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Who is Obsessed?

by John Cole|  January 15, 20089:02 am| 22 Comments

This post is in: Politics, Blogospheric Navel-Gazing

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You all claim I am obsessed with Obama (who, after a week of letting his surrogates smear the Clintons as racist for decidedly non-racist remarks has now seized back his title of uniter and transcender-in-chief), but if you really want to see obsession, check out Hugh. Check out the past day or so at Hugh’s:

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And on and on and on and on. We are approaching John Cole/Cindy Sheehan levels here.

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  1. 1.

    Incertus (Brian)

    January 15, 2008 at 9:07 am

    Two different kinds of obsession, John. That is one of those things that conservatives do better than liberals–grab hold of a fabricated issue and hold on with pit-bull ferocity until either they or the issue is dead.

  2. 2.

    Jon H

    January 15, 2008 at 9:08 am

    The thing is, he’s paid for it, is he not?

  3. 3.

    Jen

    January 15, 2008 at 9:09 am

    Yes, but Republican divisiveness is delightful, and their candidates are really different from each other. None of them have a unity pony. Whereas our candidates are good, and I don’t like to see the divisiveness, especially on what certainly looks like cooked-up media-circus type nonissues. I’m more of a keep your eye on the brass ring kind of girl myself.

    Wonder what Hewitt thinks of the Great Orange Satan’s push to get Michigan dems to vote for Mitt…

  4. 4.

    Face

    January 15, 2008 at 9:10 am

    You all claim know I am obsessed with Obama

    Fixed for accuracy.

  5. 5.

    sujal

    January 15, 2008 at 9:22 am

    Hewitt, huh? Setting the bar kinda low for yourself there, aren’t you? :-)

  6. 6.

    akaoni

    January 15, 2008 at 9:42 am

    The difference as I see it is that Hewitt is agenda driven, where as John is merely expressionn irritation. i.e. Hewitt’s a professional, John’s a dilettante.

  7. 7.

    akaoni

    January 15, 2008 at 9:43 am

    expressing, that is.

  8. 8.

    Jen

    January 15, 2008 at 9:46 am

    John, have you tried a therapeutic look at Slate’s slide show “The Baby Primary”? Shows most of the candidates holding a particular baby. I believe Obama is the only one actually looking at the baby, well maybe Hillary is too, but Obama actually looks like he likes the baby. That should settle it.

  9. 9.

    TheFountainHead

    January 15, 2008 at 9:53 am

    Hewitt, huh? Setting the bar kinda low for yourself there, aren’t you?

    QFT.

  10. 10.

    John Cole

    January 15, 2008 at 9:55 am

    John, have you tried a therapeutic look at Slate’s slide show “The Baby Primary”? Shows most of the candidates holding a particular baby. I believe Obama is the only one actually looking at the baby, well maybe Hillary is too, but Obama actually looks like he likes the baby. That should settle it.

    I don’t like kids.

    You know how everyone thought Bob Dole was mean and the person most likely to honestly utter the phrase ‘get off my grass?’ That is me.

  11. 11.

    Jen

    January 15, 2008 at 9:58 am

    I don’t like kids.

    You know how everyone thought Bob Dole was mean and the person most likely to honestly utter the phrase ‘get off my grass?’ That is me.

    Well, unfortunately for you, no one is throwing the baby…

    You’ll like ’em when you have ’em.

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    myiq2xu

    January 15, 2008 at 10:33 am

    You know how everyone thought Bob Dole was mean and the person most likely to honestly utter the phrase ‘get off my grass?’ That is me.

    Didn’t Bob Dole bite the head off one?

  13. 13.

    Scandi

    January 15, 2008 at 10:37 am

    Or if you’re looking for obession with Hillary, check out Andrew Sullivan.

    Everyone’s got to like someone…or dislike as the case may be.

  14. 14.

    Zifnab

    January 15, 2008 at 10:38 am

    We are approaching John Cole/Cindy Sheehan levels here.

    Take a step back here. I’m sure its not that bad.

  15. 15.

    Jon H

    January 15, 2008 at 10:42 am

    “I don’t like kids.”

    Aw.

    Remember the 1960’s Batman movie with the dehydrate-the-UN plot?

    There’s a 3-part video on YouTube of ‘Little Batman’, a fairly high-production-value remake starring a bunch of 5-year olds.

    Check it out. You’ll probably be amused, at least, if it doesn’t make you like kids.

  16. 16.

    Mike P

    January 15, 2008 at 11:38 am

    Um, John…you’re being a bit unfair in re: the Clinton/Obama thing. Clinton surrogate Andrew Cuomo and “shuck and jive” (sorry, as a black man, I found that one offensive), Bob Johnson’s “something in the neighborhood” comment? There was some foul stuff being spewed on both sides. Just because you don’t like Obama’s packaging doesn’t mean you can completely look the other way when he’s being slimed.

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    myiq2xu

    January 15, 2008 at 11:47 am

    You all claim I am obsessed with Obama (who, after a week of letting his surrogates smear the Clintons as racist for decidedly non-racist remarks has now seized back his title of uniter and transcender-in-chief), but if you really want to see obsession, check out Hugh. Check out the past day or so at Hugh’s:

    This is like a marijuana smoker comparing himself to a meth addict.

    “Yeah, I smoke ganj everyday, but at least I’m not tweeking 24/7 like Hugh!”

  18. 18.

    Punchy

    January 15, 2008 at 11:50 am

    I don’t like kids.

    Ouch. Even the nephs and nieces?

  19. 19.

    Jeff

    January 15, 2008 at 12:59 pm

    Best analysis of Hillary/Barack blow up was at the Gnooze.

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    Krista

    January 15, 2008 at 2:17 pm

    but if you really want to see obsession, check out Hugh.

    You would send us over there? John…what did we ever do to you to deserve that kind of punishment?

    As far as kids, I like ’em if they’re reasonably well-behaved. But I have no patience for smart mouths. My friend’s 10-year old girl already answers her mom with the eye-rolling and the “whatEVER”, and all I can think is that I really would be hard pressed to keep my temper if spoken to that way.

  21. 21.

    Birdzilla

    January 15, 2008 at 11:09 pm

    And the eco-wackos whine that any border lights will endanger certian species and a border fence mights disrupt wildlife migrations BUT FENCES SURE DONT STOP BIRDS THEY JUST FLY RIGHT OVER THOSE FENCES

  22. 22.

    Tax Analyst

    January 16, 2008 at 12:41 am

    As far as kids, I like ‘em if they’re reasonably well-behaved. But I have no patience for smart mouths. My friend’s 10-year old girl already answers her mom with the eye-rolling and the “whatEVER”, and all I can think is that I really would be hard pressed to keep my temper if spoken to that way.

    Reminds me of when my Nephew was explaining a “D” on his
    Report Card to his Father (my brother, of course)…”Dad, that “D” in Biology is really a “C”.” His father’s reply? “Son, that’s Stupic”.

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