Barack Obama shocked his loyal liberal supporters today when he used the word "the". "The" is a common right-wing talking point used to smear Democrats like Al Gore, who wrote a movie called "An" Inconvenient Truth. "An" is a left-wing indefinite article and a progressive article. Progressives do not believe in black or white, so they use "a" and "an". When Obama uses the definite article "the", it is an endorsement of the Bush black or white philosophy, and it is a direct attack on Al Gore, who used the progressive friendly indefinite article in his movie title.
"The" is commonly used in right-wing frames. Here are some examples:
"The" war on terror
"The" sanctity of marriage
and worst of all:
"The" homosexual agenda.
Obama's statement today of "the" is clearly a slap in the face to all liberals and amateur campaign managers who think that Democrats lose elections because they don't obsess mindlessly over silly framing/language games. Using this word is a direct attack on Al Gore's character and probably the equivalent of denying global warming and pouring ten million barrels of oil into New Orleans just for fun.
Obama's use of the right-wing talking point "the" is a clear endorsement of all of Bush's "The" War on Terror policies like waterboarding and blowing stuff up in other countries for no good reason.
The use of this right-wing talking point, "the", is proof that Obama is evil, his supporters are hysterical, and all of the other candidates are totally awesome.
I just call them like I see them. I'm not blinded by loyalty to any candidate. That's why this analysis is so clear eyed and easy to follow, without any ridiculous spin. Obama, on the other hand, is a liar and a shuckster. He uses Rovian tactics. He even tried to spread a rumor in South Carolina that he had fathered a black child. This is racism at it's worst. And it's sexist too, because it just is.
"The" is the latest in a pattern of right-wing media frames used by Obama to destroy the Democratic party and liberalism forever. Once he's done destroying the Democratic party from within, he will invade Middle Eastern countries for their oil and then maybe even Italy for their olive oil. This guy is not a progressive. He is a neocon. He's an arch-conservative. Look at his voting record: it reminds me of fascism. It's makes me sick.
According to Taylor Marsh, who has nobly spent the last 6 months of her life completely dedicated to enabling Iraq War cheerleader Hillary Clinton, Obama is a dangerous man because he uses right-wing talking points (like "the") to get independents to support him. He's also bad because the media likes him. Effective media messenging is not part of campaigns in any way. Obama should be punished for getting good press coverage. This makes sense. Lots of sense. It would be a tragedy if we nominated a candidate who could convince independents to support him or her enthusastically. That would destroy the Democratic party. The Democratic party must remain as small as possible. Any Democrat who gets independents excited in a party reallignment year where the Republican brand is completely in the toilet should be shunned, humiliated, attacked, and then have all of their personal belongings confiscated until further notice.