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November 3, 2008
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Posted by Van Helsing at November 3, 2008 9:47 AM
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LOL
The latest - a November Surprise perhaps:
Obama in his own words plans to specifically bankrupt the coal industry and drive electricity prices higher. A tape just surfaced from an early 2008 interview at the SF Chronicle. From NewsBusters:
Posted by: The MaryHunter at November 3, 2008 10:49 AM
Two things.
First, the "astronomically high" energy cost comment, coupled with the "bankrupt the coal companies" could be McCain's silver bullet.
Second, I had a conversation with a fellow I ran into yesterday. Independent busisness man, who's been doing work for the RNC. He said "trust me, I've got some inside info. We're not saying it publicly, but McCain has this won. You watch."
Now I have NO idea if this guy was full of prunes, but he sure seemed to know what he was talking about. He was VERY upbeat. I'm not counting my chickens (before they hatch, not the one's coming home to roost) but who know? Maybe this thing will be the upset of all time!
Posted by: matt at November 3, 2008 11:16 AM
And now, Moonbat knitters.
Posted by: V the K at November 3, 2008 12:28 PM
ROOSEVELT: "We want Petticaris alive, or Rassuli dead."
Posted by: KHarn at November 3, 2008 2:55 PM
Posted by: nanc at November 3, 2008 2:56 PM
Obama steals the wealth of small businesses for two days
Barack and Michelle Obama will be in Pueblo Saturday. They will hold a rally at 3 p.m in the Union Avenue district. But the doors to some of those businesses will be closed.
For security reasons the secret service has ordered some of them to shut down from 10 a.m. To 5 p.m. Saturday. But some owners say they lost money Friday, too, because of construction work to build platforms and stages.
Sheila Conlee, proprietor of Amore Antiques & More, is one such aggrieved business owner. She tells us this weekend is typically one of her busiest, as Pueblo plays host to a twice-annual antiques fair. The only problem is, she had no choice but to shutter her shop for the day.
So, as any good patriot is wont to do, Conlee exercised her First Amendment rights in protest. She adorned the front windows of her shop with signs exclaiming, “I am Sheila the Shop Owner and I lost my wages today thanks to you Obama”, “Socialism is not Democratic,” and “I am Proud of my Country.”
The Obama campaign didn’t take the criticism lightly. Event setup crews parked two porta-potties in front of Conlee’s store, using them to anchor a white tarp hung to obscure the storefront from view.
“I guess this is a sign of things to come if he is elected,” wrote Conlee in a Sunday e-mail to FTS.
Posted by: BURNING HOT at November 3, 2008 6:03 PM
Posted by: BURNING HOT at November 3, 2008 6:17 PM
I heard where GEORGE CLOONEY is doing a remake of ALFRED HITCHCOCKS classic THE BIRDS well FRANKLY MY LITTLE FEATHERED BROTHERS AND SISTERS PECK OUT HIS EYES YES YES PECK PECK PECK GET HIM POO ON HIM SQUAWK SQUAWK IM SPURWING PLOVER AND IM KING OF THE BIRDS SQUAWK SQUAWK SQUAWK
Posted by: Spurwing Plover at November 3, 2008 7:11 PM
Obama uses hypnotic speech to garner support
Is Barack Obama a brilliant orator, captivating millions through his eloquence? Or is he deliberately using the techniques of neurolinguistic programming (NLP), a covert form of hypnosis developed by Milton Erickson, M.D.?
A fundamental tool of “conversational hypnosis” is pacing and leading—a way for the hypnotist to bypass the listener’s critical faculty by associating repeated statements that are unquestionably accurate with the message he wants to convey.
In his Denver acceptance speech, Obama used the phrases “that’s why I stand here tonight,” “now is the time,” and “this moment” 14 times. Paces are connected to the lead by words such as “and,” “as,” “because,” or “that is why.” For example, “we need change” (who could disagree?)…and…that is why I will be your next President.”
Techniques of trance induction include extra slow speech, rhythm, tonalities, vagueness, visual imagery, metaphor, and raising of emotion. Hypnotists often have patients count. In a speech after the primaries closed, Obama said: “Sixteen months have passed (paused)…Thousands (pause) of miles…(pause)…Millions of voices….”
Hypnotists call this a distraction technique: sending the dominant hemisphere on an assignment involving linguistic processes, thus opening the nondominant hemisphere to suggestion.
Hand gestures can be used as hypnotic anchors, or to aid in hypnotic command implantation. They can be difficult to distinguish from innocent gestures used for emphasis. Obama, however, uses some gestures extraordinarily often and for very specific words such as “believe” and “chose.” His characteristic thumb-and-forefinger gesture looks like a hand holding a pencil—as if you were in a voting booth. The gesture of pointing sends the subconscious message that a person in authority is giving a command.
Obama actually said at one time: “a light will shine down from somewhere, it will light upon you, you will experience an epiphany, and you will say to yourself, ‘I have to vote for Barack.’”
You will not choose to vote for Barack: you will “have to.” It is not a logical choice, but rather one directed by a mystical (subconscious) force. What purpose would a politician have for making such a statement? Obama used it only once. Perhaps he stopped either because he realized it was too obvious or because Hillary Clinton and John McCain ridiculed him for it.
Obama’s logo is noteworthy. It is always there, a small one in the middle of the podium, providing a point of visual fixation. Unlike other presidential logos, one looks through it, not at it. It might just be the letter “O,” but it also resembles a crystal ball, a favorite of hypnotists.
A 66-page, extensively footnoted but unsigned article “An Examination of Obama’s Use of Hidden Hypnosis Techniques in His Speeches” is available at: http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Find-Freedom.htm?At=039963&From=News
Posted by: BURNING HOT at November 3, 2008 7:22 PM

