Barack Obama Explains the Meaning of Life

No vote for Obama from me. I do not trust him and certain am concerned about Michelle Obama's bitterness and depression.

Barack reflexively interprets even the most basic question with depth, insight, and caring. I feel bad for folks who block out his messages -- they are missing a political opportunity of a lifetime.

Lawrence - Bumper sticker slogans is not what makes a President!!

By the way Obama states this is the Greatest Country (only after he has been criticized) but wants change, well if your great why would you want to change. Oh thats right he does not want us to be the greatest, Europe is jealous from what he said!!

What about soemthing like, "we're born, we love and are loved, we do good and bad, we suffer and we die." Fairly simple, reasonably accurate, secular and the family isn't even mentioned. Given more time, Mr. Obama would have provided a more eloquent response.

Here we have someone honestly responding to what makes life worthwhile, his family ... and the opportunity to do something worthwhile for his fellow human beings... and all some of you have to do is spout mindless, negative drivel. If you'd just open your eyes.... you might see the future. But that's the problem isn't it? You're afraid of the future. Sorry folks..It's coming. It will be here soon... And you don't have to be afraid... you just have to open your eyes... and your soul.

"Obama doesn't have to explain a dam thing to you. If he did, it would not matter anyway."

That speaks for itself. You do know how much you sound like a George W. Bush supporter right? Same game; different tie.

The man is running for President. There is a lot he has to answer for as will anyone who steps up to the office.

To all who have a major problem with Obama stammering before giving the answer to this question:

Imagine that he hadn't stammered at all. Wouldn't you be ranting then that he knew the question all along and just tried to act as if he had heard it for the first time?
Obviously you all are not very experienced on behalf of speaking in front of a crowd without preparation. Sen. Obama was asked a spontaneous question, and to those one doesn't very likely know the answer immediately (save by conincidence). Of course virtually everyone will stutter a bit trying to answer elegantly, that is, give an answer which doesn't only involve three words, like "It means " (the supposed third word in the above example would replace the brackets ). This question part is no exam for which you can prepare or a speech you can rehearse. As you might have guessed from the text, the questioner didn't just want to hear a three-words answer. Had he given such a one people would rant again, but it would be much much more significant and justified than your petty attempts of badmouthing Sen. Obama.
Come to think of it: Maybe I'm wrong and (some of) you ranters think you really are experienced in giving a speech in front of a crowd (maybe because you attended Rhetorics class or whatever). In that case: Shame on you. You obviously didn't learn anything.

It is easy to understand Sen. Obama when you are spiritually aware. This man sees the world just as it should be "everyone makes mistakes and deserve forgiveness". It is obvious to me, Sen. Obama sees the good in all people - even Sen. Clinton. When she was kneecapping him at every turn, he still considered her family - The Democratic Family and never stooped to malign her even though he had plenty of ammunition to do so. It is not his character and that "my friend" is why I would count it an honor to have him as My President.

I guess all of you people bashing Obama are doing so out of fear and confusion. After almost eight years of Bush, I guess it is a little frightening to hear from someone that actually has a brain and a moral compass. Bush had neither. I believe Obama has an innate goodness that so many of you cynics don't understand.

Hope crushes fear and cynicism-- 2008.

We are blessed to have a candidate who still believes in our capacity for greatness and our ability to solve problems and move into this century.

As for the racists-- posting venom-- you have to make a choice, either vote for change, or vote for McSame. Habeous corpus was just preserved by one vote in the Supreme Court yesterday. 5 out of 9 justices affirmed that this is an important historic right-- the right not to be held in prison by the government without charges. But for one vote, we might have lost that right.

Vote for McSame and we will lose the Supreme Court, along with other rights, and we'll keep trudging forward in a one trillion dollar fiasco-- called war in Iraq, maybe we'll even take on Iran.

Let's think of our own children for once.

"Realness is an act you can't rehearse"

Responding to all who disagree with obama.that's fine we are all entitled to our own opinion,but please please give your opinion based on facts.NOt fiction or Idealogy,because we see what results in distorted facts and lies brings us just after 7 1/2 years of lies and non factual idealogy!

What a question!

Obama answered it in a very straightforward, thorough, yet concise manner.

Obama is EXACTLY the kind of president...the kind of leader....we need right now. I think it's a great answer to a tough, not least spontaneous, question; notwithstanding that the political reality of these kinds of questions for both candidates means walking a fine line, when there's so many out there waiting to pounce on some misinterpretation. Sigh.

All I can say is can't wait to say i told you so after Obama's first term!

To Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller - Obama speaks from the heart. Bush speaks when the person on the other end of the ear piece.

I love "Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller"'s comment about the stammering, as if that's REALLY the only problem with Bush. Not the two wars he started, the 4000 soldiers he sent to die (for Osama who still roams free), not for the failed gas prices, the failing economy, etc. No, the reason we all hate Bush is clearly because he's simply not a great speaker. Ironic, coming from someone with two titles, obviously faked, since "Rev. Dr." isn't even the proper way to title oneself.

People who are so quick to condemn Obama are the same sort of people who’ve never done anything for their community or other people. Obama is one of the few people who has ever run for president who has actually given up a good salary and given his own time to the impoverished citizens of this country. I can understand people disliking Obama’s plans for our country or his political views, understand them not wanting to vote for him, but the comments they make about him are so personal, angry, and vindictive. I can think of only one reason for that, and it’s despicable. People blame Obama for attending Rev Wright’s church but those same people have never picked up a book to read about African American religion in this country. Those people never consider the fact that over 8,000 other good American people, both white and black attend Trinity church.

It's so true,unless you're thinking more of someone else than yourself, you won't understand Senator Obama's response to this question.

"He stammered a bit "

Yeah, he seems to do this more than Bush EVER did.

Which speaks to his mental faculties and GRAVITAS.

Which evidently doesn't matter now.

"He stammered a bit" until he could remember some bloated boilerplate about how he loves the country and will raise or lower the oceans depending on what we are told to believe about the climate, cure acne and create a 2nd sun.

What an empty suit.

I have a 9 yo son, a 6 yr old daughter.Before I had kids,I might have answered the question differently. Now, it is all about my kids. Want to give them my love, play with them laugh with them ,keep them safe. When i read about those girls who were murdered recently, I cried for their parents, and prayed for my kids safety. If i had a chance to be president, I would like to make this world safe for all the kids, including mine. i could aim higher. Only a parent can understand and see the honesty and truthfulness of obama's answer. To answer a question like this, one has to get one's reference point first, and then the answer just comes from deep inside the soul.