Obama's "Tent Revival" ??

**GOS_Queen** · 02-19-2008, 10:22 AM

I received this in my email this morning - What do you all think?

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Couldn't resist sharing this curiosity from Barack Obama's campaign trail.

The following YouTube documents six separate incidents in which an attendee at an Obama rally apparently fainted:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XwzVLP2NcqI

Six ... separate ... incidents.

Coincidence? Perhaps. But consider the following:

The faintings gave Senator Obama the opportunity to demonstrate his 'compassionate yet assertive' nature, precisely the image his campaign has cultivated, and one that any politician would covet. In each case, he responded instantly, calmly, and effectively, and I'm sure his conduct met with great approval from his audiences. (In fact, two of the clips run long enough to play the delighted response of the crowd.)
In each case, Obama's reaction is not only calm, but nearly devoid of any sense of surprise or urgency. (Of course, if people really do faint wherever he goes, I suppose these things can get a little 'ho-hum.')
With the possible exception of the first clip, each person who fainted (in the video footage) is close to the stage -- in other words, the person appears to be in a position where the audience can easily see what's happening without diverting their attention from Obama.
This compilation only contains the recorded clips available to the YouTube creator. How many other faintings have gone unrecorded or overlooked? Is Barack a safety hazard?

I don't know if the faintings were staged, so you'll have to draw your own conclusions. But the frequency and circumstances sure seem a little suspicious to me -- and I wouldn't put anything past most politicians seeking the presidency.

**chip anderson** · 02-19-2008, 11:42 AM

How dare you insinuate that a political demonstration could be staged in advance. Next thing you say is that Hillary will place her own people in the audience to ask pre-researched questions.

Why the very idea that a politician would lie and try to decieve the public. What will happen next.

Chip :D

**DragonLensmanWV** · 02-19-2008, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by chip anderson

How dare you insinuate that a political demonstration could be staged in advance. Next thing you say is that Hillary will place her own people in the audience to ask pre-researched questions.

Why the very idea that a politician would lie and try to decieve the public. What will happen next.

Chip :D

Or that Republicans won't let you into their rallies upon pain of arrest if you're a Democrat. Happened here.

**chip anderson** · 02-19-2008, 12:35 PM

Why would Democrats want to rally in support of a Republican, with the exception of Rhino John McCain of course?

**gemstone** · 02-19-2008, 12:52 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djeEF...eature=related

**DragonLensmanWV** · 02-19-2008, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by chip anderson

Why would Democrats want to rally in support of a Republican, with the exception of Rhino John McCain of course?

No, I meant that a husband and wife tried to go to a Bush speech here last year to protest by wearing an anti-Bush t-shirt and they were arrested. Imagine that- wearing a t-shirt will get you arrested by Republicans just for disagreeing with the Prez. Free Speech? I think NOT!

**gemstone** · 02-19-2008, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by DragonLensmanWV

No, I meant that a husband and wife tried to go to a Bush speech here last year to protest by wearing an anti-Bush t-shirt and they were arrested. Imagine that- wearing a t-shirt will get you arrested by Republicans just for disagreeing with the Prez. Free Speech? I think NOT!

Link.

**braheem24** · 02-19-2008, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by chip anderson

What will happen next.

The 'News' channels themselves will start plant questions into audience members to help you think

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOWvH0LdrQY

Not the only time they've been caught, wont be the last.

**chip anderson** · 02-19-2008, 04:58 PM

Dragon & Gem: De problem here is you Dem's is always want'n sumthin Free. Republicans don't think nothin ought to be free. Now if you had offered de POOWLice some money you coulda said what you wanted.

**1968** · 02-19-2008, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by braheem24

The 'News' channels themselves will start plant questions into audience members to help you think

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOWvH0LdrQY

Not the only time they've been caught, wont be the last.

FOX does this all the time. Here is another one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPQNdj3NqXE

**cocoisland58** · 02-19-2008, 06:19 PM

[quote=chip anderson;229398]How dare you insinuate that a political demonstration could be staged in advance. Next thing you say is that Hillary will place her own people in the audience to ask pre-researched questions. What will happen next.

In one clip I saw of Hillary she had the obligitory random sampling of America standing behind her. I noted an Asian American, possibly an Hispanic, the requisite salt(white guy), an old woman(oh that was the candidate)and right smack in the middle (I kid you not)a blind black man. Not only a minority supporter but a handicapped one to boot. What a find!

**Johns** · 02-19-2008, 07:25 PM

[quote=cocoisland58;
, an old woman(oh that was the candidate)...[/quote]

:D

**gemstone** · 02-19-2008, 08:24 PM

Here is another.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndpg-pZwJ2Y

**1968** · 02-19-2008, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by gemstone

Here is another.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndpg-pZwJ2Y

I was commenting about that in another thread today... http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...7&postcount=95

**DragonLensmanWV** · 02-20-2008, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by gemstone

Link.

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=14041

**Spexvet** · 02-20-2008, 09:24 AM

Don't forget this

Jeff Gannon calls himself the White House correspondent for TalonNews.com, a website that says it is "committed to delivering accurate, unbiased news coverage to our readers." It is operated by a Texas-based Republican Party delegate and political activist who also runs GOPUSA.com, a website that touts itself as "bringing the conservative message to America."

**gemstone** · 02-20-2008, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by 1968

I was commenting about that in another thread today... http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...7&postcount=95

I may just have to give this a shot.

Update
Government to pay $80K to pair arrested for anti-Bush T-shirts
Nicole and Jeffrey Rank were charged with trespassing at July 4, 2004, presidential rally at West Virginia Capitol after they refused to cover up shirts. 08.17.07

**Spexvet** · 02-20-2008, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by gemstone

I may just have to give this a shot.

Update
Government to pay $80K to pair arrested for anti-Bush T-shirts
Nicole and Jeffrey Rank were charged with trespassing at July 4, 2004, presidential rally at West Virginia Capitol after they refused to cover up shirts. 08.17.07

That's a great use for tax dollars! Beats feeding the poor.[/sarcasm]

**gemstone** · 02-20-2008, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Spexvet

That's a great use for tax dollars! Beats feeding the poor.[/sarcasm]

How do you know these folks were not poor.

**Spexvet** · 02-20-2008, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by gemstone

How do you know these folks were not poor.

Good point.

**chip anderson** · 02-20-2008, 01:53 PM

They probably were poor they appearently didn't have a job to go to so they could spend time out protesting.

**braheem24** · 02-20-2008, 02:08 PM

... or it was 4th of July, a national holiday to celebrate our freedom from a Govt that does not represent the people.

Kinda Ironic, wouldnt you say?

**DragonLensmanWV** · 02-20-2008, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by braheem24

... or it was 4th of July, a national holiday to celebrate our freedom from a Govt that does not represent the people.

Kinda Ironic, wouldnt you say?

It's so iron-ic it's magnetic!:D

**Spexvet** · 02-20-2008, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by chip anderson

They probably were poor they appearently didn't have a job to go to so they could spend time out protesting.

Like all the republicans who were there to support W, huh?:bbg:

**gemstone** · 02-20-2008, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by braheem24

... or it was 4th of July, a national holiday to celebrate our freedom from a Govt that does not represent the people.

Kinda Ironic, wouldnt you say?

Not the proper word. Maybe poetic.