Elvis Has Left the Building

Thirty-four years ago today, Elvis Presley died of a drug overdose at his Graceland estate. The man who brought rock n' roll to mainstream America and revolutionized music as a result remains a cultural icon. Thousands of people still make pilgrimages to Memphis, and he earns more money dead than he did while alive.

Although Elvis left this mortal coil over three decades ago, his political equivalent now resides in the White House. Elvis crossed racial lines: he adopted and adapted black musical styles, worked with black musicians, and brought crossover appeal to both black and white. He was a child of the South who knew the South well and loved it, but who saw its flaws and in his own way, did what he could to bring the races together.

President Obama was supposed to have extinguished America's history with racism once and for all. The first viable bi-racial candidate for president, he was supposed to transcend race for good, and then his policies would speak for themselves.

And that's the problem. His policies have been abysmal failures. From adding over $4 trillion in debt so far, to the nearly trillion dollar political "stimulus," to the multi-trillion dollar new entitlement of ObamaCare, to the war on American businesses, to the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory bill, to his class war, Obama has grievously failed America.

Unemployment remains stubbornly high at 9.1%. The full unemployment rate is closer to 18% when you add in those who are working part-time when they'd like to work full-time and those who have given up looking for work all together. There is non-existent GDP growth. Manufacturing and construction have stalled. The housing sector remains in collapse. Consumer confidence is at record lows.

The guy who was supposed to be the political Elvis has shaken, rattled, and rolled all the way to political and economic failure. Some of his defenders have tried to play the race card and called racism on anybody who opposes Obama or criticizes his failures. This is, of course, the lowest of the low. But the fact that Americans are judging Obama not on the color of his skin but on the content and failure of his policies shows that race is precisely NOT the issue. The economic catastrophes are the issue, as is Obama's weak and destructive leadership.

The real Elvis left the earthly building 34 years ago. The political Elvis is still very much with us as president, but we will see to it that he leaves the building in January 2013.

Comments

[Frau Farbissina]

So where did Mr. Vite Turban man go off to? Absent for 8 days, vat happened?

Couldn't raise bail. Pity.

As far as Frau Crowley's post; Elvis had the last laugh against all his LIFELONG critics.

Something Frau Crowley would be wise to ACKNOWLEDGE!!!

She takes Obama's loss for granted with the usual GOP superiority complex;

Ve, on the other hand, in the TRENCHES, do NOT!!!

It vill be an uphill climb for our antichrist membot Perry. Ve KNOW this!

[gringoman]

RASMUSSEN

PERRY 29%

ROMNEY 19%

BACHMANN 13%

gringoNOTE: But wait. There's good news here, even for Socialist Sammy's leftniki (rhymes with sneaky)

On the Left, Pervs for Progress can SLIME (Socialist Liberal Media) Perry as the Second Coming of Boosh the Nazi Cowboy, while on the Right they can dance the Bilderberger Boogie (ask any conspiracy buff worth his buzz words.)

2012: ARMY OF GOD vs. ARMY OF KARL MARX.

Entertainment, anyone?

[RafeMasters_76]

RASMUSSEN

PERRY 29%

ROMNEY 19%

BACHMANN 13%

gringoNOTE: But wait. There's good news here, even for Socialist Sammy's leftniki (rhymes with sneaky)

On the Left, Pervs for Progress can SLIME (Socialist Liberal Media) Perry as the Second Coming of Boosh the Nazi Cowboy, while on the Right they can dance the Bilderberger Boogie (ask any conspiracy buff worth his buzz words.)

2012: ARMY OF GOD vs. ARMY OF KARL MARX.

Entertainment, anyone?

Posted by: gringoman | August 16, 2011 at 02:49 PM

Can you hold back just a bit on your nuttiness? It's pretty scary to know that there are people out there that think this way.

[RafeMasters_76]

"But the fact that Americans are judging Obama not on the color of his skin but on the content and failure of his policies shows that race is precisely NOT the issue."

I call BS on that one. Where were the Tea Party under Bush? Never heard of them till Obama became President.

This is about race and it is all about making sure that a minority fails at this job so that there wouldn't be a chance to repeat that mistake again.

GOP has done everything they can, including holding this country hostage, in order to ensure Obama's failure in every attempt to steer this country in the right direction. Mitch Mcconnell openly admits this.

[thebuckstopshere]

I would say what is scariest for this "administration" is people are THINKING FOR A CHANGE....................

GIVE US A GOD FEARING JOB CREATING CAPITALIST 2012

[RafeMasters_76]

Separation of Church and State, please. Leave God out of politics.

[thebuckstopshere]

somebody enlightened me, what's the corralation between the King of Rock & Roll, & the king of the US?
at least Elvis served this Nation, in more ways than one..............insulting to the Elvis legacy imo

things that make me go Hmmmmmmmmm?

No mention of our currency & Nixon 40 yrs ago yesterday

Perry in it to win it........

STOP THE DOUCHEBAGGIN NOW

[xbjllb]

"I call BS on that one. Where were the Tea Party under Bush? Never heard of them till Obama became President." - rafemasters_76

FURTHERMORE, there was no Tea Party revolt AT ALL until they GOP stupidly put a black man as head of the GOP. Didn't matter that he was Oreo through and through.

Racists go by skin color, not by what's on the inside.

There would have been NO TEA PARTY WITHOUT the chairmanship of Michael Steele. THAT was what really drove the racists in the GOP over the edge.

And they won't ever make THAT mistake again.

[xbjllb]

"Separation of Church and State, please. Leave God out of politics." - Rafemasters_76

Oh, HELL YES!!!

The only religions that seek power are FALSE ONES.

[RafeMasters_76]

Perry is just another Bush clone that is nuttier than Bush himself.

Let's stick with real human facts here and leave GOD and the bible out of politics forever.

[xbjllb]

"Let's stick with real human facts here and leave GOD and the bible out of politics forever." - rafemasters_76

AMEN! No TRUE Christian seeks political power and wealth. Christ didn't.

[Frau Farbissina]

Oh no, Jesus Man is back!!

Herr Doctor!! Number Von!!! Get WMA on the phone!! Also CBS, and Rupie, and HGTV, everyone!!!

[gringoman]

MARXOBOT PANIC?

As gringoVision previously indicated, therise of Rick Perry will trigger the kind of hysteria in pogwessives we know so well from their socialist-like obscenities on the NAZI COWBOY BOOSH. The more the moonbat marxies shriek, the more nervous you know they're getting over Rick Perry.

RASMUSSEN

PERRY 29%

ROMNEY 19%

BACHMANN 13%

The slimebots are swinging into action even faster than I expected. Already pervert trolls are linking to tirades against Perry, who enrages them by being a Real American---and actually a far more authentic Texan than George Bush ever was. Against my better judgement, I checked out one of their hideous troll trash links. Vile. Disgusting. Puke-ville. Clearly part of the liberal drive to dirty and demean American culture such as they've been doing for decades now.

Still, I would have read it through if it was honest enough to be signed. I looked for the author. What did I find? Somebody named 'Contributor.'

Into trash can immediately. No need to waste another second of your life with these pervs and garbage creatures crawling under anonymity.

As MARK LEVIN says/

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THE DRONES.

[RafeMasters_76]

Explain how Perry is a real American? How do you define a "real American".

[RafeMasters_76]

And what the hell is gringoVision? What kind of egomaniac thinks that rational people are listening to these rants?

[DJ]

"President Obama was supposed to have extinguished America's history with racism once and for all."

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Race is to racism as idea is to ideology. As long as their are different races residing in the same geographic location there will be racial discrimination.

In America's past, racial discrimination was almost exclusively directed by whites against blacks. Today, the reverse is true.

Again, racism will always be with us. It's human nature. How to manage it in a fair way is our intractable task.

[gringoman]

Jay, You'd be a champion of logic in the black community. Seriously!

Posted by: DJ | August 15, 2011 at

Yes, that's painfully obvious. This one clearly doesn't have much going on between the ears, but are the other trolls much better? How many of them could make it on a stoop in da 'hood? They tell us what anti-racists they are. That's SOP for the smarmy liberal racist. I know their kind, and I know them well. Most blacks see right through them. The dirty little secret: Blacks don't really dig liberal honkys reading from union leaflets, or The Communist Manifesto for Dummies. And the peckerwoods here can't even rhyme.

[RafeMasters_76]

Michele Bachmann opened her event in Spartansburg, South Carolina today by wishing Elvis Presley a Happy Birthday! How nice. The thing is, Elvis died 34 years ago today. He was born in January. So all in all, a pretty typical day for Team Bachmann.

[thebuckstopshere]

most working middle class want JOBS PERIOD & apparently losing faith with the change..........

http://weaselzippers.us/2011/08/16/gallup-obama%e2%80%99s-approval-rating-hits-39-for-second-time-in-three-days%e2%80%a6/

Texas created more than 40% of the JOBS in the last two years.........how long has the won been "serving"?

GOD BLESS TEXAS & RICK PERRY

[thebuckstopshere]

where the hell has UG been?

REAL CHOICE 2012

[RafeMasters_76]

Goes to show how ignorant you truly are, Gringo. First of all, I grew up in ENY, Brooklyn. So yes, I grew up in the hood and know exactly what racism is. And you're right for once, they don't like "liberal honkys". I don't either.

As mentioned on numerous occassions, I'm an Independent. Both parties are wrong for this country but one is the lesser of two evils for obvious reasons.

[thebuckstopshere]

more douchebaggery from the "administration"

http://weaselzippers.us/2011/08/16/wtf-obama%e2%80%99s-agriculture-secretary-says-rise-in-food-stamps-is-putting-people-to-work%e2%80%a6/

what's next gas credit cards, to get to non-existant job interviews?

GIVE US A GOD FEARING JOB CREATING CAPITALIST 2012

[RafeMasters_76]

Rick Perry Raises Predator Drones As Possible Border Security Solution.

I don't think that is a bad idea at all. And TheBuckStopsHere, I agree with you about Rick's performance in creating jobs. He is definitely a job creator.

He would have my vote if he left GOD out of politics.

[thebuckstopshere]

another joe the plumber moment..........

http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=89644

REAL CHOICE 2012

[thebuckstopshere]

some things you just shouldn't mess with.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Q1p2j-pUA

GOD BLESS AMERICA NOW & FOREVER

[xbjllb]

They say love your enemies...

Well, Gringo, I just fixed your pic for you.

http://christiansagainstbush.net/gringobutch.jpg

No more limp wrist, and big boy pants.

Crude, but effective.

You're welcome.

[gringoman]

As I already predicted, the RINOsaurs will join the Marxocratic Dems in trying to bring down Rick Perry. That's because both the Corporate Charleys and the College Commies dread a populist revolt. (The terrified socialists will even try desperately to race bait it, since they have no logic to stop it.)

How quickly I get confirmation! Already House of Bush apparatchik, TOKYO ROVE, is blasting Rick Perry for being not nice to Helicopter Ben Bernanke, whose monetary policies, Quantitative Easing etc. have been sinking the US dollar....The following is from Libworld's TPM

////It's no secret that Team George W. Bush and Team Rick Perry are not exactly close. And with Perry flailing after he accused Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke of "almost treasonous" behavior, one of Team W's biggest names is taking the opportunity to twist the knife.

RASMUSSEN

PERRY 29%

ROMNEY (House of Bush preferred) 19%

BACHMANN 13%

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/08/karl-rove-piles-on-rick-perry-bernanke-line-not-a-presidential-statement.php

gringoNOTE: Of course, this could create problems for SLIME (Socialist Liberal Media), which is pushing the Marxocrat Talking Point that PERRY = Bush.

Will it phase the Right that wants to portray Perry as a puppet of Bilderberger Bush?

Fear not. When do slimebots, whether on the Left or Right, ever let logic stop them?

[xbjllb]

"where the hell has UG been?" - tbsh

Hell.

[xbjllb]

A border wall would be far better than predator drones.

AND put more than a million people back to work. Not to mention all the safe border towns that would explode along the wall on the US side.

And having to bring back ALL the troops home to man it.

Once again, not to stop immigration, but to control it. Open it up avery five years once the previous wave as assimilated fully.

Which means no more Spanish media.

[thebuckstopshere]

Gman, yeah & how will princess warrior weigh in on Perry the job creator? me thinks twisted pants will be the RINO rage...........

STOP DOUCHEBAGGIN THE AMERICAN PUBLIC NOW

[thebuckstopshere]

INCREDIBLE STATS for Perry's Texas!

http://www.politicalmathblog.com/?p=1590

GIVE US A GOD FEARING JOB CREATING CAPITALIST 2012

[DJ]

Once again, not to stop immigration, but to control it. Open it up avery five years once the previous wave as assimilated fully.

Which means no more Spanish media.

Posted by: xbjllb | August 16, 2011 at 04:04 PM

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Blacks have been here from the start and still haven't assimilated. The Mexicans [La Raza] are turning the Southwest into Greater Mexico. Ever here of the term Reconquista?

What now brown cow?

[RafeMasters_76]

GIVE US A JOB CREATING CAPITALIST 2012. A BALANCED CAPITALIST COUNTRY.

Leave GOD out of politics. I don't think he likes politics, actually.

[DJ]

I hope Gringoman isn't getting his info about Rick Perry from his crystal Gringo ball. That thing is always wrong. :-)

[thebuckstopshere]

that's right folks, NO APOLOGY TOUR HERE!

http://weaselzippers.us/2011/08/16/perry-refuses-to-back-down-on-bernanke-comment-im-passionate-about-the-issue-i-stand-by-what-i-said/

GOD BLESS TEXAS & GOV PERRY

[DJ]

"This is about race and it is all about making sure that a minority fails at this job so that there wouldn't be a chance to repeat that mistake again."

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That's pure BS. I'll turn 52 later this year and during my life the unrelenting vile criticism of US Presidents began with Nixon; it continued unabated with each and every president to this very day. The criticism of Obama is not at all unique in any way. What is unique is the Left uses his race as a weapon to ward off any justified criticism of their vile socialist agenda.

[DJ]

"where the hell has UG been?" - tbsh

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My guess is he's probably busy with the process of moving. Hopefully he'll be back soon. I'm curious on what his take on Rick Perry is. In any event, I think it's too early to come to conclusions about the former male cheerleader.

BTW, Dubya and Trent Lott were male cheerleaders too. Not sue if there is any relevance to that fact, but what are the chances three of the brightest luminaries of the Gooper Party were male cheerleaders?

[Jeff]

Hey Monica, could you send a quick message to Michele Bachmann that today isn't Elvis' birthday? It sounds a little weird when she's screaming Happy Birthday about 8 months late.

[jay]

My only issues with Perry. If, I woulld vote for a Republican. Is, not because he is religious. But, the fanatics he is associated with. Never thought there would be people who who think the staue of Liberty is Pagen worship.
And, he feels that Social Security and Medicaire should be abolished. Know that rich people are never for anything that they don't need. But, a lot of working people need both when they retire. Maybe Perry feels that the large resulting mass of homeless people is a good thing.
But, Perry, since he has found that many of his stances are not favored by many of the popultion. As, tried to do the hyopcritical two face stand.

Which is another reason why Perry,is along with Bachmann and Romney .
As been given the Lou Christie's, "TWO FACES HAVE I" award

Bachmann, for her taking money from the stimulus fund. That which she was agaist. And, Romney for his job killing stance in his own state.

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President Obama was supposed to have extinguished America's history with racism once and for all. The first viable bi-racial candidate for president, he was supposed to transcend race for good, and then his policies would speak for themselves. Monica

Monica, the real problem is that there are far too many racists in the ountry. That, don't want a black President.

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FURTHERMORE, there was no Tea Party revolt AT ALL until they GOP stupidly put a black man as head of the GOP. Didn't matter that he was Oreo through and through. XBJLLB

That's why many have noticed the similarities between the Tea Party and the confederacy.

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Into trash can immediately. No need to waste another second of your life with these pervs and garbage creatures crawling under anonymity.

As MARK LEVIN says/

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THE DRONES.

Posted by: gringoman | August 16, 2011 at 03:21 PM

Those are harsh words against the memo regulars.

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Yes, that's painfully obvious. This one clearly doesn't have much going on between the ears, but are the other trolls much better? How many of them could make it on a stoop in da 'hood? They tell us what anti-racists they are. That's SOP for the smarmy liberal racist. I know their kind, and I know them well. Most blacks see right through them. The dirty little secret: Blacks don't really dig liberal honkys reading from union leaflets, or The Communist Manifesto for Dummies. And the peckerwoods here can't even rhyme.

Posted by: gringoman | August 16, 2011 at 03:36 PM

And, this is from a guy who makes his comments with words that some would swear came out of a Dr Suess book. Words like ,"Marxobot"
Similar to words like ,"SAM I AM"

[jay]

Honest stats about Perry. His state is the worse when it comes to the percentage of people that have health insurance. Infact, the Blue staes have the worse heath insurance records in the country. Tied to Mississippi with haveing the largest percentage of people on minimum wage. And, most of his new better paying jobs are state workers.

Also, many of the GOP is upset with Perry making a threat to Ben Bernacke.

[jay]

about UG comeing back to the memo. Wonder if he will still try to get me to tell him what city I live in. And, not to shake my hand, either!

[jay]

That's pure BS. I'll turn 52 later this year and during my life the unrelenting vile criticism of US Presidents began with Nixon; it continued unabated with each and every president to this very day. The criticism of Obama is not at all unique in any way. What is unique is the Left uses his race as a weapon to ward off any justified criticism of their vile socialist agenda.

Posted by: DJ | August 16, 2011 at 04:51 PM

It IS about race. And, I am older than you. So, I remember more.

Bet DJ and some other tea partiers have seen cartoons about Obama. Where it's a spinoff from the Insurance commercial with the duck. And, the duck says," HALF BLACK" So, it's the right that keeps throwing the race card.

[gringoman]

I hope Gringoman isn't getting his info about Rick Perry from his crystal Gringo ball. That thing is always wrong. :-)

Posted by: DJ | August 16, 2011 at 04:35 PM

I'm getting some of my Perry info, DJ, from Savage. I believe you're familiar with him.

I still can't find out where you're getting your Bilderberbergerisms from. Won't you share? The main article you referenced is signed by "Contributor." In the real world, DJ, something signed like that usually gets tossed in the trash.

Another one you give is from somebody named "Watson," but you still haven't told me who this guy is and why does he rate any credibility? The only clue I get is INFOWARS, a notorious sight for conspiracy buffs who have been sounding the Apocalypse alarm for how many decades now? (I'll bet they've been right occasionally.)

As I said, I'm open to INTELLIGENT and HONEST critiques of Perry. You know, something above troll level and a shrieking Jesus Boy cum Homonazi drag queen who specializes in Hell and Chinese tsunami earthquakes and can't stop staring at my knees and wrist (which is properly limp from it's position on back of chair over the Mekong, as any but a rank nitwit would understand.) I prefer to leave such loons to their friends, like the "rational" troll, J. White Socialist.

[xbjllb]

"Blacks have been here from the start and still haven't assimilated." - DJ

The mere EXISTENCE of so many insufferable rightwing Nazi Oreo "house slaves" like Ron Christie, Michael Steele, Allen West, Herman Cain, and all other similar bootlicking riches-seeking collaborators from the NBRA http://www.nbra.info/ proves you ridiculously wrong.

As usual.

To paraphrase a line from a song "Some blacks is whiter than you"

Makes one wonder how many black men hid under KKK robes at lynchings.

[xbjllb]

"which is properly limp" - Gringoman

Oh, you are PRICELESS.

It's going to be a real shame to lose someone so creative.

[gringoman]

I hope Gringoman isn't getting his info about Rick Perry from his crystal Gringo ball. That thing is always wrong. :-)

Posted by: DJ | August 16, 2011 at 04:35 PM

That reminds me, DJ. Must I report you to Michael Savage? I don't mean about your plumping for Michelle Bachmann, who Savage dismisses as "looking like an Amway representative and women don't like her."

I think there can be legitimate argument over Bachmann and her prospects. But Savage, I'm sure, would consider it crossing the line to attack Rick Perry as a puppet of Bush and Bilderberger.

In fact Savage is now taking some credit for Perry's soaring in the polls.

DJ, have you been ratted out to MIchael Savage yet?

[jay]

We must remember that the Conservative southern states took over the KKK.
Look up," The Tea Party and the Confederacy."

[xbjllb]

"Not sure if there is any relevance to that fact, but what are the chances three of the brightest luminaries of the Gooper Party were male cheerleaders?" - DJ

About the same chances as there being EVER a "proper" situation for a limp wrist on a straight male.

And DJ, quit playing naive. You know just as well as I what goes on in Skull & Bones coffins. And after. And during Jeff Gannon visits to the Bush White House.

[jay]

Since Palin, Bush and many other conservatives idolize Truman.
Let's not forget his saying," IF YOU WANT TO LIVE LIKE A REPUBLICAN. THEN, VOTE DEMOCRAT."

From the right's track record when it comes to the debt, economy, jobs and wall street. No other words were ever spoken that said the truth better.

[jay]

For TBSH and his Perry's stats.
Most new jobs in Texas are Government jobs. Thought green tea baggers were against that?