August 28th, 2008
Barack Obama gave his acceptance speech tonight. It was definitely a historic moment, all partisanship aside — and on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s March on Washington address.
After acknowledging the moment, I listened to his speech. I can’t say that I agreed with it. For a man who has talked a big deal about “hope” and “change”, it turned out to be “more of the same” tired, re-hashed left-wing rhetoric: Government good. Free enterprise bad. Regulation good. Market forces bad. Cradle-to-grave socialism good. Liberty and self-determination bad. Class warfare good. Success and prosperity bad. Peace through weakness good. Peace through strength bad. Domestic oil bad. Blowing wind and sunshine up one’s buttocks good.
The speech was nothing but a rehash of “liberal” talking points, with a bit of John McCain-bashing thrown in.
I can’t bring myself to support or vote for Obama; it isn’t due to the color of his skin, but simply because of the content of his character. An Obama administration would not be a dream, but a nightmare.
Speaking of Senator McCain, here’s his take on The Sermon at The Temple:
“Tonight, Americans witnessed a misleading speech that was so fundamentally at odds with the meager record of Barack Obama.
“When the temple comes down, the fireworks end and the words are over, the facts remain: Sen. Obama still has no record of bipartisanship, still opposes offshore drilling, still voted to raise taxes on those making just $42,000 per year and still voted against funds for American troops in harm’s way.
“The fact remains: Barack Obama is still not ready to be president.”
Well, the election is now Mac’s to lose win. He’s picked his VP candidate, and we’ll all know who he/she will be tomorrow morning. For the sake of the nation, let’s all hope he chose wisely.
Related: Zombie reports on the view outside Invesco Field prior to the coronation ceremony.
Related 2: Don Surber fact-checks Barackus Caesar.
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I’m not sure how this is now Mac’s election to lose (unless Mac is Obama)… given that Obama still leads in the polls, money, and just gave a phenomenal speech.
The funny thing is that conservatives are praising the speech, but then trying to find something to attack. Anything. Just something to discredit it. He advocated “cradle-to-grave socialism.” Really, when? Was that before or after discussing personal responsibility. Or maybe he promoted that “peace through weakness good. peace through strength bad.” Really? That’s the best you could critique. Somehow his speech about focusing the military on the real targets and getting the rest of the world involved turned into that critique. I can understand if you just don’t believe in his tax cut plan, or you don’t think he can afford it… but to literally take something he said and convert it to a tired anti-liberal talking point is sad.
It’s the same old warmed-up leftovers from Kerry, Gore, Clinton, Dukakis, Mondale, and Carter. All sizzle and no steak. Notify me when Barry O’Biden comes up with something worth writing home about, and maybe this ex-Kool-Aid drinking socialist will listen. — DCT
There are only 2 kinds of people that will be voting republican this fall - the very wealthy/greedy/irresponsible and the very stupid! Which one are you?
Well, I’m neither wealthy, greedy, irresponsible, nor stupid. Unlike you, I’m also not starstruck by a socialist radical masquerading as a mainstream politician who wants to “rob” me and other hard-working Americans blind. — DCT