Stage Three: Substantial commentary or criticism #1

The editorial I chose to critique is entitled, "California, You Got Nothin’" by Forrest Wilder who is an Austin, Texas- based journalist. He is a reporter with the Texas Observer and freelance writer for progressive news sources. He tends to focus on a more liberal audience. The editorial introduces the audience to an event this week in which the Republican Party of Sacramento County in California had to pull from its Web site after even the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is also a republican, considered completely and totally inappropriate. The website included some highly offensive content, comparing Barack Obama to Osama bin Laden. The editorial then claims that California has nothing on Texas’ anti-Obama propaganda which compares Senator Obama to Hitler. Now, I agree with the author and his sarcasm. It is absolutely ridiculous for people to compare Obama to Osama, (even though the line was rather catchy: the only difference between Obama and Osama is BS, get it? The second letter in each name). Anyway, the author thinks that idea is absolutely ridiculous, and it is, however, Hays County Republicans take it even that much further linking to a website called Faith Freedom International which has an essay that compares Obama to Osama, to Hitler, to Stalin, to Khomeini, to Mao and to Kim Jong Ill. Now the funny thing is, Obama is a democrat, which is about the farthest thing from a dictator. Not only that, but the website accuses Obama of suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The article I chose then jokes that not only is Obama as a “Hitleresque communist Muslim who worships himself when he’s not, ya know, pallin’ around with terrorists…” It is ridiculous how low some republicans are going just to try to prove a point. Blatantly lying about things and making outlandish and bizarre claims only make the accusers look bad.

Stage Two: Article introduction and colleague’s blogs

The article touches on Senator John McCain and Sarah Palin’s newly aggressive assault on Senator Barack Obama's character, practically accusing Obama of molestation in regards to his supporting of age appropriate sex education as well as Sarah Palin's accusations of Obama as "palling around with terrorists." It basically touches on the fact that the republicans are trying their best to slander Obama's name with the two worst things you could be in the United States: a pedophile and a terrorist. I think it's worth a read because all I seem to see, especially in All-Hail-McCain-Texas, is about Obama and his terrorist past and connections with friends and that apparently McCain is a holy saint. The article then proceeds to spell out a summary and link to some of McCain’s shameful moments in history regarding a man named Charles Keating who cost many taxpayers billions in the past. I just think that with voting coming up, it’s a good idea to look into both sides, since Obama’s faults seem to be the more often publicized.

Full Article:
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Blogs/News?oid=oid%3A682874