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Thread #113790   Message #2425366
Posted By: WFDU - Ron Olesko
29-Aug-08 - 09:45 AM
Thread Name: BS: Observations of the Democratic Convention
Subject: RE: BS: Observations of the Dem. Nat. Convention
"just HOW, or what's his plan, specifically to turn the economy around"

If you were listening you would have heard the answer to your question. Go back and watch or at least read the speech. However, it does seem like your mind was made up before he ever opened his mouth.

ALL speeches are full of hyperbole and boasts, but a good speech can break down misconceptions and strengthen positions.   Obama did something that NO Democrat has done in decades - he positioned himself as a true patriot and embraced America and the values we hold with pride.   Sure, other Democrats play lipservice, and the Republicans have wrapped their ass in the flag for years. But Obama spoke from the heart and he convinced his audience that our nation does stand for something, no matter what the Republicans and neocons have done to knock us down.

It was a brilliant speech and for those who were on the fence, it should have erased fears and the talking points that scum like Limbaugh have been spewing for years.   The playing field has been leveled.