Wednesday, February 27, 2008
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More on Middle Names
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Posted by:
Mary Katharine Ham at
10:05 AM
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Actually, the repeated reference to George Allen's quirky middle name by the Webb campaign and lefty blogs was just as pernicious as the reference to Obama's middle name by Kerrey and Cunningham.
It was first used to undercut his good ol' boy image, as Webb referred to him repeatedly as George Felix Allen, Jr. (inaccurately, as Allen's father was George Herbert Allen). Later, there was another reason for it:
Of course, all this might generate a little more sympathy had not some Democrats in recent months become so fond of the name "George Felix Allen, Jr." During the campaign, winning Senate candidate James Webb routinely referred to his opponent as George Felix Allen, Jr. (just search for the name at webbforsenate.com.) Although it wasn't even correct — Allen, whose father's middle name was Herbert, wasn't a junior — the use of Allen's full name was clearly a campaign strategy, first, to diminish Allen, and then, after news of Allen's Jewish ancestry emerged, to make an oblique reference to that. Yup, the Webb folks had no compunction about attempting to exploit possible anti-Semitic strains in the Virginia electorate.
And, although Kerrey did make the most recent overt reference to Obama's middle name, I think Republican strategist Ed Rogers gets credit for the first reference and dust-up, back in November 2006.
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Since the Republican National Committee has told the Tennessee Republican Committee that it cannot use his middle name, I vote, along with Rush Limbaugh, to refer to him as "He Who Must Not Be Named."
This will prevent all controversy over the name (which we cannot say). |
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If memory serves, Allen was outraged at his mother in learning of his jewish descent - thus the backlash over his rather ridiculous and seemingly anti-semitic reaction. If Allen was inundated with jewish references to his middle name it is because of his distasteful backpedaling from his heritage - which was properly put in the spotlight. The man was rightfully run from office.
Obama on the other hand is being Coulterized for having a middle name that the right is using to fear-bait ignorant voters into thinking he is somehow tied to radical middle-eastern dictators. You KNOW that is the goal here, and that is why the fact that even Rove - probably the lowest lowlifes of the GOP - denouncing this kind of scummy dirty tricks must mean you've gone too far. Go figure that it this kind of odious tactic even Rove won't touch. |
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Daniel DANFORTH Quayle. How many times did we have to listen to that from the Dukakis camp? |
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Since I think I might run for office one day, please remind me to change my name to George Super-patriot Washington. |
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Please use all 3 of my names when addressing me on these blogs.
That would be: Cold Hard Truth.
Failure to do so may result in Death By Bus (DBB).
Thanks, in advance!
v/r
Cold Hard Truth.
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...are always afraid of the truth. If "Hussein" is his middle name, Barry should carry it proudly. If opponents want to remind the people of Barry's and his family's roots and traditions, so what? Move on, get over it!
It is not a contrived name or calling him "Osama" like Ted Kennedy did. IT'S HIS NAME! |
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If the talk show wing would be gung-ho about using his middle name if he had changed it to "Churchill", "Reagan", "Lincoln" or "Washington".
But all in all, really, people... just stop it. There's a lot to be gained by legitimate debate between thoughtful conservatives, neo-cons, liberals, and libertarians, and this BS does no one any good. |
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I tried to forget the whole "Maccaca" moment.
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C'mon people...isn't all this middle name crap silly ? Can ou believe one of these 3 immature people is gonna be president...for pity's sakes..!!! |
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Could somebody send me a copy...
of the new politically-correct rules for conservative Thought/Speech?
Mine doesn't include the MIDDLE NAME RULE. And, man, I DO NOT wanna git thrown under the bus!
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