Obama gets his message out -- loudly

[DogPoundPup]

Source: Mercury News

NORFOLK, Va. — Barack Obama is known for his eloquent speeches, but as he tries to regain his poll lead and beat back an energized Republican ticket, he is adding something to his delivery: volume.

Obama has uncorked some thunderous lines in recent campaign stops, showing a measure of emotion he seldom has displayed. His speeches now are laced with indignation as he argues that anyone who sees John McCain and Sarah Palin as vehicles for change is being duped.

At high decibels, he pressed his point Monday that people could pay a heavy price if they make the wrong decision Nov. 4. At stake are constitutional liberties that can mean the difference between freedom and unjustified imprisonment, he told the crowd in Farmington Hills, Mich.

"We may think this is Muhammad the terrorist; it might be Muhammad the cabdriver. You may think it's Barack the bomb-thrower. But it might be Barack the guy running for president," he said, referring to the Bush administration's arrest and detention policies toward terrorism suspects.

Then, the loudspeakers really began to quake.

"Don't mock the Constitution. Don't make fun of it! Don't suggest that it's un-American to abide by what the Founding Fathers set up! It's worked pretty well for over 200 years!"

Finally, he said disdainfully of the Republicans: "These people."

Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10432456?source=most_viewed

[hedgehog]

1. I wonder what he's got on tap for tonight.....

[kirby]

13. Tonight? No campaigning on 9/11. n/t

[texastoast]

2. I just got chills reading that

And I wasn't there to hear him. Wish I were.

"These people" indeed. Ptooie.

[radfringe]

3. one thing that propelled Howard Dean to the national scene back in '04 was

he was able to tap into and VALIDATE people's anger at a time when the least little statement of disagreement with bush was quickly turned into "YOU HATE AMERICA or YOU DON'T SUPPORT THE TROOP"

Obama has to do something along the same lines, validate the frustration ala "I feel your pain - I feel your frustration"

it was a great speech yesterday - and tomorrow he needs to go out there and keep saying ENOUGH ENOUGH ENOUGH until palin-mccain say enough

[MadrasT]

4. I was watching that live

and I was jumping up and down :bounce:. It was POWERFUL stuff! :woohoo:

[Sam Ervin jret]

5. No anger is needed, BUT righteous indignation is expected after eight years of assault on reason and...

LAW.

[butterfly77]

6. Where's the video.

[katty]

7. great--keep it up-righteous indignation

[ForPeace]

8. Don't forget Dean was undone by a scream ...

This article is emphasizing the loudness more than the content. Obama doesn't want some out of control seeming sound-bite playing 300 times an hour.

[gratuitous]

12. Obama won't need to "scream"

They'll just dub it in if they have to.

[MadinMo]

9. Barack the bomb thrower!

[yodermon]

10. Have they played that clip on the Corporate media at all?

It's very powerful & forceful.

But, of course, it's incumbent on Obama to overcome the media blackout :sarcasm:

[flamingdem]

11. Turn it up to 11 Obama, we love you

Thanks

[msongs]

14. he should learn to speak american from biden AND george lakoff nt

[superconnected]

15. He is soo my candidate. I voted for kerry but I wasn't moved by him.

Obama moves me.

Palin and the POW have nothing on him.