BARACK IS ON!!

[NickiWitch]

This should be good!

[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. "So Dr. Rice...

why are you such an embarrassment to our race?"

[Vincardog]

3. He is kissing her a$$. 'You eminent qualifications. BS

[Daisey Mae]

4. Yeah...Why?

Can I interrupt you a minute..... You Go Obama......

[LibDemAlways]

2. Started off with something about her

"extraordinary, impressive credentials" and then a softball about nuclear proliferation. Boxer is shooting him a look which translates to,"Oh, God, not another spineless wimp on this side of the aisle."

[Vincardog]

5. He just lost my support. Thank God for Barbara Boxer. The only Democrat

with balls

[helderheid]

6. ovaries. ;)

[Vincardog]

8. Steal whatevers

[NickiWitch]

7. You're giving up too soon....

He still has time left. Maybe he's saving the best for last. :)

[bufftiger]

9. Why judge him 2 weeks into the job?

He is demonstrating his grasp of the issues, and is engaging her on the issues in a substantive manner....this is one way to deal with this hearing..this is one way to position himself in the freshman class, and it is in my opinion a very smart way to establish himself as a smart, articulate senator who also has some bite..just watch..he may not make her cry like boxer but give him time..there's more than one way to deal with this administration...

[Cadence]

12. I just groaned when I heard him say that.

Not ANOTHER mamby pamby Democratic Senator. Thank God for Boxer, now we need fifty more just like her.

[KoKo]

10. Give him a break. He's a Jr. Senator...he can't come out like Boxer

who's been both a Senator and House Member and has years of seniority.
He would lose all credibility if he came out blazing. The Senate is a club...he's the "new kid."

I think hes doing great. Get angry at Biden and Nelson. The guys who have been members of the club forever...:eyes:

[ailsagirl]

16. I'm with you-- I think he's doing great, too

I still fervently wish he had voted against Riceroni, though.

He'll come around-- I know it.

[sabra]

11. Final statment was excellent!

[Al-CIAda]

13. Obama blew it. Just another sell-out, no surprise. -eom

[stray cat]

14. Just another sell out?

Please explain. Who bought him off and why?

[ailsagirl]

15. I'm disappointed, too but I'm not going to write him off

[RaulVB]

17. OBAMA is going to need to grow some spine (n/t)

[Kilkenny5]

18. Wow, everyone's a chiropractor in here

Spineless, no spine, needs a spine.

How long has he been in the Senate? A month?

Keep it up people! The more we knock each other, the further we stay down.

[RaulVB]

20. Nobody wants to KNOCK YOU out...

Obama has a history of being "politically cautious" and making "calculations" before every step he takes.

He better cut the crap and acts like the "leader" he wants to portray, since he OBVIOUSLY will run for the Presidency in the future.

[mahina]

19. Some of these responses are classic.

If you see one response you can't generalize about everything else from that single occassion. That's what the repubs do. He stood up against Bush when it counted, just a week ago. We all saw it on CSPAN.
Come on folks. If you bail on everyone on our side this easy you'll be in a one man boat real soon. He is among our very best.

Eo he kanaka Hawai'i, eo Punahou, Imua! E Ku Mau Mau, Ku-E, Ku-E!

[RaulVB]

21. In "theory" he is...

Some actions behind his words will illustrate the point better.

[mahina]

22. One action I witnessed

was a speech to local kids, very small audience, talking about engaging personally and reaching for big hopes.
I have heard the man speak and words have meaning. The time he took with them meant the world to us.

It is easy to throw kukai from the sidelines.
I don't mean to assume too much- maybe you are actively engaged and are not just flinging the crap around from a seated position. What are you doing in your community? Maybe you are doing a lot.

Off to the paper trail legislation meeting- protest tomorrow at the state capitol too, lots to do. See you out there.
Right?

[RaulVB]

23. Well, not in your state.

Out here in Oregon, sure!

[mahina]

24. cool

:)