You can now include the extremely liberal Dana Milbank in the growing list of Washington Post reporters seemingly disgusted with the arrogance of presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama.
Frankly, one has to start wondering what's going on at the Post as writer after writer comes out from under the Obama-ether and begins pointing an accusatory finger at the would-be president in a fashion quite contrary to most in the media.
With that as pretext, readers are advised to strap themselves in tightly as they review this column from a man that is so far to the left that he's practically a regular on MSNBC's "Countdown" with Keith Olbermann (emphasis added):
Barack Obama has long been his party's presumptive nominee. Now he's becoming its presumptuous nominee.
Fresh from his presidential-style world tour, during which foreign leaders and American generals lined up to show him affection, Obama settled down to some presidential-style business in Washington yesterday. He ordered up a teleconference with the (current president's) Treasury secretary, granted an audience to the Pakistani prime minister and had his staff arrange for the chairman of the Federal Reserve to give him a briefing. Then, he went up to Capitol Hill to be adored by House Democrats in a presidential-style pep rally.
Along the way, he traveled in a bubble more insulating than the actual president's. Traffic was shut down for him as he zoomed about town in a long, presidential-style motorcade, while the public and most of the press were kept in the dark about his activities, which included a fundraiser at the Mayflower where donors paid $10,000 or more to have photos taken with him. His schedule for the day, announced Monday night, would have made Dick Cheney envious. [...]
The 5:20 TBA [on his schedule] turned out to be his adoration session with lawmakers in the Cannon Caucus Room, where even committee chairmen arrived early, as if for the State of the Union. Capitol Police cleared the halls -- just as they do for the actual president. The Secret Service hustled him in through a side door -- just as they do for the actual president.
Inside, according to a witness, he told the House members, "This is the moment . . . that the world is waiting for," adding: "I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions."
As he marches toward Inauguration Day (Election Day is but a milestone on that path), Obama's biggest challenger may not be Republican John McCain but rather his own hubris. [...]
It had been a long day of acting presidential, but Obama wasn't done. After a few hours huddling with advisers over his vice presidential choice, Obama made his way to the pep rally on the Hill. Moments after he entered the meeting with lawmakers, there was an extended cheer, followed by another, and another.
"I think this can be an incredible election," Obama said later. "I look forward to collaborating with everybody here to win the election."
Win the election? Didn't he do that already?
Once again, let me remind readers that Milbank is one of the far-left Post writers that has routinely gone after President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and virtually anyone associated with this White House.
If Obama's arrogance is beginning to wear on him, it must be overbearing.
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters. Follow him at Facebook and Twitter.




















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The fool
July 30, 2008 - 10:31 ET by docbMilibank used only half the quote....In the day of the internet he still thinks his selective edits will not be found out...stupid
"But, a Democrat who was in the room tells The Page: "His entire point of that riff was that the campaign IS NOT about him. The Post left out the important first half of the sentence, which was something along the lines of: ‘It has become increasingly clear in my travel, the campaign, that the crowds, the enthusiasm, 200,000 people in Berlin, is not about me at all. It’s about America. I have just become a symbol.."
"His entire point of that
July 30, 2008 - 14:29 ET by motherbelt"His entire point of that riff was that the campaign IS NOT about him
Oh, please. Just like anytime someone says "It's not about the money, it's the principle" you can bet your life it's about the money. Likewise, when someone protests "It's not about me."
It is, indeed, about him.
He says it's about the people, he's just "riding the wave"....really?
The people are doing things and he's just being swept along?
Give me a break!
And why is right now the time, and the moment?
Because he is here, of course. Because he is here to lead us.
"Yes we can." How? By electing HIM, of course.
Obama's theme song
I agree but the point made
July 30, 2008 - 16:15 ET by Ryan Mc.I agree but the point made by docb is a good one. Another botched quote that the media does on purpose to make a point stronger. Make up stats if you can't find one that fits your preconceived conclusion. Make up quotes or take them out of context if they just didn't say what you hoped they would.
Seems to me someone at WAPO
July 30, 2008 - 10:36 ET by Dan The Man 2Seems to me someone at WAPO has been passing around a copy of The Emporer Has No Clothes.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
Dan the Man, this guy reminds me of...
July 30, 2008 - 11:32 ET by goldenthroat"Take off, 'eh?"
Golden the photo was taken
July 30, 2008 - 11:49 ET by Dan The Man 2Golden the photo was taken during a gun rant. He was supposed to be dressed a a hunter. It might have been in conjuction when Cheny declared open season on lawyers while hunting Texas quail.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
if the wapo keeps this up
July 30, 2008 - 12:11 ET by TruthMongerif the wapo keeps this up they may once again be financially viable
sooner or later the money people start to chime in on any sinking business whether its liberal or not
Keep it up, Barry
July 30, 2008 - 10:43 ET by iveseenitallI hope(actually I know) Barry will keep this up. He can't help himself. But he will stumble; people like him always do. In one of his recent speeches, for example, he lectured (white)Americans about their shameful treatment of native Americans, African Americans, and yes, Hawaiiians! All you living white guys and gals should be dipping your heads in shame for what YOU have done. America is a "mean" country, after all. Just ask Michelle. Obama, the conceited, arrogant fool who can't even admit America's victory in Iraq is wearing very thin on ALL Americans, even the "liberals", by the looks of this WP article. Good.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
Obama's biggest challenger
July 30, 2008 - 10:59 ET by dscottObama's biggest challenger may not be Republican John McCain but rather his own hubris
Yes, the election is for Obama to lose, not the lack luster McCain's to win. Oh, the irony...if Clinton were the presumtive nominee, this would be a horserace between two candidates almost indistinquishable in their liberalism. Wait for it folks, the August surprise at the Dem convention when the grand poobas give the nomination to Clinton because they and the MSM have realized what a horrible mistake it is to have a candidate with a head bigger than the Hindenburg go down in flames in a landslide loss. The public does not like self important, self righteous people as Obama is revealing himself to be.
Did you also notice that Clinton has been very quiet about the Dem party line on NOT Drilling for more oil??? Plausible deniability?
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.
dscott... Good points
July 30, 2008 - 11:40 ET by bigtimerdscott...
Good points about Clinton being mum about oil...although her own husband vetoed ANWR...but hey, a gal can change her mind...
I too am very curious what is going to happen at the dem convention...may be a lot of fun after-all!
No matter what Hill has got to be laughing herself silly now watching the msm as Obama spreads his arrogant wings...
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I'm totally blown away this
July 30, 2008 - 11:34 ET by bigtimerI'm totally blown away this coming from Dana baby!
I hope Obama keeps it up...he is going to do his ownself in...no help needed by McCain.
When you've got your own msm rooting party that put you where you are... going against you little by little...you may be in for a big surprise....just ask McCain how the press can turn and no longer be your bestest friends...
I am glad this was posted, it may be elsewhere too, haven't got anywhere else yet, but I caught the some of Morning Joe on and off....towards the end this is what Mika must of been referring to.
Loved the caption...I was watching that day that silly Dana put on that garb to demean Cheney and his hunting accident...lol!
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
All sauce, no meat
July 30, 2008 - 11:41 ET by acumenInteresting. Clash of socialist egos? Jealousy?
Certainly not ideology as Milbank doesn't attack any of Obama's positions/policies, only his arrogance.
Nice of Milbank to point out the elephant-sized ego in the limo. However, until one of these far left critics with a keyboard and envy start pointing out BO's lack of experience, poor judgement in aquaintances among other bad decisions, damaging socialist policies and the high probability that if BO is elected we will be left with one political Party ruling DC resulting in no oversight, etc, etc, I'll hold off on sending Milbank and peers chocolates.
I see James Clyburn is
July 30, 2008 - 12:09 ET by bigtimerI see James Clyburn is probably one of many that are now circling the wagon for Obama about all of this Milbanks article now on msnbc with Andrea Mitchell....lol!
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
What many people do with
July 30, 2008 - 12:31 ET by FairlightWhat many people do with obama is confuse his insecurity with confidence. If you look closely you realize that Obama does not know who he is. One of the signs is the 20 different ways he walks. As his insecurities progress his walking patterns gets more and more bizarre. If you pick up on stuff like this it has now developed into this strange "Stir Crazy" pattern. Clearly Obama is channeling Gene Wilder in Stir Crazy where he struts around saying, "we bad, we bad, we bad."
Black people don't walk like this in real life, but apparently Barrack thinks they do, thus he has newly adopted his interpretation of how a "confident, secure, first-black-president" should walk.
Watch closely and you'll see exactly how insecure he really is. He knows exactly that he's not really sure why he was chosen but for the fact someone told him he would make a "good candidate for President" and he's been playing along ever since.
The Walk
July 30, 2008 - 12:49 ET by timrfrench61Interesting analysis. Is there any video on this? I don't watch TV or cable.
It would make for an interesting YouTube edit...
It's hard to find a single
July 30, 2008 - 13:09 ET by FairlightIt's hard to find a single video of Obama walking, but it's very pronounced when he is walking off a plane or strutting on a stage. With that for future reference, compare it to this clip with the exact scene from Stir Crazy.
Obama seems to be unconsciously emulating not Richard Pryor, but rather Gene Wilder.
Here's the clip:
http://www.youtube.c...
Obama Defeats Obama
July 30, 2008 - 12:32 ET by nofateSounded familiar. Check out this picture.
"The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves."
michaelyon-online.com
Excuse my language
July 30, 2008 - 16:06 ET by the strugglerThe orange condom on this prick's head is very fitting.
around here there's no need
July 30, 2008 - 16:10 ET by TruthMongeraround here there's no need to worry about that kinda language, bud:)