When they start having self-defense groups heiling images of Glenn Beck, thats when it become downright freaky. It would be funny if it wasnt serious.

Sir, I thinkt hats why they call the internets an "interactive" medium. President Obama could catch a few hints...?

Homeruk: "- I find the whole Obama is (worse than) Bush meme a little idiotic and shortsighted. Is he torturing? Is he lying us into war? Is he denying climate change? I dunno, maybe I'm missing something."

First, nobody is saying that he is *worse* than Bush, he has still about 150 000 civilian deaths to go for that. But he is still torturing, in Bangram and elsewhere. Have you seen any lists of what secret CIA facilities have been shut down? Of what happened to the people there? About "renditions"? Maybe I have missed something? He is lying to us about war, or at least keeping silent. Have you seen any real strategic plan for the Af/Pak war? Complete with Cost/benefit analysis? Have you seen anyone try to set down a structural plan for how to re-assemble the individual rights of people? Habeas Corpus?

Greenwald: You could do much worse than interview Phil Carter (previously at Intel Dump) about these things. He must be screaming in his office every day now. (tell him fnord says hi)

I am personally a Norwegian black-block anarchist by preference, but: This shows that not all republicans are tea-partying muslim haters. I have had the pleasure of communicating on military matters with many republican folks, as well as many democrats (http://abumuqawama.blogspot.com par example.) and it is important to remember that while Rush Limbaugh and his cohort seem to be clinically insane, not all republicans are of this brand. From a constructivist pov, its important to remember this, and limit our glee as the hardcore rightwing spins out of control.

Come on, lads, its amazing what you americans will believe. "Change you can believe in" sounded so good, even the far left here in Europe (of wich I am a member) got sucked in. But it was only an advertizing slogan, just like "propably the worlds best vodka", a memetic trick of the light, because it means absolutely nothing. Due to the cheerleading structure of US elections, none of the candidates had to make any binding detailed promises. Take for example Obamas statement that the "US does not torture": All this means is that he will have to step up the rendition flights to Marocco and Egypt and let them do it. Its the same with corruption in the administration and in Iraq: WHo wants to bet me a dollar that no criminal charges will be raised against any Bush official by the incoming admin? Face it: Obama is going to be Clinton 2. Nothing will change, and the people of Gaza are screwed beyond hope.

He is clearly not as insane as GWB, so there is that for the positive side, but this is going to be another 4 years with Clinton style politics and more to the wealthy. And then, when he has lost the "liberal" base he will loose to Sarah Palin in 2012. And then the rapture will commence. Argh, such a shame, for a second there he had the nimbus of Mandela. Turns out he is just another pol.

goddammit, Im a black block euro leftie and am refused entrance into the US because of protesting Bush. But Ill tell you this: Shit + shit dosnt equal gold, and if the left in the US dont stop their gloating over issues like these, then you will turn out just as ugly as the republicans. Stop it already. I hope Obama condemns the NYT in no unsure words for attacking the family of a political candidate.

Before Y`all put the "Hate Colin" hat on, two points:

1) It will sway a lot of undecideds, and maybe the man feels it is his duty to help out avoiding a Mc Cain presidency. Maybe he is, not unlike me, unsure of the numbers. It will also help shore up the not-racist-but vote, because Mr. Powell is a solid military man, etc.

2) Maybe he needs to make an atonement? And this may mean a lot to professionals inside the US armed forces that Obama has to work with if he wins (and survives).

syphax, you have propably nailed it. From what I hear from Kenya, Obama is becoming something of a crosstribal culture-hero, the odds are mr. Corsi might have gotten into trouble he wasnt prepared for. But oh, I would have liked to have visuals of his face at the moment he was forced into the van. Schadenfreude, I know, but still...

Its not often I wish someone a bad prison experience. Guess he shouldnt have thrown shit about internal politics in Kenya, *from* Kenya, as he has been doing at his blog, claiming that Odinga is a crazy muslim that supports Obama and the burning of churches. Ooops, reality just bit back. Sad thing is hell claim it was Obamas doing, not his own meddling. Hope he is in a drunktank.

They have decided to see if they can get him killed. Its as easy as that.

Yall are missing the point, I fear. They are not trying to win the election. They are trying to get him killed. By using the memetic triggerwords like traitor, terrorist and so on they hope that some far-right gun-nut will decide the election for them. Biden is manageable, even as Prez. Obama is a Gunfighter, a real man with principles. They just can not abide that.