Don't shoot the messenger. If this video is true, Obama is in deep trouble.

[boston bean]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl32Y7wDVDs

Many Americans, not us on DU, will not like this and will be scared.


edit to add:

This statement needs clarification:

“I will slow our development of future combat systems.”

This is ok with me, but not the majority of average joe americans.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Thank you for your concern.

[The Anti-Bush]

2. I have no problem with anything he said there.

You should say that this came from a guy with nothing but pro-hillary videos.

And, there is something missing here. I would like to see the whole video.

[Megahurtz]

6. Me either. n/t

[The Anti-Bush]

12. And watch this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phz4Cici-CI&feature=user

See how he says he approves this message at the end. The OP's is edited somehow. I would like to see the whole thing.

Personally, I would love to see us get rid of nukes. We've got enough to destroy the world... what? 100 times over?

[BeyondGeography]

3. He'll cut defense spending!

We're dooooooooooooooooomed.

[Recursion]

4. Maybe you linked the wrong video?

Reagan, too, wanted a world without nuclear weapons, and nobody minded that.

[Jamastiene]

23. We got more nukes under Reagan though. n/t

[Recursion]

27. Barely

We increased our strategic arsenal and decreased our non-strategic arsenal; it was essentially a wash (up about 3%).

[elixir]

29. Reagan = nukes. Good contrast.

[ericgtr]

5. Good for Obama

he's just taking a stand and decisively from the looks of that video. It's not just our nukes he's addressing, it's the components involved that everyone needs that he's looking at stopping as well.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

7. Most Americans are quite tired of the neverending boondoggle that is our defense budget. nt

[Drunken Irishman]

8. Wow, sounds like a fiscally responsible president!

[sandnsea]

9. You wish

This is what America wants and what DU used to want. Nice try at fearmongering though.

5 more days. Just 5 more days and we can be done with Her Hillariousness for good.

[elixir]

31. Always grinding your axe, SNS. Why don't you take a vacation, an Obamation.

[NightWatcher]

10. anti nuke is not a bad thing. Along with M.A.D, we all know that the big ones will never be used

[whatchamacallit]

11. So he can't be elected because he's sane?

SDI and nukes did nothing to protect us on 911. His message is music to my ears.

[Danger Mouse]

13. We can cut our defense budget and get more for our money with responsible spending.

e.g. getting the eff out of Iraq.
Nukes are bad, anyway. Only the wingiest of wingnuts want more nukes.

[calmblueocean]

14. I agree, too. This video has actually made me reconsider if Hillary is the more electable of the two

I wrote about it just a little earlier today: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4801449&mesg_id=4802059

My problem isn't with his positions, but with the political idiocy of laying them all out there in this hamhanded way, in a way which does not present strength or security. How many times do you think we'll see this clip on the airwaves once Obama is named the nominee?

[mtnsnake]

15. I don't get it

Why is he in deep trouble over this video? :shrug:

[boston bean]

17. It's ok with me, but when he says things like this

“I will slow our development of future combat systems.”

The american people are going to wonder.

[mtnsnake]

20. Possibly they might wonder

but I think it all depends what kind of "war mood" the country is in by next Fall.

Then again, knowing how the right wing can distort and magnify things, you've probably got a valid concern.

[boston bean]

22. that's all i'm saying, nothing more. thanks. nt

[whatchamacallit]

21. Yeah, they're gonna wonder why nobody thought sensibly about our military spending before.

[texas_indy]

16. Where is the problem!

We don't need to produce any more nuclear weapons since we already have plenty to do the job, about 9600: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22523

The military does need oversight badly. It can not police itself. Watch the Pentagon Wars, based on true story to see why.

Most of our weapons are off hair trigger alert, and we will always have the boomer subs to hit back at a surprise attack.

So, what is the major issue with the vid?


Texas is Obama country! VIVA OBAMA!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fd-MVU4vtU

[AZBlue]

18. Huh? That's just more reason to vote for him!

First of all, he'll get us out of Iraq which is what just about every American wants. Secondly, he won't spend all our money on weapons and war and nothing on the economy and improving Americans' lives - another thing most Americans want. I don't see any problem with this - he could use it as a TV ad!

[writes3000]

19. You should change your title to - "I really hope this puts Obama in deep trouble"

It would be more accurate.

[IDemo]

24. Hadn't seen this before, but thanks. It makes me

glad I support a candidate who recognizes that the biggest single threat we face is not terrorism, but the real human and economic costs of war, for us and generations to follow.

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/02/09/W_OBAMA_wideweb__470x287,0.jpg

[HCE SuiGeneris]

25. I support all of those positions. Enough f'n war for profit.

[Beregond2]

26. Defense

I doubt this will hurt him. People are fed-up with most of their taxes going down a rat-hole.

[Johnny__Motown]

28. I disagree, I think most americans understand that to cut spending you must cut something

and everything he proposed was reasonable.



He should have qualified the "slow development" statement somehow but I don't think it will cause any serious trouble against Mc, 100 years in Iraq, Cain.

[Liberal Veteran]

30. Actually, that's a perfect thing to say.

As opposed to saying "I'm going to cut the defense spending".

The way he said it, people can get behind to a great extent.

Said the way I put it, people will instantly think "OMIGOD! He's gonna leave us defenseless!!!!"

So what he said is absolutely the best way to say something that needs to be said.

[mudesi]

32. It sounds good to me!

I have no problem with anything he said in that video. Good for him.

[Occam Bandage]

33. I like every single thing he said there. Everything. I'm glad he's standing up for sanity.

[LoZoccolo]

34. I agree, this was stupid.

Nothing we can do about it now I guess.

[scheming daemons]

35. LOL.... this is a GREAT video. Thanks! Very Eisenhower-esque in his thinking......

...

[scheming daemons]

36. The only people "scared" of that video are far-right-wingers who would never vote Dem anyway.....

...not an issue.

[RedEarth]

37. We spend more on defense than all the other countries of the world combined

....I think we can slow down defense spending just a bit.

[Levgreee]

38. Futuristic weapons, space warfare, don't stop roadside bombs and guerilla warfare

I think people care about getting rid of the clear and present dangers

[Forkboy]

39. With crumbling bridges, New Orleans still in the shit, schools that have no money....

You think this will be a problem? Don't bet on that.

[walk softly]

40. SENSIBLE PRIORITIES CAMPAIGN

You're correct in stating that more info and/or clarification is needed. DU'ers not familiar with the Sensible Priorities campaign can gain more specific info about the call to cut about $60 billion $$'s of pure waste out of the roughly $500 billion Pentagon yearly budget. By the way,this $500 billion does not cover the expense of the war in Iraq and Afganistan. Sensible Priorities campaign worked with all of the Democratic Presidential Candidates to bring this issue to the forefront of the campaign, for more info check www.sensiblepriorities.org and www.sensiblepriorities.org/pdf/korb_report_Finalb.pdf .

[Asia Expat]

41. Sounds reasonable to me. nt

[apocalypsehow]

42. Good grief, just when I think the anti-Obama posts can't get anymore lame, they do.

n/t.

[greguganus]

43. This video makes me support Obama more! Thank you for posting it.

Thank you for your support!
OBAMA08!!!!!