Obama's Speech to Supporters

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:41:53 PM EST
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Obama is in San Antonio, a city he didn't win. I wonder why he picked it to spend tonight.

He says we may not know the Texas results until tomorrow. He congratulates Hillary on Rhode Island and says while there are a lot of votes out in Ohio, she "apparently" won there.

We have the same delegate lead we had this morning and we are on our way to winning the nomination. "Si se puede."

Decades ago as a community organizer........ (again?) Talks about youth, a reason to believe, inspire the nation to come together, we are turning the page, we are ready to write the next chapter.

More...

He says he congratulated McCain and now starts to attack him. Now he reverts to his stump speech. Same phrases, change in America, Wall St. vs. Main St., John McCain and Hillary Clinton have echoed each other mocking his call for change. They should know the words did not begin with him, but in factories in Ohio and TX, etc. I'm waiting for a JFK or MLK, Jr. reference, not yet.

Similar to Hillary, got an envelope from a poor woman with money inside. Lectures on how parents need to put a book rather than a video game in their kids' hands. We rise and fall as one...brother's keeper....

This is the Obama we've come to know. A professionally prepared speech that he delivers well.

"If I am the nominee of this party..."

Now it's just the speechwriter talking. The slick phrases tumble out...he won't use politics as a bludgeon, the eyes of the world are watching.

"Yes we can." The end.

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The community organizer line (5.00 / 1) (#1)
by katiebird on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:43:45 PM EST

sounded flatter than ever after Hillary moved the dialog to Who Should Answer the Phone. I thought.

The publicity on Rezko trial (5.00 / 2) (#4)
by oculus on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:45:40 PM EST

may be undermining the community organizer credential.


Yeah, video of run down slums... (5.00 / 1) (#37)
by ineedalife on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:57:11 PM EST

in your own backyard, every night on the news, shows your community isn't quite organized, is it?


: Au contraire. Obama may have helped (5.00 / 1) (#65)
by oculus on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:07:33 PM EST

organize Rezko's ability undermine the available housing stock.

His supporters are much more subdued. (5.00 / 2) (#14)
by Teresa on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:50:22 PM EST

That tells me who thinks who won the night.

: Reality Sets In (5.00 / 2) (#21)
by Athena on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:53:09 PM EST

Great point. It is relatively muted.

The same old speech (5.00 / 2) (#15)
by Janet on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:50:30 PM EST

I call it enough is enough

: Time for a new chapter (none / 0) (#59)
by catfish on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:01:53 PM EST

a new speech. Turn the bloody page already!

He is flat (5.00 / 3) (#17)
by americanincanada on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:52:00 PM EST

and boring. Insulting Clinton in this speech was bad form and the crowd doesn't seem as into it. He looks angry and this is really bad.

: I wasn't impressed or inspired. Michelle is tall! (none / 0) (#41)
by thereyougo on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:57:41 PM EST

Now he's talking about having the (5.00 / 1) (#20)
by Militarytracy on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:52:51 PM EST

best equipped military in the world and leading them, he's lying now and if he were experienced enough to be our CIC he would know that. We have too much broken stuff to be the best equipped and we are definately not the most ready. We are tired. We are burnt as in toast. He sounds like McCain right now talking about the military and leading the military to protect the people of this nation.

St. Crispin's speech? (5.00 / 1) (#50)
by oculus on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:59:32 PM EST

: good call (none / 0) (#62)
by Stellaaa on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:04:41 PM EST

What? (none / 0) (#28)
by flyerhawk on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:54:34 PM EST

Who exactly has the best equipped military in the world if not us?

I think you guys are starting to get punch drunk with winning. You're looking for just about anything.


Wait till you get the bill on everything (5.00 / 1) (#56)
by Militarytracy on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:01:12 PM EST

that is broken. You can still bomb a small country back to the stone age but that's about it. You certainly aren't going to head on into Iran if they make trouble.....you can't even try to keep Iraq under wraps without using mercenaries. You have no people to put a uniform on who aren't burnt toast and all your tanks and helicopters....not working so well. You will be leaving most of the humvees that are in Iraq in Iraq because they are so broken they aren't worth dragging home. They have already written off thousands of them. Your National Guard equipment was already hand me downs from other military branches and you won't be dragging any of that home either because it is junk now too. Like Bush is going to tell you guys the truth right now. But Obama should know the truth from where he's sitting. He should be straight talking a little bit better than that nonsense but instead he's still spinning commercials.


You're scaring us (none / 0) (#63)
by catfish on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:05:01 PM EST

but don't stop, we need to know this.


If this is scaring you (5.00 / 1) (#66)
by Militarytracy on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:07:34 PM EST

I'm going to keep leaving out the bad stuff ;)


: What about China? (none / 0) (#77)
by standingup on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:21:28 PM EST

I have read some about their military is making big strides in developing capabilities that will make them more competitive. Is there any truth to the talk?

You didn't answer the question (none / 0) (#71)
by flyerhawk on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:13:18 PM EST

you said that Obama was lying when he said we had the best equipped military in the world. Who does? We're fighting two foreign wars right now. Who else in the world can even fight a war away from their border?

prove the lie


you know the usa did have the best (none / 0) (#78)
by hellothere on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:21:54 PM EST

military in the world till the boy king screwed it up. and saying it today doesn't make it so. we have to face reality and know that our military is broken. it can be the best again. but let's not be foolish.


No...not sad, but awful (5.00 / 2) (#31)
by white n az on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:55:56 PM EST

That comment needs to be removed - and this person needs to have his account revoked...

Jeralyn?

BTD?

: Keep it there (none / 0) (#44)
by blogtopus on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:58:24 PM EST

To remind us about what we don't want to be.

: Just got here (none / 0) (#88)
by Jeralyn on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 12:32:50 AM EST

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oh, wow. I think Chris has a tingle up his leg. (5.00 / 1) (#32)
by Teresa on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:55:58 PM EST

: did you sneak a peak? (5.00 / 1) (#38)
by white n az on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:57:22 PM EST

shame on you...
MSNBC is bad for your health

I Don't Like the Preacher Like (5.00 / 2) (#33)
by Edgar08 on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:56:01 PM EST

Intonations.

yeah, whats up with that?shes 60,000 votes (none / 0) (#49)
by thereyougo on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:59:28 PM EST

ahead now


: I don't know (5.00 / 2) (#58)
by Edgar08 on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:01:46 PM EST

But I don't want to hear a sermon for the next 4 to 8 years.

Oh, Edgar08! (none / 0) (#85)
by jen on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:58:32 PM EST

A dear friend of mine posted an essay today at CCN (Clark Community Network) about Obama's preacher-like qualities. I think you'll like it:

Render to Caesar What is Caesar's: the Delicate Dance of Politics and Religion


Thanks much (none / 0) (#90)
by Edgar08 on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 12:36:57 AM EST

My ability to communicate the same thing is much less level headed.

I get too caught up in the fact that all the Obama supporters on other Blogs used to agree with those excellent observations before they sold their principles down the river for the sake of beating a Clinton.


: Well said! (none / 0) (#94)
by kenoshaMarge on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 06:42:32 AM EST

I get too caught up in the fact that all the Obama supporters on other Blogs used to agree with those excellent observations before they sold their principles down the river for the sake of beating a Clinton.
Thank you for finding the right words. It's what I've felt but never been quite able to articulate.

Sold their principles down the river for the sake of beating a Clinton.

Short. Sweet. And sadly, true.

Perhaps (5.00 / 1) (#53)
by nemo52 on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:00:47 PM EST

it's a reflection of my preference for Clinton, but Obama seems awfully ungracious at times like these.

No, he's always been ungracious. (5.00 / 1) (#79)
by BrandingIron on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:27:17 PM EST

Ever since he said that he was sure that he would get Clinton votes but wasn't sure if Obama supporters would vote for Clinton, he has been the posterboy for ungraciousness.

Also track back to the last debate. He echoed Clinton's "honored to be here" speech from the previous (2nd to last) debate but he sure didn't look like he meant it. I watched him; his eyes were all over the paper in front of him, there was no sincerity. Clinton got the standing ovation in Texas for the blurb because she looked like she meant it.


yeah (5.00 / 1) (#82)
by white n az on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:44:10 PM EST

that sort of struck me the wrong way too.

Let's not forget the comment Michelle made about having to think about supporting Hillary if she won. That was ungracious as well.

There is some disconnect there and I don't get it and don't appreciate it.


: The Obamas' whole question of whether (none / 0) (#92)
by FoxholeAtheist on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 01:47:09 AM EST

they, and their supporters, could/would vote for Hillary in the GE, isn't just un-gracious; it's un-Democratic. Meaning that it undercuts the Democratic party as a whole, in addition to insulting Hillary.

He's a candidate for the Presidency of the country (5.00 / 1) (#60)
by Democratic Cat on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:01:55 PM EST

Show some respect, please!

Hmm (5.00 / 1) (#69)
by Steve M on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:12:40 PM EST

Jeralyn keeps deleting my best snark. One of these days we'll get on the same wavelength.

What I found interesting is that Obama repeated his standard vow that in the "new kind of politics," we won't see patriotism used as a club. But of course, he couldn't really offer anything to call out McCain for going on and on tonight about how much he loves America - part of the McCain schtick, to be sure, but also a barb clearly aimed at Michelle Obama's unfortunate comments from a few weeks back.

And then Obama launched into his own schtick about how awesome America is - a heartfelt sentiment, no question, but also a pretty obvious attempt to avoid ceding the patriotism issue to McCain. I thought in the different kind of politics, we weren't going to have to play that game any longer. But it sure looks like we're headed for months and months of listening to the candidates deliver their best "gosh, I love America" Mitt Romney impression. I hope that change is gonna come soon.

Trying to hang on to the big MO (none / 0) (#2)
by vigkat on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:44:15 PM EST

Isn't this basically his stump speech? (none / 0) (#8)
by Maria Garcia on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:46:50 PM EST

Now he's bashing McCain and Hillary at the same time. I guess that's new. He's recounting states. Guess this is his version of the Dean Scream.


Speech is slightly different--but teleprompter, (none / 0) (#23)
by jawbone on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:53:20 PM EST

right?

He's so fluent tonight, has to be with the teleprompter.

THe world is watching what we do here, etc. Good lines--this is a good speech.


I have no idea how to tell that. (none / 0) (#27)
by Maria Garcia on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:54:33 PM EST

Hillary used... (none / 0) (#39)
by mindfulmission on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:57:24 PM EST

... a teleprompter also, according to the media.


: yes, because it was a new speech (none / 0) (#89)
by Jeralyn on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 12:34:18 AM EST

they explained that on cnn

Obama is doing well (none / 0) (#3)
by Steve M on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:45:13 PM EST

articulating the anti-McCain message.

One of my favorite things about him is that he refuses to cede an inch of territory. Mind you, sometimes he should.

"Ready To Lead From Day One" (none / 0) (#5)
by Oliver Willis on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:45:49 PM EST

It's called a stump speech, Jeralyn, perhaps you've heard of them?

Oliver, don't come here to insult me (5.00 / 3) (#51)
by Jeralyn on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:59:58 PM EST

Do you have something substantive to contribute? If not, stay on a blog that shares your opinions about your candidate. I'm sorry you don't appreciate my views, but this is my blog and I have the right to express it.


How Is That An Insult? (none / 0) (#86)
by Oliver Willis on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 12:18:10 AM EST

You and Armando are so touchy when someone simply disagrees with you. You were going after Sen. Obama for echoing a line he's previously said when a stump speech with repeated themes is what every politician - from the local alderman to the president of the USA - uses.

What is it about this primary that makes you guys so offended at a differing opinion? Come on.


it was the (5.00 / 1) (#87)
by Jeralyn on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 12:31:29 AM EST

"perhaps you've never heard of them." To me that was insulting, if you didn't mean it that way, then I'll accept your word.


: You Are The Best (none / 0) (#96)
by squeaky on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 11:08:45 AM EST

Gracious doesn't even begin to cover it.

Dressed in Black (none / 0) (#7)
by Iphie on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:46:48 PM EST

Both of the Obamas are dressed all in black -- looks a little like they're in mourning.

Trying for the. . . (none / 0) (#12)
by LarryInNYC on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:49:10 PM EST

Johnny Cash vote you think?


No, the sophisticated elite (none / 0) (#25)
by vigkat on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:54:03 PM EST

His latte drinking, Volvo driving, high income professionals with degrees from elite schools that ostensibly comprise his base.


the Steve Jobs vote, then? (5.00 / 1) (#30)
by Nasarius on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:55:53 PM EST

And Michelle is very Jackie O in her pearls. (5.00 / 1) (#36)
by Maria Garcia on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:56:56 PM EST

She looks very pretty.


: The setting was great (none / 0) (#52)
by Marvin42 on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:00:24 PM EST

And they both looked very regal and even I would say "presidential."

: She did look very pretty tonight (none / 0) (#54)
by Jeralyn on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:01:04 PM EST

I thought so too.

I normally stay away from DK (none / 0) (#26)
by white n az on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:54:23 PM EST

but I flipped over there to See what kos says and he is really funny and to the point...bravo kos...

His father, yes. (none / 0) (#29)
by jawbone on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:55:23 PM EST

Also mentioned his white mother. Not sure he does that all the time...?

Karl Rove thinks Hillary won Texas primary (none / 0) (#35)
by Janet on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:56:31 PM EST

All of a sudden I like Karl! (none / 0) (#57)
by oculus on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:01:46 PM EST

: My friend, not even in jest. nt (5.00 / 1) (#64)
by Maria Garcia on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:05:18 PM EST

: That's just scary. Hope that moment passes soon. (none / 0) (#74)
by trishb on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:16:19 PM EST

If he doesn't know, nobody knows! (none / 0) (#68)
by RalphB on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:11:58 PM EST

Math (none / 0) (#73)
by chrisvee on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:14:47 PM EST

He's got the math, apparently.


He did well in that speech (none / 0) (#43)
by Democratic Cat on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:58:23 PM EST

That was a tough speech to give, considering the returns tonight. He spent a lot of money and gave it all he had and still didn't knock her out.

So it was a subdued but a good speech. I liked his saying people should be proud to say they are an American. He needs to say that -- I think he believes it, too, but whoever is the nominee, the GOP will attack their patriotism. (And I don't follow his stump speeches, so maybe it's been there all along.)

by the way (none / 0) (#45)
by white n az on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:58:26 PM EST

HRC lead is 50,000+ in TX (56%), when are they going to call it?

Much of the areas... (none / 0) (#48)
by mindfulmission on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:59:24 PM EST

... that haven't come in yet are Obama strongholds.

They don't just call states when a lead gets to a certain size. There actually is some "science" to it.


68% in (none / 0) (#81)
by white n az on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:39:21 PM EST

and lead still the same...just sayin'


74% and 70,000+ (none / 0) (#83)
by white n az on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:46:19 PM EST

for HRC

stick a fork in it...


: CBS News (5.00 / 1) (#84)
by white n az on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:47:38 PM EST

projects HRC win in TX

caucuses in tx (none / 0) (#47)
by Stellaaa on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 10:59:06 PM EST

any idea when?

: Started at 7 p.m. TX time, whatever (none / 0) (#55)
by oculus on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:01:04 PM EST

time zone that might be--or maybe two time zones.

signed sealed delivered... not (none / 0) (#61)
by DandyTIger on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:03:15 PM EST

Wow, that was an awkward speech. He seemed a bit tense and angry. The teleprompter approach really didn't work as he snapped back and forth. I was waiting for him to growl. Then he sort of threatened us all by saying the world is watching and we better do the right thing. I guess or else. Not a gracious loser I'd say.

So we'll see about Texas. Could go either way still I think. But I'm actually starting to think Hillary might do it. I guess I'll have to eat my hat has well.

CNN... (none / 0) (#67)
by mindfulmission on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:08:38 PM EST

"...if current margin in Harris County continues to hold, that will be more than enough to make up the ground that Obama is behind."

Seems like it won't be called for a while (none / 0) (#70)
by Democratic Cat on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:13:12 PM EST

Depends on how many of the late breakers she got. The early voters should already be in the totals for those Obama leaning counties, so his margins probably won't hold. But I guess we'll find out...tomorrow.


: If the late breakers heard (none / 0) (#76)
by blogtopus on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:20:43 PM EST

all of the news about the Obama supporters fouling things up, then that alone might push a few over the fence.

Heard that too (none / 0) (#72)
by chrisvee on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:13:27 PM EST

But I don't quite get it since CC is saying that the Clinton campaign still expects to win by a narrow margin.


That's may be true (none / 0) (#75)
by RalphB on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:16:20 PM EST

if the 60-40 split holds. But San Antonio is still counting as well and Clinton is leading there. El Paso with 28% reporting has Clinton ahead 69-29, so she could still pull this one out. It will be close either way.


Missed the speech (none / 0) (#80)
by BDB on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 11:36:06 PM EST

but heard a brief report on NPR. Did he really say as the reporter indicated that he won delegates all across the nation tonight or something like that? Because I wasn't aware that delegates were who Democrats needed to lure to the polls in November.

I see, as expected, Texas is a nail biter.

And, finally, why is Lanny Davis on CNN. C'mon Hillary you can do better than that.

Not complicated (none / 0) (#91)
by Jeralyn on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 12:39:56 AM EST

Criticize all you want, I sure did in my recap of his speech. But avoid name-calling and personal insults. Preview before you comment and if you see an insult or something degrading in your comment, change it. Thanks.

: Jeralyn, kudos for your infinite graciousness, (none / 0) (#93)
by FoxholeAtheist on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 01:51:40 AM EST

in explaining and re-explaining the terms of debate to people who are often being less than respectful to you. Personally, I would have blown my head-gasket in the past 72 hours alone. Thank you again and again.

I think he picked San Antonio (none / 0) (#95)
by Militarytracy on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 07:28:38 AM EST

and Bexar county because that is a concentration of voters that he can pick up some delegates in in caucus fights, or he can allow Hillary to gain them all without encouraging fighting ;)