as considering Obama an idiot in general. I read her response as to covering just his idiocy in not being able to speak without his pre-loaded rolling speech machines. He can’t speak without that help, he does sound like a bumbling fool, and he is whip lash inducing if you watch him. That is not saying he is unaware or incapable of commanding his march to the destruction of the US as we knew it.

…the myth of his great oratory skills. Even during his campaign when Crissy the Tingler and all the others started pushing that meme he said nothing memorable. This country has had orators in the White House and the Halls of Congress, Obama is not one of them. Lincoln, JFK, Reagan, Webster, any of a dozen of the Founding Fathers, all have said things that rocked the civilized world to it’s very foundations and have rightly stood the test of time. Chrissy the Tingler would have us believe that “Uhhhm, I think it’s time we, aahhh, uhhhmm, spread the wealth around, uhm…” is up there with:

“Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell and George the Third… …may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.” Patrick Henry

or…

“But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate — we can not consecrate — we can not hallow — this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Lincoln

or…

“We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans – born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage – and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this Nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world.

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” JFK Inaugural Address 1961

or…

“General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! ” Reagan June 1987

Obama’s oratory cannot hold a candle to any of these men, his cheap socialist ideals and progressive “newspeak” cannot stand beside the Spirit of Liberty that these men and their words embody.

You’re right, we cannot under-estimate him or his team of liars and thieves, but even in this day of newspeak, PC, and ebonics, he will not pass for a skilled orator while people still remember truly powerful words spoken by truly powerful men of vision.

on this this morning.
Your unquestioning loyalty is causing your reasoning to unravel. The LA Times report, since you bring it up, was about whether Obama had the commen experiences of American Black Culture to be able to represent himself as a Black President. If you add up the time he spent in Indonesia and Hawaii, neither of which have large black cultures, plus the fact his Mother and Grandparents raised him, it can be considered a fair question. Albeit not that important, that everyone has to get angry about. Instead a media firestorm followed rather than discussion. The fallout continued right through the selection of the RNC chaimanship with Chip Salzman being disqualified for distributing CD’s of Barack The Magic Negro. That’s what you get when you use words for target practice rather than intelligent discussion of issues and direction.
You know that the N-word isn’t for Negro. I’m not asking Palin to smack Rush. If she had integrity on this issue she would have said I wish Rush hadn’t used that word and why.

You would know that The Party was started because we didn’t see Black People as sub-human, that when freed, we insisted that Schools be built to give them an education and chance to become something. That the Census was re-designed to track how many Black Children were learning to read and write, and to hold accountability to the States. If you were Republican you would know that the engine of the Party is education, and that at the present day Developementally Delayed children are being given the shaft in schools. money is being spent, but to fulfill requirements, rather than creating a succesful enviromental surrounding where thwese kids can reach their fullest potential. If I get irritated at Palin for not familiarizing herself with this reality, before shooting her mouth off, thats too bad. I’m more concerned with people than images. If she can’t handle a little honest criticism,, she is unprepared for leadership.