Comments on: ASUO sponsoring Obama rally

By: Jackson

Jackson — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:19:47 +0000

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By: Jackson

Jackson — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:16:58 +0000

I am pretty sure that Obama’s campaign does not have the luxury of visiting UO when most students are in Eugene. The Senator has many primaries to focus on and was probably lucky to make it to campus on the last day of finals. To be honest, I think it was good timing; no homework or school the next day. I do, however, feel bad for the students who did not hear about Obama’s visit until wednesday or tuesday. People like Nate Gulley, who were able to spend the break in dream vacation spots and therefore left Eugene before Obama’s visit, deserve more forewarning next time.

I cannot wait until Hillary, though. Her campaign said that the New York Senator will be in Oregon in a few weeks to let the conversation begin. I hope she pulls out her “Shame on you, Barack Obama” speech. I love a woman in charge!

By: ThunderLove

ThunderLove — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:10:27 +0000

So what if Kari gets a shout out during the obama rally Ron Paul just called me for phone sex.

ThunderLove 08

By: Vincent

Vincent — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:07:34 +0000

I’m so fascist, I shit swastikas.

By: Guy

Guy — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:06:47 +0000

CJ, I’m a fascist.

I’m so fascist I jack off to Nuremburg rally tapes. Oh yeah!

By: CJ Ciaramella

CJ Ciaramella — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:43:42 +0000

Sounds like T is on board, but in case anyone else hasn’t read it yet …

“Politics and the English Language” by George Orwell

I wish this essay could be condensed into nerf form so I could pelt people with it via a large chaingun.

By: T

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:16:03 +0000

Totally, CJ.

Words like “fascist” and “racist” have ceased meaning anything, frankly, and in rhetoric you should generally avoid both. (Yes, I’m cribbing from Orwell here, but that beats cribbing from the spittle-flecked masses who use the words interchangeably with “person with whom I disagree.”) In the grand scheme of things, there have only been a handful of truly fascist leaders. Racism still exists, but its impact is cheaponed by people’s insistance on using “racist” like an all-purpose pronoun.

“Demogogue” is equally nebulous, though it generally applies to a person who preys on others’ fears in order to manipulate them. When you think of it, though, isn’t that every politician?

By: CJ Ciaramella

CJ Ciaramella — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:53:23 +0000

I think “demagogue” might be the word Polk was going for, and I still don’t agree completely with that. By the way, if anyone ever actually meets a real, honest-to-god fascist, let me know.

By: Ossie

Ossie — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:42:45 +0000

Here is the story in the Register Guard today about Obama’s visit. The lede is priceless:

Barack Obama made Nate Gulley cry.

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:30:05 +0000

Fascism–a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.

Barack Obama must be a dick.

By: T

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:14:38 +0000

“As for the fascist comment, it’s not too hard to see how Obama is trying to gain votes by touching peoples’ emotions, rather than touching them through reason and policy.”

Perhaps fascism — I’m sorry, “facism,” per reasoned polemicist Aaron Polk — means something different to y’all. And I’d argue that his speech, to which Ted linked above, is rather reasoned and less ideologically myopic than most political speeches.

I agree that the timing of the rally doesn’t make any sense, though.

By: Sean Jin

Sean Jin — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:45:03 +0000

Yes, Sakaki, I do know that. But it doesn’t mean you get to be an asshole whenever you want.

Well, I guess you do, since that’s freedom of speech. Veterans know that ALL too well, also.

But it doesn’t STOP you from being an asshole.

By: Niedermeyer

Niedermeyer — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:21:53 +0000

Sakaki: Didja know that Emily McLain was Dallas Browns running mate for his um, explosive run at the ASUO Exec? I still have the T-Shirt!

I’m not sure what my point is here… besides wishing I could have been witness to some of their legendary screaming matches. Oh, and if Emily does bring Kari up there to catch a little reflected glory, it will just prove what everyone already knows:

KARI IS THE CHOSEN SUCCESSOR TO THE MCLAIN/GULLEY LEGACY. LOVE MCLAIN AND COMPANY? VOTE FOR ROCK THE YELLOW!

By: Sakaki

Sakaki — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:34:19 +0000

Respect is not given, it is earned. Veterans know this.

By: Sean Jin

Sean Jin — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:47:11 +0000

And yes, respects is plural.

By: Sean Jin

Sean Jin — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:46:48 +0000

You guys are so mean. It’s pretty easy to sit back in a chair and criticize someone else…regardless of her politics or effectiveness, she’s definitely not ‘dumb as a box of rocks’.
Have some respects, please.

By: Sakaki

Sakaki — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:42:38 +0000

That’s because McLain is as dumb as a box of rocks. Hence why I ask:

What Would Dallas Brown Do?

By: Guerra Sucks

Guerra Sucks — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:55:44 +0000

you know mclain is takin Kari up there with her, but dhe doesn’t have any bias towards exec candidates

By: Sean Jin

Sean Jin — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:17:31 +0000

Stop saying ‘racist’, please?

I don’t have anymore alcohol left.

By: Vincent

Vincent — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:08:44 +0000

While I’m not overly impressed with Obama as a candidate, and even less impressed with the absurd hero worship directed his way by a lot of his supporters, bringing the word “fascist” into the mix officially makes Aaron Polk’s letter the dumbest thing I’ve ever read in the Commentator. And that includes Nate Gulley quotes.

And “racist bastard”? For fuck’s sake, people. Grow up.