Obama and the Weather
[Guest post by DRJ]
Barack Obama appeared Monday at an outdoor rally at the Pueblo, Colorado fairgrounds where he made this apparently off-the-cuff statement:
“When he took the stage, Obama noted how good the weather is when he’s in Colorado. (Today in Pueblo: cloudless, slight breeze, 78 degrees.)
“I wonder whether it’s me?”, flirting with furthering the deification narrative.
“Divine intervention!” a woman screamed from the audience.
“Oh, it’s like this all the time?” Obama asked in mock disappointment.”
Talking about the weather is a great way to make a connection but Barack Obama seems prone to say or do things that perpetuate his image as the chosen one.
I doubt there’s a politician at the federal level that doesn’t have a healthy ego and I don’t want to pick on casual statements, but given the persistent Obamessiah issues, was this really a good idea?
UPDATE 9/16/2008: Follow up post here.
— DRJ
DRJ – Yes, but…
Hitler, Stalin, Mao and Mussolini were very egocentric and narcissistic.
But they were all leaders of countries!
Ha! Gotcha! Totally destroys your argument that egocentrism disqualifies a person from being in charge.
That will teach you to question Obama’s ability to lead!
Apogee (366e8b) — 9/16/2008 @ 12:05 amTomorrow’s forecast: Hazy, as the Obamessiah continues to blow smoke up the ass of every follower.
Icy Truth (31efee) — 9/16/2008 @ 12:54 amOr just poking gentle fun. Lighten up people.
Nuff said.
Peter (e70d1c) — 9/16/2008 @ 1:03 amIt sounds like an attempt to mock his Obamessiah image.
Trouble is, this would only work if he showed some humility. My verdict: the attempt failed.
TimesDisliker (1a4d0e) — 9/16/2008 @ 7:25 amHe already stopped the oceans from rising. Why not control the weather?
JD (41e64f) — 9/16/2008 @ 7:31 amBarack Obama is a radical extremist even READERS DIGEST hasnt mentioned anything about his real past
Krazy Kagu (2f8f10) — 9/16/2008 @ 8:18 am