"Her politics of fear and division . . . must be wholly rejected on Tuesday." Bob Cesca, The Mandatory Rejection of Sarah Palin, HuffPo 10-29-08
For a guy who calls for the rejection of the "politics of fear and division," Bob Cesca has an odd way of showing it. His HuffPo column is one long, headfirst dive into the ugly politics he purports to decry. Cesca hurls insult after distortion not merely at Sarah Palin, but more importantly, at the Americans who support her. Among other things, Cesca-the-rejector-of-division calls Sarah Palin's supporters "easily-led gomers."
Read along, as we excerpt from Cesca's cesspit [emphasis added]:
- [T]he schadenfreude and the hilariously inexplicable interviews are merely distractions from the truly awful things that Sarah Palin represents.
- I've seriously had enough of the winking, the giant-chinned-smirking, the too-sibilant forks-on-a-chalkboard "s" sounds, the "nookyooler," the "you betchas," and especially her Romper Room-like penchant for naming and labeling everyone in her audiences: "Romper bomper stomper boo, tell me, tell me, tell me, do! I see Joe the Plumber, Roscoe the Racist, Zed the Gimp..."
- [T]he only thing that's actually working for the McCain campaign is the daily inciting of rage, fear and hatred among the easily-led gomers lined up outside of Sarah Palin's rallies.
- The one thing that appears to be working nicely for Sarah Palin and John McCain right now is the really evil and divisive stuff.
- [W]e simply can't allow Sarah Palin's fear-mongering -- her Neo-McCarthyism and her Neo-Southern Strategy -- to ultimately be the one successful thing about this otherwise laughable McCain campaign.
- It's not so much that I'm looking forward to the end of the red scare hysteria she's whipping up when she tells her Audience the Stupid that somehow a vote for the Democratic ticket is a vote for communism. More than Palin herself, I'm looking forward to the end of an era in which the aforementioned gomers -- these relatively small pockets of bigots and witch hunters -- have enjoyed undeserved attention and disproportionate sway over American politics and policy.
- In other words, it's the ignorance, stupid. And next Tuesday, we have a chance to seriously marginalize this darker, uglier side of America.
- [W]e have no choice but to show up en masse and unequivocally reject Republicans like Sarah Palin -- hurling them onto the slagheap of history.
- There are a lot of things to ridicule about Sarah Palin's incomprehensible speaking style, her pathological dishonesty and her backwards, simplistic views on the issues.
Just wondering: what would Cesca's column have looked like if, instead of rejecting the politics of fear and division, he was seeking to stoke them?
—Mark Finkelstein is a NewsBusters contributing editor and host of Right Angle. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net.





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All I can say is...
October 30, 2008 - 06:35 ET by motherbeltIrony is lost on these people.
Bingo.
October 30, 2008 - 06:37 ET by Mark FinkelsteinBingo.
Cesca has a dream.
October 30, 2008 - 09:35 ET by Mike BrattonTo be one of the brown-shirts of the Obama cult.
Enforcing tolerance--developing open-mindedness through belligerence and intimidation.
--Mike
www.thebrattonreport...
»→ More HuffPo
October 30, 2008 - 06:41 ET by Cool ArrowA repost. Seems HuffPo writers may have a penchant for violence.
Seems Ms. Burger found it necessary to drive home a point with Ms Kalish. Unfortunately the point was at the tip of a screwdriver 220 times.
It was just a little snit, I'm sure.
We will restore the moral standing that we had when Bill Clinton was President - Barack Obama.
I think they have an
October 30, 2008 - 07:44 ET by kgI think they have an inferiority complex.
"Forget change, I want improvement!"
From the linked article:
October 30, 2008 - 08:17 ET by MazziFrom the linked article: "If this could happen to someone like her, they said, what does it mean for the rest of us?"
And there you have liberals in a nutshell. Why in the world would anyone ask how that applies to themself? That sort of clingy egocentrist mentality defines these pathetic people.
I guess if I was a lesbian, married to a cheating spouse, and I had a phillips head lying around the house, I would be compelled to use it?
These people brains must be about the size of an acorn.
Oh, and two more things - I wonder if the Gay groups picketed the paper for saying that the victim was her "lover" instead of "wife"?
And finally - I though that the reason for gay marriage was because these people are COMMITTED to each other for life? (or 2 years? whatever).
"Fool me once - shame on you... fool me twice - shame on me." ~ my Father
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
»→ I was wondering
October 30, 2008 - 08:20 ET by Cool ArrowI was wondering which performed the male role in the relationship, but when I saw that last name . . .
OMG....CA
October 30, 2008 - 12:32 ET by BlondeThat little incident took place about two blocks from my mom's old house. Unreal. I was totally shocked when I read the Drudge link and saw the map.
Nice liberal Obama voters, I'm sure.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
Hatfields and McCoys
October 30, 2008 - 06:56 ET by SmidgenThis has to be what it was like to read the elitist reporting of what happened between the Hatfields and McCoys. Arrogant fools hoisted on their own petard without any clue about how clear it is to us that they are completely without objectivity. Forget objectivity--they are without brains!
Al qaeda: The enemy foreign. Liberals: The enemy domestic.
Liberals and communists
October 30, 2008 - 07:27 ET by MidAmericaLiberals and communists have a sense of superiority that creates a condecension towards anyone that disagrees with them. Obama displays that attitude when ever he is caught offguard. Remember Jimmuh carter's 'malaise' speech. He was a lousy President and then he got on national TV and blamed us for being such a sour bunch. But he was willing to help us through it and layed out his plan to help us. I can easily see a President obama speaking from Mt. Olympus (Whitehouse not regal enough) instructing the lesser mortals on 'correct' attitudes and ideas.
I quit reading HuffPo...
October 30, 2008 - 07:50 ET by Texndoc....months ago. Here we have a favorite columnist of their's putting words into the mouth of a mother of a Downs Syndrome child calling some one a "gimp". I can't think of a more vile political site on the internet.
Arianna lost many of her columnists who leaned Hillary and they haven't been heard from there in ages, and they used to post very frequently. It's really a cesspool.
Obama Movie
October 30, 2008 - 07:48 ET by Dennis DAfter watching the " Obama Movie" last night It came to me that
1) Tom Hanks did not actually in Normandy on DDAY
2) Chris Reeve never actually flew around the earth wearing a cape
3) John Wayne was never a Green Beret
4) Barack Obama has never actually changed a thing in his political career.
I went to huffpo
October 30, 2008 - 08:02 ET by MrDebaterand laughed at how these people think they are "enlightened"...hahahahahahaha...they don't even realize that they are the kooky 60's throwback minority view in this country...no wonder they have no sense of humor, they can't figure out why their side can't seem to win elections...the majority of the population have common sense and don't want this country turned into a loony lefty version of France or Venezuela. It's a shame that the left could never get themselves out of the viet nam era...maybe they could have come into the 21st century with the rest of us...socialism/communism have been tried over and over, and hasn't ever worked, but forgive the left if they keep trying...what do they say about someone who keeps doing the same thing, expecting a different result? Oh yeah, Savage calls it "a mental disorder". lmao
"what do they say about
October 30, 2008 - 08:24 ET by Mazzi"what do they say about someone who keeps doing the same thing, expecting a different result? Oh yeah, Savage calls it "a mental disorder".
That is originally a paraphrased quote from Albert Einstein, explaining the definition of insanity.
I think the exact wording is "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results"
Also, Tom Hanks did not have
October 30, 2008 - 11:53 ET by Tim the EnchanterAlso, Tom Hanks did not have to act, or even step out of character, in "Forrest Gump".
It's hard to remember
October 30, 2008 - 07:57 ET by 10ksnookerWhen so much hate came from a campaign, but this year the Democrats take the gold ring. The descent of the Democrat party into the pit of hate has been breathtaking -- It's as if they are no longer in charge of their senses.
Gov Palin doesn't Have the Experinces of Obama/Biden
October 30, 2008 - 07:57 ET by Retired GeekSarah Palin DOESN'T even have the experience as a 'Community Organizer' like Obama.
Sarah Palin has NO plagiarism experience like Joe Biden.
Sarah Palin NEVER even fulfilled any kind of quota like Michelle and Barack.
This woman doesn't represent 'The American Woman', she didn't even allow her babies to die in a dirty hospital utility room, crying in terror and all alone.
We have not heard Sarah Palin say "um", "uh", "ahh" or "er" once, how could she possibly communicate with Obama followers?
Sarah Palin was pictured with a gun and a soldier. Need anyone say more about her lack of Patriotisim?
Sarah Palin even visited the wounded troops in Germany, Barack Obama shopped instead to show his solidarity with 'The People'.
LIBS ARE THE GOMERS
October 30, 2008 - 08:10 ET by reelman46Let's see how my kin "shape up as Palin Gomers"...I have a doctorate, my wife has a doctorate, my sis in laws are M.Ds and Master's+, my brothers are Masters in Physics, CPA-lawyer and doctor of Pharmacy.
What has to irritate normal people is the modern liberal (secular socialist) who always thinks anyone not gung-ho for socialism is some sort of high school dropout. This is a pattern with them...do not debate issues, use profanity and petty juvenile personal attacks...and they always label you slow-dense-dumb...Reagan, Palin, it does not matter. Its "diversion city" day after day with the liberal borg.
Is that all they have? Is that intelligent discourse? Of course not, you are dealing with angry disfunctional control freak emotion-based people crying out to be recognized...okay, we recognize you. Now go back to your tacky planet. Please. Many of us prefer a smaller federal govt, lower taxes and basic moral values. Get over it. We are not going to be intimidated. We are not going to surrender. We are going to expose you and defeat you.
Doug Schexnayder, Ph.D. (theconservativecrawfish)
We need t-shirts.
October 30, 2008 - 09:41 ET by Mike BrattonAnd they should read:
Barack Obama
Is
A Cult
--Mike
www.thebrattonreport...
The American Woman
October 30, 2008 - 08:01 ET by Retired GeekThe world was fighting for its life during World War II.
Madmen had declared War against humanity and were intent on destroying freedom and any man, woman or child that stood in the way.
Most women were homemakers and few knew how to work in factories and weld and create tanks and armaments.
Their husbands, fathers, brothers and neighbors were fighting this evil and many were dying everyday.
These soldiers needed supplies and equipment and almost every able bodied man was in another land fighting for all they held dear.
Women by the millions, volunteered to work and make the equipment and supplies that were so desperately needed.
Women had to work hard and learn fast, to save their men and Country.
The female pilots of WW2, who throughout the war, and at great risk to their safety, ferried bombers across the Atlantic to replenish those lost over Europe.
Women had to manage long exhausting hours and still take care of the family.
Women like Sarah Palin, took charge and scrimped and did without, with little thought for themselves.
God Bless the American Woman!
Not according to the
October 30, 2008 - 11:56 ET by Tim the EnchanterNot according to the Canadian rock group The Guess Who.
Wow, the oxygen levels must
October 30, 2008 - 08:11 ET by R D HelmWow, the oxygen levels must be getting pretty low in the Land of Oz these days.
Obviously, HuffPo has an intelligence test one must take in order to write there, and this Cesca guy scored low enough to make the cut. :-)
-Dave
The MSM is the 21st Century version of the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda
Hmmm
October 30, 2008 - 09:13 ET by bschoomThis dude's comment:
"reject Republicans.......hurling them onto the slagheap of history."
Is this some sort of one-party theory, as in a one party rule? If not the GOP, which party would be acceptable. Sounds like no other to me. Scary Marxist thinking.
He looks like he's got a bit of a Leon Trotsky thing going on.
You know, I'm so dang sick
October 30, 2008 - 08:13 ET by marpelYou know, I'm so dang sick of these shrill, immature, self-important, bitter, sour and whiney liberals. They're all freakin' constipated. After this election, I'm going to start continuously watching Sopranos reruns. That way, I don't have to listen to these jack-asses.
»→ Goombahs for Obama
October 30, 2008 - 08:15 ET by Cool ArrowInstead of MSM, can we call them MSG?
Huffposays what?
October 30, 2008 - 08:24 ET by mikepatrWhy.. Oh.. Why are you quoting Huffpo? Does anyone here really care what Huffpo or Daily Kos says about ANTYTHING? I's like a reputable news agency, if there are any of those left out there, reporting on the latest National Enquirer story on Bat Boy. We get it. Huffpo thinks McCain/Palin voters are stupid. Now start focusing on discrediting them not on their usual mindless repertoire of name calling conservative bashing, discredit them when they misrepresent the facts.
I hear you, Mike. But
October 30, 2008 - 08:32 ET by Mark FinkelsteinI hear you, Mike. But while I wouldn't propose a regular diet of HuffPo stuff here, I think the case can be made that it's useful to occasionally expose the hypocrisy and bigotry of the left-wing blogosphere. Akin to NB items reporting, e.g., the way people at DU, Kos, etc. gloat over the sickness or death of conservatives.
Bingo!
October 30, 2008 - 08:39 ET by motherbeltBack atcha! ;-)
Obama and Marx - Same Slogan
October 30, 2008 - 08:56 ET by Retired GeekObama says "Sacrifice for the Common Good".
Marx said "From Each According to his ability, to each according to his need".
One need not be old to recognize failures that have been tried before.
One only needs to know history and have logic and reason that is not warped by ideology.
There are many 'flavors' of Marxism - socialism, nazism, fascism, maoism etc all required a collectivist society and participation by all.
All have more similarities than differences - all have been tried and failed for the same basic reason.
Coercion on those who do not wish to participate.
The attempts to force individuals who do not wish to participate in collectives have resulted in over 100,000,000 deaths.
Collectivism is not compatible with the free will of the individual or individual rights such as private property, self determination and the right to pursue individual happiness.
What coercion will be used against Catholic hospitals or Doctors and Nurses that do not wish to participate in Obama's Universal Healthcare and Universal Abortion?
What coercion will be used against those who own companies and do not wish to give them up?
Fairness under the US Constitution and Bill of Rights demands that evey individual citizen have the same rights as every other individual - no more and no less.
If you want a 'fair' country start protesting anyone or anything that have rights that 'all citizens' do not have, like Affirmative Action and Corporate Welfare - demand justice for all.
Are we to believe that this thinking
October 30, 2008 - 08:58 ET by katiejanerepresents some of that "post-partisan" unity cr*p the Obamameister has been trying to sell everyone? Can't say it makes me want to jump in lock-step behind him.
Darker? uglier ?
October 30, 2008 - 09:52 ET by JPR1Geesh...been anywhere near a mirror recently Bobby?
Expressing your thoughts in words does not help your image.
Mindless followers of Obama
October 30, 2008 - 09:52 ET by nkviking75[T]he only thing that's actually working for the McCain campaign is the daily inciting of rage, fear and hatred among the easily-led gomers lined up outside of Sarah Palin's rallies.
This from the legion of Obamatrons who blindly follow a man who has accomplished virtually nothing and, as Rush likes to say, says nothing better than anyone we've ever heard. And it's your side that twists statements like pretzels to make the most innocuous words "racist" and "hateful", and then tries to blame us for injecting race into the election.
It's truly frightening that these people vote, and in enough numbers to have a real shot at electing Barack Nothingburger Obama to the presidency,
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
Pot
October 30, 2008 - 10:18 ET by MES41067Pot meet kettle.
easily-led gomers (question-mark?)
October 30, 2008 - 10:22 ET by lotrTwo words for "Bob the street-sweeper" (what he would've been employed as in another, less-privileged era):
psychological projection
And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all. -- Edgar Allan Poe
Palin Fans Don't Kill Ex-Lovers
October 30, 2008 - 10:32 ET by BW222I don't recall any Palin fans killing an ex-lover with a Phillips screwdriver.
Who got killed? Was it the dumb blonde bimbo ABC sideline reporter? If so, it wouldn't matte anyway because she's just a "prop."
Sideline reporters - the perfect job for dumb bimbos who are not coordinated enough to pole dance.
BW222
Easily Led?????
October 30, 2008 - 10:49 ET by KC BeachGomer I can live with - rolls right off me...
but "Easily led"...come on people. How much easier would it be to lay back and be spoonfed by the liberal msm? I understand all the "beautiful" people are for BHO. Don't you want to be on that "winning" team?
»→ Easily led
October 30, 2008 - 10:52 ET by Cool ArrowI'm quite happy with "incorrigible"
Cesca sees no merit in the
October 30, 2008 - 10:35 ET by maggieqpublicCesca sees no merit in the opinions of Americans (like Palin) who appeal to simple heartland values. Cesca, with his superior intellect, knows what is best for all of us. Excuse me while I re-take my place with the others in the herd of sheep. (We’re not worthy.)
Cesca must not realize that
October 30, 2008 - 10:56 ET by wiwfCesca must not realize that Hope and Change are terribly cliche, and it's that kind of brainlessness that's giving Hussein so much support.
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy
insanity, as defined above...
October 30, 2008 - 12:26 ET by lotrLest we forget, let us consider the following excerpt from one of the Presidential Debates....
Presidential Debate Excerpt (emphasis mine throughout, and I've withheld names)
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE: The most important distinction in this campaign is that I represent real hope for change, a departure from trickle-down economics, a departure from tax and spend economics, to invest in growth. But before I can do that, I must challenge the American people to change, and they must decide. Tonight I have to say to the President: Mr. [X], for [Y] years you've had it your way. You've had your chance and it didn't work. It's time to change. I want to bring that change to the American people. But we must all decide first we have the courage to change for hope and a better tomorrow.
LEHRER: [Mr. X], one minute response, sir.
REBUBLICAN CANDIDATE: Well, I think one thing that distinguishes is experience. I think we've dramatically changed the world. I'll talk about that a little bit later, but the changes are mind-boggling for world peace. Kids go to bed at night without the same fear of nuclear war. And change for change sake isn't enough.
Sound familiar to anyone? It should to those of us old enough to remember the first 1992 Presidential Debate. (Inspired by Cool Arrow's and new quote of today's BHO ass-kissing of WJC. )
And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all. -- Edgar Allan Poe
Who cares?
October 30, 2008 - 11:58 ET by IamTinmanWho the hell cares what some Huffpomaniac has to say anymore?
We've heard this drivel for darn near 2 years and it's the same stuff recirculated over and over again.
Gomers?
October 30, 2008 - 14:44 ET by NorthCoasterY'all must thaank weer jist a boonch a hiacks.
Hey Bob,
What a piece of bigoted TRASH! Get out in the real world and meet some people other than your circle..........of friends!
It's more like a
October 30, 2008 - 15:52 ET by mattmIt's more like a semi-circle...