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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:16 PM Original message |
I've sat through thousands of Senate floor speeches. Sen. Obama's just now was positively inspiring. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. How long since you've been proud of a President? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:26 PM Original message |
as my brother said to me yesterday: Finally, someone who sounds like a president. |
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revolve (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. 8 Years nt/ |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. This bill stinks. How could it have made you proud? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I'll let Sen. Obama's statements speak to that. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. How do his statements make the bill stink any less? |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. How did he explain the need for the bill and why he thought it needed to be done? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. not many changes from what he's saying on the stump |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. some early froth |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. well, they just don't |
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Sukie (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Being proud of his statement and statesmanship |
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DemoRabbit (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Grrr.... the first time in days I'm away from a live video feed somewhere! |
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notaboutus (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. BECAUSE |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. What got me |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I guess if he didn't inspire trust in him, I wouldn't be able to accept his word |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
5. I missed it |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. Hurray for wooden arrows! |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
8. He spoke well- but I still oppose the bail out as it is. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I thought I heard him say he's still pushing (advocating) for changes he wants in the final bill |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. I heard that too. I thought he meant sometime in the vague future. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. even if said, his real influence is surely limited and restricted by other forces |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. We also find much agreement there. n/t |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Is that the same vague future where making the telecoms accountable |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. It's a much clearer future with a President Obama in the picture |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. All cynicism aside- I do join you in believing that. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Yes- I heard we may investigate Bush for impeachable offenses in 2011 as well. |
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Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
14. It was a brilliant speech, as usual. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. ah, that's the sense I had watching |
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MadrasT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
19. There's a link up at cspan.org |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. good show |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
21. It was a fantastic speech |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. he was truly in the moment |
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Habibi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
31. I won't comment on Obama's speech as I didn't see it. |
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