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God Loves Obama
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Everything is breaking this guy's way—the timing of everything, from Arlen Specter to the swine flu.
Is it 100, really? It really sneaks up on you. It seems like only yesterday it was 99.
Everything is breaking this guy’s way—the timing of everything, from Arlen Specter to the swine flu. It’s a terrible crisis, but for the outbreak to come right after the Republicans try to block funding and delay Kathleen Sebelius’ confirmation for Health and Human Services suggests at least one horseman of the apocalypse—pestilence—has switched parties. (War and famine are considering running as independents.)
Clearly, God loves Obama. His administration’s biggest mistake is the Air Force One flyover—I’m sure they’ll take that. Obama will probably expense that from out of his own pocket.
There is no problem Obama has that can’t be solved with money, which is very different from George Bush, who was more karmically challenged.
As for Michelle’s first 100 days, at this rate, she’s totally going to get reelected first lady. I don’t think Obama is going to bump her from the ticket, unlike, say, Joe Biden.
I predict the next 100 days will pass in exactly 100 days.
Ana Marie Cox is a Wonkette emerita, political junkie, self-hating journalist, and author of Dog Days. She has worked for Time, Mother Jones, Suck, and most recently, Radar. Follow her on Twitter.
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VenusMuse
Since Obama nominated a religious leader that refused to include Jesus, but embraced allah.. I think it's more appropriate to say Allah loves Obama.
Yes, we'd all like to know what favor of a ride in Air Force One for NYC Obama gave. WHO was on the plane?
Obama has some 'explaining to do.
gdpodesta
Allah is the arabic word for God....not the muslim name for God.
JohnHedtke
How 'bout "I recognize that this is not now nor has it ever been a 'Christian' country, so someone's choice of gods in a country founded on religious freedom is and always has been a non-issue?"
One imaginary friend is as good as another. It could've been Odin, Oestre, or Venus and it wouldn't have mattered, either.
DocHumboldt
Aw, what's the matter? Did the hippie kids beat you up or call you names for being the mean little hall monitor and now you're getting back at them?
By the way, the first sentence in the second paragraph is so convoluted that I have to ask: Are you STILL in grade school or is that when your English skills stagnated?
tiotom77
That's why Obama won't choose a church...He's afraid he might catch fire and explode when he enters a church!
phatactivist
saying Allah loves Obama is the same as saying god loves Obama. Allah is arabic for God...Whoaa! Now if you started getting into the association and place of Jesus compared to Mohammed and their roles in the Koran compared to the Bible, then it might be some real difference, but all you are doing is using the Arabic word for God. Do enough reading you might find so similar spooky similarities. You just see the same damn rainbow from a different side of a mountain.
ac-slater
LOL Ana, you are great. Thanks for treating this day like the joke it is.
condour75
Venus, the whole point of putting an apostrophe before explaining is that you're supposed to remove the first syllable, so that it becomes 'splaining.
Other than that your post seems completely sane and not at all wingnutty.
jonnytorres
What's funny to me is how you think that the Air Force One incident was about money! It's obvious you're not in New York, because any New Yorker would've given you a piece of their mind for that one. This was about the stupidity that it took for no one to realize that buzzing Ground Zero with a 747 and fighter jets might be a bad idea considering the events of SEPTEMBER 11th!!
Do libs really think that everything can be solved with money?
Mind you, I also love how you're so happy about the swine flu, because you think that filling someone's back pocket with our tax dollars was going to avoid this from happening. You must write this stuff in your sleep or intoxicated.
inexpugnable0199
Ms. Cox, you are smart, funny, and beautiful. More can only be better.
mauilassie
BO close to perfection. He believes in what Jesus believes in - love your neighbor, your enemies. He believes in what Buddha believes in - peace on earth.
muddog
Venusmuse
I'll bet it was Osama Bin Laden on that plane!!! What do ya wanna bet!!. I think Obama really wants to convert the US to a Muslim Country, thank god we have you here to warn us!!
inexpugnable0199
Obama is a reptilian alien from the House of Rothschilde. He consumes Irish babies 3 meals a day. Only by cutting taxes on the rich and torturing Muslims can we return to the golden age of Reagan. Drill baby drill!
dana64
do you really mean it ....................?
if so your heart is so full of hatred that it blinds you.
dana64
If you are not joking here................then I PITY YOU
nemlas
WOW Unbelievable. What has gone his way. In 100 days he has tripled Bush's spending (something most liberals were against) yet when Obama does it it OTAY. His appointments have all been proven tax cheats. He has done nothing to stimulate the economy and actually whenever he speaks of it the stocks fall even more. Wake up. I realize the liberal media is failing and is also going to be bailed out (NYT) but you are failing because you lack integrity, honesty and are far from unbiased. Whatever happend to true journalists?
Jonnan
No actually. I have never had any objection to the government spending my money to prevent a crisis or as an investment.
George Bush spent my money on things that verifiably did not work (But let his base *feel*good*!), let politically appointed contractors literally walk away with it with no receipts in the middle of warzones, and undercut already weak financial regulations that allowed companies to create bubble economies that looked great on paper but were doomed to implode and present us with the choice of watching the economy die or pony up vast amounts of cash to retrieve it. And that's skipping the whole 'completely mismanage two very expensive wars' page of his resume.
So, no, I have no objections to Obama investing my money in things I can get a good return from - at this point, we are going to have to economically grow out of this mess.
nemlas
Jonnan, Which war. IThe one Obama is increasing? The ones the Democrats voted support for? Hey Bush isn't Presient anymore and since the Demos took control in 2006 it has been one BIG downhill ride. Blaming Bush is like blaming George Washington.
amapola101
I think this is an amazing human being.This president, wants to do all, and was left with a total destruction.of our country,Our last pres and vice pres.sold us out. Did not watch, nor monitor, nor care about his country.Only the macho war, ....but again, the presidents plans, are not helping working businesses, retailers, small entrepeneurs, everyone is loosing all. People are scared, and withdrawn. and yes , we all get to see, Michelle the family and I think we are seeing too much of everyone, and not enough results.and I am his fan.
nemlas
Ama yeah he is failing miserably, I have to agreee with you. One would think after spending TRILLIONS at least someone, somewhere could hire somebody.
ConservativeMomATL
Wow - the koolaid tin foil hat fans are real.....
skipperskipinsand
And he even skates despite announcing himself CEO of the auto industry and after allowing American torturers to go unpunished, fully adopting the "just following orders" defense of the Nazis. What a joke! Won't anyone take this guy on?
mindlessmissy
Jah Bless Obama ....
dana64
Ana Marie
YES GOD likes Obama and so does JESUS.
I hope the Evangelicals see this and join the democrats
move over Republicans.........stop rooting for Oboma's failure so you can get to power again.. and do nothing good since you do not even believe Gov should have a role in helping people. or solving problems.
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