***CNN COMPASSION FORUM THREAD #5***

[VenusRising]

Thread 1 - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5487768&mesg_id=5487768

Thread 2 - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5488081&mesg_id=5488081

Thread 3 - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5488572

Thread 4 - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5488986&mesg_id=5488986

[DearAbby]

1. thanks K&R

:hi:

[A-Schwarzenegger]

2. Thanks, VR.

[Yael]

3. Thanks!

[bobthedrummer]

4. Islam influence question...

He's going directly into it and making important distinctions

[thevoiceofreason]

11. Huge applause to his "Don't villify all of Islam" position.

[tishaLA]

5. I love Jim Wallis

and I know Sen Obama is also a friend of his.

[zulchzulu]

17. Yep, he's a progressive, pro-peace Christian

http://www.sojo.net/

There are a lot of them out there...

[Tatiana]

6. Questioner mentioning MLK's "Poor People's Campaign"

Will Obama commit to cut poverty in half in 10 years?

[bridgit]

7. I'm watching this thing and so far it seems a tremendous waste of time

:shrug:

[Fox Mulder]

10. I agree.

[Kahuna]

15. It's good for Obama after the Wright and "bitter" controversies.

He gets to address these issues in depth.

[oviedodem]

16. Not necessarily. It gives Obama a chance to speak on:

1. BitterGate

2. WrightGate

3. BabyGate

4. IslamGate

To which he has handled all to well.

[DarienComp]

8. Jim Wallis question on poverty.

"Will you commit to commit to cutting poverty in half in 10 years?"

Obama: "Yes."

[TeamJordan23]

9. Great answer on Islam by Obama. nm

[Tatiana]

12. Obama brings up the BITTERNESS statement again!

Oh man, he's going to run with this. He says that it's true that people are bitter; this ties into the subject of poverty.

Ordinary folks are struggling just to fill up their tank to go to job interviews.

[madrchsod]

25. shit so am i---

hell i do`t have a car if i find a job

[TahitiNut]

44. It's seasonal.

[DarienComp]

13. Nice pivot by Obama on 'bitter-gate'... "people feel forgotten".

[MadBadger]

14. LOL...Obama's dropping Bob Casey like his life depended on it.

[Tatiana]

19. LOL - I don't think it's a bad thing. n/t

[Tinksrival]

18. I'm glad I'm watching CNN in my new recliner!

I have to add....My homeboy, Obama is slamming it out of the church though! Hallelujah!

[TexasLady]

21. Oh My Damn

that pic!
:rofl:

[VenusRising]

23. I seriously LOVE your sig pic.

It made me bust out laughing.

Nice one. :thumbsup:

[DearAbby]

27. Snarf

:spray::rofl:

[madrchsod]

37. put a couple of speakers on that chair....

and i`d never get up

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

38. Perfect. CNN is the new Christian News Network, it seems.

[ladywnch]

98. where can I get one of those! LMAO!!!!!

[bobthedrummer]

20. yep, this man is our next President assuming a GE is held in November...

[Willo]

22. I like that he tied in the poverty question to bitter on his own.

Shows he's not afraid to continue that conversation while also working to fix it.

[DarienComp]

24. Real courage, and he skillfully turns the whole thing on its head.

[Madam Mossfern]

30. I think he's getting meatier questions than Hillary

I wonder if Hillary is fuming that she went first?

[Catherina]

40. I don't like that they're giving him much harder questions

but he's doing so exceptionally well with them that the audience won't fail to notice.

Who's that forum leader?

[babylonsister]

45. He really is terrific; I don't care what the talking heads might say

about this forum tonight, or who 'wins'. He impressed me.

[40ozDonkey]

77. She won a coin toss and elected to go first. n/t

[Yael]

26. Torture question. This should be good. Ripping up the GOP

[Yael]

29. We do not torture. PERIOD. That includes renditions. We don't farm out torture.

:woohoo:

[DarienComp]

32. That was a great question.

"This reasoning shocks the conscience."

[Catherina]

33. No torture! No contracting torture or farming it out!

That's it. Now I'm in love. Thank you Barack!

[CherokeeDem]

43. Me, too...

I agree this is a useless debate but Obama has made me more convinced that he is THE choice for President. Amazing man...

[Catherina]

71. Have you read his books? I just started Dreams From My Father

and am really enjoying it. I cheated and bought the books on tape since he narrates them.

He amazes me more everyday.

[MadBadger]

28. We Do Not Torture...Period!

Damn straight.

[DearAbby]

36. AWESOME ANSWER

:thumbsup:

[blogslut]

31. Wow, a torture memo question

...

[PM7nj]

34. Obama is getting really good questions...

He is really getting a chance to push his policies tonight.

[bobthedrummer]

35. WE DO NOT TORTURE-WE DO NOT SUBCONTRACT TORTURE

THAT IS MY POSITION

[tishaLA]

I'm proud of the unambiguous position re: torture and

rendition.

[oviedodem]

39. Wow!! you could not answer the torture question better.

[Lisa0825]

41. RESOUNDINIG applause for the torture answer!

:patriot:

[Catherina]

79. I got up and cheered. YES! He knocked this one out of the ballpark! n/t

:patriot:

[Ikonoklast]

42. True Christians condemn torture

If you find political reasons to condone torture, you are a Christian in name only.

[Alexander]

46. "Is there too much religion in government?" - He knocked that one out of the park.

[Willo]

55. Yes he did.

[shadowknows69]

56. Agree, I was very satisfied with that answer.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

58. Yes, he did. But I am still upset both our Candidates answered such questions.

I do not like this.
Not at all.

[ladywnch]

99. what did he say!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Willo]

47. More big cheers, applause and standing O

[zulchzulu]

48. Um...I don't think Hillary got a standing ovation...

:rofl:

Barack rocked.

[C_U_L8R]

49. And the crowd goes wild again !!!!!!

Obama rocks !!!!!!!!!

[Bonobo]

50. McCain made a bad mistake by not going to this! Very bad.

[zulchzulu]

61. McCain would have been exposed for his support from asshats like Hagee and Parsley

McCain wants to keep his endorsements from them far far away from the media lens.

[Bonobo]

68. Yup. But the Dems getting some religion vote is NOT a bad thing for the party.

[TexasLady]

51. Wow I watch a lot of his rallies, speeches and town hall talks`

but that one had to be in the top three!

damn. just, damn.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

52. She said MCCAIN DECLINED appearing at the forum?!

[kevinmc]

60. Yep .... that's why the Fundies won't be donating any money to him .. n/t

[Yael]

64. Yep -- and added that when the D's have a nominee, they are going to have another one of these

[Zachstar]

53. Obama kicked ASS!! Nobody can call him on religion anymore!!

[PM7nj]

54. all the CUSTOMERS who joined us?

did she really say that, or am I hearing things? Nice to know how CNN sees us...

[Kber]

67. Heard that too.

Kinda jarring to hear us described that way.

Kber

[BlooInBloo]

57. Clinton: Praised bush. Obama: smart and thoughtful...

... Just in a nutshell.

[stillcool]

62. he just speaks so....

what's the word..."intelligently"? It is so not-your-typical-Presidential-bullshit.

[BlooInBloo]

80. Yup. That's his Achilles heel. Stupid voters vote for stupid people, unfortunately.

[stillcool]

94. I really think that the only people...

who don't get what he says, are people who don't want to get it. He speaks way too clearly.

[jenmito]

59. He included ATHEISTS! Thank god!

[MadBadger]

65. Odd subject title I must say. Bit Ironic.

[jenmito]

74. I'm an atheist with agnostic tendencies. I was being funny-or trying, at least.

:)

[Schema Thing]

95. Hey, I'm an atheist who can't bear to take the...

"Ain't God Great" sticker off the back bumper of my pickup truck (it came with the truck).


I do so want to add a matching "Well Ain't She?" on the other side, but I'd never work again in this town if I did.

[jenmito]

96. That's funny!

:hi:

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

84. Not Ironic. The boot heel has just crushed the neck of our Atheistic Politicians.

This really ticks me off. Only Christians can lead this Nation?
BULLSHIT. CNN sucks.

[stillcool]

66. that was my favorite part...

the public square that we all have a place and a voice in.

[jenmito]

78. Yup, mine, too. n/t

[zulchzulu]

69. That was cool. I think it perked up Campbell's Regug ear

Let's see if that's the next fabricated "issue".

THIS JUST IN: Obama likes Atheists!!!

[jenmito]

82. Yeah. Campbell-"Mrs. Dan Senor." Obama knocked it out the park.

SO many times!

[Catherina]

81. I need to watch this again and again. Is there a transcript yet? n/t

[jenmito]

83. I don't know if there's a transcript yet, but I'm SURE they'll replay this many times. n/t

[krabigirl]

97. He has to pander to everyone. (I don't buy any of it as an atheist...he's too religious for me.)

[FightingIrish]

63. Why can't this guy just moeve into the White House tomorrow?

He gets it, he's got it and he's going move us forward again.

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

70. Hillary got a single and was thrown out at second,

Barack just hit a home run with the bases loaded.

Bye Bye Hillary.

[kevinmc]

85. Maybe she shouldn't have been out boozing last night ...... she ain't no Babe Ruth ...n/t

[kevinmc]

87. deleted .... n/t

[gateley]

72. I tuned in late and just caught the very end of Hillary.

As usual, I thought she does much better in a setting like that than giving a speech. From what I saw she did pretty well.

But the comparison between the two.... Man, Obama just impressed me SO MUCH.

[Hutzpa]

73. Oh my!

Obama is actually getting rave revues from the pundits about his debate.

Overall it was a very good debate which gives us an insight into our
candidates and how their religious belief will influence their policy.

I'm all Hoped Up! Ready to Go!


:woohoo: :applause:

[countingbluecars]

75. Hillary ought to be praying

that not a lot of people watched this forum. Obama was great.

[OzarkDem]

76. Looks like a media attempt to inject wedge issues

into the campaign.

[BlueIdaho]

88. Nice try.

[C_U_L8R]

86. And the flakking of Bittergate continues

How lame. The CNN commentators must be lazy.

[MadBadger]

89. And John King, Campbell Brown etc ignore all of what Obama said.

[K Gardner]

91. Can you believe this? TWO HOURS of material and they're whoring BITTER again??

[kentuck]

90. He looked...

presidential. PRESIDENTIAL.

[Madam Mossfern]

92. WHY THE HELL ARE THEY CONTINUING TO FOCUS ON "BITTER"

Was there nothing else said the entire evening?

They are insulting to my intelligence...

[kentuck]

93. Because they are hypocrites...

They host a "compassion forum" and then, as soon as it is over, start sniping and vilifying the person with the mot intelligent and rational explanations. Obviously, they are not compassionate.