Obama supporters! - A positive place to talk about his campaign

[NewJersey]

Watching cnn.com online and waiting for his speech to start - they are saying "any minute."

 

[WildernessBride]

Just want to check in... interesting MSNBC conversation at the moment.... How the Clinton's pastor had an illegitimate child out of wedlock, they didn't leave the church... I thought that was interesting....

Saw both Hardball & Countdown, they were great The SNL skit, pretty funny.... I also saw where McCain said we'd be staying in Afghanistan for a hundred years yesterday, and that Iran was on the table....

Is that what everyone wants? I'm fairly curious.

How sad for our nation if we were to elect McCain and have not only the horrible economy at home to worry about but also the prospect of killing many more Americans in wars far from home....I just can't imagine anyone wants the future to be like that.

I wonder if we'll hear more about the Clintons' pastor? I am putting on MSNBC now.

 

[crcormier]

Nice speech. Well, the text anyway.

 

[NewJersey]

Nice speech. Well, the text anyway.

Good to hear...looking forward to it.

 

[chobie]

Nice speech. Well, the text anyway.

Where can I find the text?

 

[lilyv]

Where can I find the text?

Drudge

http://www.drudgereport.com/

 

[Fitswimmer]

This is my favorite section:

Or, at this moment, in this election, we can come together and say, “Not this time.” This time we want to talk about the crumbling schools that are stealing the future of black children and white children and Asian children and Hispanic children and Native American children. This time we want to reject the cynicism that tells us that these kids can’t learn; that those kids who don’t look like us are somebody else’s problem. The children of America are not those kids, they are our kids, and we will not let them fall behind in a 21st century economy. Not this time.

This time we want to talk about how the lines in the Emergency Room are filled with whites and blacks and Hispanics who do not have health care; who don’t have the power on their own to overcome the special interests in Washington, but who can take them on if we do it together.

This time we want to talk about the shuttered mills that once provided a decent life for men and women of every race, and the homes for sale that once belonged to Americans from every religion, every region, every walk of life. This time we want to talk about the fact that the real problem is not that someone who doesn’t look like you might take your job; it’s that the corporation you work for will ship it overseas for nothing more than a profit.

This time we want to talk about the men and women of every color and creed who serve together, and fight together, and bleed together under the same proud flag. We want to talk about how to bring them home from a war that never should’ve been authorized and never should’ve been waged, and we want to talk about how we’ll show our patriotism by caring for them, and their families, and giving them the benefits they have earned.

I think it's a wonderful speech, but I don't know how it will play in our sound byte media. You have to read the whole thing to undersand his point and our ADD media and society doesn't really enjoy that.

 

[WildernessBride]

Thanks Fitswimmer....I think this sounds great.....let's get this started!!!! I am so imaptient!!!

 

[Honu]

Just want to check in... interesting MSNBC conversation at the moment....

Pat Buchanan is really making a fool of himself trying to sell that all of Wright's sermons were hate filled.

 

[lilyv]

Pat Buchanan is really making a fool of himself trying to sell that all of Wright's sermons were hate filled.

I'm sure the RNC is compensating him for his efforts.

 

[NewJersey]

Here we go!

 

[WildernessBride]

Pat Buchanan is really making a fool of himself trying to sell that all of Wright's sermons were hate filled.

Yeah even Joe Scarborough had to laugh. Pat's trying hard to earn his pundit paycheck!!!

 

[Honu]

I'm sure the RNC is compensating him for his efforts.

I'm sure you are right.

 

[NewJersey]

I wish I was watching at home since I find myself wanting to clap during a few parts.

 

[WildernessBride]

I wish I was watching home since I find myself wanting to clap during a few parts.

I feel ya...my 4 year old and I were just cheering!!!

 

[DisneyMomx7]

All I can say is WOW!

Of course I can't wait to hear the spin the conservatives (and the Hillary supporters) put on the speech. I thought it was fantastic.

Lets hope we can move onto the REAL issues now.

 

[piglet too]

Drudge

http://www.drudgereport.com/

Wow. Just when I thought my support for him could not be any stronger, I read this speech. I have goosebumps on my arms, tears in my eyes, and I know, with out a doubt, that I am supporting the man who will help to make wonderful changes for our country. I just hope he gets to do it as our next President.

 

[NewJersey]

Excellent!

 

[WildernessBride]

Wow. Just when I thought my support for him could not be any stronger, I read this speech. I have goosebumps on my arms, tears in my eyes, and I know, with out a doubt, that I am supporting the man who will help to make wonderful changes for our country. I just hope he gets to do it as our next President.

After hearing him speak today, I am even more motivated to do what ever I can to help this campaign....I am glad I live so close to PA, so I can help out in the PA primary. Go Barack...our nation NEEDS YOU!!!!

 

[DVC Sadie]

What a great speaker! That speech was right up there with JFK and MLK.