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Obama's Divine Meteorology
October 10, 2008 10:57 AM
ABC News' John Berman, Sunlen Miller and Ursula Fahy report: It might be a pure coincidence, but Barack Obama gave God the credit for the weather not once, but twice today.
In Chillocothe, Ohio he opened his morning speech with the words, "What a wonderful crowd on this beautiful day that the Lord has made." And then later in Columbus he said, "Look at this day that the Lord has made!"
Indeed, it was a very nice day whoever made it. But it is where Obama said it that is interesting. Ohio has voted Republican in the previous 2 elections, and George W. Bush had some success galvanizing the evangelical vote here. This is not to say Obama doesn't think God has provided nice weather in blue states, he just doesn't talk about it there. The last time he brought up divine meteorology was in North Carolina on Sunday, "I can tell this is God's country," he said, "And look at this day that the Lord has made."
Again, it might be nothing, but one factor that suggests it is not, is Ohio Governor Ted Strickland's full throated introduction of Obama at the rally in Chillocothe (and I call it full throated, because he was shouting it, loudly, with his entire throat, even though the microphone was working perfectly well.) In his introduction, Strickland assured the crowd, "Obama is a strong Christian family man." However, Strickland did not bring up the weather.
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It's nice to hear someone talking about the weather above ground for a change!
Posted by: Deep Release | Oct 10, 2008 11:04:39 AM
or...
Is this just another attempt by the MSM to attach Obama to the Weathermen?
Posted by: Deep Release | Oct 10, 2008 11:05:35 AM
WEATHER GREAT! the economy is sinking and your reporting on wheather way to go abc
Posted by: angie | Oct 10, 2008 11:07:35 AM
Barack Obama is a good man, who makes me proud to be an American.
Obama in 2004:
"On behalf of the great state of Illinois, crossroads of a nation, Land of Lincoln, let me express my deepest gratitude for the privilege of addressing this convention.
Tonight is a particular honor for me because, let’s face it, my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely. My father was a foreign student, born and raised in a small village in Kenya. He grew up herding goats, went to school in a tin-roof shack. His father -- my grandfather -- was a cook, a domestic servant to the British.
But my grandfather had larger dreams for his son. Through hard work and perseverance my father got a scholarship to study in a magical place, America, that shone as a beacon of freedom and opportunity to so many who had come before.
While studying here, my father met my mother. She was born in a town on the other side of the world, in Kansas. Her father worked on oil rigs and farms through most of the Depression. The day after Pearl Harbor my grandfather signed up for duty; joined Patton’s army, marched across Europe. Back home, my grandmother raised a baby and went to work on a bomber assembly line. After the war, they studied on the G.I. Bill, bought a house through F.H.A., and later moved west all the way to Hawaii in search of opportunity.
And they, too, had big dreams for their daughter. A common dream, born of two continents.
My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or ”blessed,” believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success. They imagined -- They imagined me going to the best schools in the land, even though they weren’t rich, because in a generous America you don’t have to be rich to achieve your potential.
They're both passed away now. And yet, I know that on this night they look down on me with great pride.
They stand here -- And I stand here today, grateful for the diversity of my heritage, aware that my parents’ dreams live on in my two precious daughters. I stand here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story, that I owe a debt to all of those who came before me, and that, in no other country on earth, is my story even possible.
Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our Nation -- not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
That is the true genius of America, a faith -- a faith in simple dreams, an insistence on small miracles; that we can tuck in our children at night and know that they are fed and clothed and safe from harm; that we can say what we think, write what we think, without hearing a sudden knock on the door; that we can have an idea and start our own business without paying a bribe; that we can participate in the political process without fear of retribution, and that our votes will be counted -- at least most of the time."
God bless Barack Obama. God bless the United States!
Posted by: John | Oct 10, 2008 11:08:06 AM
Maybe he should just thank Sam Champion!
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | Oct 10, 2008 11:08:39 AM
Angie - it beats Ayers!
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | Oct 10, 2008 11:09:46 AM
I'm a weatherman and I appreciate it. Indian summer in Ohio right now...
Posted by: Fred | Oct 10, 2008 11:09:47 AM
True Jenny
Posted by: angie | Oct 10, 2008 11:12:13 AM
You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.
Posted by: Rick | Oct 10, 2008 11:15:15 AM
JASPER, Ind. (AP) — Two challengers for an Indiana congressional seat have agreed to be hooked up to lie detectors during a debate.
Great Idea!! I think the same should happen at Obama and McCain's last debate.
Posted by: rob | Oct 10, 2008 11:15:17 AM
HICH GOD? THE MUSLIM ONE OR THE CHRISTIAN ONE
Posted by: TJ, THE CLINTONITE | Oct 10, 2008 11:21:35 AM
WHICH GOD IS IT TODAY, OBAMA? THE MUSLIM GOD OR THE CHRISTIAN GOD
Posted by: TJ, THE CLINTONITE | Oct 10, 2008 11:23:03 AM
For you die-hard supporters for His Nothingness. The market crash is a vivid warning of what you will see under a Zero-bama administration.
Zero-bama pushed hard to pass a so-called economic stimulus program, basically giving some of you up to $700 bucks, to "save" the economy. On the contrary, HRC wanted a targeted economic plan aimed at banking and mortgage crisis - this was 12 months ago! Yet, the Congress, headed by his House Mommy and Senate Daddy wanting to show their support and to pick an Affirmative Action candi, went along, ignoring the real crisis and a viable solution at that time, again 1 freeking year ago.
Now, this $700 did nothing, as characteristic to His Nothingness, to the economy; actually it led to the down-slide of more than 40%!!!! in the market. On top of this, this phony still wants to give you $1000 to (1) buy your vote if you vote for him, and (2) boost and rescue the economy if you elect him.
This is a serious judgment problem. Has he really ever made a good judgment call when he has the responsibility of doing something????
Are you blind supporters really as moronic as this phony is!
Posted by: d0 | Oct 10, 2008 11:28:05 AM
I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE POST ON HERE LIKE THIS ABOUT MCCAIN.. MCCAIN OR PALIN TALKING ABOUT GOD AND A FULL DETAILED POSITIVE VERSION OF WHAT WAS SAID..
IF IT WERE MCCAIN, EVERY INFO WOULD BE CLOUDED IN CYNICISM AND DEBATE.,,
THIS IS A FULL THROTTLE-CAMPAIGN FOR OBAMA..
THATS WHY MCCAIN SUPPORTERS AT THE RALLY WERE ANGRY..
WE WILL BEAT YOU GUYS AND OBAMA TOO, AT THE VOTING BOOTH..
Posted by: TJ, THE CLINTONITE | Oct 10, 2008 11:30:12 AM
I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE POST ON HERE LIKE THIS ABOUT MCCAIN.. MCCAIN OR PALIN TALKING ABOUT GOD AND A FULL DETAILED POSITIVE VERSION OF WHAT WAS SAID..
IF IT WERE MCCAIN, EVERY INFO WOULD BE CLOUDED IN CYNICISM AND DEBATE.,,
THIS IS A FULL THROTTLE-CAMPAIGN FOR OBAMA..
THATS WHY MCCAIN SUPPORTERS AT THE RALLY WERE ANGRY..
WE WILL BEAT YOU GUYS AND OBAMA TOO, AT THE VOTING BOOTH..
Posted by: TJ, THE CLINTONITE | Oct 10, 2008 11:30:13 AM
TJ, you are one of the stupidest people yet I have ever seen on a political message board.
1. Barack Obama is a Christian, not a Muslim
2. The Christian God IS the Muslim God
If you actually took your two brain cells, rubbed them together, and actually looked for facts, you would know that. However, you could care less, and would rather stay willfully naively ignorant.
Posted by: Mark | Oct 10, 2008 11:35:09 AM
Actually, wasn't it Senator John McCain, that rushed back to Washington to push through the bailout? Wasn't it he who was going to suspend his campaign, not go to the debate, and do nothing until this package was passed?
If you want to bash Obama, you'd do better if you pick an issue on which McCain didn't try and co-opt as an example of his leadership; and while I love Hillary and can understand your lack of ability to move on and accept that she lost, she voted for the package.
And who freakin' cares of it's a Muslim God or Christian God? Only thing as bad as a racial bigot is a religious one.
Posted by: Jerrold | Oct 10, 2008 11:35:50 AM
WHICH GOD? THE MUSLIM ONE OR THE CHRISTIAN ONE
Posted by: TJ, THE CLINTONITE | Oct 10, 2008 3:21:35 PM
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Does it matter? Or is your God the only God?
Posted by: Deep Release | Oct 10, 2008 11:35:56 AM
Oh, and TJ, if you really were a Clintonite, you would know she endorsed Obama and that McCain has repeatedly taken a giant dump all over every issue she supported.
You are not a Clintonite - you just really hate Obama. Be honest. Oh, wait - from your posts, I can tell that's impossible for you.
Posted by: Mark | Oct 10, 2008 11:37:28 AM
OBAMA said in his book " Audacity of Hope" I WILL STAND WITH THE MUSLIMS SHOULD THE POLITICAL WINDS SHIFT IN AN UGLY DIRECTION.
You need to ask yourself which GOD is he praying to? GOD our maker
or ALLAH THE MUSLIN GOD...
Posted by: 55Mariposa | Oct 10, 2008 11:43:46 AM
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