President-elect Barack Obama's conference!

[chuck kottke]

***Give this President a listen, if you have the time - - - - [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSuT5zN2SPI&NR=1]YouTube - Barack Obama at Cooper Union [/ame]

Pretty Impressive and right to the point!;)

[chuck kottke]

Hey, doesn't anybody want to hear what our President has to say?? You ought to be impressed, especially anyone who recently had to get correct a History exam (question) on the early presidents..

[Matter-Eater Lad]

Bush on steroids.

[chuck kottke]

:dozey::rolleyes: Nyet! Unlike Bush, Obama has the smarts & ethics to do things right, and I think it will take our nudging and communications to give him the backing he needs to deflect some of those who don't want reform. I really get the feeling he's an honest man, and a square shooter. Beating back the lobbyists will require a great deal of vigilance..

[Matter-Eater Lad]

Yes wording Bush's policy's different is smart if you want them passed and to be elected, bad if you want to do well as a president.

 

Beating back the lobbyist with lobbyist money? Isn't that like using match's to fight fire?

[chuck kottke]

All I'm saying is don't be too presumptive - I think the pull of the citizenry at least stands a descent chance of getting somewhere with Barack. I sense a genuineness in Barack which was lacking with Bush, and a clarity and honesty which was lacking at times with Bill Clinton, and I really think he means what he says. It will take a lot of pressure to steer things away from the money hounds and towards the will of the people, but I get the sense he's willing to his best for us. I could be wrong, but that's the sense I get from his presentations..

[Matter-Eater Lad]

How with previously failed policies on steroids?

 

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and

expecting different results. "

 

-Benjamin Franklin