Obama's speech today moved this Repub....

[Bigleaf]

over to Obama. I'm sure he is one of many.

Matt in Philadelphia sent us this note today...


After today's speech, I got a call from my dad -- a retired, gun-owning Republican Vietnam veteran who still lives in the little broken down central PA town where I grew up. He happened to turn on the tv today and saw the speech. Immediately afterward he called me at work (which is unprecedented) to say that he was moved and had decided to give Obama $100. That's a lot of money for my dad.

Today's speech was supposed to inspire people like me -- a liberal, thirtysomething lawyer, Philadelphia resident, and longstanding member of the Obama bandwagon -- but when it gets to my dad, you're really on to something. He's McCain's base.

Keep up the good work,

Matt

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/samgrahamfelsen/gGBbyS

[mrreowwr_kittty]

1. Yay for Matt's dad!

One convert at a time...:woohoo:

[goclark]

2. Yea for your Dad!

:bounce:

[MannyGoldstein]

3. Obama Connects With So Many People

It's wonderful.

[1800flowers]

8. How do you know he's a Republican?

Because he said so?

Don't get me wrong. I am not suggesting that Obama supporters love to fake ability to unite the country by posing as Republicans and Hillary supporters.

Just saying.

[scheming daemons]

9. Your account was created TODAY... just 23 posts......

...color me suspicious.


My freeper alarm is blaring.

[roguevalley]

22. take your crap somewhere else, 1800flowers. god. all. mighty.

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. We had a LTTE today from a long-time Republican saying he's going Obama.

Obviously not because of the speech, since he must have written the letter a week ago - but it was quite moving, that he'd given up on the garbage of the Republican party that had changed what it used to be, and that someone with a fresh new vision was coming up. Something like that.

Anyway, I was impressed with the guy's honesty and heartfelt love for America.

[greyghost]

5. People can tell when they hear the truth, even McCain's base. Your dad sounds

like a fair minded, free thinker. I hope their are many more like him!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. Very moving. Thanks for sharing.

[1800flowers]

7. Another Obama supporter pretending to be a Republican or Hillary supporter who just converted

It's become common for Obama supporters to say "I am a republican who loves Obama", or "I am a Hillary supporter who will now change my mind!".

Can we be more honest?

Jeez. This "Republican" that we just heard has never been a Republican in his life.

[scheming daemons]

10. The OP was talking about his DAD who is a Republican... not the OP himself....

Get some reading comprehension, freeper.

[Catherina]

12. It really sucks when hateful people see the light huh?

[tammywammy]

13. You've been here a whole day and know soooo much already

[Sinistrous]

14. Briefs or Boxers?

Which am I wearing? For someone with your omniscience, answering that should be a snap!

[JanusAscending]

17. Is that you Hillary?

I just alerted on your ass!

[greyghost]

18. Probably Bill, Hillary is still busy.;)

[DLnyc]

19. Honestly,

how could you possibly know any of this? Are you a psychic? Can you determine people's life history from third hand postings? Do you know what level the S&P 500 will settle at this Friday? (This last one is the only one I really could use an answer to.)

[roguevalley]

23. 1800flowers, another freeper pretending to be a dem or progressive

who is just here to be VILE. Go. Play in the gutter in freeperland with all your other fake friends.

[Pirate Smile]

11. I think the pundits talking about not knowing how this will play are, as usual,

underestimating the American people.

[arewenotdemo]

15. Very nice to hear.

[NanceGreggs]

16. Sometimes there are no words ...

... and that is what the RECOMMEND feature is for.

Thank you for sharing this story.

[ClayZ]

20. Yay! K and R

[DeadElephant_ORG]

21. that's the most moving story I've read tonight. Thank you.