Disappointed with the Speech

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-21-2008
Disappointed with the Speech
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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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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-04-2003
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 2:07pm

Almost every US president has been tested, including seriously testing the one who just vacated the Whitehouse (woohoo ;o)....What makes you think that this time would be any different?

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-21-2008
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 2:08pm
The quote is actually, "You can FOOL some of the people..." Not PLEASE some of the people...etc.
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-04-2003
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 2:12pm

No attacks on US soil under almost every other president in US history either....Guess y'all can thank THEM too.

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-21-2008
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 2:12pm
I don't understand what you are trying to ask? Any different than what?
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-21-2008
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 2:14pm
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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-04-2003
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 2:14pm
WHY do you think he was able to raise money hand over fist?

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-21-2008
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 2:15pm
Mainly because he is capable of giving a good speech.
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-09-2009
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 2:24pm

It must be the kool-aid.

While most polls show that voters believe John McCain is running a more negative campaign than Barack Obama, a new count out today suggests they are running nearly equal numbers of negative TV ads in local markets.
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/10/mccain_obama_ne_1.html

Despite perceptions that Sen. John McCain has spent more time on the attack, Sen. Barack Obama aired more negative advertising last week than did the Arizona Republican, says a study released yesterday.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091703581.html

Despite finger-pointing from both sides, Barack Obama and John McCain’s presidential campaigns have run almost the same number of negative local campaign ads, Nielsen Monitor-Plus reported Thursday.
http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/obama-and-mccains-ads-equally-negative/

77% of the Obama campaigns' ads were deemed "negative," compared to 56% for McCain.
http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/09/obamas_run_more_negative_ads.php

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-04-2003
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 2:24pm

<<"Now that he is elected, has he decided to be a white guy now?".>>

WHAT????

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-04-2003
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 2:25pm

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PLENTY of Conservatives disliked her.

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