Obama swiftboating begins....

[fjc]

http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/01/obamas_alinsky_jujitsu.html

[Ytzak]

1. Is there anything in the article categorically untrue?

Are there any lies?

Is it just the truth spun to look bad?

[fjc]

2. That's just the kind of question the swiftboaters would ask.

But the intent is to smear him with associations of being an "atheist", or a Black Muslim", or a commie agitator, or some other name that raises fears in the mind of public prejudices.

[RaleighNCDUer]

3. In the quotes from the church, the quote is laid out to look like

the preacher was promoting violent black nationalism and drug dealing, when the actual context to a discerning reader was that America (not the black community) is responsible for the drug trade and exporting weapons and training killers.

[OzarkDem]

4. No one is exempt

its the only way GOP'ers know how to campaign - dirty tricks.

[EFerrari]

5. Exactly. Imho, we need to counter this bs regardless

of who is targeted. Because everyone will get the same treatment.

[fjc]

6. Who's this we?

From what I've read on this page regarding Obama, there are plenty of people out here willing to help the Repubs out on this one.

[EFerrari]

7. Baloney. n/t

[fjc]

8. Wake up.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2628358&mesg_id=2628358

[EFerrari]

9. This is the DEMOCRATIC underground.

We don't censor people here. Thoughtful argumentation actually builds consensus.

If you are looking for the Lock Step Underground, you're in the wrong place.

[fjc]

11. You think to highly of this forum.

While it's not the freepers, there's plenty of lock step around here.

[EFerrari]

13. No. I know this forum. This isn't a video game, it's a community.

I have seen this forum activate the best in itself to do the extremely difficult just because it was the right thing to do.

I'm very proud to be a member of the DemocraticUnderground.

People have their own opinions and they voice their own concerns and gripes. They go overboard and misbehave. (WE misbehave, lol.) But when the rubber hits the road, I can always count on this community to work together for our common good.

Try to sell the divisiveness to someone who will buy it. No sale here.

[fjc]

16. Sale? You misunderstand.

It's just one opinion vs another. Don't get in a sweat about it. Besides. Lockstep was your term and on
reflection, it's too strong. Carry on.

[EFerrari]

17. No, I haven't misunderstood anything.

And, thanks, I don't need direction from you.

[fjc]

18. Maybe not from me,

but it's pretty likely you need direction. Everybody does.

[EFerrari]

19. Really? What a strange, authoritarian claim.

[fjc]

20. Oh geez, give it a rest dearie.

[EFerrari]

21. Don't start what you can't finish.

:)

[fjc]

22. I already finished it.

Take your paranoia somewhere else to sell.

[EFerrari]

23. So, after your divisiveness fails, you resort to personal attacks.

Well done!

[fjc]

24. Well, of course, you're not getting personal or divisive

when your idea of "thoughtful argumentation" is to insinuate authoritarian motives from a simple observable fact. Pot, kettle, black.

[EFerrari]

25. There was no insinuation whatsoever. I was very direct. n/t

[Blue-Jay]

27. Whoever posts last in this sub-thread WINS!

:eyes:

[EFerrari]

29. Good call, Blue-Jay. You're right. n/t

[fjc]

30. Good point.

It's what happens on freeper blogs all the time.

[OzarkDem]

10. Welcome to DU

I think you're exaggerating.

[fjc]

12. Hardly. Read the posts in that thread.

[Name removed]

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[EFerrari]

15. Excuse me? There is nothing wrong with lock step?

The Hitler Youth were schooled on the same principle.

[fishwax]

28. Every Dem candidate has been roundly attacked on this forum

at various times throughout the last several months, and will continue to be attacked until a candidate is finally chosen.

[theboss]

26. Big difference....Kerry was a terrible counter-puncher

Obama has that Bill Clinton quality, I think, where people attack him and the attackers end up bloodied.

They accused Clinton of rape and murder and he want on tv and asked, "Do you really think I'm capable of that?" and the electorate said, "No...not you."

Obama will do the same.

Kerry would respond "Do you really think I'm capable of all that?" and voters said, "Yea...kinda."