June 6th 09, 04:12 AM
Can Obama count?
[Patrick Cleburne]
>> " There is considerable puzzlement in the Blogosphere (but not of course in the MSM) as to how President Obama could possibly believe that America is
“…one of the largest Muslim countries in the world.”
Obama Says U.S. Could Be Seen as a Muslim Country, Too By Jeff Zeleny
The New York Times June 2, 2009
(For once I entirely agree with Jonah Goldberg. The MSM would have
crucified Bush for such a blunder. Remember Dan Quayle’s Potatoe?)
Obama may have a case of Dyscalculia. Or some other serious
educational deficiency.
Steve Sailer, in America’s Half Blood Prince, takes note that Obama
…doesn’t show much affection for…numbers. That doesn’t mean
he’s bad with numbers, just that his mind follows paths that are more
verbal than quantitative.
AHBP, P116
There is actually plenty of evidence of mathematical ability in his
heritage. His mother was a math major. And his half brother on his
father’s side holds a Master’s from Stanford in physics, - according
to Steve, he makes his living in the field.
This is not the first time Obama has faltered over quantitative
concepts. (Frankly, I relate. Before dreary work experience eroded the
tendency, I would make the same mistakes myself.)
However, there is a much simpler explanation.
To Obama, White, Christian America – which he dislikes – simply does
not really count. (This attitude is also at the root of most MSM
discussion of the Hispanic vote too.) In his nonquantitative mind,
Americans Muslims and American Christians are in a sense of equal
weight.
Why should Christian America weigh with Obama? It has never obviously
impinged on his life.
The answer of course is that without America’s (possibly suicidal)
Christian conscience, Obama would now be using his charm as a bar
tender in Hawaii. If he existed at all." <<
http://blog.vdare.com/archives/2009/06/04/can-obama-count/
[Patrick Cleburne]
>> " There is considerable puzzlement in the Blogosphere (but not of course in the MSM) as to how President Obama could possibly believe that America is
“…one of the largest Muslim countries in the world.”
Obama Says U.S. Could Be Seen as a Muslim Country, Too By Jeff Zeleny
The New York Times June 2, 2009
(For once I entirely agree with Jonah Goldberg. The MSM would have
crucified Bush for such a blunder. Remember Dan Quayle’s Potatoe?)
Obama may have a case of Dyscalculia. Or some other serious
educational deficiency.
Steve Sailer, in America’s Half Blood Prince, takes note that Obama
…doesn’t show much affection for…numbers. That doesn’t mean
he’s bad with numbers, just that his mind follows paths that are more
verbal than quantitative.
AHBP, P116
There is actually plenty of evidence of mathematical ability in his
heritage. His mother was a math major. And his half brother on his
father’s side holds a Master’s from Stanford in physics, - according
to Steve, he makes his living in the field.
This is not the first time Obama has faltered over quantitative
concepts. (Frankly, I relate. Before dreary work experience eroded the
tendency, I would make the same mistakes myself.)
However, there is a much simpler explanation.
To Obama, White, Christian America – which he dislikes – simply does
not really count. (This attitude is also at the root of most MSM
discussion of the Hispanic vote too.) In his nonquantitative mind,
Americans Muslims and American Christians are in a sense of equal
weight.
Why should Christian America weigh with Obama? It has never obviously
impinged on his life.
The answer of course is that without America’s (possibly suicidal)
Christian conscience, Obama would now be using his charm as a bar
tender in Hawaii. If he existed at all." <<
http://blog.vdare.com/archives/2009/06/04/can-obama-count/