[AmyBoz]

http://www.wbur.org/news/2008/79748_20080829.asp

An excellent, excellent speech. Well-written and well-delivered.

 

[[email protected]]

I agree. The speech was very well done. :chighfive:

 

[yankeegal]

Obama at his best....well written prepared speech.

 

[Parksfamily5]

I have always said that I think he would make an incredible motivational speaker. I am just not sure about president.

 

[TexasPeanut]

It was an awesome speech. Very imformative. Certainly must of had the McCain camp concerned since they went way out to Alaska to find the token VP. I enjoyed all of the speakers of the DNC and I look forward to Republican convention as well. No matter where my vote may lie, I do like to keep my mind opened to all so I am aware of both candidates and their views. We always have options that's what makes our country great.

Btw. The "hidden" sarcasm in some of the posters posts is kinda cute.

 

[AmyBoz]

Yes, Yankeegal...and I am sure that McCain writes all of his stuff and doesn't prepare ahead of time. Yeah...okay...

 

[PrairieRose]

I thought the speech was wonderful. I'm sooo looking forward to November

 

[blitzen]

Yes, Yankeegal...and I am sure that McCain writes all of his stuff and doesn't prepare ahead of time. Yeah...okay...

Seriously.

Again, if being critical of him delivering a meaningful, powerful and inspiring speech well is the biggest problem you can find with him, then I'd say we have a pretty good candidate.

 

[yankeegal]

Yes, Yankeegal...and I am sure that McCain writes all of his stuff and doesn't prepare ahead of time. Yeah...okay...

I just meant in comparison to his performances when he has to think on his feet-like the saddleback forum..."ummmm, ummmm, ummmm...
that question is above my payscale" kind of response.

I just am not turned on by the usual liberal talking points like the rest of you. Again great speech giver, empty suit.

 

[yankeegal]

Seriously.

Again, if being critical of him delivering a meaningful, powerful and inspiring speech well is the biggest problem you can find with him, then I'd say we have a pretty good candidate.

Yes, that is all that bother's me. Like, seriously.

 

[Ms. Clear]

It was a great speech. Great night. I donated again. So much for frugality with regard to politics!

I'll be volunteering to go up to NH to canvass. Can't wait to do my part and hope for the best.

 

[Jamauk]

It was a decent speech, but we still don't know what his plans are....he's going to cut taxes by 90%.

90% of what? 90% of people will have lower taxes? My taxes will decrease by 90%?

He says we don't need an assult rifle to hunt with.....does he hunt? Does he know what we need to hunt with? How does he know where to draw the line? What line is he going to draw?

Granted, he did give us slightly more information last night...but he still hasn't given us any details about any of his plans. I'm so sick of hearing the word "change" come out of his mouth.

Ya know, if he would just define his word "change" I may have considered voting for him. However, right now I couldn't vote for him because I'd have NO IDEA WHAT I'D BE VOTING FOR!!!

You can't even look at his track record as he usually abstains from any of controversial topics.
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/o000167/votes/missed/

He's abstained or missed nearly 50% of the votes during this current Congress.
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/o000167/

 

[janelane]

I watched the speech twice I don't remember him saying those things. He said 90% of families would see a decrease in taxes, not that taxes would be cut by 90%, and he pretty clearly outlined how he was going to offset that by cutting out crap spending. And he said it's possible to uphold the second amendment while keeping ak47s out of the hands of criminals -- I don't remember him saying anything about hunting last night.

 

[blitzen]

In case anyone is unsure of what he actually said, here is a link to the transcript.

To address some of the stuff brought up in this thread:

On paying for plans:

Now, many of these plans will cost money, which is why I've laid out how I'll pay for every dime - by closing corporate loopholes and tax havens that don't help America grow. But I will also go through the federal budget, line by line, eliminating programs that no longer work and making the ones we do need work better and cost less - because we cannot meet twenty-first century challenges with a twentieth century bureaucracy.

re: guns/hunting:

The reality of gun ownership may be different for hunters in rural Ohio than for those plagued by gang-violence in Cleveland, but don't tell me we can't uphold the Second Amendment while keeping AK-47s out of the hands of criminals.

on taxes:

That's the promise we need to keep. That's the change we need right now. So let me spell out exactly what that change would mean if I am President.

Change means a tax code that doesn't reward the lobbyists who wrote it, but the American workers and small businesses who deserve it.

Unlike John McCain, I will stop giving tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas, and I will start giving them to companies that create good jobs right here in America.

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.

I will cut taxes - cut taxes - for 95% of all working families. Because in an economy like this, the last thing we should do is raise taxes on the middle-class.

 

[janelane]

Tsk, tsk, John McCain has missed 407 votes (63.8%) during the current Congress.
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m000303/

 

[Jamauk]

Tsk, tsk, John McCain has missed 407 votes (63.8%) during the current Congress.
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m000303/

But John McCain has a much longer history and voting record that we can go back and research. Obama has never stood for anything.

In my opinion, actions speak wwwaaaay louder than words and well, Obama just doesn't have any actions to back up his words.

 

[nancycg56]

Factcheck.org ~ www.factcheck.org ~ is an excellent site to check out if you want the facts on anything political. They are a non partisan group who go through the speeches, ads, etc., of all the major politicians and show what is the truth and what is not with all kinds of sources. I check it daily.

They fact checked Obama's speech last night ~ http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/factchecking_obama.html ~ and it's interesting reading and lets me see what's what.

 

[Jamauk]

Nancy,
Thanks for that link. Its nice to have a unbiased place to go to sort through the propoganda!

 

[joyofsix]

Factcheck.org ~ www.factcheck.org ~ is an excellent site to check out if you want the facts on anything political.
They fact checked Obama's speech last night ~ http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/factchecking_obama.html ~ and it's interesting reading and lets me see what's what.

Thanks for the awesome site. My problem with Mr. Obama is that I have a distinctly different world view. That doesn't mean he didn't do the speech very well.

 

[Nishu]

They fact checked Obama's speech last night ~ http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/factchecking_obama.html ~ and it's interesting reading and lets me see what's what.

That kind of makes him look slimy.