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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-26-08 10:12 PM
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Obama Victory Speech in SC - 1/26/08
 
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Barack Obama in Columbia, SC after the landslide victory in South Carolina's Democratic Primary.

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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-26-08 10:27 PM
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1. YES, WE CAN!
Obama has convinced me that he's the one who can take it to the Republicans in a big enough way to ensure a Democratic victory.
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Bonobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-26-08 10:28 PM
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2. He is inspiring.
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pauldg0 Donating Member (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 02:54 PM
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18. Yes, but he doesn't say anything.......
....folks, you have to listen to him.

John Edwards is a great orator too, but he says something with it and how he will do it....

I challenge you to listen to Edwards sometime.

Come on, let's get out of our shell..........
. He is for the poor..
. the disadvantaged.
. the hard working man
. anybody who wants to learn
. is for improved public schools
. bonuses for teachers
. he's the first candidate with a detailed health care plan.
. finally, does not sway from his plans.

He's got everything written down in his book...http://johnedwards.com/issues/plan-to-build-one-america.pdf
.. and never changes his mind "at all".

Go John Edwards.
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jefferson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-26-08 10:35 PM
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3. Text of His Remarks.
Obama’s South Carolina Remarks
South Carolina Primary Night
Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Columbia, South Carolina

Over two weeks ago, we saw the people of Iowa proclaim that our time for change has come. But there were those who doubted this country’s desire for something new – who said Iowa was a fluke not to be repeated again.

Well, tonight, the cynics who believed that what began in the snows of Iowa was just an illusion were told a different story by the good people of South Carolina.

After four great contests in every corner of this country, we have the most votes, the most delegates, and the most diverse coalition of Americans we’ve seen in a long, long time.

They are young and old; rich and poor. They are black and white; Latino and Asian. They are Democrats from Des Moines and Independents from Concord; Republicans from rural Nevada and young people across this country who’ve never had a reason to participate until now. And in nine days, nearly half the nation will have the chance to join us in saying that we are tired of business-as-usual in Washington, we are hungry for change, and we are ready to believe again.

But if there’s anything we’ve been reminded of since Iowa, it’s that the kind of change we seek will not come easy. Partly because we have fine candidates in the field – fierce competitors, worthy of respect. And as contentious as this campaign may get, we have to remember that this is a contest for the Democratic nomination, and that all of us share an abiding desire to end the disastrous policies of the current administration.

But there are real differences between the candidates. We are looking for more than just a change of party in the White House. We’re looking to fundamentally change the status quo in Washington – a status quo that extends beyond any particular party. And right now, that status quo is fighting back with everything it’s got; with the same old tactics that divide and distract us from solving the problems people face, whether those problems are health care they can’t afford or a mortgage they cannot pay.

So this will not be easy. Make no mistake about what we’re up against.

We are up against the belief that it’s ok for lobbyists to dominate our government – that they are just part of the system in Washington. But we know that the undue influence of lobbyists is part of the problem, and this election is our chance to say that we’re not going to let them stand in our way anymore.

We are up against the conventional thinking that says your ability to lead as President comes from longevity in Washington or proximity to the White House. But we know that real leadership is about candor, and judgment, and the ability to rally Americans from all walks of life around a common purpose – a higher purpose.

We are up against decades of bitter partisanship that cause politicians to demonize their opponents instead of coming together to make college affordable or energy cleaner; it’s the kind of partisanship where you’re not even allowed to say that a Republican had an idea – even if it’s one you never agreed with. That kind of politics is bad for our party, it’s bad for our country, and this is our chance to end it once and for all.

We are up against the idea that it’s acceptable to say anything and do anything to win an election. We know that this is exactly what’s wrong with our politics; this is why people don’t believe what their leaders say anymore; this is why they tune out. And this election is our chance to give the American people a reason to believe again.

And what we’ve seen in these last weeks is that we’re also up against forces that are not the fault of any one campaign, but feed the habits that prevent us from being who we want to be as a nation. It’s the politics that uses religion as a wedge, and patriotism as a bludgeon. A politics that tells us that we have to think, act, and even vote within the confines of the categories that supposedly define us. The assumption that young people are apathetic. The assumption that Republicans won’t cross over. The assumption that the wealthy care nothing for the poor, and that the poor don’t vote. The assumption that African-Americans can’t support the white candidate; whites can’t support the African-American candidate; blacks and Latinos can’t come together.

But we are here tonight to say that this is not the America we believe in. I did not travel around this state over the last year and see a white South Carolina or a black South Carolina. I saw South Carolina. I saw crumbling schools that are stealing the future of black children and white children. I saw shuttered mills and homes for sale that once belonged to Americans from all walks of life, and men and women of every color and creed who serve together, and fight together, and bleed together under the same proud flag. I saw what America is, and I believe in what this country can be.

That is the country I see. That is the country you see. But now it is up to us to help the entire nation embrace this vision. Because in the end, we are not just up against the ingrained and destructive habits of Washington, we are also struggling against our own doubts, our own fears, and our own cynicism. The change we seek has always required great struggle and sacrifice. And so this is a battle in our own hearts and minds about what kind of country we want and how hard we’re willing to work for it.

So let me remind you tonight that change will not be easy. That change will take time. There will be setbacks, and false starts, and sometimes we will make mistakes. But as hard as it may seem, we cannot lose hope. Because there are people all across this country who are counting us; who can’t afford another four years without health care or good schools or decent wages because our leaders couldn’t come together and get it done.

Theirs are the stories and voices we carry on from South Carolina.

The mother who can’t get Medicaid to cover all the needs of her sick child – she needs us to pass a health care plan that cuts costs and makes health care available and affordable for every single American.

The teacher who works another shift at Dunkin Donuts after school just to make ends meet – she needs us to reform our education system so that she gets better pay, and more support, and her students get the resources they need to achieve their dreams.

The Maytag worker who is now competing with his own teenager for a $7-an-hour job at Wal-Mart because the factory he gave his life to shut its doors – he needs us to stop giving tax breaks to companies that ship our jobs overseas and start putting them in the pockets of working Americans who deserve it. And struggling homeowners. And seniors who should retire with dignity and respect.

The woman who told me that she hasn’t been able to breathe since the day her nephew left for Iraq, or the soldier who doesn’t know his child because he’s on his third or fourth tour of duty – they need us to come together and put an end to a war that should’ve never been authorized and never been waged.

The choice in this election is not between regions or religions or genders. It’s not about rich versus poor; young versus old; and it is not about black versus white.

It’s about the past versus the future.

It’s about whether we settle for the same divisions and distractions and drama that passes for politics today, or whether we reach for a politics of common sense, and innovation – a shared sacrifice and shared prosperity.

There are those who will continue to tell us we cannot do this. That we cannot have what we long for. That we are peddling false hopes.

But here’s what I know. I know that when people say we can’t overcome all the big money and influence in Washington, I think of the elderly woman who sent me a contribution the other day – an envelope that had a money order for $3.01 along with a verse of scripture tucked inside. So don’t tell us change isn’t possible.

When I hear the cynical talk that blacks and whites and Latinos can’t join together and work together, I’m reminded of the Latino brothers and sisters I organized with, and stood with, and fought with side by side for jobs and justice on the streets of Chicago. So don’t tell us change can’t happen.

When I hear that we’ll never overcome the racial divide in our politics, I think about that Republican woman who used to work for Strom Thurmond, who’s now devoted to educating inner-city children and who went out onto the streets of South Carolina and knocked on doors for this campaign. Don’t tell me we can’t change.

Yes we can change.

Yes we can heal this nation.

Yes we can seize our future.

And as we leave this state with a new wind at our backs, and take this journey across the country we love with the message we’ve carried from the plains of Iowa to the hills of New Hampshire; from the Nevada desert to the South Carolina coast; the same message we had when we were up and when we were down – that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope; and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can’t, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people in three simple words:

Yes. We. Can.
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desertflamingo Donating Member (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-26-08 10:50 PM
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4. i believe the words...
but only when they're coming out of john edwards' mouth - where the ideas originated.

wow. obama has practically co-opted je's entire platform.

EDWARDS '08
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liberaltrucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-26-08 11:54 PM
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8. Agreed
Edited on Sat Jan-26-08 11:56 PM by liberaltrucker
However, as much as I like and respect JE(I contributed to his campaign), he comes
across to many as a shifty-eyed lawyer. His demeanor can very well convince a jury.

But he has nowhere near the oratory skills Barack has in exciting a crowd. When I
hear Barack, I'm vividly reminded of MLK. John sounds like my divorce lawyer.

Unfortunate? Yes. John could very well be a great President. We'll probably never
know, much to our detriment.

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ToSLW1 Donating Member (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-26-08 11:24 PM
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5. Obama/Edwards '08?
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O.M.B.inOhio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-26-08 11:59 PM
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9. That'd be great, but what did Edwards add to the Kerry ticket in terms of the campaign?
Edited on Sun Jan-27-08 12:02 AM by O.M.B.inOhio
Some have suggested Obama / Biden. There's an antidote to the notion that Obama's too green.

edit: Your link bumped me to Wikipedia.
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ToSLW1 Donating Member (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:53 AM
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10. ok, you can find the original article at
www.lividwolves.com

should be one of the most recent entries.
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liberaltrucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-26-08 11:41 PM
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6. Even The Big Dawg has to respect Barack's political skills
:wow:
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lyonspotter Donating Member (751 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-26-08 11:54 PM
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7. There has been a lot of criticism of Clinton
There has been a lot of criticism of Clinton, both he and she, being the type of politicians that will do anything to win: Tell half-truths, distort the facts, etc.

People make that statement as though the Clinton team is the only of its kind who desire to win at all costs. Bush stole two elections, and seems to my mind the greatest distorter of facts for pushing forward his own power and agenda.

But let's take things to another place on the concept of truth. If Obama is truly that seaker after truth that he claims himself to be, the person that refuses to engage in campaigning tactics that involve distortion and personal attacks, then why has he not focused on what is probably the most important truth anyone should be advocating: that our country has lost its way if we do not impeach Bush/Cheney?

There is something drastically wrong with this entire election process, an elephant in the room that none of the candidates will address frankly.

In many respects, their fear to address it means we have lost the concept of democracy we so cherish (at least that is to say that the illusion of democracy has been forcefully ruptured to even those who are not well-read).
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The Wielding Truth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 01:12 AM
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11. Man, what a speach! He's got the power to inspire! nt
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 01:23 AM
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12. Obama/Webb or Obama/Warner
are the only two that make sense
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MelissaB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 09:02 AM
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13. Hellava speech!
Congrats Obama supporters. :hi:
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SoFlaJet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 10:13 AM
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14. WOW!!!!
Just wow...what a strong message. This is a man who inspires people. Some politicians can deliver the words but you just don't believe them the way you believe that Obama believes in what he's saying. He is the real deal and I (and my wife) are switching over from Edwards to vote for Barrack Obama on Tuesday down here in The Sunshine State
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rosetta627 Donating Member (515 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 10:46 AM
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15. Does he use a teleprompter, or notes, or...what???
Seriously, he's one of the best speakers I've ever seen, but it's not apparent how he does it.
Just wondering.
Also wondering if he writes his own speeches.
Anyone know?
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 05:45 PM
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24. He doesn't use teleprompters normally, although some have attempted to say that he does
His speech are a collaboration. He writes them and then works to get them tweaked with others.
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rosetta627 Donating Member (515 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 08:44 PM
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27. Thanks for the info FrenchieCat
eot
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skepticscott Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 02:04 PM
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16. I just wish
Obama would tell us how all of this change is going to be paid for. Yes, you can change a lot if you pump enough money in, but where do you get the money if not by adding to a 9+ trillion dollar debt that's costing us 400+ billion a year in interest to service? I'm still waiting for Obama or any of the candidates to tell us in concrete terms what kind of shared sacrifices will be necessary to achieve their goals. If they're pretending that won't be needed, they're just peddling snake oil and rainbows.
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pauldg0 Donating Member (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 02:36 PM
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17. Still he says nothing.
Please everyone...listen to Edwards. He is very discriptive and as equal an orator as Obama. Obama just talks the talk and brawls with Hillary.

Time to get some maturity in the Office of the United States.

Sorry, but that is true!
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Capn Sunshine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 04:18 PM
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20. Unless you're looking for inspiration and hope
THEN, what he's saying is substantial.

Try listening next time with an open mind instead of a closed one.
Cause, DAMN, that was a hell of a speech, and everyone I've spoken to is in agreement.
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Dawgs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 06:04 PM
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25. Maybe, but unfortunately all we get with Edwards is talk.
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pauldg0 Donating Member (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 09:15 PM
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30. Not a good comback at all.....
Sorry I'm so negative sometimes....

Listen to Edwards too.
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 03:36 PM
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19. I'll tell ya what. That was a pretty good speech.
I support Edwards but Barack got a few points in my book for that one.
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 04:23 PM
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21. Anyone know how I could download this to save it?
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Apollo11 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 04:40 PM
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22. I hope those who have doubts about Obama take 17 minutes to hear this speech.
Reading the words on your screen is not the same as watching and hearing Barack deliver them.

This was an amazing speech. Obama understands what is at stake in this election.

I also loved the energy coming from the crowd throughout the whole speech.

Cynics will try to come up with some reasons why race DOES still matter in America.

But what the crowd means is that it should not matter when it comes to choosing the next President.

Or choosing which candidate we should support in the Democratic primaries.

In this context, I hope all of us here can agree that "Race Doesn't Matter".


Happy to recommend! B-)
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skepticscott Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 06:13 PM
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26. It's all well and good
that Obama is a fine speaker, but how much does it mean that he can get a group of his most ardent supporters charged up after a big win, with a speech that's all happy talk and just what they want to hear? The real question is, can he get people who don't like him very well to do things that they don't really want to do? That's what's going to be necessary if he wants to make any substantial part of his agenda a reality as president. He's going to have to start addressing really tough issues and getting people to sacrifice, but I don't hear that from him yet.
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populistdriven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 05:05 PM
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23. K&R! nt
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7horses Donating Member (143 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 09:30 PM
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28. Great speech!
Now I wish he would tell us how he will do it. Edwards has details. You know you can take another mans message and try to make it your own, but how will he implement, Edwards' plans?
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Texifornia Donating Member (399 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 01:58 AM
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29. The thing is...
that's a B to B- speech for Obama.

And it is immeasurably better that any speech any other candidate in either party will ever give in their lives.
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