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Thread #109574   Message #2292958
Posted By: Jim Lad
19-Mar-08 - 04:34 PM
Thread Name: BS: Obama's Defining Moment Speech
Subject: RE: BS: Obama's Defining Moment Speech
How could you?
I haven't given it to you.
I tried all day yesterday to get people to cut back on the insults and enjoy political debate. I have tried many times in the past.
So far, very little success.
I'm giving up again.

Date: 19 Mar 08 - 02:39 PM

I had predicted on another thread that this speech would be a guilt trip.
GG has already made most of the points I was waiting to make and one other guest has pointed out that he insulted his own grandmother for political gain. Much more crudely than I would but a valid point nonetheless.
America is not to blame for Obama's predicament.
Nor are any of the other candidates.
He has to take sole ownership for the fact that for twenty years he has belonged to a church that seems to base its message on a doctrine of hatred.
Life experience has taught me over and over that the individual who stands between two sides and proclaims himself the "Uniter" is more often than not, the wedge.
So think about this.....
Aside from the fact that most of those who do not share your views have been chased away by insults, Do you feel united yet?