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**Intockatt** · 06-16-2009, 11:32 PM

Americans have long been known to trash their political rivals / unwanteds.

But the level of untruths being spread, discussed and accepted as gospel about Obama are far higher and more insidious ("He's not an American citizen and therefore a usurper and invalid as President", "He's not really a Christian, but rather a secret Muslim out to destroy our heritage") than anything we've seen in quite some time.

These falsehoods are readily accepted and embraced by a large number of folks. No amount of facts will change their minds. Some of the righteous have expressed that it is their American duty to correct the wrong.

Many of the more active Obama opponents are setting him up as an outsider -- as something "OTHER." He's not truly one of US, he's worthy of removal, the Constitution demands it. And this call for "Change they can believe in" is not just for Obama's policies, but due to the supposed intrinsic flaws and differences displayed in in his person.

No matter what vitriol was spewed about Clinton, Bush (1 & 2), Reagan, etc. it was always presented from the POV that each was one of US, albeit possibly on the wrong track.

(Cheney is a whole different matter, but he's still attacked with the accepted understanding that he's from the inside.)

06-16-2009, 11:32 PM	#13
Intockatt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 653 Senior Member	Americans have long been known to trash their political rivals / unwanteds. But the level of untruths being spread, discussed and accepted as gospel about Obama are far higher and more insidious ("He's not an American citizen and therefore a usurper and invalid as President", "He's not really a Christian, but rather a secret Muslim out to destroy our heritage") than anything we've seen in quite some time. These falsehoods are readily accepted and embraced by a large number of folks. No amount of facts will change their minds. Some of the righteous have expressed that it is their American duty to correct the wrong. Many of the more active Obama opponents are setting him up as an outsider -- as something "OTHER." He's not truly one of US, he's worthy of removal, the Constitution demands it. And this call for "Change they can believe in" is not just for Obama's policies, but due to the supposed intrinsic flaws and differences displayed in in his person. No matter what vitriol was spewed about Clinton, Bush (1 & 2), Reagan, etc. it was always presented from the POV that each was one of US, albeit possibly on the wrong track. (Cheney is a whole different matter, but he's still attacked with the accepted understanding that he's from the inside.)
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