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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:20 PM Original message |
Just got home--what's the consensus on Obama's speech? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. Go look at the greatest; he hit a homer! nt |
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thevoiceofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. Major strides |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. Matthews apparently called it the greatest speech on race ever... |
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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Agreed. I mean it was good, |
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Drachasor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. In some ways it spoke to the realities of the situtation better than MLK's speech, imho |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. To which MLK speech are you referring? |
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Drachasor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. I was talking about "I Have a Dream" |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Right on. |
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Drachasor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I completely concur |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. I would say perhaps the greatest speech on race by a Presidential Candidate. |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. I might be able to agree with that one. |
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Drachasor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. We know it is awesome and groundbreaking -- we don't know how it will play with the people |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
6. I thought it was great, but |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. The media likes it. |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
8. Here is an MSNBC poll that you can also check out.: |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
10. It exceeded all expectations. |
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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
35. wtf |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. ... |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
11. Uberness,everyone who is not a hater loved it (and even some who are) |
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rndmprsn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
12. so far so good on DU anyhow...getting home in about an hour... |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. Thanks be to PROGRESSIVE RADIO!!!! |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
15. The racists don't like it - everyone else agrees it was a fantastic, moving address. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. The racists and Fox "News" don't like it. |
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LSparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. He has very gracefully opened a door ... so that we can walk through |
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Cheap_Trick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
17. freepers and hillbots hated it |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. "freepers and hillbots" - Is there a distinction? I'm having a damn hard time finding one lately. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
19. It gets some votes as historic...the speech is up there on that level |
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Noirceuil (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
20. The consensus on DU... |
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metsqueenz (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
21. Drudge has been very kind to Obama throughout the campaign |
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olkaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Uh, not really |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Oh, come now. You're going to have to do better than that if you want to stick around here |
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Drachasor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Didn't he say the Russians removed the WMDs from Iraq in 2004? |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
23. Obama's gotten favorable press except from regular right wing ppl. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
27. I assume Fox "News" would say that he embraced the pastor's words and that Obama |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
28. he did it. and then some.. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
34. I like the way the Rude Pundit put it.... |
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MaryCeleste (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-18-08 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
37. All over the map...predisposition ruled the day |
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