OBAMA: We don't need somebody who can play the game better, we need somebody who can put an end. . .

[wndycty]

. . .to the game playing. That is why I'm running for President of the United States of America!

PREACH BROTHER PREACH!

[Nitrogenica]

1. EXACTLY!!!

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[Nitrogenica]

29. And what makes you such a good predictor?

[Cha]

30. Obviously you don't know

and yet you claim to know so much..what's that called? Oh yeah, hubris.

[jackson_dem]

2. How is he going to end the "game" that has existed since John Adams was in the White House?

Chanting slogans? Casting his magic spells over rethugs and causing them to rewrite their platform?

[fenriswolf]

4. by speaking truth to power

now do what you will with my statement.

[mondo joe]

8. That is the funniest line I've seen on DU this weekend. NT

[jackson_dem]

31. No one since 1796 has done that?

[BlackVelvet04]

37. ROFLMAO.....

and what power would he be speaking this truth to?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[NMMatt]

73. All the clueless Hillary supporters?

[andym]

10. It's a good catchphrase, but ..

The real "game" is obtaining and maintaining political power. And that game will never end.

The best he or anyone else can do is overpower one side for a while.

Funny thing is that if may be able to diminish the use of "all means necessary" to win the game, but only for a while.

I do wish him, Hillary Clinton and the party well in creating this scenario.

[Yael]

34. How many pols are going to go against him (and the American people) on this?

That is part of the transparency in Government thing. People knowing (and CARING) what the government reps are doing...

[stillrockin]

3. He's really bringing it tonight!

[TexasObserver]

5. He builds up to a crescendo, like a good speaker should.

He is really taking on all the petty little criticisms of the Hillary campaign, and slamming them down convincing.

[Yael]

He is demolishing her without even referencing her.

He is sticking with WHY HIM not why NOT HER but the message is coming through!

[TexasObserver]

12. Yes, that was sweet. He addressed it, but in a way that said "Hilla, please!"

[Yael]

15. Diminishing -- that is the word I was looking for. He diminished the criticisms.

[TexasObserver]

22. He obliterated her criticisms and showed them to be transparent, meaningless attacks.

[Yael]

32. It was a work of art!

You all take care of our guy on Tuesday, aye?

Boy Howdy! :hi:

[Cha]

35. Poof! Evaporates!

Obama and whomever(if) is helping him frame the words just right are doing a magnificent job!

[TexasObserver]

45. Obama's key speechwriter is a young man named Jon Favreau

He's a veteran of the 2004 campaign, and he's good.

[Cha]

57. I thought it was the actor/writer "Jon Favreau"

but, I looked it up and they just share the same name..very interesting article you may have read.

<snips>

Jon Favreau has the worst and the best job in political speechwriting. His boss is a best-selling author who doesn't really need his help, having written the 2004 speech that catapulted him onto the national stage. At the same time, the same boss also happens to be capable of delivering a speech in ways that can give his audience the goosebumps.

But Barack Obama is more than a little busy campaigning across Iowa and New Hampshire right now. So it was Favreau who led the team that wrote Obama's victory speech in Des Moines last week—a moment that prompted the TV pundits to drop months of skepticism about Obama's candidacy to make breathless comparisons with the Kennedy era.

For Favreau, a 26-year-old jean-clad staffer (who is no relation to the comedian of "Swingers" fame) who worked in Obama's senate office, the contrast with the 2004 election could not be starker.

More..
http://www.newsweek.com/id/84756

Jon Favreau the actor
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0269463/ Jon Favreau who quite brilliant, too.

[Moochy]

63. Whew

I was worried I'd hear Obama say "You are so money, and you don't even know it!"

[Cha]

68. I forgot that line...and I'm always

using.."That's the money quote"!:P

[TexasObserver]

65. Mikie, you are so money and you don't even know it!!

They are both great guys. The speechwriter is younger than Chelsea, and clearly understands the issues better than her. He says he writes in Obama's voice, and that's a key.

[Moochy]

66. lol jinx

that line is so money and it doesnt even know it.

[TexasObserver]

67. I love that movie, for so many good scenes.

She's a bunny, Mikie. Go get the bunny!!

[Cha]

70. Here's some money quotes from Jon Favreau,

Obama's speech guy..

When Kerry lost in 2004, Favreau thought he was finished with politics. "After the Kerry campaign, after all the backbiting and nastiness, my idealism and enthusiasm for politics was crushed," he said. "I was grateful for the experience I got, but it was such a difficult
experience, along with losing, that I was done. It took Barack to rekindle that."

So how hard is it to write for someone who has written his own books and speeches to critical acclaim? "People say that, but it's actually a dream come true," says Favreau. "You always hope that the person can match the lofty moment that the writer dreams up. To have someone who can do that makes it a joy to work with him."

Sensing the hype, Favreau catches himself quickly. "I looked at the Edwards people in 2004 and thought they were such Kool-Aid drinkers. Now I'm one of them myself."

The writer I always heard about who worked with Obama was Adam Frankel..so thanks for telling me about Jon Favreau, TexasObserver!

[Yael]

6. Standing O on that too

:woohoo:

[gateley]

7. GREAT line! nt

[ShortnFiery]

9. Excellent!

Go Obama! :patriot:

[Johnny__Motown]

11. Oh No, he has fallen for her trap. She said great speeches are bad and this is a great speech

[TexasObserver]

13. You can't blame her for hating good speeches since she's so lousy at it.

[Cha]

39. How trite that she lets everyone

know her inner demons..TMI, OTH, it's all good baby.

[Johnny__Motown]

58. At least she is smart enough to go first. no way she can follow him without people walking out

[Cha]

64. Ladies first,

doncha know:)

[TexasObserver]

69. Every Rock Star needs an opening act people know but don't really care about

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[Yael]

Yes, because record numbers of people are not turning out to vote for him

:crazy:

[wndycty]

19. Let's seeif you can get into the double digits before your time comes to an end

:kick:

[mopinko]

20. yeah, have a nice stay.

i think you took a wrong turn.

[denem]

21. Actually it's Barack Hillel Obama

He's Jewish. The word got out at AIPAC.

[Yael]

40. I thought it was Barry O'Bama from the Irish clan?

Musta missed a memo...

[KoKo]

44. An argument befitting a Jesuit! Turning a phrase around on itself.

:D

[Yael]

52. We have mastered the game of responding to a question with a question

:D

[blonndee]

24. Why are you spamming this? Is this all you have to offer?

Speaks to desperation, but that's not surprising at all. :rofl:

[yodermon]

27. Well then. Either way, we deserve what's coming. n/t

[Moochy]

33. Welcome to DU

enjoy your short stay (again)

[wndycty]

36. Hill08 is back. . .

LOL

[Yael]

43. Yay!! We were running a bit low on racism posts and I only have one thread left in GDP

:crazy:

[jefferson_dem]

38. Watch and Learn.

Your whole perception is about to be rocked.

Get on board.

And welcome to DU. :hi:

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[wndycty]

49. You made it into the double digits. . .congrats

:kick:

[Moochy]

50. Please Die

Paste Spamming TrollBot

[Nitrogenica]

51. Are you copying/pasting now?

Why post the same exact thing again over and over. Is that a TALKING POINT?

[Moochy]

53. More like a dying breath

or a swan song? A Suicide Run is the technical term.

[Cha]

41. You still here...slingin' shit?

Why don't you go back to your outhouse?

[blonndee]

59. Woot! How ya like THAT pizza?

Thanks, mods!

I wonder what incarnation we can expect within the next 15 minutes or so? :rofl:

[Moochy]

62. Mod Squad Appreciation Subthread!

:yourock:

[paulk]

16. it's just another slogan

I don't get it.

I mean, I truly don't get it. Politics isn't a game. It's deadly serious stuff, and people are falling for the honeyed words of this neophyte.....

[BlueStater]

47. You're not alone

His appeal reminds of the sort of "appeal" Bush had back in 2000.

And more and more of his supporters are reminding me of Bush supporters in that they're always making excuses for him whenever he makes a mistake. It's scary.

[TwilightGardener]

17. Great line--so true.

[riverwalker]

18. His best. Ever.

I am speechless.
Listen to the C-Span calls!!

[creeksneakers2]

25. The game won't stop

Inspired Americans could be a force and Obama is good at inspiring. But he's fooling people by telling them everything is going to be different.

[Yael]

46. You say that -- but have you looked down ticket?

Hi neighbor! :hi:

PA-16 has a long time (R) Rep that we are looking to unseat with a (relatively unknown) Dem. This lovely gentleman voted AGAINST S-CHIP and is more RW than Bush.

I hope if Senator Obama gets the nod that it will help us win this seat!

Do you have any contested races coming up?

[creeksneakers2]

71. I wish

My congresscritter is Todd Platts. He was with the boneheads who walked out of the House this week to defend Fascism.

The ticket drag argument is interesting but I saw a poll recently that showed in Pennsylvania at least Hillary does about as well against McCain as Obama does. Lots of old school Democrats in PA.

Good luck with your race!

[DiamondJay]

26. ah the classic Obama sound byte

which he is so good at. I wonder who writes them for him. What will it be at the DNC this year? "no new taxes"?

[Cha]

28. Tell it, brah!

Give 'em! Obamanos!

[Yael]

48. Brah? You in Hawaii?

:D

[Cha]

54. I was for 6 years and I'm

goin' back for good in 2 1/2..my son has lived on Kauai since 1985 so I feel quite comfortable talkin' local. B-) You been?

[Yael]

55. Yes, I have!! We had a client in Honolulu

Safe travels to you, friend!

[Cha]

60. And happy trails, safely

traveled, to you, amiga!

[donheld]

56. That's why I'm supporting Mr Obama n/t

[gulliver]

61. The sheer game playing hokum of this fills me with admiration.

If Obama can gull the dope segment in the GE with bullshit like this, we may actually have a chance. The mere fact that Obama can say this stuff without irony and get away with it truly does constitute a kind of political magic. Whenever I think all is lost because Obama is just roping in the suckers with platitudes, I remind myself of one thing. The GE is filled with suckers too.

The guy has a decent base of sense but a true gift for drawing in the mouth breathers with sideshow melodrama and slogans that by all rights should not pass the chuckle test. The fact that Hillary isn't doing this makes me wonder about her political skills.

[David Zephyr]

72. Nice!

And how refreshing to hear such words actually coming from a candidate for President. :thumbsup:

[Political Heretic]

74. I loved that line. And I loved his policy proposals.

[BenDavid]

75. this meshugener really believes all the bs he's puting out.DAMN!

This man will set back the democratic party for another 8 years if he is the nominee.You all want the trick pony to try and win this election....Why not let the minor league player stay on the sideline for another 8 years and let the All Star play this game....Hell, we had this election won, until Obama decided he just had to save us all......help us L-rd!