Barack Obama : The Next President Of The United States
By Nicole Belle Monday Jun 02, 2008 11:00pm
Calling it a little early? Perhaps. But I have to believe that we are looking at the beginning of just that historic event and one that should make us all proud.
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There are those who say that this primary has somehow left us weaker and more divided. Well I say that because of this primary, there are millions of Americans who have cast their ballot for the very first time. There are Independents and Republicans who understand that this election isn't just about the party in charge of Washington, it's about the need to change Washington. There are young people, and African-Americans, and Latinos, and women of all ages who have voted in numbers that have broken records and inspired a nation.
All of you chose to support a candidate you believe in deeply. But at the end of the day, we aren't the reason you came out and waited in lines that stretched block after block to make your voice heard. You didn't do that because of me or Senator Clinton or anyone else. You did it because you know in your hearts that at this moment – a moment that will define a generation – we cannot afford to keep doing what we've been doing. We owe our children a better future. We owe our country a better future. And for all those who dream of that future tonight, I say – let us begin the work together. Let us unite in common effort to chart a new course for America.
Will Bunch: People died so that tonight could happen.
Full transcripts and video available at BarackObama.com
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Excellent!
Yes!
I hope you're right. I know I'll be working my a$$ off to make it happen.
He's going to be a busy boy.
http://www.gulfnews.com/region/Iraq/10218150.html
It’s Official! Obama’s the Presumptive Nominee; McCain the Presumptive Abominee
Don Davis @ 5:
Wow, that makes two presumptive nominees.
Before you can say "yes we will", someone has to say "yes we can".
Yes indeed! He certainly will be!
May the US government seek to serve the interests of the majority of the citizens. Rather than seeking to terrorize the majority of the citizens, as has been the case these last seven years.
I just got home from standing in line for 3 hours in downtown St. Paul to get into Xcel Center to see Senator Obama. It was worth every second. I was in Chicago on business on the night he was elected to the Senate. I heard him speak on the radio and saw him on TV that night and thought, "I really hope that I can live long enough to see this man elected President of the United States." After tonight, I'm sure that I will.
Much respect to the finest gentleman to come out of these United States in a very long time. The next 8 years should be very interesting.
Just got home from the rally, it was phenomenal.
i hope obama picks edwards as his vp.
i have yet to hear any other potential choice top edwards' speech in michigan.
plus, he'll do well in appalachia.
also polls very well on an obama ticket.
hillary had nice things to say, but she's untrustworthy, and she had a little bit of a salty look in her eye tonight.
If Hillary Clinton works out a deal to be Vice President i am all for it, but i would think it might be a better idea for Obama to create a Department of Universal Health Care and name her Secretary.
I don't buy it. This should be a "slam dunk" year for the Democrats and the numbers against McCain are just too close for comfort.
Obama's media magicians ran a great campaign based on "hope and change" But when you get down to it what has Obama done that has reflected "hope and change"?
Obama needs Hillary's older white woman vote, and those older white women are going to stick to Hillary's side by burrs. They want to witness Hillary in first or second command and they want it now!
People around the world want Americans to quit talking about "change". They want Americans to BE THE CHANGE! Live more simply so that they can SIMPLY LIVE.
Be the change that's the ticket
Great headline Nicole.
I think I'm going to make a Brandy/Coke in celebration.
Don't look at me like that, I'm in Wisconsin!
cjsmn @ 12:
I watched it all on MSNBC and it looked fantastic!
Next Prez..... i hope the hell so. But just remember , this is going to be a tough fight! The repugs will have many tricks up there sleeves and this country is very susceptible to such nonsense. Remember, they voted in out current asshole TWICE!!!!!
OOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY~!
Don't worry about it, kath. The general election has only just begun. And McCain't will run his campaign like he's Bob Dole.
Trust me on this.
We can only pray for that result and that Obama clearly understands and is up to the task at hand. If he can change Washington at all, he'll do it by dragging nearly everyone in that town, and everyone who reports on that town, kicking and screaming into a better future. There's just way too much money and power at stake to believe that he'll face anything but an immense effort to maintain the status quo.
cjsmn @ 12:
Are you on a cloud? Glad you were able to go. What was the crowd makeup? Were folks excited? All we got to see are the planned folks behind Obama.
xoites defends Constitution @ 14:
So she can fuck it up again? No Thank You. She is not for single payer. And we deserve nothing less than that.
Bill the Thinker @ 19:
One debate between Obama and McCain and the fight is over.
McCain's speech was dumb as hell. his audience didn't seem as enthused either, i can't wait to see Obama wipe the floor with him in the debates! YES HE DID!
McCain is toast.
baby jesus concurs.
I totally agree, xoites.
miss_kitty @ 24:
I agree, but i also think this is a fight that will take two to three more decades. She can get things moving in the right direction.
Prediction: An easy victory for a stellar nominee. Let's get to work! Countdown to ending the war - somebody start that! Yes we can! GO-BAMA!
Let's go Obama, send McCain to Mama!
miss_kitty @ 24:
Do you do bumper stickers?
he will make a fine prez. but there is no way in hell he is going to change washington.
its too much of a business for there to be change.
Blaed @ 26:
McCain looked more dead tonight than Herman Munster's Uncle who was a vampire (also a Communist who ran for President every four years until his death a few years ago.)
The Dude @ 361:
ok maby a good nights sleep then!
The Dude @ 353:
I asked him to enlighten me...I'm still waiting.
One of the things I never see mentioned is that since 2004 there have been significant population shifts in the American Southwest. Whenever John King or other pundits say, "In 2004 the Republicans took state X, so this year they will too," I think, wrong.
Nevada is much more Democratic since the huge population increases of the last four years, and many of these people are losing their houses due to the crash of the real estate market here. Las Vegas is now a much larger population center, and votes blue.
New Mexico and Arizona also have much larger populations, many of them Californians who left their home state to buy houses that are now worthless, or in foreclosure. These are largely well-educated, well off people who now have credit problems and may be fearful of losing their jobs due to recession.
Obama won't win Arizona, but it's not necessarily going to be a landslide for McCain, either. Southern Arizona has enormously developed in the last 5 years or so. The issues of all these states are: water, guns, illegals, the real estate crash, overextended credit leading to heavy personal debt, jobs. Also, a lot of the newcomers are younger people. With Bill Richardson's support, I think Obama has a real chance at Nevada and New Mexico.
Theguy @ 351:
It's basically a misunderstanding of parts of the Bible by "Christians" and "Jews" about the ancient meaning of Israel and wild mediocre misinterpretations about some prophecy meant to be studied and understood by learned scholars rather than perverted by cheap snake oil televangelist types.
"Barack Obama : The Next President Of The United States"
And what data gathered during the nomination process has led you to conclude that?
Is it his notable weakness with the major demographics needed to secure an Electoral victory, his notable weakness with the states needed to secure an Electoral victory, his notable weakness in winning votes in democratic primaries even from his own party, his notable weakness in being able to produce a single winning biographical detail to match his many, many more notable losing biographical details, his notable history of failing to "unite" anyone in the last 20 years of his personal and private life to accomplish anything more than express their disdain for white people, his embarrassing performance at virtually all of the debates, all of the above or are you "Not Yet Committed" on the overwhelmingly conclusive data?
Inquiring minds want to know.
The Dude @ 361:
tyree @ 362:
hey what are we argueing for , i am was still am a kucinich supporter , guess youll be writeing in your kucinich vote on the ballot too, boy its a strange world huh?
liberalHUSSEINmoderation @ 363:
"Black liberation theology"? His closest friends? LOL. Sounds like somebody is suffering from "Caucasian paranoia". Like that phrase too asshole?
Dave @ 365:
And right wing radical zionist
liberalHUSSEINmoderation @ 363:
The difference is those other guys (hagee et al.) only hate teh gay and the brown. So, it's all good. Now, if you preach against the white guy. Well, hell hath no fury.....
tyree @ 367:
That is a stupid way of wasting a vote. He is not the nominee, and he (Kucinich) has not been in the nomination for a while now.
But looking at how you have criticism to spare only for Obama, while blatantly ignoring Hillary or even the GOP field. I dunno, I will take your support for Kucinich with a grain of salt.
Anyhow, this election is way too important. If you are considering wasting your vote, I can not take seriously anything you have to say. Good bye.
The Dude @ 356:
Yup. The corporate media viewed Kucinich as the biggest threat to the corporate takeover of government, which is why he was treated so shamefully by them during the debates. It was essential to them that he be discredited and his ideas silenced. The media engineered things through their manipulation of public perceptions so that only those whom they viewed as being their most likely champoins would survive the early primaries process. I was willing to write Obama off as just one more corporately owned and operated waldo unit like HRC, McChimpy and such. Until...the FISA vote, where not only did he show up, but he voted on the side of the Constitution and on the side of the American People. That really surprised me. HRC couldn't be bothered to show up and McCain is already a known fascist. I'm hoping, that Obama's for the Constitution and has just kept his peace after seeing how the media screwed the other candidates like Kucinich, Gravel and Dodd who did speak out. We'll see.....
The New Frontier is here whether we seek it or not.
Beyond that frontier are uncharted areas of science and space, unsolved problems of peace and war, unconquered problems of ignorance and prejudice, unanswered questions of poverty and surplus. It would be easier to shrink from that new frontier, to look to the safe mediocrity of the past, to be lulled by good intentions and high rhetoric -- and those who prefer that course should not vote for me or the Democratic Party.
But I believe that the times require imagination and courage and perseverance. I'm asking each of you to be pioneers towards that New Frontier. My call is to the young in heart, regardless of age--to the stout in spirit, regardless of Party, to all who respond to the scriptural call: "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be [thou] dismayed."
JFK
Left&Left @ 368:
Hey L&L! Yeah, he's suffering from Caucasoidal Paranoia and Bi-Polar Penile Dyslexia!
So, anyway...despite these trolls trying to piss on everyones parade...today is GREAT day !
Fanon @ 370:
I think it is fascinating how recollecting what "the white guy" has done in the past can be considered as "preaching against the white guy."
liberalHUSSEINmoderation @ 363:
Rev Wright mentions in interviews that James H.Cone is a great teacher of Black Liberation Theology and an inspiration to him. In Cone’s book he states “Black theology refuses to accept a god who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If god is not for us and against white people then he is a murderer and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is to kill gods who do not belong to the black community. Black theology will accept only the love of god which participates in the destruction of the white enemy. What we need is the divine love as expressed in black power, which is the power of black people to destroy their oppressors here and now by any means at their disposal. Unless god is participating in this holy activity we must reject his love.” That is what Rev Wright preaches. Obama has been listening to this crap for over 20 years. Wright and Obama also have ties to Louis Farrakhan who has called whites “blue-eyed devils” and the “anti-Christ.” That is not the type of politician I am looking for.
The Dude @ 371:
good now get some sleep
Rob @ 341:
The Dude @ 375:
I guess I should have put "preach against" in quotes as it's the way some people see it, although you are quite correct that it is just pointing out the truth.
Hiya, tyree!
Long time no see. Hope yer well.
Paul @ 372:
Kucinich is the real deal and threatens the powers that be.
Paul @ 380:
hi paul ! yeah still here , where yah been hideing? im just joining in the obama love fest!
Justin Raimando over at antiwar.com asking
will Obama stand up to the war party? (aipac)
http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=12942
johnnypunchclock @ 378:
Kathleen @ 381 - You got that right.
Tyree,
Been busy with this and that. Still kicking. Every day above ground, ya know?
Kathleen @ 357:
But he JUST said in a speech that "The danger from Iran is grave, it is real, and my goal will be to eliminate this threat." I'm thinking his diplomacy will be more like threats and ransom.
Left&Left @ 340:
Health care, gas prices, foreclosures, unemployment, etc are all related to a dollar that is losing purchasing power (because, in part, of our wreckless deficit spending both at home and abroad). None of the 3 major candidates (Hillary, Obama, McCain) seem to be talking much (if at all?) about the plunging dollar. If they (the legislative branch, which includes, Hillary, Obama, and McCain) were doing their job correctly right now, these things wouldn't be an issue. How are we supposed to have Hope in them fixing things when they have failed to take action on, or even discuss, the real problems while they were in power in the legislative branch. Does moving into the executive branch suddenly make you more insightful?
The sad thing is that the American people are being presented these retards as presidential choices and most of the American people will foolishly limit themselves to picking from the list of "chosen ones".
L.A. Confidential @ 4:
Make that a busy MAN. You don't call a black man "boy".
Rob, you're a troll. I fell for it and gave you a well-reasoned response to your inanity. Your response was as lackluster as your grammar.
Typical rethug: when faced with an intelligent well, reasoned argument, you resort to pathetic name-calling and childish insults.
Here's my prediction: Obama will be the next president of the United States. And I will drink champagne and think of you.
Cheers!
Theguy @ 386:
i have vishions of mushroom clouds, wheres condi when you need her? and who will be the next judas goat declareing an immidiate and ever present danger ? shades of days of old, nothing changes !
noitaluspacne @ 387:
Interesting, but Obama still has nothing to do with Pilger's comments. You people are wasting YOUR time here with Hannity inspired "church conspiracies".
Rob@384 "I've got a business meeting in a half an hour."
Yeah whatever. Hey Rob, tell the Grand Wizard at your meeting that your "black friend" Left&Left said, What it be like. Aahahahahahaha!!!
Rob @ 376:
Rob....what ignorant, right wing hate-site did you glean this little nugget of bullshit from?
Am I the only one to think the Obama's are in desperate need for a makeover?
Barack's wearing a fiitted suit not seen for 45 years, and probably last time on Rob Petrie
And Michelle is wearing a flip style not seen in 45 years last worn by Jackie Kennedy and Laura Petrie.
http://www.geocities.com/roblaurafl/roblaura.jpg
I'll reserve pride until he does a good job as president. I'm still not convinced he is the best man for the job.
johnnypunchclock @ 389:
I'll be drinkin a beer m'self, but I'm damn sure gonna be raising my glass(repeatedly and with gusto) on that day!
I can't FRIGGIN WAIT to see the looks on the faces of people like Rob. I will have my camera ready.
Zenrage @ 395:
I hear ya, but he's a damn sight better than McCain!
Meanwhile outside the bubble.
Aipac 2008 policy conference
Obama, will have the opportunity to defend his Iran position tomorrow when he scheduled to address the group.
kathleen @ 23:
I really am on a cloud, waited for 3 hours to get in..and was one of the last few who made it. The lines to get in wrapped around St. Paul, I've never felt such amazing energy. Most people were on their feet the entire time. Wow, what a night.
xoites defends Constitution @ 25:
I don't know where you were, but I watched Bush get pummeled by both Gore and Kerry and it didn't make one bit of difference.
dw @ 34:
Step by step. We need to start it now.
Enough with the negative vibes!
That speech was worth the 3 1/2 hours i stood in line. Surrounded by great people hearing a great speech from our next president.
Stan "Bitter Hussein" Rosenthal @ 21:
I'm worried, The numbers that they run on Obama against MCCain are too close for comfort. If Obama picks Hillary, can you imagine Obama Michelle, Hillary and Bill on stage together. I am sorry it is a winning ticket. Throw in John Edwards as Attorney General, Wesley Clark as Secretary of Defense, Joe Biden as Secretary of State, Kucinich for Secretary of the Dept of Peace. Pull them all together and let's finish the election now.
wonder if they will ever report anything about the situation in Afghanistan or Iraq on the mainstream again. Hell for 16 months all it has been is election election election. If I were a soldier serving in Iraq I would be pissed
kathleen @ 23:
How can you p