In yet another example of the absurd, even borderline blasphemous depictions of Barack Obama as if he were a religious figure, the L.A. Times foisted upon its customers an amazing specimen as a wrap around over its newsstand copies of the paper leading up to inaugural day last week.
Freeper "puffer" was so amazed at the audacity of this L.A. Times imagery, he had to scan the sheet and display it on FreeRepublic.com. The photograph is reminiscent of one of the most famous and iconic depictions of God in western art, the Sistine Chapel painting of God reaching out to Adam. But, instead of God, we have The Obammessiah reaching across the page as if straining to touch each of us with his healing hand. It's quite disgusting, really, the way the Old Media has propagandized for Obama by replicating religious imagery or communist propaganda and this over-the-top image is a perfect example.
Now, compare this dubitable image to this close up of the image at the Sistine Chapel:
The L.A. Times image certainly recalls the image of God reaching out to man, does it not?
This is the sort of garbage that cannot help Obama in the long run. The more this man so short on experience is puffed up, the farther and harder he can fall. Instead of treating the man as if he were the second coming, a more realistic image of him should have been employed for once we begin to see the cracks in his ability to heal the sick and feed the masses from a few fishes and loaves, the disappointment will surely be galling to those who imagine that they will get free houses, money and jobs from this faux messiah.
There was a day when the Old Media proclaimed itself far too cynical, somehow too grown up to fall for such sycophancy. But that is no more. Now the media has enmasse succumbed to a worship of this messianic figure, Obama.
I'd feel sorry for Barack Obama if he hadn't encouraged such worship throughout the campaign by his empty "we are the ones" style of rhetorical flourish.
It is sure to be a hard fall.
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Well, they aren't the only
January 25, 2009 - 05:38 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsWell, they aren't the only ones, as you know. I noticed our local Fox affiliate, who, I swear, I only turn to for the weather, has started a "The First 100 Days" segment where they tell us of the brilliant decisions made by 'The One', day by day, unlike with past Presidents, where they actually waited for 100 days.
I had a nightmare where 50 years from now they were still talking up the Obama!
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I'd feel sorry for Barack
January 25, 2009 - 07:08 ET by motherbeltI'd feel sorry for Barack Obama if he hadn't encouraged such worship
throughout the campaign by his empty "we are the ones" style of
rhetorical flourish.
Not only that, Warner, but the spectacles he has built around himself: the Greek Temple, the speech in Grant Park (to give more people a chance to worship him) his use of a church bulletin-type poster, arrogating and editing Scripture to suit his own purposes (Faith, hope, change) etc. have shown all too well that he is comfortable in that role. In spite of his protestations that "it's not about me" he has shown himself all too willing to play into and exploit people's view of him as a messiah.
Yes, it's going to be a hard fall; I just pray it's not a situation that takes the whole country down with him.
Even worse...
January 25, 2009 - 07:09 ET by Warner Todd HustonEven worse is his belief in his own propaganda. Even for HIMSELF it will be a hard fall when he realizes he really ISN'T God made flesh.
Before I got into Obama's
January 25, 2009 - 08:10 ET by motherbeltBefore I got into Obama's self-aggrandizement, looking at that photo and the words "Day One" the first thing that popped into my mind was not the God/Adam thing, but and God said "Let there be light!"
People need to realize that
January 25, 2009 - 11:08 ET by jistincasePeople need to realize that God will not be mocked and those that do will have a very bad life that could end in tragedy. John Lennon comes to mind. (We are more famous than God) quote.
Hitler
January 25, 2009 - 07:12 ET by cayenne523Is it me or does that picture look like a photo Hitler's people would have used?
Wow
January 25, 2009 - 07:45 ET by HeavyChevyI thought I was the only one who noticed that!!!
HC
January 25, 2009 - 08:17 ET by well99Same here lol.
→ Chevy
January 25, 2009 - 10:27 ET by Cool ArrowI think maybe Warner saw the obvious similarity and chose not to use it.
Kudos to Warner for recognizing that his audience would see the similarity the LA Times has drawn between Obama and another era of charisma.
Kudos to the LA Times for making the subliminal comparison.
Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country - Muslim, Khalil Gibran
Oh...
January 25, 2009 - 10:49 ET by Warner Todd HustonOh, was there another guy that might one compare to Das One... er, I mean The One?
I hadn't noticed.
→ Wait and see
January 25, 2009 - 10:53 ET by Cool ArrowMaybe the Times ziegged when they shoulda' zagged.
Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country - Muslim, Khalil Gibran
Beirut calling...
January 25, 2009 - 11:24 ET by i was just thinkingWhen you consider that Khalil Gibran is Lebanese, the context of this (his) quote is even more poignant.
Actually, Khalil Gibran was not Muslim. He was born Maronite-Christian, but removed himself from the faith when he moved to America from Lebanon. (The Maronites are the religion that hold the presidency of Lebanon.)
→ Thanks, just thinking
January 25, 2009 - 11:33 ET by Cool ArrowI'll drop the Muslim.
Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country - Khalil Gibran
thanks, CA
January 25, 2009 - 13:03 ET by i was just thinkingBy the way... I just wanted to be sure you knew that I wasn't throwing rocks at your post. Actually, I was fascinated to read the true source of the quote, and felt prompted to find out a bit more. I have his book "The Prophet", and it is definitely very interesting reading.
Thanks for the insight.
are you guys talking
January 25, 2009 - 11:01 ET by MidAmericaare you guys talking about something like this?
Hmmm
January 25, 2009 - 11:20 ET by Warner Todd HustonHmmm, snazzy dresser, but... nope. Never heard of him.
→ He looks familiar WTH
January 25, 2009 - 11:21 ET by Cool ArrowDid he have a cult following too?
Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country - Muslim, Khalil Gibran
I don't know...
January 25, 2009 - 11:25 ET by Warner Todd HustonWas he on Miami Vice in the 80s? Maybe he had his own little Island once upon a time. I just can't place him.
Hooter?
Helper?
Helter Skelter?
It's on the tip of my tongue. Ah, well. I'm headed to bed. I'll try to remember later tonight.
Oh c'mon. I'm sure
January 25, 2009 - 11:34 ET by MidAmericaOh c'mon. I'm sure you have heard of him. I'll give you a hint, he was European. It was in all the papers. He had a good friend named Joseph Goebbels who wrote:
A nation inclines to doctrines only when it is poor in personalities. But when a man of historic greatness stands at its head, one who not only wants to lead but is able to do so, the people will follow him with its whole heart, giving him its willing and obedient allegiance. Even more, it will put all of its love and their blind confidence behind him and his work.
Obama 'Perpetual Child' now has the Keys to the Kingdom
January 25, 2009 - 07:37 ET by Retired GeekBarack Obama is a pathological narcissist and has a very weak sense of self.
Barack Obama compensates his devalued and injured self with pomposity and by projecting a false image of majesty and authority.
Barack Obama retreats into a bubble universe of fantasy, in which he is loved, respected and omnipotent.
All children create such a world. Narcissists like Barack Obama, simply don’t leave it.
Barack Obama has carried this world of pretense into his adulthood.
Barack Obama has made this world so real, he NO longer can differentiate his world, from reality (real world).
When Obama acts presidential, he is simply acting out his childhood fantasy of omnipotence and grandeur.
Barack Obama emotionally, is still a little hurt boy (from a dysfunctional family), neglected and unloved in the body and mind of a grown up man.
Barack Obama, can and will be dangerous.
Barack Obama has the emotional maturity of a child, but the intellect of a man.
Barack Obama is a 'Perpetual Child' and will project the rage of a child towards Liberals and Conservatives when they begin to criticize his failures to produce his campaign rhetoric.
I have always believed Obama's conflicted and dysfunctional
January 25, 2009 - 17:46 ET by ahusserupbringing would manifest itself in strange irrational behavior only time will tell how bad this will get. Clinton's upbringing was dysfunctional, So was Andrew Jackson's all were publicly loved. In Clinton's case I couldn't decide which one, He or Hillary, were the psychopath or sociopath. Check with David Koresh, Jim Jones and Manson for how run of the mill cult leaders end up with their true believers in tow.
Change: When the winds of change blow hard enough, the most trivial of things can become deadly projectiles. From a Poster
Warner, I recall another person with a 'God Complex'
January 25, 2009 - 07:49 ET by Retired GeekI was doing some research a few years ago on Cults - I was looking at micro-film in a Library.
I cannot recall whether it was 'Father Divine' or 'Daddy Grace' but the question and answer was etched in my mind.
Anyway, the the 'Cult Leader' was brought before a judge and the question was: "Do you believe you are God?"
The answer was: " I don't believe I am God, I just like for other folks to think I am".
Barack Obama seems to have that same vision, I do Not think that Obama thinks he is 'The Messiah', he just wants others to believe he is the 'Messiah'.
Somethings missing...
January 25, 2009 - 08:19 ET by BKeyserI think the picture is being misinterpreted because the wall he's leaning on has been airbrushed out. I think this is actually from one of his rallies where he had to climb several steps to get to the stage. Personally, I think he should quit that damn smoking. It's making him winded.
Or, maybe he's talking to Biden who's drunk and vomitting into a public restroom toilet. It's the stall thats been airbrushed away...
Or...
January 25, 2009 - 08:21 ET by BKeysermaybe this is how he plans to stop the seas from rising...
5 DAYS IN AND LOOK AT THE
January 25, 2009 - 08:38 ET by Worried5 DAYS IN AND LOOK AT THE STUPID THINGS HE'S ALREADY SAID. I knew this fraud was bad news a long time ago but had no idea he was such a radical. He was trained well in his youth by his communist dad, his dad's communist best friend, Franklin Marshall Davis, his hero Saul Alinsky, etc.
He was so anxious to start RULING and now can't stop showing how very insecure he is because he wants EVERYBODY to believeth in him.
We aren't all under your spell, Obama.
Warner, I agree, it is sure to be a hard fall. Unfortunately he'll do a lot of damage along the way.
Well then... I guess we
January 25, 2009 - 10:07 ET by MidAmericaWell then... I guess we can all agree the new National Flower should be the Narcissus
Oy!!!
January 25, 2009 - 10:08 ET by mizflame98Pathetic. Here is my response to all of this. Thanks to whomever made this video. He summed it up for us all.
Perfect Demotivator for the Obama Administration
http://www.despair.com/government.html
More proof
January 25, 2009 - 11:00 ET by ScrapironDo you need more proof that anyone who claims to be of any religion (other than the murderers of Islam) and voted for Chairman O should now avoid church and the bible. Making a bigger hypocrite of yourself won't help.
Stalin, the mass murderer, was the last 'non god' to be worshipped by a group of idiots like Chairman O's followers.
Old, Retired and glad of it.
It looks like Obama is
January 25, 2009 - 12:57 ET by eaglewingz08It looks like Obama is giving the Heil Hitler salute, so I agree with others who mentioned the fascist iconography. Creepy.
Forget Michelangelo and
January 25, 2009 - 12:59 ET by danebramageForget Michelangelo and Hitler. He looks to me like he's throwing gang signs.
Yep
January 25, 2009 - 15:52 ET by baseballmavenBaseballmaven
Hitler, and Mao, and every other Dictator and Despot who has sought to become God.
In a different time this
January 25, 2009 - 18:23 ET by RR GOPIn a different time this would have been easily discernible as clever satire.
One of the 24% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 89% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Sistene Chapel
January 25, 2009 - 21:27 ET by rogaineguyMoses? Sistene Chapel? I dunno. Kinda reminds me of Elmer Gantry.
"Dear Mr. President, there are too many states nowadays. Please eliminate three. I am not a crackpot."
--AJ Simpson--
I don't know, Mr. Huston
January 26, 2009 - 01:22 ET by SchnikeysI will say that this LAT page does seem quite unnecessarily decorated, what with Obama's likeness being plastered against a cloudy blue sky on what appears to be a sunny day. Not to mention all that "objective reporting"- clearly indicated by all the optimism (read: favoritism) that is implied with such scenery.
But the Sistine Chapel and your assertion that the LAT is trying liken Obama to God (not that there hasn't been a flood of overly positive press coverage with the former)? I think we're assuming a little much here.
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The Touch?
January 26, 2009 - 11:00 ET by Pilgrim1949Grab the hand sanitizer! Who knows where that hand has been?
All too many, especially in the MSM, have received the "O" touch and have lived in the thralls of their own Obasms ever since.
Surprised the hand isn't wearing a rubber glove, considering what The One is planning to do to the rest of us.....ewwwww..... "This may hurt a bit...."
New hope and change: A government by the O, of the O, and for the O (and no, Oprah, we're not talking about you!)
And so, brethren, let us pray!