Obama’s Ears - or, Where are the grownups?
Posted by James Lewis on December 12, 2006
Today’s news is that Maureen Dowd, star of The New York Times Op Ed Page, had the temerity to ask Sen. Barack Obama about his ears. He immediately took her aside and told Ms. Dowd never to mention his ears again, because he, Senator Obama, widely hyped as our New Presidential Hope, is sensitive about the matter. You see, he was teased about them as a child, and hasn’t ever gotten over it.
Ms Dowd didn’t apologize, but did something much worse: She explained that it was all for his own good, “to toughen him up,” thereby revealing the NYT’s high standard of journalistic objectivity.
Think of FDR as an invalid, Harry Truman’s unsavory associations with Boss Pendergast, JFK’s rum-running dad, LBJ’s magic fortune. Think of Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush I and II. Yes, they had plenty of faults, but they were grown up.
Obama’s ear sensitivity is a weird little story, but it’s also a tale of our times. On the Dowd-Hillary-Obama-Bill-Chip side of the political spectrum we are governed by children who have never needed to grow up.
Pray we will never be governed by them.
Where are the grownups?
January 17, 2007 at 6:54 am
“If hypercomplex systems were predictable, NASA would have foolproof space shuttles — because they are a lot simpler than the climate.”
http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/01/why_global_warming_is_probably.html
I wonder if this also applies to things like driving on ice, or workplace decisions. If they were at all predictable, then NASA would have foolproof space shuttles. So why drive a car, or go to work at all? Oops, I forgot. NASA space shuttles are good enough to fly into space and return 99% of the time. I guess this “scientist” never learned the meaning of predictability.
February 5, 2007 at 8:35 am
“NASA space shuttles are good enough to fly into space and return 99% of the time.”
Space shuttles have a near 100% failure rate, it is just that most of those failures are not catastrophic.
February 20, 2007 at 7:36 pm
On the space shuttle. Everything fails. It’s the Second Law of Thermodynamics. On the Climate, global warming and climate change are not one and the same.
On Obama’s ears, do you think if Iran starts calling him Jumbo or something he will just cave at negotiations? I’m afraid the truth is yes, if you are so vain that you think having big ears is more important than a big idea, then I guess that tells us all we need to know. Perhaps America’s current obsession with a dead blond with a giant rack is a replacement for news, we get what we deserve.
February 21, 2007 at 12:48 pm
This weekend Obama promised that he would immediatly pull US troops out of the civil war in Iraq. Then, in a bizarro moment so far unnoticed by the mainstream media, he promised to send US troops to fight in the civil war in Darfur.
This is the military genius the Democrats are pinning their hopes on?
February 26, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Re: Obama’s ears.
Why didn’t Obama just reply; “the better to hear you with my dear.
February 28, 2007 at 8:20 am
He could just claim that he is a good listener and is all ears.
March 6, 2007 at 11:38 pm
So basically Obama is an insensitive crybaby, because he wants “journalists” to focus on what matters rather than trying to smear him? I only hope that if you really do care about this, you’ll at least be as offended when someone on Fox News or some Republican complains about how the “liberal” media is just out to get them when they’re caught doing something wrong.
How exactly is that so bizarre? Unless you honestly think Democrats are all pacifists who “hate America” or whatever the latest meaningless rhetorical phrase is, those are two different situations. Iraq is a lost cause, we tried to “liberate” a people who never asked for it (and of course no one seriously thinkgs the Bush administration was doing it out of altruism), and learned that spreading democracy at the barrell of a gun doesn’t work. Darfu is a humanitarian crisis, and many people there actually do want our help.
March 9, 2007 at 7:02 am
“Maureen Dowd - New York Times gossip columnist” (don’t know who sayd that but it was brilliant!)
March 12, 2007 at 8:33 am
Dear James Lewis, (Screw someone’s ears!) The American Thinker has been a must-read for me for some time now, my “Morning Newspaper!, and there is nothing I look more forward to than your consistently powerful, informative, vital words of warning of what America, and the free world, faces. Please keep it up and know the faithful readers continue to depend on the knowledge you impart. Thanks, and God bless you. For America and freedom. Warm regards, Jerry Rider
March 14, 2007 at 12:22 pm
James Lewis apparently has forgotten that you don’t reporters shoulnd’t resort to outright lies. Just when exactly did the president of Iran say “Iran has the right to nuclear weapons.”?
I guess the truth doesn’t fit the agenda of the American Thinker.
April 25, 2007 at 10:34 pm
Wow. What a hard-hitting piece. Yes, where are the grown-ups? Apparently not here. I think the grown-ups are actually dealing with the Iraqi mess.
Studies say: 4 out of 5 retired generals are smarter than you.
June 24, 2007 at 9:39 am
Personal for Mr. James Lewis: Your article on Illegal Immigration closely parallels that which I have proposed for years.
It would be appreciated very much if you will provide a FAX number to which I might forward you some of what I have written and sent to the President and also to various members of the Congress In addition I will include a possible approach to resolving the problem of “Anchor Babies. Thank you
E.J. SHAFER
lehua19@sbcglobal.net
July 15, 2007 at 12:04 pm
What a bunch of BUNK. This is a blog for the crazies! I haven’t found anything on James Lewis’ site that stands up to reason! Al Gore is a genius, the Bible is a great book but can’t be taken literally, etc. etc. I could go on and on, but think I’ll instead find some intelligent writings to read.
September 11, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Oh yes, ear “sensitivity” is such a descrimater to a country leader….what about how a country leader has actually “run into the ground” every business he was ever “given” or ahem, endowed by daddy to run…like the the Rangers, Oil “venture” etc…it goes on much longer…
September 21, 2007 at 7:28 am
Hello!
1. The rest of the world knew that the Prez of Iran was a ringleader in the hostage taking in 1979.
Why didn’t you know that until just now?
2. Let’s see? Democrats are infants and Republicans are “Grownups”. GW..yeh, I see that!
3. Obama’s ears are a function of genetics. Maybe you all don’t believe in that stuff, Mendell and all that! So what does the shape of one’s ears have to do with politics?
September 23, 2007 at 12:02 pm
Jesse Lee Peterson is correct. Sharpton & Jackson are race arsonists. Instead of taking responsibility for myself,I shine the headlights into your eyes. I hereby defrock Sharpton & Jackson of the title “Rev.”. The Christian message is forgiveness,reconciliation and taking responsibility and then; stop looking for excuse to skirt what I really am. What you are is a poo-poo diaper telling another that he stinks.
October 4, 2007 at 2:28 pm
There are no protests here about what’s going on in Myanmar because there is no anti-American angle. If you’re a Leftist, you believe that America is as bad or worse than Myanmar. Therefore, you can’t, in good conscience, protest all those killings. It would be like the pot calling the kettle black.
October 16, 2007 at 1:54 am
You would’ve had a great time blasting Abe Lincoln’s appearance, too.
December 27, 2007 at 4:24 am
After reading your article on AT today it’s obivious to me that Huckabee is no coincidence.
In truth he is another Perot and his job is to destroy the Republicans and get Hillary elected.
Although you did not say this, from your article it is as plain as day to me.
Thanks for all you do.
January 1, 2008 at 2:14 pm
This is similar to nobody ever talking about Laura Bush’s vehicular homicide.
January 9, 2008 at 12:53 pm
The only babies are the one’s who enjoy bitching and moaning that they don’t have a viable candidate to replace their on the take leader Bush.
Sorry you have to witness a point and time in history that you totally can’t relate to either. If it were in the past, you people would be backing McCarthy and accusing movie stars of treason…oh wait, you do that. If it were in the past, you people would be standing on the sidelines while throwing school books and garbage at us as we entered the building. At least some of us have come a long way.
You all are a bunch of extremists to which no true moral virtue exists, but your warped exclusive one. Go blow up an abortion clinic with the profits that you made by hiring all those damned illegal Mexicans to build your houses and mow your lawns.
Geeeez
February 1, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Dear Mr. Lewis,
As the mother of a serving special ops pilot returning for his 7th tour, I do hope you are correct in saying that voting for any Republican over the Dems bears out.
Frankly, I think we have written our own demise. And none of those running I am comfortable with as Commander in Chief. I just see no hope. We are our own undoing.
But what do I know, I am just a cattle rancher and mother sending her son again to war.
B.G
East Texas Rancher
February 1, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Amen brother, Yes we are governed by leaders that never grew up. What a perfect way to describe President George Bush!@ A moron drunk, cokehead, who never made a dime on his own without the help of Daddy and a wife who helped the little boy get sober. And a President who slept through Geography class, as he didn’t know where to find Bin Laden as he confused Afghanistan with Iraq. Bush will go down in history as the most ignorant President in history. But that actually makes sense. The religious Right, I mean wrong elected him.
February 24, 2008 at 12:18 am
Hello Jim
Are you the same Jim Lewis that I knew in the People’s Information Center Days? If so please write back. I live in Perth with three kids all university graduates and husband Peter.
Marcie (Hewitt) Lewis
March 16, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Obama is a big boy in a big business.
You work in the kitchen, you have to survive the heat.
Just read what “Gopher6716″ thinks about GWB. Yes GWB did get a Drinking ticket. His wife gave him her wrath. He quit. His personal records have always been on the table for everyone to see, unlike the Clinton’s records. The Clinton’s had 160 law suits against them. Females left the USA cause they feared for their lives. Some were killed first. None of the 3 finalist have ever ran a business. The USA is the largest most successful Business on the Planet. The “US” is about 3.6% of the worlds Population, yet we produce about 22 to 24% of the Worlds goods. Our systems with all it’s falts really works, but we have a lot of ememies. 85% of the worlds population does not live in freedom as we do. Yes 85%!
Jonnie says Al Gore is a Genius!!! Well http://www.junkscience.com has a standing offer that’s becoming larger every minute to Al to PROVE what he has been brainwashing you with. If Al can get this through the UN, all the real workers in the “US” will have to pay a very hefty tax probably until we rewrite the Constitution after our internal war. By then Al will have become a Billionaire cause some of this Tax $ goes to him. I say that makes him a “CON MAN” not a Genius. The very wealthy don’t have a lot of their $$$ in this Country to be taxed by the laws they impose on you. It’s far cheaper for them to keep it in other countries.
GWB will go down in History of being one of the better Presidents we have had. He has opened our oil fields in the US. We have more oil than all of the rest of the world at present. However we have only tested about 50% or less of what the world has to offer. On internet about a year ago, General Electric was saying in 2 years with 100 billion $$ input, America will have the most Powerful Cleanest burning Fuel on the Planet for $14 to $18 per barrel. The Left should be demanding the news networks why they are not talking about this. I know why, cause it’s their plan to tell you they did it not GWB. 80% of the land is in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. 20$ is privet land. Nevada and some of the other states have some to. It’s called “Cobonized Sunlite”.
As for Al Gores Glob Waming BS Recent real Science info backed up by drilling 6000 holes in the Planet to prove it, says that the ICE CORES are way more accurate that what the UN and the none Scientist are telling you. The SUN has 70,000 to 1 influence on our weather then the Humans. So fact is, if you doubled the humans on the planet then it would be 70,000 to 2!
I’ll bet Jonnie has no idea how many molecules of Ozone are in a 100 cubic yard area within the Ozone area around our planet and how to prove this? You’ve all been told that Ozone is a problem and is being lost. Why then is the way most ozone is created is by Sun lite striking the ocean that is 71.5% of the planet. The only way to stop Ozone of being produced would be “Putting out the Sun”. Fat Chance!
Mkaku.com could maybe help you.
The weather channel starter wants to Sue Al.
April 1, 2008 at 10:44 am
I have yet to read a criticism of Senator Obama from Mr. Lewis that is anything more than an ad hominem attack. Please stick to the issues.
May 6, 2008 at 9:50 am
James Lewis:
I think you meant “political scientist, Matthias Kuentzel” - you misspelled his name. He has been an occasional guest writer at my e-journal blog, Lighthouse Patriot Journal and listed as such on my authors page.
June 3, 2008 at 3:57 pm
By working closely with the Europeans in cultural exchanges, trading oil for technology; and by totally ignoring the continuous provocations by Israel’s Judeo-fascists and the politically desperate Podhoretz Neo-Cons and Leiberman Neo-Libs in the American government,Iran shall achieve peace and prosperity. Her role models are contemporary India, and postwar Japan and Germany.