Letters to the Editor
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It was getting late ... Barack had to cut off Clinton ...
Clinton sounded like cardboard ... Barack received many ovations ...
I think they are both tired ...
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In all fairness ...
He sounded a bit hoarse and was probably exhausted at this point. I also heard that it was Clinton who delayed her speech timing, whereas Obama kept his on schedule rather than delayed to go along with Clinton.
Perhaps he's getting a bit scared over what he's "allowed" to say in a speech at this point?!!!
In any case, we can hope that the horror-that-the-Clintons-have-become will soon be put to rest. Thankfully.
I say again - THANK YOU Wisconsin!
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Boring? I don't think so
If you're bored, you probably should get another job Alex. If that wasn't interesting to you, perhaps you should stick to watching basketball or reality television and leave politics to someone else who has a more insightful perspective. Four people who you don't know used cell phones during the speech? That's reporting? Work harder. Your last comment at the end of the post had a hint of the direction you could go. Maybe you could be less "long winded" yourself and just post along those lines. Get to the point yourself!
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Billary is a sore loser
Traditional campaign etiquette would have been for Billary to acknowledge Sen. Obama's victory. No such concession came, so it was game on for Obama.
Put a fork in her; she's done.
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I think Obama has a cold.
http://wonkette.com/358263/barack-obama-has-a-cold-american-empire-crumbles
It looks like he has a cold.
I am not surprised that his speech was less than energized.
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Removing a weapon
The point of Obama's long speech was not to inspire the crowd. It was to remove a weapon in his opponent's arsenal.
And it worked.
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Plagiarism Accusations;Words that Inspire;Advertising Slogans...and H's Desperation
The preposterous allegation of plagiarism against Obama is just another indication of the lack of ammunition the Clinton campaign has to go "negative" against this guy.
Here's plagiarism: Obama delivers, word for word, the Gettysburg Address without attribution to Lincoln. He basks in the glory of those words, his silence implying they were his own.
The case(s) cited by Clinton, Inc. refer to a speech given by an ally of Barack's in which the only notable phrases quoted were those of others. The original speech by the MA Governor was being used as a defense and brilliant refutation of the latest Clinton advertising agency "speeches vs. solutions" ploy.
Language is as essential to human being as water is to fish being.
Barack should stand up before his next audience as say: "I have been accused of making speeches that are too inspiring, of using words in a manner that make people feel good about the future. The following words are not mine; they were written on train ride from Washington DC to Gettysburg PA by a man trying to save his country. [Then read the Gettysburg Address.]
Then, "Those words did not offer specific, detailed solutions; they were not written by an advertising copywriter...but they are words that inspired a nation in 1864(?) and still inspire nations today. I am not ashamed to speak of hope; to see brightness ahead for our country, And I also humbly acknowledge my inferior use of words to the man who wrote that short speech: Abraham Lincoln."
Nixon tried a variation of the "speeches versus solutions" tactic against JFK in 1960. It failed then, and Clinton's use of this inexplicable tactic today speaks more to her efficacy in using the "bully pulpit" than it does to Obama's vacuity of substance. If Super-Wonk Nixon couldn't derail Kennedy, Hillary's chances of success with this tactic are nearly zero.
By its very nature as a patent advertising slogan "speeches versus solutions" highlights the contrived, bordering on pathetic, nature of both Hillary, Bill and their campaign.
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Speech reaction
Watching all three speeches, I have to say McRambo actually looked the best in terms of his timing, energy, and delivery. He essentially flogged the two Republican responses to all issues: 1) Fear the bogeyman and 2) lower taxes. Nothing new there, but he looked good doing it.
Obama looked *exhausted.* On the other hand, he got fairly specific on his policies. Being a teacher, I heartily appreciated his comments on NCLB.
Hillary looked like she was on the stump, not much more or less. She did make a point of mentioning every union she could possibly think of.
What scares me is that McCain's bogeyman tactics may yet resonate.
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Congrats, Salon
for your role in promoting this empty suit that will certainly go down in flames to McCain.
After all, that's better than wimmin who don't know their places.
and the rest of you can tell yourself that in November.
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Bye week
They're tired, but with no match ups until March they should be able to take some time off.
It's time for Edwards to sing.
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--Anonymous Tuesday, February 19, 2008 08:33 PM
Barack probably got more votes than the entire Republican field, Hillary more than McCain.
You reall, really need to reaccess your conclusions.
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oh relax anonymous
McCain ain't winning nuthin'. Did you HEAR that speech?? Yawwwwnnn, same old boogeyman bullsh*t...after 7 years of that crap, I seriously doubt that has any traction whatsoever.
Besides, ain't nobody gonna elect a guy that's as old as Methusulah and sounds like Casey Kasem!
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Hillary's argument is tired
Both candidates are tired, as well they would be in this grueling campaign.
But Hillary's arguments are also tired. She promised a "new" speech tonight. The only thing "new" was that she managed to mention a bunch of unions she hasn't mentioned before.
Obama made the point that he has substantive ideas, not just words.
McCain looked smirky -- the Republican smirk. I thought it was just George Bush, but there it was on McCain. That cocky little smirky look. Oh, please, spare us more of that.
Obama is right that we can't live any longer under the politics of fear. I think his strongest point is that we not only have to end the war that McCain so ridiculously supports, but we have to end the mindset that got us going in that direction in the first place.
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Remember that old horror movie The Fly?
It looked like someone put John McCain and George Bush in that machine and that create who gave the speech came out. Do the Republicans really think they can win by basically running George Bush, Redux? He looked and sounded ghastly.
Obama looked tired out. Clinton should have played nice and been gracious. Maybe she wouldn't have gotten cut off.