His campaign has released the embargoed text, and while I won't violate the embargo, I can say that the title of the speech is "A More Perfect Union."
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Dang, we want to see it! 
Drudge has it, but I wouldn't spoiler myself it's a great speech and you guys shouldn't let yourself spoil the effect.
Just read it. Damn, he's good. Damn, damn. Someone earlier said that this might actually be a great opportunity for Obama, and I dare say that it is, if he delivers it well. You just don't hear/see politicians talk about this stuff. Ever.
So he's inferring we're not a perfect union now. Why does he continue to hate America?!?!?
Obama comes through in the clutch...again.
Obama would not be running for President if he didn't love America. It just takes to much to run for President if you don't have love for this country.
Obama would not be running for President if he didn't love America. It just takes to much to run for President if you don't have love for this country.
Obama would not be running for President if he didn't love America. It just takes to much to run for President if you don't have love for this country.
JUST WORDS...what we would get with a President Obama would be JUST WORDS...
JUST WORDS...what we would get with a President Obama would be JUST WORDS...
You know, at the risk of sounding old hat - Reverend J.A. Wright didn't preach anything that college professors all over America haven't taught for decades. Ward Churchill ring any bells? Talk is cheap, but Hillary Clinton has had entire books written about her "spiritual life," and even founded her own college - at which Ward Churchill did speak, and at taxpayer expense - but neither she nor Bill Clinton attend any church. Barack Obama puts forth that both the Rev. Wright, and Geraldine Ferraro's ideologies were shaped by the 1960s - as were, I might add, the Clintons, and of course Elton John's. Barack Obama threatens to drag the Democratic Party, kicking and screaming into “1984,” and finally into the 21st Century. And, some don't like it: http://theseedsof9-11.com
Obama fears counting the VOTES of millions of Florida and Michigan voters WHO are U.S. citizens who have a right to express their opinion on who should be COMMANDER in CHIEF--Is that Obama's attempt to UNITE the country? Not counting the votes in Florida and Michigan DISENFRANCHISES voters who actually came out to VOTE. These very same voters WILL NOT be voting for Obama, who blocked their ability to help choose the Democratic candidate. Through his ACTIONS, Obama is DISRESPECTFUL. His words are just words. Actions speak louder than words. Obama should have welcomed ALL votes or a complete revote. Obama is not what he says he is...he is duplicitous...he is disingenuous...he is disappointing and would not be a good POTUS.
Obama fears counting the VOTES of millions of Florida and Michigan voters WHO are U.S. citizens who have a right to express their opinion on who should be COMMANDER in CHIEF--Is that Obama's attempt to UNITE the country? Not counting the votes in Florida and Michigan DISENFRANCHISES voters who actually came out to VOTE. These very same voters WILL NOT be voting for Obama, who blocked their ability to help choose the Democratic candidate. Through his ACTIONS, Obama is DISRESPECTFUL. His words are just words. Actions speak louder than words. Obama should have welcomed ALL votes or a complete revote. Obama is not what he says he is...he is duplicitous...he is disingenuous...he is disappointing and would not be a good POTUS.
This is a great speech. It will go down as one of the best political speeches of our generation. Certainly the best of my (extensive) lifetime.
Shut up about Michigan and Florida. The ruling was that they wouldn't count. Millions of people who would have voted in Florida didn't for this reason, or took a Republican ballot instead of a Democratic ballot knowing that the Dem race didn't count. In Michigan, Clinton was the only name on the ballot. These votes cannot possibly count, and no one with half a brain can suggest they should. This was an extraordinary speech in its boldness. Obama would have I'm sure preferred to avoid the issue of race throughout the campaign, but as he has been forced to address it (unsurprisingly), this was an extremely poignant and eloquent discussion of the issue of race in America.
I am not sure why Obama is blamed for Florida's and Michigan's voters being "DISENFRANCHISE." A rule is a rule. Obama's name was not on the ballot, so how do we handle this. You can't split the votes because it would not be fair and you can't count the votes because that would not be fair either, so the best thing would be to follow the rules. Hilary was not interested in F/M's uncounted voted until she realized she was losing. Lets not look at who we like the most and make a decision based on common sense...
I am not sure why Obama is blamed for Florida's and Michigan's voters being "DISENFRANCHISE." A rule is a rule. Obama's name was not on the ballot, so how do we handle this. You can't split the votes because it would not be fair and you can't count the votes because that would not be fair either, so the best thing would be to follow the rules. Hilary was not interested in F/M's uncounted voted until she realized she was losing. Lets not look at who we like the most and make a decision based on common sense...
I am not sure why Obama is blamed for Florida's and Michigan's voters being "DISENFRANCHISE." A rule is a rule. Obama's name was not on the ballot, so how do we handle this. You can't split the votes because it would not be fair and you can't count the votes because that would not be fair either, so the best thing would be to follow the rules. Hilary was not interested in F/M's uncounted votes until she realized she was losing. Lets not look at who we like the most and make a decision based on common sense...
I am not sure why Obama is blamed for Florida's and Michigan's voters being "DISENFRANCHISE." A rule is a rule. Obama's name was not on the ballot, so how do we handle this. You can't split the votes because it would not be fair and you can't count the votes because that would not be fair either, so the best thing would be to follow the rules. Hilary was not interested in F/M's uncounted votes until she realized she was losing. Lets not look at who we like the most and make a decision based on common sense...
I am not sure why Obama is blamed for Florida's and Michigan's voters being "DISENFRANCHISE." A rule is a rule. Obama's name was not on the ballot, so how do we handle this. You can't split the votes because it would not be fair and you can't count the votes because that would not be fair either, so the best thing would be to follow the rules. Hilary was not interested in F/M's uncounted votes until she realized she was losing. Lets not look at who we like the most and make a decision based on common sense...
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Oh he is just pandering for an AFL-CIO endorsement!
Posted by D | March 18, 2008 10:28 AM