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Raining on Obama and Biden's Parade
September 27, 2008 8:48 PM
ABC’s Sunlen Miller, Matt Jaffe, and John Berman Report: The rain pouring down, his jacket off, his white dress-shirt clinging to his body, Barack Obama played to a crowd in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat since 1964.
Obama and his running mate Delaware Sen. Joe Biden took the stage at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va., before a crowd of 10,000 to 20,000 people who had been waiting hours in the mud to see them. The weather in northern Virginia has been awful the last couple of days. And not long after Joe Biden’s introduction, just minutes after Obama started speaking, the rain started falling again.
"I know some of you got a little damp," Obama told the audience gathered in the school quad. "I’d like to cover everybody’s dry cleaning bill here tonight, but I can’t because I got to use it on the campaign, so consider it one more modest contribution to our efforts to change the country."
As the rain began to pour harder, Obama noticed his running mate’s stool close to the edge of the slippery stage.
"I'm gonna ask Joe to move that stool up because I don't want to have to choose another vice-president," Obama joked. "I don't want him slipping over, toppling over there."
Obama spoke for just under 30 minutes, and used the unruly weather as a metaphor nearing the end of his speech.
"Sometimes the skies look cloudy and it's dark. And you think the rains will never pass," Obama preached, "The young people understand that the clouds -– these too will pass, that a brighter day will come."
Astute students of history have noted, weather is not something politicians should take lightly. The presidency of William Henry Harrison, indeed Harrison's life lasted a mere month after after he caught a cold at his inauguration, which was held outside on a chilly Washington morning.
September 27, 2008 in Biden, Joe, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (1692)
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If Obama/Biden think its raining now, wait until the night of November 4th when Obama has to give his concession speech to President John S. McCain!
McCain/Palin 08!
"COUNTRY FIRST!"
Posted by: david from texas | Sep 27, 2008 8:50:51 PM
To david from texas
With Palin on the ticket? Dream on!
Posted by: TRUTH | Sep 27, 2008 8:59:49 PM
Don't bet on it!
Posted by: LAN | Sep 27, 2008 9:00:36 PM
It will all be brighter after Obama wins in November, remember, stop the liars, vote Democrat.
McSame/Failin 00, it's not just a phrase, it's their life choice.
Posted by: JR | Sep 27, 2008 9:03:45 PM
Thank you Senator McCain for one of the most powerful performances in a Presidentidal debate America has ever known. Obama has one of the weakest.
Posted by: politoli | Sep 27, 2008 9:03:54 PM
Whether on the road or on stage. Obama has some decency. What hit me last night was how smug and stupid McCain is and was on the debate. Not an inch of decency. Not even close to Presidential. More like a school bully who knows he is losing his power to push people around. What I can't understand is some people will still vote for him even after the economy is crashing and people are dying in needless wars. I used to ask whether these people are stupid. Now I know, "yes, they are". One thing for them… If McCain wins - it's your choice. You make your choice. Live with it, pay up the next $700 billion+ and shut the f*ck up. You just lost your right to b*tch.
http://angryafrican.net/2008/09/27/actually-you-are-a-stupid-twit/
Posted by: Angry African | Sep 27, 2008 9:05:31 PM
Right, david.
The McCain-Palin crooked talk express has totally come off the rails. He's plummeting in the polls and totally making it up as they go. Viewers of the debate saw a grumpy old condescending geezer and rightly rejected his tired policies and boring war stories.
Where is Sarah anyway? She hasn't been heard from since her babbling debacle with Couric. Thursday will be fun. I'm stocking up on popcorn already. You betcha.
Posted by: jefferson | Sep 27, 2008 9:06:04 PM
What hit me was how smug and stupid McCain is and was on the debate. Not an inch of decency. Not even close to Presidential. More like a school bully who knows he is losing his power to push people around. What I can't understand is some people will still vote for him even after the economy is crashing and people are dying in needless wars. I used to ask whether these people are stupid. Now I know, "yes, they are". One thing for them… If McCain wins - it's your choice. You make your choice. Live with it, pay up the next $700 billion+ and shut the f*ck up. You just lost your right to b*tch.
http://angryafrican.net/2008/09/27/actually-you-are-a-stupid-twit/
Posted by: Angry African | Sep 27, 2008 9:06:39 PM
McCain came across like a jerk yesterday. Palin has been a disaster. Go Obama-Biden
Posted by: Nick from Texas | Sep 27, 2008 9:07:37 PM
For those of you who thinking Obama lied about Kissinger's remarks about meeting with Iran, here is the transcript from CNN;
"KISSINGER: Well, I am in favor of negotiating with Iran. And one utility of negotiation is to put before Iran our vision of a Middle East, of a stable Middle East, and our notion on nuclear proliferation at a high enough level so that they have to study it. And, therefore, I actually have preferred doing it at the secretary of state level so that we -- we know we're dealing with authentic...
(CROSSTALK)
SESNO: Put at a very high level right out of the box?
KISSINGER: Initially, yes. And I always believed that the best way to begin a negotiation is to tell the other side exactly what you have in mind and what you are -- what the outcome is that you're trying to achieve so that they have something that they can react to.
Now, the permanent members of the Security Council, plus Japan and Germany, have all said nuclear weapons in Iran are unacceptable. They've never explained what they mean by this. So if we go into a negotiation, we ought to have a clear understanding of what is it we're trying to prevent. What is it going to do if we can't achieve what we're talking about?
But I do not believe that we can make conditions for the opening of negotiations. We ought, however, to be very clear about the content of negotiations and work it out with other countries and with our own government."
If that isn't saying preconditions I don't what is - so who is lying? Joh McCain, a man wiht 13 cars and 9 houses who calls Obama an Elitist!
Posted by: jozy | Sep 27, 2008 9:08:03 PM
I meant "no preconditions."
Posted by: jozy | Sep 27, 2008 9:09:18 PM
Typical scumbag politician..."the young people understand." I guess the rest of us just don't get it, huh? Maybe those of us out here in the heartland who are "clinging to our guns and religion" understand more than this Harvard maggot thinks!
Posted by: Independent | Sep 27, 2008 9:11:33 PM
"I know some of you got a little damp," Obama told the audience gathered in the school quad. "I’d like to cover everybody’s dry cleaning bill here tonight, but I can’t because I got to use it on the campaign, so consider it one more modest contribution to our efforts to change the country."
Barack Obama
TRANSLATION
Sorry folks. I know I promised you tax cuts, better health care, jobs,financial security but I was trying to win an election. Now I hate to tell you that the country is broke. So lets make some sacrifices for the country, okay.
Posted by: zoilodel | Sep 27, 2008 9:12:43 PM
That just the heavens rejoicing the coming of a true leader for the UNITED STATES.
The washing of the filth from the great commonwealth MY STATE - VIRGINIA
WE ARE GOING BLUE BABYYYYYYYYYY
When we take Virginia. GAME SET MATCH.
ITS OVER
Posted by: Omentum | Sep 27, 2008 9:14:02 PM
Mc cain was so ugly and nasty on last nigh Who would be proud of America if that snobish jerk get in
Posted by: johnnie | Sep 27, 2008 9:14:38 PM
It will have to rain very hard to wash the filth off Obama. What a scumbag!
Posted by: Independent | Sep 27, 2008 9:15:17 PM
WHEN ARE THE GOP GOING TO GROW A PAIR
Here we are A SUPER POWER
SCARED
to talk to a rogue president.
let them be encouraged to lash out. seconds later they will be a smoking hole.
GROW A PAIR MCCAIN.
Posted by: Omentum | Sep 27, 2008 9:16:20 PM
RIGHT NOW THEY ARE PROGRAMMING PALIN
a delecate process
She only have 1 kb of ram
Posted by: Omentum | Sep 27, 2008 9:20:10 PM
McCain during the debate reminded me of Dustin Hoffman in the movie Rainman.
Palin in her interview with Couric reminded me of Ricky Gervais in The Office. Lipstick added.
This country needs a President Obama, and it needs it badly.
Posted by: gregory | Sep 27, 2008 9:20:44 PM
Truth: You said it. I am willing to bet there was not 10,000 to 20,000 people at his campaign, maybe 6,000. The media likes to inflate his polls and his crown that are thousands lesser than what was there. And I believe John McCain is going to landslide Obama. Obama might win some states but McCain will win the electoral vote. Palin is a big drawing card and can draw more people than Obama. In Green Bay McCain got 11,000 while Obama got 6,000. In Lady Lake Florida Palin drew 60,000 people. I know Obama and Biden think they won already but won't they get a surprise on November 4th.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Sep 27, 2008 9:20:45 PM
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