - which is opinion.

Personally, I don't find him pretentious at all.

I disagree with the reporter. I disagree with you.

I find Obama inspiring. I love to listen to his speech.

I find Hillary harsh.

I find Bush dorkish.

I find McCain boring.

All opinions.

[Danzo]

30. I Never Claimed They Were Facts

Maybe YOU need to learn how to avoid making straw-man arguments.

[Danger Mouse]

11. Yeah, he's real 'uppity' alright.

:puke:

[JoFerret]

12. Patronizing would be my choice

...but pretentious - yes. Portentous also works.

[idovoodoo]

13. He's very impressed with himself, no doubt about that.

Not that doesn't deserve a lot of respect...he does, but he can't win a national election. Not gonna happen.

[OhioChick]

14. A Reporter and a Doofus Agree With One Another.....

Who Cares?

[Hepburn]

20. So did FDR...

...your point? :shrug:

[nonconformist]

22. Obama is no FDR. nt

[Hepburn]

33. Who said he was?

Maybe you are just having a problem with people who speak well?

:eyes:

[mmonk]

21. Another substantive argument.

[Danzo]

31. Garbage In, Garbage Out

The "(you're a moron)" attacks I got weren't exactly overflowing with substance either.

But go ahead and whine some more if you want.

[eileen_d]

23. All right, who's recommending this?

:spank:

[Raine]

25. WOW, you and a reporter...

I guess the final word is in then. :sarcasm:

[bunnies]

26. wow. You must feel really special that a "reporter" agrees with you.

When I was 14 and wasted: I talked to a radio dude for 20 minutes on the air. HaHA!

[TomClash]

29. By the way - he's BLACK

Yeah, we get it. Isn't your local Klan rally starting soon?

[Levgreee]

32. wow, a reporter agrees with you. That seals the deal, you are right

[AZBlue]

34. Oooh, two people share an opinion!

Wow - why isn't this on the front page of msnbc.com??

[Danzo]

35. I Love It!

I love how the Obama apologists in this thread are trying to REFUTE me and tell me that the tone we see from Obama just HAPPENS to be his natural tone. His natural tone that just COINCIDENTALLY shows up right as he enters the US Senate and campaigns for president.

Hey you guys, wanna buy a deed for some oceanfront property in NEBRASKA?!

[Beregond2]

37. Pretentious

Anyone who uses the English language well is always called pretentious nowadays. It's reverse snobbery.

[Exilednight]

36. "They misunderestimated me." I'll take pretentious any day of the week over what we have.

[elias7]

38. Why is this simplistic OP on the greatest page?

Who is kicking this garbage?

[ElsewheresDaughter]

39. Welcome to DU!

:hi: