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Democrat Barack Obama has just taken the stage and was introduced by former Congressman Lee Hamilton. I was told the Clinton camp was opposed to the two making a joint appearance, but apparently something back stage changed all that.
Barack’s opening ovation was at least equal to Clinton’s. He reminded the audience why he was running, which was to help make badly needed change in this country. He told the audience his campaign has brought people together from all walks of life who all want change.
Barack said the economy was in serious trouble, regardless of whether it was in an official recession.
Barack, trying to connect with those working-class white voters, said America was the place where anyone could make it if they tried. He told how America gave members of his family opportunities to have lives better than the ones before them.
He asked the audience “where was the America of that generation?”
He also took a swipe at Hillary Clinton by asking how many decades have America’s serious problems existed, while elected officials did nothing but talk about them.
Barack told the audience that a better America is possible if Americans work together. (That line gave him a standing ovation.) He said politics didn’t lead him to working people, but working people led him to politics. He also said the nation could not afford four years of a McCain Presidency.
Barack said America does best when it leads by principles and convictions. He took another swipe at Hillary saying that 30 years in office did nothing to solve the nation’s energy problems and mocked her gas tax proposal saying it would only save Hoosiers 30-cents a day for a few months.
He told the audience that he was the only candidate that could fundamentally change the way things work in Washington. He also echoed the theme that the election was bigger than any candidate but about reclaiming the American dream.
He promised to pay for universal health care by rolling back the Bush tax cuts and criticized John McCain, saying the “wheels came off the straight talk express.”
He said the money to pay for his programs could come from savings from Iraq.
Much of what he said, he’s already said on the campaign trail but it still got a big round of applause from the audience.
His biggest round of applause came at the end when he told the audience the only reason he was on stage was because someone stood up for him and more and people stood up. And as if on cue the audience rose and applauded.
Barack also spoke for about 30 minutes.
May 5th, 2008 at 12:43 am
If, God forbid, Barack Obama wins in November, he’ll be known as President Platitude.
It’s frightening to me how enamored we hoosiers are with a man who seems to say so little with so many words. It is no surprise, however, when one considers the low standards we have set for our elected officials. May Julia rest in peace.
May 5th, 2008 at 6:34 am
Ask Obama WHY he Voted FOR The Cheney Energy Bill (H.R. 6) passed in 2005)
Ask Clinton WHY she Voted AGAINST The Cheney Energy Bill.
Ask Obama if he is aware of the fact that nuclear waste disposal has been a 50 year
continuing NIGHTMARE; as exemplified by Rocky Flats and Hanford, Washington?
Ask Obama if its true that his legislative experience in the Illinois Legislature consists
of: 26 Bills, all passed in ONE year, AND if ANY of those 26 bills was Originated by, or, written by him.
HERE”S THE REAL ANSWERS:
WHY is MSNBC/NBC SO PRO-Obama, So Anti-Clinton?
ANSWER: Because Obama is PRO-Nuclear & he voted FOR the Cheney energy Bill; Clinton is NOT Pro-Nuke & Voted AGAINST the Cheney Energy Bill.
GE owns MSNBC/NBC … & Thanks to the Cheney Energy Bill is planning to reap BILLIONS in proftis (Risk-Free) from building 29 new nukes AND from 30-40 years of Higher Electricity Rates.
Other participants in Cheney’s NExt Big MONOPOLY POWER
—ENERGY RIPoff—
Excelon Corp. of ILLINOIS, Westinghouse (Owner of CBS), Entergy (owners of many utilities in the Southern States); 3 consortiums of nuke industry corporations.
McCain voted for the Cheney Energy Bill & has already said on the campaign trail: I have to remember to say … its absoultely necessary for …us… to build nuclear power plants.
GE, et al … Are running Obama AND McCain for President.
If you think nukes are ok… just GOOGLE: Rocky Flats Denver plutonium, and, Hanford WA nuclear waste.
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Obama claims 7 years experience in the Illinois legislature - Working Across the Aisles, Bringing people together to get good CHANGES passed -as exemplified by 26 good bills with his name on them.
A Chicago reporter says all 26 bills were passed in ONE Year, and they were NOT Obama’s.
http://wweek.com/editorial/3418/10516/
EXCERPTS:
But what’s interesting, and almost never discussed, is that he built his entire legislative record in Illinois in a single year.
Republicans controlled the Illinois General Assembly for six years of Obama’s seven-year tenure.
Then Emil Jones Jr. (became the Senate Majority leader), He became Obama’s kingmaker.
Jones appointed Obama sponsor of virtually every high-profile piece of legislation, angering many rank-and-file state legislators who had more seniority than Obama and had spent years championing the bills.
During his seventh year in the state Senate, Obama … sponsored a whopping 26 bills including many he now cites in his presidential campaign when attacked as inexperienced.
Working Across the Aisles/
Making CHANGES = ZILCH
Taking Credit for Other People’s Work/
INTEGRITY = ZERO
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Still have any doubt this election is about GE Cheney … “the establishment” … running Obama AND McCain for President in order to assure themselves of Pulling Off Cheney’s NEXt Big Energy RIPOFF?
You think Obama’s 20 year “friendship” with the Rev. Wright makes people suspicious of his … spiritual … beliefs?
Just Wait until his 20 year “friendship” with Rezko … shows up on your TV screen - AFTER he gets the nomination, or, AFTER he’s OUT of the race:
GOOGLE Info about: The 3 friends who attended engineering school in Illinois: Rezko Alsammarae Auichi:
Auichi (still a billionaire) convicted in a French court of MASSIVE fraud/looting involving
ELF a French petroleum company and the UN Oil for Food program.
Rezko business partner.
Alsammarae - convicted in an Iraq court (under its current govt) of LOOTING the Iraq ELECTRICITY Grid [while he was Minister of Electricity ... He was Appointed Electricity Minister by the Bush/Cheney ... Coalition Provisional Authority]. Rezko was…allegedly…his partner in LOOTING the electricity grid, and partners in planning to build a power plant in Iraq.
Last week’s NEWS from the Rezko trial … you didn’t see on TV:
Federal prosecution witness testified that Obama and his wife DID attend a party at Rezko’s home thrown in honor of Auichi.
Obama has previously said: He doesn’t remember meeting Auichi.
The MEDIA is NOT asking him this question: Did you and your wife attend that Party?
Another prosecution witness testified that REZKO told him not to worry about the upcoming trial because the White House was going to fire the prosecutior (Patrick Fitzgerald) - to kill the criminal prosecution of Rezko.
COMMON DENOMINATOR : Natonal AND International ***ENERGY RIPoffs ***, Power Plants, Massive LOOTING - involving Bush/Cheney admin/ Rezko/ GE - That’s a WHOLE LOT of REALLY BIG DIRT all the CORRUPT Politicans and their CORRUPT Media are desperately trying to keep covered up. Obama is part and parcel of it.
SAME Media that sold you Bush (2x). SAME Media that sold you on the Iraq War.
IIts Corporate-Controlled Media PROPAGANDA …. Designed …. to get YOU to “elect” a President who will COVERUP the PAST Bush/Cheny/Rezko LOOTING OF IRAQ …. and ….Pull Off the FUTURE Cheney nuke ENERGY RIPOFF.
May 5th, 2008 at 8:16 am
I know, Hillary, its a vast left-wing conspiracy. What a kook!!!
May 5th, 2008 at 10:09 am
elme, you need to relax. Please fill the bowl in the bong back up and calm down.
Personally, I think you better be a wee bit more concerned about the demise of the American dollar and the real potential of an economic depression that’s lurking right around the corner.
BTW, do ride a horse or light your home with candles? If not, shut the hell up.
May 5th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Interesting how quick we are to attack the messenger and not reflect on the message. Thanks Elme for providing me more information upon which to base my decision. Bumpy might learn from your efforts.
May 5th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Sorry Greg bur elme’s diatribe is old news. It’s been out there for a year or two.
If you’re just making up your mind a day before the election then your messenger must have been riding a slow horse.
NO NUKES! NO NUKES! NO NUKES!
May 5th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Kinda frightening that Obama was introduced by Hamilton. That guy has every excuse under the sun to send our tax dollars and our kids to every hole and haven outside of the 50 States. So much so that you’d almost think he was working directly for Ban-ki Moon. Not my kind of Patriot.
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Which reminds me, Hillary’s husband once stated that the UN’s “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” is the best document written in the history of mankind. If you read it carefully, the second to last clause states that all of the rights are granted so long as they are in agreement with the goals/mission of the UN. All Human Rights, therefore, are inherent from the UN Council, and are deemed yours at their discretion. How wonderful.
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And please don’t get me started on McCain. We are so screwed.