Disappointed with the Speech
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Disappointed with the Speech
| Tue, 01-20-2009 - 12:53pm |
I was actually a little bit excited about the inauguration ceremony today and anxious to hear our new president's speech. It could have been so good. It could have been inspiring. Instead I thought it was a downer. It seemed like President Obama is still in "campaign mode". He needs a new speech writer. President Clinton would have understood that the nation, so excited by this historic day, would want to hear an inspirational speech on a day like this. I think he blew a once in a lifetime opportunity. I am a little sad instead of excited after hearing it.

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~"I think, all along he has been rather reluctant to make this mainly about race. I personally would have been disappointed if he had spent more time dwelling on that issue." ~
You would have been personally disappointed? Why?
We don't think it should mainly be about race, but race is a huge part of it. This is a HUGE day for black people in this country as well as ALL minorities. I don't think it's unreasonable for minorities to be at least a bit disappointed that is wasn't given its due importance in the speech.
As it turned out, Obama out-spend McCain 3-1...meaning that for every ad McCain aired, Obama ran three. Very significant when trying to connect with voters.
I'll agree with this.
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I strongly beg to differ but then, I've always had issues with using the word "war" when describing anything other than an ACTUAL war. "War on drugs", "War on the middle class", "War on Christmas"...It's ridiculous. Not only is it too simple and pat and inaccurately describes these different issues, but it dilutes and undermines the serious impact of what a war really is.
If you're talking REAL war, soldiers, deaths, sacrifice by ordinary citizens (like the soldiers and their families, innocents in Iraq), tanks, guns, uniforms, fighter planes, the chain of command and battles etc....then Yes....there's only fighting in two places (but in reality, they are two VERY different wars).
If you are talking about a bigger issue, the IDEOLOGICAL war ("war on terror") then it is worldwide. Its tentacles reach into every country, including allies and the west. It has no actual country but larger hotbeds of terror activity and thinking exists in numerous countries....Iran, Syria, PAKISTAN (the WORST as far as I'm concerned), Saudi Arabia (to which a blind eyes is turned) parts of Africa, Israel/Palestine etc...Any one (or many...or all) of which could spark a REAL war given the "right" circumstances and the "wrong" approach.
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Like your analysis of the "War" on "Terror".....It's one HECK of a lot more complex than that. The finger of blame can be rightfully pointed in many different directions....but regardless of who is to blame (and it is essential to accurately figure out ALL of the areas of blame in order to fix and prevent such a thing in the future)....the problem is huge, impacting many, many people (in the US as well as other parts of the world).
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That's true
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Me too.....but it was touch and go for a while....However, ask me again in a few months ;o)
We have actual soldiers, tanks, etc. fighting in two places - but ONE war. The war on terror does extend past this, yes, but it's all one war.
Social engineering caused the mortgage crisis. We know what caused it, now we can take steps to correct it provided that our new president is brave enough. I am hoping that he is.
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YOU may not be inspired, but tens of millions are (hundreds of millions if you look around the world). I don't think I've seen this level of widespread inspiration in the American people since the 60s (and there were still quite a few people back then who didn't feel the same). Does it only count if it involves you?
As a wise and inspiring hero of Obama's (guess who ;o) once said:
"You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time."
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