I will hold most of my commentary till another day, and let these people’s words speak for themselves.

While Wozniak and several other try for some measure of reconciliation, Miao, Anderson and Spring want none of it.

Meanwhile, a letter from the Chamber of Commerce was emailed to me by the recipient, Brian Dennard.  I will post it, along with his response, at the bottom.

The clips are not necessarily in chronological order.

Mayor Bates

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wws1Bx8brcQ

CM Woniak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDEfhLFu_E4  (well spoken voice of

reason…and ignored)

CM Worthington (twice)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGVsLe5yod8

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

Capitelli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aQfRxwX140

Spring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZq9ia8D33s

Anderson (a real pisser)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yTqOIi_CqM

Olds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9GDhm8Rk1U

Moore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0bOB-uRIzE

Maio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqJTKovNc9g

This weak-kneed response was sent to me by the CEO of the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce:

 

“The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce has heard from individuals far and wide regarding recent Berkeley City Council actions and we appreciate that the American spirit is alive and robust.The business community was not notified of pending city council action, nor asked for input.We ask everyone to try to separate the actions of the City Council and not harm the good, hard-working small business owners - most of whom do not live in Berkeley and therefore cannot vote in Berkeley.Additionally, we believe that the Berkeley City Council owes an apology to the community and others, whether they be a Marine or a hard-working business owner, folks that are just trying to do their job in this terrible economy, and which is now more difficult because their actions. We feel that granting a parking space in front of the Marine’s office is harassment for them and their neighbors, and should be rescinded.”

 

“We’re the only group that is opposing council actions”

Berkeley Chamber of Commerce

Here is my response:

Brian Dennard

Admittedly this is one of those stories that I want to file under “What the Hell!” or “stranger than fiction”.

But then again, nothing - or at least very little - in American Politics it really so unbelievable or implausible as to be totally impossible, so I guess I am left with just presenting it as is, and letting you be the judge.

James Taranto, writer for the Wall Street Journal broke the story, and Dori Monson and Orbusmax have expanded on it.

The issue, essentially, is that at more than a few rallies, Obama seems to have particular scenario playing out.

We Shall Be Overcome

James Vicevich, a Connecticut radio talk show host, takes note of yet another creepy element of the Obama campaign. Consider these reports from Obama rallies:

• Montecito, Calif., Sept. 8, 2007. “A woman standing in front of the stage appeared to faint as Obama spoke about Iraq,” the Associated Press reported. “The candidate paused and asked the crowd to make way for firefighters. One supporter shouted, ‘You’re a good man,’ leaving Obama momentarily at a loss for words. ‘Well, I’m not the only one stopping to help her,’ he said, sounding almost embarrassed.”

• Madison, Wis., Oct. 22, 2007. “This excitement mirrored the aura in the room that grew throughout his speech,” reported WISN-TV. “Before the senator arrived, students were tossing around an inflatable cow above the crowd. Three people fainted in the midst of all the enthusiasm.”

• Hanover, N.H., Jan. 8, 2008. “Barack Obama’s first and only rally on election day came to a sudden and lengthy stop when a young woman in the Dartmouth College gym fainted, and was eventually rolled off on a gurney by emergency medical technicians,” the Los Angeles Times reported. “At first Obama half-narrated the episode, saying soothing things like, ‘She’s OK,’ ‘She’s talking.’ But the longer she lay on the floor, the quieter Obama got, standing on the podium, arms folded, looking worried as the medical crew worked.” Minneapolis’s WCCO-TV has video showing Obama handing a bottle of water to the Dartmouth damsel in distress.