tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post2062276321258757467..comments2023-09-10T11:19:26.110-04:00Comments on Regime Turnover: Obama SpeechJP Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16796725364997136448noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-22472950925051689412008-03-18T11:51:00.000-04:002008-03-18T11:51:00.000-04:00I thought he demonstrated (it's amazing how you ca...I thought he demonstrated (it's amazing how you can demonstrate something with just words) his understanding of the feelings and point of view of Black Americans and middle-class White Americans. He explained and validated both, said we can't ignore those feelings and viewpoints, but the other race is not the enemy and we need to move ourselves forward and attack the real enemies and make a better world for our children... only he said it eloquently. :-PMaggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16681883169121834569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-46939760719404669622008-03-18T11:37:00.000-04:002008-03-18T11:37:00.000-04:00I hope you had a chance to see or hear the speech....I hope you had a chance to see or hear the speech. It is not the usual at all.<BR/><BR/>Obama is telling us we can vote to try to improve the country, or we can give up and do this dance of political attacks and YouTube videos.<BR/><BR/>He didn't say this, but I think the electorate needs to grow up and decide what kind of country we want to live in.JP Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796725364997136448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-86891604140631414012008-03-18T11:31:00.000-04:002008-03-18T11:31:00.000-04:00This is precisely the kind of nonsense that will t...This is precisely the kind of nonsense that will turn independent voters away from the Democratic party. A statement condemning something isn't enough anymore. One must prostrate themselves on television and do the full Oprah. I felt the same way about Clinton and Ferraro, despite Olbermann's excellent commentary.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07942072114833572698noreply@blogger.com