"With Nomination Clinched, Obama Now Free To Be Horrifying Scumbag"

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The Atlanta Constitution-Journal reported yesterday that Barack Obama -- who has been claiming to be so emphatically opposed to warrantless eavesdropping and telecom amnesty, to say nothing of the Iraq War -- taped a radio endorsement this week for Rep. Barrow, with the specific intent to help him defeat Regina Thomas in the Democratic primary (h/t sysprog):

With Nomination Clinched, Obama Now Free To Be Horrifying Scumbag

So writes Jon Schwarz on his A Tiny Revolution, this morning... For evidence?

So Barack Obama just recorded a radio ad for Rep. John Barrow (D-GA). Barrow has accused Democrats of wanting to "cut and run" in Iraq, and enthusiastically supports telcom immunity. He needs Obama's support because he's being challenged in the primary by State Senator Regina Thomas. Bonus scumbaginess: Barrow is white, Thomas is an African-American woman.

Glenn Greenwald has the appalling details here.

Here's Greenwald on Thomas:

(A notorious BUSH-Dog DINO) Barrow faces a serious primary challenge in July from State Senator Regina Thomas, who decided to run against Barrow due to --

as she told Howie Klein

when she announced -- "Barrow's failure to support his constituents against the encroachments of powerful Big Business interests." As Klein noted yesterday, Thomas' positions on both foreign and domestic policy are firmly in line with Barack Obama's views and with the Democratic base in that district, while Barrow has continuously supported the most extremist Bush policies, as he himself proudly boasts.

Yet Barry's supporting Barrow? What the ####? Actually, Obama proved his bona fides as a scum-sucking status-quo monkey in 2006. I don't know why anybody is surprised. After all, Barry backed WhollyJoe last cycle.

The only thing that matters to an incumbent is incumbency. And our boy Barry's no exception.

No exception, no change. Jus' the new bahss, same as the ol' bahss...

Edited June 19, 2008 by metta

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Actually, Obama proved his bona fides as a scum-sucking status-quo monkey

The only thing that matters to an incumbent is incumbency. And our boy Barry's no exception

terrible,.and racist...the use of monkey and boy...i do not see it used in a descrption of mccain or girl used for clintion..

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Actually, Obama proved his bona fides as a scum-sucking status-quo monkey

The only thing that matters to an incumbent is incumbency. And our boy Barry's no exception

terrible,.and racist...the use of monkey and boy...i do not see it used in a descrption of mccain or girl used for clintion..

Yup, pretty strong stuff (I missed that part though)

What do you expect from a far left anti-war CHANGE-believing, ex hippie who feels betrayed? Obviously, it's a local thing so the national media probably missed it or just plain suppressed it.

here's his Bio:

61-yr-old, ret'd professor, carpenter, journalist (reporter/editor) and radio dj: Once a Renaissance man, lately I'm been going baroque. Proud, card-carryin' DFH (Dirty ###### Hippie) ever since I got outta service in 1968; got stoned and stayed there.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

I did a when I saw the "Free To Be..."--as Oblahma is already there!

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Bonus scumbaginess: Barrow is white, Thomas is an African-American woman.

Where does it say that because Obama is black he must support a black woman?

Why does it make him a scumbag to not support her?

I'm not seeing the point in that. If he _was_ supporting her, then it would be said that he was doing so only because she was black....

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Bonus scumbaginess: Barrow is white, Thomas is an African-American woman.

Where does it say that because Obama is black he must support a black woman?

Why does it make him a scumbag to not support her?

I'm not seeing the point in that. If he _was_ supporting her, then it would be said that he was doing so only because she was black....

exactly.

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Bonus scumbaginess: Barrow is white, Thomas is an African-American woman.

Where does it say that because Obama is black he must support a black woman?

Why does it make him a scumbag to not support her?

I'm not seeing the point in that. If he _was_ supporting her, then it would be said that he was doing so only because she was black....

The point that triggered this guy's anger is not because BO endorsed a white against a black but the fact that BO's guy is a Bush-enabler who not only supported Bush's war but also the telecom immunity bill that gives warrantless eavesdropping powers to the President and amnesty to lawbreaking telecoms. The very Bill that barack opposed.

As noted yesterday, Blue Dog Rep. John Barrow of Georgia has been one of the most enthusiastic enablers of the radical and lawless policies of the Bush administration. When running for re-election, he

accusing his own party of wanting to "cut and run in Iraq," and was one of the 21 Blue Dogs to send a letter to Nancy Pelosi demanding that they be allowed to vote for the Rockefeller/Cheney Senate bill to give warrantless eavesdropping powers to the President and amnesty to lawbreaking telecoms.

As a result of all of that, Barrow faces a serious primary challenge in July from State Senator Regina Thomas, who decided to run against Barrow due to -- as she told Howie Klein when she announced -- "Barrow's failure to support his constituents against the encroachments of powerful Big Business interests." As Klein noted yesterday, Thomas' positions on both foreign and domestic policy are firmly in line with Barack Obama's views and with the Democratic base in that district, while Barrow has continuously supported the most extremist Bush policies, as he himself proudly boasts.

Edited June 19, 2008 by metta

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

It sounds like the usual sort of backroom politics we're all well-accustomed to.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Thomas' positions on both foreign and domestic policy are firmly in line with ... the Democratic base in that district, while Barrow has continuously supported the most extremist Bush policies

If this is indeed the case, then Thomas should have absolutely no problem defeating Barrow decisively in the primary. Not sure what the fuzz and anger is all about.

[Peikko 1,575]

It sounds like the usual sort of backroom politics we're all well-accustomed to.

So, come November, it'll be 'business as usual' in the Whitehouse. Suprised? Nope.

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Thomas' positions on both foreign and domestic policy are firmly in line with ... the Democratic base in that district, while Barrow has continuously supported the most extremist Bush policies

If this is indeed the case, then Thomas should have absolutely no problem defeating Barrow decisively in the primary. Not sure what the fuzz and anger is all about.

The fuzz and anger is about BO's endorsement which states:

“Senator Obama believes that Congressman Barrow has worked hard to bring change that families in his district deserve, and we’ll work hard to help John Barrow win in November,” Obama spokeswoman Amy Brundage said.

In the ad, Obama asks voters to join him in supporting Barrow. “We’re going to need John Barrow back in Congress to help change Washington and get our country back on track,” Obama says in the 60-second ad.

Barrow beat a Republican incumbent in 2004 and had tough GOP opposition in 2006. But this April, Barrow picked up unexpected opposition from Regina Thomas, a well-known African-American state senator based in Savannah. Barrow is white, and In past primaries in the 12th District, black voters have cast nearly 70 percent of the ballots.

Yup, Barack is asking his supporters to let him have Barrow "The Bush-enabler" back in congress to bring about somemore change...

I guess CHANGE from encroaching police state to absolute police state.

Ahh, CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN.

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Thomas' positions on both foreign and domestic policy are firmly in line with ... the Democratic base in that district, while Barrow has continuously supported the most extremist Bush policies

If this is indeed the case, then Thomas should have absolutely no problem defeating Barrow decisively in the primary. Not sure what the fuzz and anger is all about.

The fuzz and anger is about BO's endorsement which states:

"Senator Obama believes that Congressman Barrow has worked hard to bring change that families in his district deserve, and we'll work hard to help John Barrow win in November," Obama spokeswoman Amy Brundage said.

In the ad, Obama asks voters to join him in supporting Barrow. "We're going to need John Barrow back in Congress to help change Washington and get our country back on track," Obama says in the 60-second ad.

Barrow beat a Republican incumbent in 2004 and had tough GOP opposition in 2006. But this April, Barrow picked up unexpected opposition from Regina Thomas, a well-known African-American state senator based in Savannah. Barrow is white, and In past primaries in the 12th District, black voters have cast nearly 70 percent of the ballots.

Yup, Barack is asking his supporters to let him have Barrow "The Bush-enabler" back in congress to bring about somemore change...

I guess CHANGE from encroaching police state to absolute police state.

Ahh, CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN.

Considering you supported Hillary, the irony in your statement is hilarious

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Just to reemphasize what this barrow guy stands for..

No distractions please... I am talking about ISSUES you care about so much..

[HAL 9000 96]

Thomas' positions on both foreign and domestic policy are firmly in line with ... the Democratic base in that district, while Barrow has continuously supported the most extremist Bush policies

If this is indeed the case, then Thomas should have absolutely no problem defeating Barrow decisively in the primary. Not sure what the fuzz and anger is all about.

The fuzz and anger is about BO's endorsement which states:

“Senator Obama believes that Congressman Barrow has worked hard to bring change that families in his district deserve, and we’ll work hard to help John Barrow win in November,” Obama spokeswoman Amy Brundage said.

In the ad, Obama asks voters to join him in supporting Barrow. “We’re going to need John Barrow back in Congress to help change Washington and get our country back on track,” Obama says in the 60-second ad.

Barrow beat a Republican incumbent in 2004 and had tough GOP opposition in 2006. But this April, Barrow picked up unexpected opposition from Regina Thomas, a well-known African-American state senator based in Savannah. Barrow is white, and In past primaries in the 12th District, black voters have cast nearly 70 percent of the ballots.

Yup, Barack is asking his supporters to let him have Barrow "The Bush-enabler" back in congress to bring about somemore change...

I guess CHANGE from encroaching police state to absolute police state.

Ahh, CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN.

Well at least that rules out Carter 2.0

[metta 0]

Thomas' positions on both foreign and domestic policy are firmly in line with ... the Democratic base in that district, while Barrow has continuously supported the most extremist Bush policies

If this is indeed the case, then Thomas should have absolutely no problem defeating Barrow decisively in the primary. Not sure what the fuzz and anger is all about.

The fuzz and anger is about BO's endorsement which states:

"Senator Obama believes that Congressman Barrow has worked hard to bring change that families in his district deserve, and we'll work hard to help John Barrow win in November," Obama spokeswoman Amy Brundage said.

In the ad, Obama asks voters to join him in supporting Barrow. "We're going to need John Barrow back in Congress to help change Washington and get our country back on track," Obama says in the 60-second ad.

Barrow beat a Republican incumbent in 2004 and had tough GOP opposition in 2006. But this April, Barrow picked up unexpected opposition from Regina Thomas, a well-known African-American state senator based in Savannah. Barrow is white, and In past primaries in the 12th District, black voters have cast nearly 70 percent of the ballots.

Yup, Barack is asking his supporters to let him have Barrow "The Bush-enabler" back in congress to bring about somemore change...

I guess CHANGE from encroaching police state to absolute police state.

Ahh, CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN.

Well at least that rules out Carter 2.0

Not really!

We just might be swapping Bush the Post Turtle for Barack the Post Turtle