History in the Making
Are you watching tonight? There’s no way I couldn’t! Tonight, before an enthusiastic audience estimated at 80,000 in Denver’s football stadium and millions around the world, Barack Obama will make a truly historic speech.
The first African American to be a major party’s nominee for President will deliver his acceptance speech. This historic occasion is taking place on the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, “I Have A Dream” speech. To an avowed Obama supporter like myself, this feels like destiny. The wellspring of emotion inside me is on overdrive already.
Stevie Wonder just rocked the house with Signed, Sealed, Delivered (LOL at Pat Buchanan during that, by the way), and now Al Gore is giving his speech. I figured I should keep a thread open for any of you who wanted to share your thoughts here, as history unfolds before our very eyes.
What are you thinking, feeling, and noticing bellas? I feel pretty positive right now. YES, WE CAN!
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flygryl:
That’s shallow–her hairstyle?
I think that this was a brilliant, I say BRILLIANT move on McCain’s part. He takes away a lot of the novelty that embodied Obama. Either way, this election is historic.
Palin is conservative, she’s cute, she’s young, and she’s no nonsense. She is JUST what the republicans needed to sway anyone looking for a reason not to vote for Obama. It has very little to do with trying to sway Hillary supporters.
As for her experience–she’s running for vice president. She has more than enough experience for that position–she is running a state. Regardless of the size, it is an executive position.
If Obama can run the country, she can too.
I’m so happy to see a woman on the ticket, you have no idea!
It was simply amazing. Obama was not playing around! And I don’t know how Michelle held it together without crying because I was a hot mess! Simply amazing!
Sorry as a woman I am not happy to see Palin on the ticket as I completely disagree with her hard core right wing politics. If she were a man I would be opposed to her.
Saying that Yeah! a woman is on the ticket and therefore women should vote for her is insulting. I wouldn’t vote fore Clarence Thomas or Alan Keyes. I am supporting Obama because I belief he can do a better job than McCain.
That McCain would pick someone like Palin by passing Elizabeth Dole, Christine Todd Whitman, Kay Bailey Hutchinson and other much more qualified women, speaks volumes. Palin is Dan Qualye all over again. McCain made a pick that could maybe help him win not lead our country.
Obama picked someone who could actually step in as President.
This country is in a huge mess. I do not want someone who is anti-science any where near the Presidency.
I think Biden will have to be careful during the debates. He can’t come across as a bully.
November is going to be interesting. Many voters do not look at the issues, the far right base that was going to stay home because they HATE McCain will vote because of Palin and the PUMAs will show their true colors and vote for McCain/Palin proving they were never support HRC because of her politics.
Hey Bella! I left a reply late last night, and it hasn’t posted yet. It had a link to an article about how many people saw Obama’s speech (38 millon, WOW!). Maybe it got flagged as spam??
“Saying that Yeah! a woman is on the ticket and therefore women should vote for her is insulting.”
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To you, I understand. But you and I are not the same. So your argument is void. You assume that people have not done their research and don’t give voters enough credit.
I don’t think that is McCain’s mission though and I think that both the left and the media have it wrong. McCain will take disgruntled Hillary voters but he is more concerned about getting the staunch conservatives. He lost many key states to Huckabee, many conservatives were talking about sitting this one out, now, they feel invigorated by this choice–and I could see why. Conservatives are….conservative. She represents every their ideas, they should be happy with the pick. She will never get the feminist vote, McCain’s camp knows that.
I am an independent voter. I carefully watch BOTH sides of the coin. I have always been impressed with Mrs. Palin–especially when she became Governor of Alaska.
She’s more than capable to be on the vice president ticket–especially given that she’s run both a town and a state and especially since Obama has done neither and he’s running as PRESIDENT. If you look at John McCain’s record, he’s never played by the book…EVER. Which is why I scratch my head when Obama compares him to Bush and it is Biden who voted right in tow with Bush.
It makes you go hmmm….
The change that Obama has talked about, she has delivered. That can’t be disputed. Look at her history (outside of Wiki) she is an amazing candidate and will greatly serve the needs of the conservatives. She’s balanced budgets, fought corruption, and inspired her constituents. She’s a solid choice.
Will they win? I don’t know. Did it sway my vote to him? Not yet. But it sure does put a spin on things.
As I’ve been reminded on this very blog–don’t hate the play, hate the game.
If Obama wins, I am definitely buying a new outfit and dressing head-to-toe in grandour to wear on the Mall. Why? I am reminded of the times in history when our people were dressed to the nines to represent themselves en masse. Take a look at the old Civil Rights pictures. Classy. We can go down in history as a beautiful people representing a man who’s for ALL the people. And, no, I’m not concerned about this election just so I can buy an outfit, for all those who scrutinize every comment. I am looking forward to this moment in history and how it will be recorded.
edesse — I don’t think nyc/caribbean ragazza was speaking so much specifically to you as to the women who are looking for a reason to not vote for Obama, who won’t be doing any research, but just blindly voting on gender. And there are quite a few of them. I saw a news report on TV late last night that just sunk my heart, this former Hillary supporter basically said “she’s a woman and that’s good enough for me.” That made me so sad. (for the record, it also makes me sad to hear black people say that’s the sole reason they’re voting for Obama. I am all about making informed choices).
John McCain made a very strategic pick here. It DOES make me go hmmmm.
I can’t say that I know a great deal about Palin. Her anti-science, pro-life stance is enough to let me know that she’s not the candidate for me. We are living in very interesting times, and this election is one for the history books. I just pray that when we look back on November 2008, we can honestly say that it was a turning point for the better. To paraphrase The Beatles, it can’t get no worse.
Mona — I’ve been getting spam attacked this week, so let me look through and see if I can find your comment… if I can’t, please e mail me the link at bella@afrobella.com, I’d love to read the article.
bella:
I know–in my response to her I use both “Me” and “them”. I am making a case for those she speaks of and myself who is very much open to supporting Palin. I don’t want my or their decision to be boiled down to one we made simply because Palin is a woman.
We are all looking for reasons not to vote for someone as this choice leads us to reasons to vote for someone. As one poster stated earlier: She does not support Palin because she is anti-science. This too is a reason to not vote someone which will undoubtedly influence her to vote for Obama. I’m looking for reasons to not vote for Obama and I am looking for reasons to not vote for McCain and I will use these reasons to actually vote for one of them.
McCain made a very BRILLIANT pick. If you don’t know much about her, I strongly suggest you go to Youtube and see some interviews of her, she is fascinating, quick, clear, and intelligent she’s more than just a “woman candidate” just as Obama is more than just a “black candidate”. She’s a go-getter, she creates her future by her own wit and intelligence. What many have talked about doing once elected, she has actually delivered. She’s change I can actually see and measure.
She’s just what this whole campaign season needed.
Me, being a believer in meritocracy can certainly appreciate what she brings to the table and would be insulted if someone thought that I may support her simply because she is a woman.
She does have her work cut out for her, it is not a sure thing, she has to prove herself.
I’m officially excited.
Edesse: Shallow or not, her hair is wack. All the way. It certainly isn’t presidential. She’s gonna need a makeover before it’s over.
Anyways, it’s a joke…relax.
May I remind you that this isn’t even that groundbreaking considering the Dems did the same thing in ’84 w/ Mondale & Ferraro? And they lost too…
And for weighing both sides of the coin before you consider, that’s valid, especially when the candidates are similar ala Obama & Clinton in the primary. But these two are night & day, it isn’t rocket science.
Obama has a very clear stance about how he’s gonna handle Iraq & the Middle East, global warming, the economy, etc. And McCain does too. They have VERY differing opinions on the way this country needs to go forward.
And when elected, each one is going to push his political party’s agenda when they get to DC. It ain’t that hard to tell them apart. It comes down to whose view you’re more in alignment with.
I just don’t think Palin was the strongest VP choice for McCain. She is well-liked in her state, I think she has an approval rating of like 80%, but I know she’s under state investigation about using her clout to fire someone in regards to something to do with her former brother in law, don’t know the details. She also tried to sue the Interior Dept. for putting polar bears on the Endangered Species list. She says the research isn’t there to justify adding them, but all the state biologists, researchers, & environmental groups say that she’s blatantly lying, I don’t know all the details on this either…
Him choosing her is a questionable move, not brilliant at all. And it’s showing more of his poor judgement.
Also, I think you need to go back & look at his record again. That whole “maverick” image is blown out of proportion. He has voted with Bush more than 90% of the time since Bush has been in the White House. Basically, this guy, who did used to have some maverick/independent streaks & work across party lines, sold his soul to get W & Company’s help to be nominated the Republican presidential nominee.
Whatever he used to stand for, he doesn’t anymore. Go look it up, he has moved more & more to the right as his career has gone on. He used to be critical of a lot of Bush’s policies, but now, they’re bosum buddies.
If you like the guy, you like the guy, but quit saying he’s a maverick, cause he’s not.
Cannot wait for the debates.
Obama moved me in so many ways. I’m very proud of him, he delivered and I believe that he and Biden can & will make a difference.
Mccain…..his choice for vp made me laugh, because God forbid if this guy happen to slip on a banana Palin would be president. Now really, credentials aside……hmmm good for her, it still doesn’t mean she’s that experienced. Thats a major problem.
****banana peel
Thanks Bella…please Edessedesigns know that I wasn’t trying to be disrespectful.
I was responding to your excitement that a woman was on the ticket. All I am saying is let’s look at the issues and her policies.
(slightly off topic. I assume you live in Alaska, since you were a fan of Palin before she became Gov. Did you grow up there? It’s a place I would love to visit.)
Maybe I do underestimate some voters but given what has happened in this country the last 8 years do you blame me? I worked in national politics in my 20s. The sad thing is many people do not look at issues or records. They will vote against their best interests to vote for someone who “seems like a nice guy that you can have a beer with”.
I love how McCain slammed Obama for his ” young age” and for his “lack of experience” then he picks Palin without even vetting her properly. They have met only twice.
Sorry I do not see Palin sitting across from Putin telling him to stop invading Georgia. Or talking to Sarkosy about terrorist cells in France. I could see Obama, HRC, Biden, Romney, Hutchinson, etc. having these conversations. Palin? no way now how.
Everything I have read and seen about her convinces me more and more she is not ready to be VP or President of America.
This was a cynical pick to shore up the very far right of the republican party. Cynical as in McCain is actually more moderate than this pick and he has sold his soul to Rove. I do not understand what is going on with McCain. What happened to the Straight Talk Express?
Leaving aside the question of her qualifications and whether Palin’s conservative credentials will really appeal to staunch HRC supporters, I have to wonder about the wisdom of picking a VP who is the subject of an ongoing investigation – http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5687512&page=1
The investigation may very well exonerate Gov Palin but why provide the other side with an easy talking point?
In a nutshell, Palin tried to have someone fire her brother-in-law and when he wouldn’t do it she fired him instead. Luckily, this guy spoke up so people know exactly who they’re dealing with. If the ongoing investigation goes in her favor and she doesn’t get kicked out of politics, then she will do the job she was hired to do and motivate the right-wing of the Republican party to come out and vote.
Hillary voters are hardly going to swing from pro-choice, moderate Hillary to conservative, gun-toting, pro-life Palin. I think we can agree that both democrats and republicans are happy with McCain’s choice for different reasons. With the bump in the polls Obama and Biden got coming out of the DNC, all they have to do is keep campaigning, keep motivating their own base, make sure the 4 million newly registered dems come out to vote, and keep the message short and concise during the debates.
Ben Stein on Fox news: “Ah, it could work. I don’t think it’s going to work because I think Obama, ah, people… I think, if I may say so, there’s just too many people who are not going to vote for a black candidate. But, ah, especially a black angry candidate. I hate to say that because I abhor racism but I don’t think it’s going to work for that reason.
Ok it may have already been said but what songs typify the Change that Obama promises? I like “A Change is gona come” Sam Cooke and “Man in the Mirror” Michael Jackson. Do you peeps know of any other positive change songs? – Please let us know.
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