Obama's Speech, By the Numbers

"seriously....who does he have besides Michelle?"
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Well, let's see ... Brzezienski. The Ayers family. Rezko.

I couldn't hear the whole speech as I was picking the lint off my sweaters, but I did hear the bit about his mother laying in bed dying of cancer.
HE FORGOT TO MENTION IN THAT HOSPITAL SHE DIED IN, HE NEVER VISITED, AND THEY WEREN'T ON SPEAKING TERMS FOR 2 YEARS BEFORE SHE DIED. WE DON'T KNOW THESE THINGS, CAUSE GRANNY IS LOCKED UP AND MICHELLE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO SPEAKS FOR HIM. SAW HALF SISTER ONCE SPEAK ON HIS BEHALF, BUT WHERE ARE HIS COLLEAGUES, FAMILY, FRIENDS THAT HAVE KNOWN HIM FOR YEARS AND CAN BE CHARACTER WITNESSES?
I know he can't use Rev. Wright and their close friendship of the past 20 uears, but seriously....who does he have besides Michelle?
NEVER OBAMA, McCAIN/PALIN ALL THE WAY!

Here's the text of the Charles Babington article that soooo upset Keith Olbermann, and which seems to have been disappeared from everywhere...

[begin quoted AP article by Charles Babington:]
"Barack Obama, whose campaign theme is "change we can believe in," promised Thursday to "spell out exactly what that change would mean."

"But instead of dwelling on specifics, he laced the crowning speech of his long campaign with the type of rhetorical flourishes that Republicans mock and the attacks on John McCain that Democrats cheer. The country saw a candidate confident in his existing campaign formula: tie McCain tightly to President Bush, and remind voters why they are unhappy with the incumbent.

"Of course, no candidate can outline every initiative in a 35-minute speech -- especially one that also must inspire voters, acknowledge key friends, and toss in some autobiography for the newly-interested. And Obama did touch on nitty-gritty subjects, such as the capital gains tax and biofuel investments.

"He said he would "find ways to safely harness nuclear power," a somewhat more receptive phrase than he typically uses for that subject.

"But most of his address echoed and amplified the theme that dominated the four-day Democratic nominating convention here: George Bush.

"John McCain has voted with George Bush 90 percent of the time," Obama said. "I'm not ready to take a 10 percent chance on change."

"Some of his comments about McCain were unusually sharp. "I've got news for you, John McCain," Obama said, defying anyone to challenge his patriotism. "We all put our country first."

"Obama's aides have long complained that he gets too little credit for including detailed proposals in his stump speeches, because listeners seem to remember only his stage presence and lofty rhetoric. Obama, who earlier had promised a "workmanlike" speech in Denver, seemed to acknowledge the problem, saying he would fill in the blanks.

"Mostly, however, he touched on major issues quickly and lightly. It's an approach that may intrigue and satisfy millions of viewers just starting to tune in to the campaign seriously. The crowd at Invesco Field cheered deliriously, but Republicans almost surely will decry the lack of specifics.

"For instance, Obama said it's time "to protect Social Security for future generations." But he didn't mention his main proposal, which is to add a new Social Security payroll tax to incomes above $250,000 a year.

"He said he would "cut taxes for 95 percent of all working families," but did not say how.

"He briefly mentioned abortion, gun rights, gay rights and other hot-button issues without delving into their sticky details. "Passions fly on immigration," Obama said, "but I don't know anyone who benefits when a mother is separated from her infant child or an employer undercuts American wages by hiring illegal workers."

"On a few topics, he was a bit more specific. "I will eliminate capital gains taxes for the small businesses and the start-ups that will create the high-wage, high-tech jobs of tomorrow," he said.

"Even if Obama had talked for three hours, of course, he could not have detailed enough proposals to quiet all his critics. But that's not the strategy.

"Allies such as Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano will doubtlessly defend his approach. A few hours before the speech, she said: "What he should not do is what he will be criticized for not doing: Give a detailed policy speech. This is not the place for that."

"She said Republicans will criticize him no matter what. They will argue that his lofty speeches lack substance and details, she said, and a detailed speech that scrimps on soaring rhetoric will prove "he has lost his gift."

"They will try to Catch-22 his speech," Napolitano said.

"Obama seemed to say, Bring it on, we're sticking to our theme: McCain equals Bush."
[end quoted AP article by Charles Babington]

It's a better article than the speech it recounts. Who-all pays the MSNBC guys to campaign for Obama? Or are they dealing with some kind of threat?

It is a shameful subversion of the press, which was pretty subverted to begin with.

"And, OMG, Senator Obama's speech was incredible."
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You must have had to've been there. On teevee, it wasn't.

"While somewhere in this country people have been evacuated from their homes to avoid hurricane, Dems gather 84,000 people to celebrate and listen to Obama's speech."

Evacuations just started today actually the same day McCain chose to have a VP announcement party with 15,000 people.

I can't believe a right winger has the gall to bring this up after how Bush and company handled Katrina.

While somewhere in this country people have been evacuated from their homes to avoid hurricane, Dems gather 84,000 people to celebrate and listen to Obama's speech.

Eighty-four thousand people filled the stadium. A Nobel Laureate spoke. It was simply amazing. And, OMG, Senator Obama's speech was incredible. It was more a conversation than a speech. I loved it. It was magical and a great time to be a Democrat.

Senator Obama's speech had substance and was one of the most eloquent speeches I have ever heard. It was a perfect ending to a perfect night. My only regret is that I could not be there.

It was an AMAZING speech. I have never ever seen or heard an acceptance speech quite like Senator Obama's. Now I can't wait to hear Senator McCain's acceptance speech.

"I was dissapointed about Obama's outright support for Georgia against the Russians in his speeach when it was Georgia that was largely responsible."
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Obama = Brzezienski = war with Russia

Resulting in the disappearance of much of the urban poverty problem.

Mary, I do not agree with McCain on very much, but his immigration reform bill was excellent, in my opinion. Too bad it got shot down. It called for securing the borders first. The it got those workers that are here on the tax roles and with requirements to learn English and pay a fine to earn the right to stay here. Not amnesty but rather a way to earn the right to be here legitimately.

Here is the new scenario: with two notable exceptions, presidents get two terms. The PUMAS want McCain. But now he has named a woman VP. So if he gets elected and serves two terms, Hillary faces a sitting woman VP in 2016! What are you going to do now, PUMAS? Hee-hee.

"Frankly, when she is on stage with Biden, I know which one I'll be watching with the sound turned down."

If this was an actual factor in voting for most people, Dennis Kucinich would be the nominee of the Democratic party.

But Ryan, she isn't running for President and he isn't running for Vice President.

Although, had he done that, he would be winning and it would be a cakewalk to the White House. Now his only chance is if the Clinton's put him there by taking Palin down. I don't think that will be possible but it's a thought.

The Obama camp is puzzling in the way it is reacting as if McCain has taken the cherry off their lollipops of last night. Yet wasn't it Obama who used John Edwards and Bill Richardson to sail in front of Hillary's spinnaker to take the wind out of her campaign at critical moments in the race?

Yes, as I recall, it was.

The announcements were expected. If you are having problems with the choice, you already made yours. Live with it, but McCain said today it would be back on after giving Obama his moment of Made for TV Movie spectacle. Now he has replied with a star of a series and it will run at least into November and possibly beyond.

Frankly, when she is on stage with Biden, I know which one I'll be watching with the sound turned down.

After this speech, McCain will have his work cut out for himself. I was dissapointed about Obama's outright support for Georgia against the Russians in his speeach when it was Georgia that was largely responsible. Oh well.

"...the duped masses"

You mean voters? You mean those bitter cynical clinging to their guns folks?"

No I mean the people hanging out on this blog. For months, their call has been that Obama has no experience then they celebrate Palin.

There's a word for that and its called hypocrisy.

An African-American presidential nominee - I think all of us in the US are little better because of this historic moment, whether you like Obama or not.

It was so great to hear Senator Obama say he was going to enforce our immigration laws and close the border to the illegal entries. Oh, you did not. Neither did I and that is one reason I will not vote for him. He will actually embrace the 14 to 20 million CRIMINALS living in our country, stealing our jobs and costing billions of tax dollars. It is a security and economic problem, Senator Obama. Send them home, enforce our laws, protect our citizens. PLEASE.

"Sarah Palin is a marathoner and a hocky player."
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That Palin had a child with Down Syndrome INTENTIONALLY, because of her opposition to abortion, indicates that she has actual moral principals.

Whatever you think about abortion, a real commitment to ANYthing sets her well apart from Obama and Biden: where the rubber hits the road, Obama went with the mob to get a mansion and a Senate seat, and none of his happy talk will EVER change that.

"Also, by saying "serving your community or your country" he's drawing a moral equivalence between military service and the very vague notion of "serving your community", whatever that means. Does that seem right to you?"
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What it means is drafting warm bodies for the "non-profits" that have taken over formerly-democratic "community" concerns -- labor which can be trained in the smiley-face Stalinism which has now captured the "Democratic" party.

The many dissing mentions of McCain underscores that The CHANGEling's "new" politics was mostly about deflecting investigation and/or criticism of his divine self during the primaries -- he dropped the new-kind-of-campaign blabla about the time he saw the Republican-lite light on offshore drilling, FISA, Afghanistan, etc.

The CHANGEling's habit of addressing his audience as "America", meanwhile, is REALLY annoying.

Nader. Nader all the way.