QUESTION? Is it time to administer a drug test to Barack Obama?
SCENE: Boston - the 2004 Democratic Convention: An unknown Illinois State Senator delivers a "scary-eloquent", nationally-televised Keynote speech to the nation, and is immediately tagged as likely to become the first African-American president.
But the operative word here is "eloquent."
Can anyone recall (in recent memory), of ANY politician making such an extraordinarily polished speech on national TV, before hundreds of millions of people? Imagine the lights; the pressure; the stress; and above all - the heightened adrenaline level. But Obama pulled it off like no democrat since John F. Kennedy.
But how was it possible? Was he really that good ? And if so, why does Obama now need a teleprompter?
Could it be...cocaine?
ITEM: August, 1994. A pre-trial deposition was given by O.J. Simpson's private chauffeur, that everyday, he would drive Simpson down to Venice Beach at 1 pm; and before "going out to pick up chicks," Simpson would snort a line or two of cocaine.
ITEM: Billy Mays, extraordinary TV pitchman for every product, from oxyclean to mighty putty, is found dead in bed. Autopsy reveals extensive damage to the endocardial tissue -abnormal for a virile man in his early 50's; likely cause - habitual cocaine use.
ITEM: March 5, 1982. John Belushi dies at Chateau Marmot, a chic Hollywood motel, after his girlfriend injects him with a 'speedball'; a cocaine UPPER and heroin "downer."
ITEM: In February, 2008 a man named Larry Sinclair comes forward with an explosive claim about Barack Obama.
According to Mr. Sinclair, the two met in November of 1999 when Sinclair was a limo driver and Obama was a state senator. Sinclair claims Obama smoked crack cocaine in the back seat of the limo, while Sinclair snorted powdered cocaine provided by Mr. Obama.
Sinclair says the two met in an upscale Chicago lounge, before leaving in Sinclair's limousine, where the drug use occurred.
When Sinclair came forward with his story last year, he was repeatedly intimidated by David Axelrod, and threatened with lawsuits from Mr. Obama. But not once has the Obama campaign ever denied the accusation, which has since (of course) been totally hushed up by the mainstream media.
So "watts-up" here?
Is Commander-in-Sneak Obama hiding something from us ?
In his book, "Dreams of My Father," Obama had decided to "pre-empt" any future political scandals by "revealing" he fooled around with marijuana as student, and sometimes, a little "blow" (cocaine) when he could afford it.
But now, as prezzi-dent of the United States, Obama can certainly afford a little coke high when he feels he needs it - like at a critical time in one's campaign; or when the polls aren't going his way.
EXAMPLE: Obama's extraordinarily cool demeanor during his debates with John McCain:
Obama never stammered; no stumbling; no "uh"(pause) "umm" (pause) eyah (pause), etc. Obama was perfectly articulate, and punctuated his words by "jabbing at the air" with his left index finger. And most telling of all - there were NO TELEPROMPTERS.
Picture a straight (i.e. normal ) Obama at a public forum- the man stammers habitually. He often struggles to talk extemporaneously without his trusty teleprompter; and seems to lose that "halo of arrogance" that sometimes hovers over him (when he's high).
Of course this is all (ahem-ahem) allegation:
ALLEGATION: Obama was high (on coke) during his bizarre, "60 Minutes" interview with Steve Kroft last November
ALLEGATION: Obama was high when he made his famous Special Olympics "bowling gaffe" on the Tonight show.
ALLEGATION: at a recent fundraiser in Tyson's Corners, Virginia, Obama - obviously high on "life"- acted like he was President of the Universe, when he so arrogantly declared, (quote) "The people that made this mess (health insurance) need to stop talking and GET OUTTA THE WAY."
The point is this: there are TWO Barack Obamas.
There's that nice, straight Barack Obama 99% of the time, who's a God-fearing family man; going about his presidential duties, and takes the kids out for an occasional cheeseburger at "Five Guys."
But then we have that 1% of the time when Obama KNOWS all eyes will be upon him; so we get "Dr. Buzz" Obama. who toots up a little, then always comes through with that Obama-esque eloquence to save the day - or his poll numbers.
Cocaine- because of its unique pharmacologic activity within the human brain - is the evil genius drug of choice for all who perform under the spotlight.
Within a minute upon nasal ingestion, cocaine enables one to either roar like a lion, or be calm as a purring kitty cat. Cocaine eliminates one's natural inhibitions - and quick!
In a word, with coke, you are fearless; you are the ONE; you are the ONLY person that matters- you are the one who stands out above all the others.
No wonder the stuff is so addictive; and obviously, so fatal. Prolonged habitual use of cocaine will literally transform cardiac muscle into a mass of colloidal jelly - and you die young.
Now let's analyze a little:
Picture the two roles that made John Belushi famous: The Samurai swordsman on "Saturday NIght Live" and Bluto Blutarski in the classic "Animal House" scene in the campus cafeteria, where he starts the food fight.
Both parts called for an extraordinarily relaxed, "deadpan" facial expression, and cocaine was the enabler that allowed Belushi to pull it off.
Picture Billy Mays on television: that bellowing voice; that extraordinary, on-camera presence; and his unbridled enthusiasm in EVERY one of his infomercials! So how was it possible? Once again -cocaine.
And how about that stupid, dumb jury that found OJ Simpson innocent?
But truth be told, one of the most "damning" testimonies for OJ's INNOCENCE was delivered by the airport limo driver, who had arrived precisely on time at 11:15 pm; rang OJ's bell for three minutes, and was greeted by a CALM Mr. Simpson, who also had conversed normally with the driver on the way to the airport; and seeming not at all like a homicidal animal who'd just butchered two human beings.
Again, how was OJ able to "get away with it?" Answer - demon cocaine.
At the time (and right after) committing two murders, OJ was high as the sky. Here was his probable "modus operandi" on the infamous night of his crimes:
10:50 pm: OJ dons mechanic's overallls, over his "airport clothes"...and with ski mask and leather gloves in hand , he hops in his Bronco, snorts two lines of coke, drives several blocks to his wife Nicole's house; enters the front door with his house key, walks to the back, and attacks/slashes his two hapless victims to death.
11:10 pm: OJ arrives back at his house. Comes through back yard , unknowingly drops one glove; hurries to back door; enters; goes to basement, unzips bloody overalls, puts them (with knife) in that infamous "5th" suitcase. (OJ hurriedly tosses his bloody socks into a corner).
11:18 pm: OJ calmly answers front door; greets limo driver, and loads FIVE suitcases into vehicle- as though "nothing had happened."( OJ later boards plane with FOUR suitcases).
CONCLUSION: At the "flick of a switch," cocaine enables one to either achieve a heightened state of aggressiveness, or a surreal level of calmness - and Barack Obama, our Jekyll & Hyde anti-president, is certainly no exception.
Indeed; some things go better with coke.