President Obama said in a statement regarding the passing of Jack Kemp that he remembers the NFL quarterback-turned-politician as someone who held strong beliefs and who learned valuable lessons on the football field. Obama went-on to say, incredibly, that Kemp "understood that divisions involving race and class stood in the way of the country's common goals".
I don't know about you, but I sure don't recall Jack Kemp talking much about these things very often- nor framing his views in racial terms as Obama so often does. Kemp was among the most ambitious promoters of free-market capitalism and trickle-down economic theory in the 80s, along with Ronald Reagan and Art Laffer... and he was interested in introducing such ideas to those who some other conservatives wouldn't bother trying to convince... such as urban poor. Kemp felt that an opportunity society was best for all, including in the inner-city where voters were used by politicians and had their hope and ambition squelched by the addictive dependency spawned by welfare provisions of liberal Great Society programs introduced in the 60s.
Kemp's reaching out to the urban poor was to introduce his conservative-opportunity agenda to a new audience... and nothing like Obama's entitlement-based race-baiting. But that didn't stop the President from twisting facts to make it appear that this true conservative was far more "reasonable" and moderate than today's "right wing" GOP. Pure propaganda to divide Republicans... and built on a complete distortion of what Kemp stood for. Is there any circumstance where this President would find it inappropriate to play the race card? After this spectacle, it's hard to imagine one... nor any event that doesn't somehow relate to how Barack is here to save us all. Johnny Cochran would be proud of him though, no doubt (must have watched the trial). But for the rest of us to have to listen to such calculating and divisive drivel at a moment like this- it's appalling.
Kemp's reaching out to the urban poor was to introduce his conservative-opportunity agenda to a new audience... and nothing like Obama's entitlement-based race-baiting. But that didn't stop the President from twisting facts to make it appear that this true conservative was far more "reasonable" and moderate than today's "right wing" GOP. Pure propaganda to divide Republicans... and built on a complete distortion of what Kemp stood for. Is there any circumstance where this President would find it inappropriate to play the race card? After this spectacle, it's hard to imagine one... nor any event that doesn't somehow relate to how Barack is here to save us all. Johnny Cochran would be proud of him though, no doubt (must have watched the trial). But for the rest of us to have to listen to such calculating and divisive drivel at a moment like this- it's appalling.
Jack Kemp was a sincere and truthful genuine patriot who stood for proven, pragmatic economic solutions and an opportunity society based on personal freedom and initiative. The truth is that Kemp's values and beliefs had precious little in common with the far-left agenda Obama's trying to foist upon us today. And when you break all your promises, lie habitually, refuse to answer legitimate questions, and flip-flop like a beached flounder... who gave you the right to comment or interpret Jack Kemp's legacy, Mr President... and in a way that conveniently serves your own political purposes?
Of course, Obama left out most of what else Jack Kemp stood for, too... like that liberal economic policies of taxing and spending stand in the way of the nation's prosperity. And perhaps the President noticed that Kemp, like most Republicans, looked at Americans as Americans--- and not members of a racial or class group to be exploited for political gain by pitting them against each other.
Anyone who's ever heard him speak can tell you that the centerpiece of Kemp's platform was a flat income tax... a far cry from Obama's soak-the-rich tax hikes and redistributionist/anti-free-market/big government blitzkreig. Jack Kemp was a supply-side economics advocate, and unabashed capitalist... period. Of course, Obama didn't mention any of this... his own manufactured reality (that he wishes to download into your noggin) is far more useful to him than the truth... per usual.
Obama could care less about Jack Kemp's legacy... actually, he despises every policy that was dear to him. The serial-opportunist Obama should be ashamed of himself for twisting Kemp's words... but of course, he's not. Narcissists are often callous... even ruthless. He'll sleep fine, as he likely thinks this kind of stuff is real clever and slick... maybe even share a chuckle or two over it with head partisan-weasel Emanuel.
Kemp was a great man and a proud American who respected and clearly loved what made this country the most successful in history... not a vengeful Marxist out to turn it all upside-down while presenting himself as a some sort of savior from America's "mistakes of the past".
Based on his record and words, Kemp would have been strongly opposed to almost the entire Obama agenda- the spending, centralization of power, race/class rabble rousing, and statist-socialist fantasy world he'd like to bring to us all. Obama has no business twisting Kemp's memory to hector the GOP and legitimize his strange, angry, race-based "issues"... but he did it anyway.
Shame on you, Barack Obama-
And God Bless You, Jack- we're going to miss the real you.