<p>^^ I was just thinking, Bush couldn’t even write (or lucidly read aloud) one paragraph of that speech.</p>
<p>“I was just thinking, Bush couldn’t even write (or lucidly read aloud) one paragraph of that speech.”</p>
<p>I actually typed those same words, but deleted them from my post.</p>
<p>“Shouldn’t he start to clean Chicago’s politics first?”</p>
<p>I guess so, in between curing cancer and all the other important things he should single-handedly take on.</p>
<p>A funny thought did occur to me during the speech: This whole episode has put to rest the idea that he’s a Muslim!</p>
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<p>What has he done to show that he won’t be able to carry them out?</p>
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<p>“I guess so, in between curing cancer and all the other important things he should single-handedly take on.”</p>
<p>I don’t understand your statement. </p>
<p>The last time I checked Obama was not running to cure diseases, he was running to clean our political system, so my question is; shouldn’t he have started somewhere to test how he was going to achieve that? The best place he could have started is his home state Illinois, especially, Chicago, the politicians in Chicago make politicians in Albany and Louisiana look tame.</p>
<p>“What has he done to show that he won’t be able to carry them out?”</p>
<p>Everything, South side chicago is still a mess. The political system in Chicago is still very corrupt.</p>
<p>In another thread I had posted and got taken to task for saying that this country isn’t yet ready for a candidate like Obama. That he had to even make this speech speaks to the point I was trying to raise. </p>
<p>Not in the way Ferraro meant it, but Obama is where he is because he is African-American, well he’s also 1/2 white and multi-cultural and multi-national and in the end result, in 21st century America, has to defend who/what he is.</p>
<p>Having been essentially forced to address matters as he was, I think his speech was brilliant and consistent with the message he has tried to impart from day one as to the big picutre of this country’s troubles and the essential and core issues that need to be addressed. And once more he rose above the fray and the simple minded self focused blind run for power that make up the campaigns of his opponents.</p>
<p>And so because one man cannot single-handedly bring down the Daley machine, and it is a machine, he is therefore deemed unworthy, ineffective, incapable, or whatever other adjective you want to attach to him?</p>
<p>I thought the speech was spectacular. Obama is a healer. I think that this emphasis on Jeremiah Wright is just an attempt by people who were never going to vote for Obama in the first place to try to derail his campaign. I disagree with much of what my minister says and often tell him so (he’s extremely sexist among other things), but I wouldn’t leave the church. I have too many friends and contacts there. But, I think people often don’t understand the Black church is far more than just sitting up and listening to the minister. It includes close relationships with others. I think it’s utterly ridiculous to think that Obama agrees with Jeremiah Wright. Obama is the most inclusive candidate running.</p>
<p>“And so because one man cannot single-handedly bring down the Daley machine, and it is a machine, he is therefore deemed unworthy, ineffective, incapable, or whatever other adjective you want to attach to him?”</p>
<p>Please don’t extrapolate too far. What I am saying is that I am not buying what he is selling. This has nothing to do with being incapable and unworthy. </p>
<p>One of the major part of Obama’s campaign is cleaning our political system. If he can’t clean the Daley Machine in Chicago, what makes you think that he can clean the entire political system?</p>
<p>He was a state legislator, not mayor or governor. It’s fine if you aren’t buying what he’s selling, but this is a pretty silly reason.</p>
<p>But he is the Senator of the state of Illinois now, not just a state Senator from Chicago, in fact, he has been the Senator for some time now. What measures did he institute to try to clean the system after he became a Senator. </p>
<p>I am sorry, but there is a big disconnection here for me if you don’t see it.</p>
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<p>Everything about this statement implies that you believe he is either unqualified, incapable or undeserving. If it isn’t I’m sure you’ll enlighten as to how I’m apparently reading between the lines too much.</p>
<p>Did he run for state or U.S. senator on the platform of cleaning up Chicago politics? I don’t know, but if he didn’t then why should that fact that he didn’t do that be counted as a failure?</p>
<p>Um, senators don’t typically clean up corruption in city politics. It’s not really in their job description.</p>
<p>A new poll out today:</p>
<p>The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday again shows John McCain with a six-percentage point lead over both potential Democratic opponents. McCain currently leads Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton by an identical 48% to 42% margin (see recent daily results). Among White voters, McCain leads Clinton by fifteen percentage points and Obama by nineteen points. Both Democrats lead McCain by large margins among minority voters.
This from:
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<p>Obama is over!</p>
<p>AMom, you didn’t answer my question from page 1, but seeing as how you repeat “Obama is over!” I’m going to assume it’s wishful thinking on your part. :)</p>
<p>And McCain will continue to lead while Obama and Clinton and the media focus on them. Eventually, it’ll be McCain’s turn to be scrutinized.</p>
<p>“Everything about this statement implies that you believe he is either unqualified, incapable or undeserving.”</p>
<p>What makes him qualified and capable? Concrete examples no jingles please.</p>
<p>I think the poll numbers speak for themselves. Obama’s speech doesn’t speak to mainstream America. Obama lied about listening to Wright. Obama continues to stands by his man–Wright.</p>
<p>Found one statement interesting where he mentioned his white grandma feared black men on the streets. Didn’t Jesse Jackson make essentially the same statement??</p>