Profiles In Courage- Obama Style

[2rth2pwr]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/05/obamaclap.html

"Is this another Bosnian sniper incident, where a Democratic candidate for president describes a scene involving some personal courage, but later videotape shows that maybe perhaps it wasn't really quite all like that exactly?

Sen. Barack Obama, the leading Democratic candidate for his party's nomination, is very fond of telling receptive audiences the story about how last May he walked right into the automotive lion's den of Detroit and told those industrialists they were going to have to shape up, change the way they do things and start making more fuel-efficient vehicles to protect our environment.

"And I have to say," the straight-talking Obama tells his chuckling followers, "that when I delivered that speech, the room got really quiet. Nobody clapped."

You'll never guess what. The room wasn't quiet at all. Obama, in fact, got a loud round of applause. And at the end of his address the camera's view of him at the podium is partially blocked because the audience of local businesspeople and automotive executives was rising to give him a standing ovation.

There were no departure ceremonies after the speech because of sniper reports. Far too dangerous for that. It was all he could do then to duck his head and just run for the vehicles. See for yourself below.

Here's the video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDn_QoVfMpk&eurl

[beezlebum]

1. are you effing serious?

i am so totally not voting for that guuy who went and insulted auto makers like that. i mean, how dare he duck applause like that? btw, did you check for dupes, like a good DU citizen?

[Renew Deal]

3. He said that he was going to defray health care costs.

I'd clap too.

[beezlebum]

5. ducking standing ovation ai see...

wtf is wrong w/ obama?

[Renew Deal]

2. They're clapping because he said he was "going to defray the health care costs."

You guys are pathetic.

[mckeown1128]

8. Evidence??? nt

[Renew Deal]

10. Watch the video

He says that he's going to defray health care costs. I would clap if I was one of the people paying them.

[TwilightGardener]

4. Careful with that reach, Stretch Armstrong. You might hurt yourself.

[ProSense]

6. Here's an opinion of your OP

200 Mile an Hour Stupid

[theoldman]

7. The thing I find hard to believe is that he had the balls to

tell them the truth.

[2rth2pwr]

18. Why didn't he have the balls to tell them the truth at the Jefferson Jackson dinner?

[leftofcool]

9. Did he call any of them 'sweetie"

[2rth2pwr]

12. At least he didn't try his lame pickup line-

" posed for report pictures with the staff when he apparently felt his phone start to vibrate in his pocket on his right thigh - against which one woman was closely pressed.

"Now that's my phone buzzing there," he said, drawing a laugh. "I don't want you to think I'm getting fresh or anything."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/10/obama-tells-woman-i-dont_n_96093.html

[countingbluecars]

11. Profiles in Desperation-OP Style

[beezlebum]

15. so, the GOP basically has

the following paltry and completely devoid of ANY substance on obama:
-flag pins
-his former preacher said god damn america
-57 states!!1!
-bittergate
-the clap!! automakers DID IN FACT give obama the CLAP!!! this is HUGH! series...pffft...

we have on the GOP:
-iraq
-recession
-katrina
-oh i could go on, but I wouldn't think i would NEED to on a democratic site!

just who are y'all fighting for here? obama HAS the nomination. it is quite one thing to continue to support hillary until she exits, but is it really necessary to continue to demean obama with GOP talking points- i repeat, with GOP talking points?? :eyes:

on edit: oops- meant as reply to OP- sorry cbc!

[2rth2pwr]

16. Should Obama Clarify Comments on Detroit Speech?

Should Obama Clarify Comments on Detroit Speech?

Sen. Barack Obama may have to retract a claim he made at the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Indianapolis on May 8.

The speech that Obama refers to is from May 2007 when he spoke to the Detroit Economic Club. Despite what he said at the J-J Dinner and several other moments on the campaign trail, Obama was applauded by the audience when he proposed setting higher fuel efficiency standards.
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/channel-08/2008/05/obamas_detroit_speech.html

[Forkboy]

13. tick...tick...tick...

[2rth2pwr]

17. boom.

[avenger64]

14. Nader. Obama is a hustler, and not fit ...

... to be president.