Thursday, August 28, 2008
Obama delivers
Well, I thought that Obama's speech met the very high expectations that had been set for it. The substance was the usual Democratic food -- everybody is helpless, except for a few corporate tools who manipulate the system to their own advantage -- but he is an appealing guy who manages to prepare that food in the most digestible way. And he managed to rebut, or pre-rebut, virtually everything that the Republicans can throw at him. He will get the bump.
MORE: Of course, your results may vary.
13 Comments:
By 
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Thu Aug 28, 11:38:00 PM:
A beautifully written speach delivered by a master orator.
By , at
Thu Aug 28, 11:41:00 PM:
I was surprised at the use of so many republican themes...personal responsibility, importance of fathers in the family, and the need for development of nuclear power.
By 
JPMcT, at
Thu Aug 28, 11:43:00 PM:
He would make a wonderful speech coach for an ACTUAL president.
By , at
Thu Aug 28, 11:44:00 PM:
He's definitely a good speaker, but anyone who is thinking while he sweeps thru his laundry list has to ask ... so where was that 20% approval Dem Congress while "George Bush's policies" failed, and all you lost value in your homes, pissed away the bogus equity, ran up the credit, etc.?
You can't afford it ... big daddy Uncle Sam'll cover it, no problem.
There's just some fundamental disconnects when you start asking how you pay for that.
He locks down the likely Dem voters, but I'm still not sold.
By , at
Thu Aug 28, 11:45:00 PM:
I agree that Obama did well. In fact I heard Krauthammer on tv saying just what I was thinking: Obama ditched the messiah stuff to come across as a generic Democratic, which is what he needs to do now, already having won the nomination. It should be a Democratic year, so he should win. Success in Iraq just makes it less of a strong point for McCain even if that's not logical.
By , at
Thu Aug 28, 11:48:00 PM:
fundamental disconnects when you start asking how you pay for that.
Two words -- print money. Double digit inflation, here we come!
By , at
Thu Aug 28, 11:53:00 PM:
Well, McCain is the maverick,and said to be the angry nasty mutha ... I just hope when we get to the debates, he takes off the gloves, and drill Obama on the questions he refuses to answer, starting with his long term friendhip with a known and unrepentent terroist and the America hating spiritial leader. He needs to get Obama pissed off, and do it where he just needles the bum until he lies or admits. And then follow up with the facts, references etc so the voter can revisit it. The home with the fenced in yard owned by Rezco, all that.
By Assistant Village Idiot, at
Thu Aug 28, 11:58:00 PM:
The political reality is that it only matters how well it plays with three groups: Independents, Hillary supporters, and conservatives who are deciding whether to stay home.
The rest of us are mostly irrelevant. Which torques me off, but what are ya gonna do?
By Roy Lofquist, at
Fri Aug 29, 12:36:00 AM:
A truly great speech - for 1932.
By Noocyte, at
Fri Aug 29, 01:06:00 AM:
Now more than ever, I’m struck by the similarity between Obama and cotton candy. Fluffy, sweet, mouth-filling satisfaction that swiftly dissolves into a pasty puddle of tooth-rotting goo.
I am not impressed.
By , at
Fri Aug 29, 04:25:00 AM:
Senator Obama delivered an excellent speech last night and probably will have a double-digit lead before the Republican convention.
That said, how do we pay for everything he wants to do, and can we endure four years (at least) of having a Democrat as President and Democrats controlling Congress? (as a middle-of-the-roader, I'm happiest when one party controls the White House and the other Congress).
As someone who has never voted for a Republican for President, I find myself in the odd position (in a swing state, no less) of being solidly in the McCain camp. Do I think that McCain is as good a speaker as Obama? No. Do I think McCain is a great candidate? No. Do I like how far to the left the Democrats have moved? No. Do I want a president to veto some of the legislation that the Democratic leadership would want to pass in the next four years (absolutely; I hope that the Republicans won't fare so badly in Congressional elections that the Democrats will have the ability to override McCain vetoes).
My real fear is either that Obama aligns with the traditional left-wingers in the Democratic party and passes legislation that we can ill afford economically (by creating more entitlement programs than we can afford or empowering organized labor in an unprecedented fashion at a time when states with strong unions are precisely the ones not creating new jobs). Obama also said that he wants a better education for all children, but practically speaking, how can he hold teachers more accountable when their unions are so strongly supporting him? I just don't see it, and I also don't see why his lack of experience (especially given Bush 43's weak experience before his election) isn't more of a concern.
I also get concerned about how bi-polar the country can get with Presidential elections. Bill Clinton was in the right place at the right time after 12 years of Republican presidents, but he got many fewer votes than people remember. Bush 43 was a reflex reaction to Bill Clinton, and now the Democrats offer a standard bearer who's a reflex reaction to Bush 43 in terms of his politics.
Despite his excellent speech last night, I'm still not sure that Senator Obama can hold the center and take the election.
The Centrist
By Noumenon, at
Fri Aug 29, 05:40:00 AM:
he managed to rebut, or pre-rebut, virtually everything that the Republicans can throw at him.
My father posted a link to Human Events' website yesterday titled "Barack Obama Admits He Supported Infanticide." Did he manage to rebut that one? I can't believe how low his attackers will go.
By Dawnfire82, at
Fri Aug 29, 07:26:00 AM:
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So are you more concerned about his attackers 'going low' by daring to bring up the subject, or by how low Obama has gone to actually, you know, support the murder-by-neglect of newborn infants?
I'm pro-choice, but that even sickens me, and I'm going to bring it up for as long as he's in the national spotlight or he honestly repents.
