Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Obama's concession speech

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
Home » Discuss » DU Groups » Democrats » Hillary Clinton Supporters Group Donate to DU
 
elixir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 01:03 PM
Original message
Obama's concession speech
Today's speech had all the trappings of Obama's concession speech, he looked and sounded defeated. The body language screamed "I don't want to be here and I'm not sure I really want to say this" and the speech had a resignation and retread quality.

the tone of the speech SHOULD have been, "We are one people under one flag working together for a better world...I renounce the preachings of Rev. Wright but I embrace the beauty which his sermons used to convey to me..." but what we got was how are still racially retarded and need to work even harder to make things right with all different races. Well, you know what? I have no problem with how I'm getting along with my fellow americans regardless of their color whether it's in the workplace, at home or at my childrens' schools.

I felt guilty for all the good things that have happened. I don't want to feel guilty because Obama screwed up and didn't have the political smarts to distance himself from his "crazy uncle".

This is his concession speech because I suspect much of america will feel the same way and will not vote for Obama.
Refresh | 0 Recommendations Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
qnr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 01:07 PM
Response to Original message
1. Lot of observational bias going on. The Obama supporters seem to think
Edited on Tue Mar-18-08 01:08 PM by qnr
this is the day he became president. I tend to agree with you, this is and will continue to be viewed more like a concession speech by a wide swath of Americans. So far I've only spoken to two people in the outside world, and they were unimpressed, I'll be asking around some more later.

Edit: s/and in/in/
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
LadyVT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 01:41 PM
Response to Reply #1
6. The blogs tell it all. They are quite negative about the speech, overall...
You can tell who the Obamabots are. Very obvious ("this is the GREATEST speech in HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!")
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
DemBones DemBones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 02:02 PM
Response to Reply #6
9. it was said in gd-p that it was better than

the gettysburg address or mlk's 'i have a dream.'

so now, in their dreams, this inexperienced but overly confident guy outranks mlk and lincoln.

when they crash, it;s really gonna hurt. even if he actually becomes potus, which i don't think he will, they'll crash when they see he's not all they thought he was.

never expect too much from a politician unless you enjoy disappointment.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
Clinton Crusader Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 01:08 PM
Response to Original message
2. We can only hope this is a shred of sanity left...
and America will wake up.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
goldcanyonaz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 01:11 PM
Response to Reply #2
3. Well, we know there is no sanity left on GD-P.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
SeaLyons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 01:39 PM
Response to Reply #3
4. Hopefully the country
is awake. I'm sure they feel the same way.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
LadyVT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 01:40 PM
Response to Original message
5. I agree.
Many African-Americans are upset at being portrayed as angry and as being equivalent to Rev. Wright.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
DemBones DemBones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 01:57 PM
Response to Original message
7. hey, elixir, go explain to Black Velvet just upthread

what you meant by HRC all the time.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
displacedtexan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 02:00 PM
Response to Original message
8. I'm calling it Obama's "Rock and a Hard Place" speech.
I've marched and worked for civil rights for 40 years, and Obama
stabbed me in the back today.

He had a chance to win me over, but he chose to attack.

Sad day for me.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
goldcanyonaz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 02:07 PM
Response to Reply #8
10. Obama's "Barack and a Hard Place" I like that.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Wed May 08th 2024, 08:53 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » DU Groups » Democrats » Hillary Clinton Supporters Group Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC