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Dear Barack Obama...
Dwight Wozich
Issue date: 5/13/08 Section: Forum
I am writing to complain about an interruption of my privacy.
Recently I sat down to watch "Saturday Night Live." I figured that after a long day of studying I might be able to lay back on my couch and laugh a little bit.
There's just one problem: every 10 minutes, the show was interrupted by one of your grandstanding political ads.
My free time was disturbed by your babbling about change and your claims about fixing Washington, D.C. A majority of my peers might accept intrusions of this nature, as they are captivated by you like toddlers listening to a Tickle-Me-Elmo. I, however, cannot stand people trying to snow me over.
Your advertisements are thread-bare of any concrete examples of policy.
I can't help believing that you feel the American people are sheep who will go along with anything a charismatic person says. As an educated member of society, I decided to look past the swill you are forcing upon us, and do some research to find out where you truly stand.
My journey of discontent led me to your website, BarackObama.com. Initially I was impressed by its clean and organized appearance.
I was greeted by a video of you smiling and telling me that by arriving at your site I had taken the first step toward creating change in America.
A side-blurb called your campaign "the largest grassroots campaign in political history." It brought me back to my first day of kindergarten, where my teacher circled up our class on the carpet and told us how special we were.
I was almost expecting you to leap out of my computer and hand me a glass of milk and cookies. Fortunately, my critical personality brought me back to consciousness.
I found the portion of your website that discusses your stance on the various campaign issues.
One of the biggest claims you have recycled throughout your televised speeches is that you will end bi-partisan politics in Washington. You say you will be able to influence Republicans to work with you and create policy that benefits everyone. How will this be possible when your plans for improvement threaten the stability of the entire world?
Recently I sat down to watch "Saturday Night Live." I figured that after a long day of studying I might be able to lay back on my couch and laugh a little bit.
There's just one problem: every 10 minutes, the show was interrupted by one of your grandstanding political ads.
My free time was disturbed by your babbling about change and your claims about fixing Washington, D.C. A majority of my peers might accept intrusions of this nature, as they are captivated by you like toddlers listening to a Tickle-Me-Elmo. I, however, cannot stand people trying to snow me over.
Your advertisements are thread-bare of any concrete examples of policy.
I can't help believing that you feel the American people are sheep who will go along with anything a charismatic person says. As an educated member of society, I decided to look past the swill you are forcing upon us, and do some research to find out where you truly stand.
My journey of discontent led me to your website, BarackObama.com. Initially I was impressed by its clean and organized appearance.
I was greeted by a video of you smiling and telling me that by arriving at your site I had taken the first step toward creating change in America.
A side-blurb called your campaign "the largest grassroots campaign in political history." It brought me back to my first day of kindergarten, where my teacher circled up our class on the carpet and told us how special we were.
I was almost expecting you to leap out of my computer and hand me a glass of milk and cookies. Fortunately, my critical personality brought me back to consciousness.
I found the portion of your website that discusses your stance on the various campaign issues.
One of the biggest claims you have recycled throughout your televised speeches is that you will end bi-partisan politics in Washington. You say you will be able to influence Republicans to work with you and create policy that benefits everyone. How will this be possible when your plans for improvement threaten the stability of the entire world?
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Alan Srout
posted 5/13/08 @ 1:28 AM PST
Operation Chaos: Why Rush Limbaugh Was Right
http://www.useless-knowledge.com/1234/08may/article003.html
Delphinia
posted 5/13/08 @ 10:28 AM PST
Dear Mr. Wozich,
Please write a column telling us how our current President, George W. Bush has brought this country to the stellar place it is today. (Continued…)
Daniel
posted 5/13/08 @ 12:36 PM PST
Mr. Wozich,
While your arguments against corn based ethanol are quite compelling, if anything they only strengthen that portion of Barack Obama's stance. (Continued…)
Brett Nunley
posted 5/13/08 @ 4:13 PM PST
George Bush isn't running for office, Delphinia.
Wozich tries to bring up some valid points, and the typical liberal response to is ask, "What about Bush?" If they think McCain=Bush, they need to stop reading moveon. (Continued…)
Mike
posted 5/13/08 @ 10:42 PM PST
Thank you for reminding us all, Mr. Nunley, that George Bush is not running for a third term. We can all use refreshing reminders now and then.
Perhaps now would be a good time to point out to both you and Mr. (Continued…)
Jason
posted 5/13/08 @ 11:42 PM PST
How is it that I, a liberal (whom Brett Nunley feels the need to collectively ciritcize in almost every piece of writing I have ever read from him, because just like McCain and Bush are exactly the same, all liberals are exactly the same), find myself agreeing more and more with what Mr. (Continued…)
Michael
posted 5/14/08 @ 9:51 AM PST
Really Mike? Could you have come up with a less original post? You are like the second grader who says 'no you are'. Why would it matter to Brett Nunley or Wozich that Bush supports the same kind of ethanol that Obama does? If anything it furthers Wozich's point: many more people in the world are starving now because of our ethanol projects than were in the past. (Continued…)
Linda
posted 5/14/08 @ 2:22 PM PST
Your statement: "Senator Obama, I know that you are just a politician, and you got to where you are by telling the people what they want to hear. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem that your Harvard education has taught you effective foreign policy. (Continued…)
Nica
posted 5/14/08 @ 4:15 PM PST
Here are some sites for all to read and be informed of the truth. Senator Obama is for ALL AMERICANS!!
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/2/20/201332/807/36/458633
http://www. (Continued…)
ObamaForAll
Nica
posted 5/14/08 @ 4:22 PM PST
Senator Obama is for ALL AMERICANS and welcomes our suggestions on any issue (go to his website: barackobama.com). Please read the sites below for information that reflects the truth!
http://www. (Continued…)
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