Thomas Sowell on Obama's gun speech.

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Those who have been marveling at Donald Trump’s political showmanship were given a reminder of who is the top showman of them all, when President Barack Obama went on television to make a pitch for his unilateral actions to restrict gun sales and make a more general case for tighter gun-control laws.

It was beautifully choreographed, like a great ballet, and performed with consummate skill and understated eloquence. First of all, the scene was set with a room full of people who had lost loved ones to gun violence. A father whose son had been gunned down made a long introduction before the president showed up, walked down the aisle and up on to the stage to growing applause.

As political theater, it put Donald Trump’s rantings in the shade.

As for the substance of what Obama said, there was very little substance, and much of it false, but one of the signs of great artistry was that the presentation overshadowed the substance. Phone Post 3.0

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One of the GOAT public intellectuals

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FedorFan5000 - One of the GOAT public intellectuals

One of my personal heroes.

And yes, I am aware that he is black.

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FedorFan5000 - One of the GOAT public intellectuals

One of my personal heroes.

And yes, I am aware that he is black.
Well he WAS one of mine.... Phone Post 3.0

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I like much of what Sowell writes, but I think the performance only worked on Obama's remaining minions whereas most of the country finds him to be utterly full of shit and completely devoid of integrity after last years colossal leadership failures.



 



Last year's?! How about the past 8 years. 



What has he "led" the country toward? Socialism. Unfathomable levels of national debt that will destroy the lives of our descendants. Enormous government oversight and regulation. Stirring the pot of racial tension domestically. Cow-towing to foreign despots. Destabilizing the entire middle east. The list is endless.



Obama is a horrible and destructive human being and if I were ever President I would push his shit in on a national podium and try my best to ensure that he is remembered in the shitpile of history.