Obama and the 2nd Amendment

Thankfully, Obama is not a strong proponent of the 2nd Amendment.

This is another case of the Secret Obama. Here are the words of Candidate Obama:

“There's been a long standing argument among constitutional scholars about whether the 2nd Amendment referred simply to militias or whether it spoke to an individual right to possess arms,” Obama said. “I think the latter is the better argument. There is an individual right to bear arms, but it is subject to common-sense regulation just like most of our rights are subject to common-sense regulation.”

http://blogs.abcnews.com/legalities/2008/02/obama-and-guns.html

Obamatars, fearful of single issue guns voters like Eric, will tell you that this is his entire position. But people like me, who, forgive the French, don't give a DAMN about your Second Amendment rights, will be happy to learn that Secret Obama believes otherwise.

This time it's not even that secret. The article quoted above gives the gist of it. But I've tracked down several conflicting statements from Obama which prove that writer's thesis is correct. Secret Obama agrees with DC's ban on handguns.

"Obama believes the D.C. handgun law is constitutional."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/06/obama-camp-disa.html

They say that was an inartful answer, and wasn't true. But during a debate, the moderator said Obama believes the D.C. law is Constitutional, and Obama had no problem with that.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0608/Inartful.html

And Obama took a big part in filling out a survey where he dismissed gun rights.

Both versions of the 1996 questionnaires provide answers his presidential campaign disavows to questions about whether Obama supports capital punishment and state legislation to “ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns.” He responded simply “No” and “Yes,” respectively, to those questions on both questionnaires.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0308/9269.html

Verdict: Political necessity is making him hide the real Barack Obama again, but rest assured, Obama has little respect for the 2nd Amendment. There couldn't be more evidence that this is the case. That's another boon for Obama on my tally sheet.

Obama and Ayers

My girl Sarah has been going around saying Obama is palling around with a terrorist, that is, William Ayers. This certainly concerned me. I want to state that it is very important to me that the candidate to be the President of this country be a patriotic American. (And certainly not a terrorist!)

And this is a huge issue here. It is dominating the entire newscycle day after day, and it is all my friend Eric talks about. He has some real funny lines regarding it, too. So is there a Secret BHO lurking below the surface again here?

Supposedly Mr. Ayers is an "unrepentant terrorist." But I asked the Obamatars about this (that's what we at the Faire call the unflinching Obama supporters) and they gave me some very good explanations. I will link you to one now.

http://audacityoftruth.net/2008/07/24/subterranean-homesick-blues/

This essay breaks down what kind of connection they really have, and whether any guilt really lays on Obama's feet by association.

The answer seems to be no.

Sarah, I love you, but people are already talking about you being unqualified. Now you go around talking about William Ayers instead of real issues?

Verdict: Not only is there no Secret Obama here, but Sarah is embarrassing herself talking about sideshows instead of the economic crisis. Another win for BHO.

Bird is the word

That is all.

Added 10/6: http://www.videosift.com/video/Family-Guy-Surfing-Bird-Bird-is-the-Word