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| Danish editorial: Obama is greater than Jesus!!!!!! |
| 2009-12-29 |
| The idea was naturally that the comparison between Jesus and Obama -- which is something that the critics developed themselves -- would be comical, blasphemous, or both. If such a comparison were to be made, it would, of course, inevitably be to Obama's advantage. After all, what did that Christ dude ever do? Today, his historic Health Reform is being passed through the American Senate -- a welfare policy breakthrough that several of his predecessors have been unable to manage. Despite all the compromises, it has finally been possible to ensure something so fundamental, as the right of every American not to be financially shipwrecked when their health fails them. Add to that the biggest ever financial support package in America's history, a major disarmament agreement and the quickest-ever re-establishment of American reputation. On the other hand, we have Jesus' miracles that everyone still remembers, but which only benefitted a few. At the same time, we have the wonderful parables about his life and deeds that we know from the New Testament, but which have been interpreted so differently over the past 2000 years that it is impossible to give an unequivocal result of his work. Yeah, yeah, there was also that whole "take away the sins of the world" business that assured salvation to all the world, but that's peanuts compared to an individual health insurance mandate and public ownership of General Motors! And a $787 billion stimulus package! Don't forget the stimulus package! Obama is, of course, greater than Jesus -- if we have to play that absurd Christmas game. But it is probably more meaningful to insist that with today's domestic triumph, that he has already assured himself a place in the history books -- a space he has good chances of expanding considerably in coming years. Without, however, ever attaining the heavens.... Discovered via National Review blogger Jim Geraghty, who snarks: Come on, you wimp, call him greater than Mohammed.C'mon; I triple-dog dare you. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #10 To your room, Parabellum. To your room. ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-12-29 21:07 |
| #9 Well, his middle initial is "H". |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2009-12-29 19:46 |
| #8 Did the writer have a cigarette after penning this? |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-12-29 19:33 |
| #7 Does this mean I can take Barack's name in vain during the NFL playoffs? "Barack Obama! How did he not catch that! I mean, Barack on a bungee, you can't throw a better pass than that." |
| Posted by: Matt 2009-12-29 19:05 |
| #6 Thsat wasn't a comment on John Lennon, it was a comment on John Lennon's comment on John Lennon. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-12-29 19:05 |
| #5 Jesus could raise the dead, if someone puts a bullet through this buffoons empty head what will the Obamanation do? Pop like any other overinflated Balloon I strongly suspect. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-12-29 18:14 |
| #4 > the right of every American not to be financially shipwrecked when their health fails them So Erm, How does your neighbour paying for your bad health, and you paying for his bad health make things more affordable? Or will it "only" bankrupt the country? |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2009-12-29 17:57 |
| #3 Jesus could raise the dead, if someone puts a bullet through this buffoons empty head what will the Obamanation do? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2009-12-29 17:02 |
| #2 Clapton is God! |
| Posted by: Dar 2009-12-29 16:29 |
| #1 But is he greater than John Lennon? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-12-29 15:49 |