Obama speaks truth in the face of vicious personal attacks.

[seafan]

His words could directly apply to the Florida Legislature's actions and its ramifications for all Floridians from this calculated prejudice and extremism.



Transcript of Obama’s Remarks at San Francisco Fundraiser April 6, 2008

OBAMA: So, it depends on where you are, but I think it’s fair to say that the places where we are going to have to do the most work are the places where people are most cynical about government. The people are mis-appre…they’re misunderstanding why the demographics in our, in this contest have broken out as they are. Because everybody just ascribes it to ‘white working-class don’t wanna work — don’t wanna vote for the black guy.’ That’s…there were intimations of that in an article in the Sunday New York Times today - kind of implies that it’s sort of a race thing.

Here’s how it is: in a lot of these communities in big industrial states like Ohio and Pennsylvania, people have been beaten down so long. They feel so betrayed by government that when they hear a pitch that is premised on not being cynical about government, then a part of them just doesn’t buy it. And when it’s delivered by — it’s true that when it’s delivered by a 46-year-old black man named Barack Obama, then that adds another layer of skepticism.

But — so the questions you’re most likely to get about me, ‘Well, what is this guy going to do for me? What is the concrete thing?’ What they wanna hear is so we’ll give you talking points about what we’re proposing — to close tax loopholes, uh you know uh roll back the tax cuts for the top 1%, Obama’s gonna give tax breaks to uh middle-class folks and we’re gonna provide healthcare for every American.

But the truth is, is that, our challenge is to get people persuaded that we can make progress when there’s not evidence of that in their daily lives. You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing’s replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. And it’s not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.

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Legislature of the absurd

By By Diane Roberts
April 21, 2008

Barack Obama probably wasn't thinking specifically of Florida when he made the comments that got him into a mess of trouble. Speaking to a gaggle of donors, the senator from Illinois opined that many Americans feel powerless, ignored. So they "cling" to religion, prejudice, and guns.

Half the country teed off on Obama, but come on: Is he wrong? Look at the Florida Legislature.

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Florida bill calls for ultrasound scan before all abortions, February 29, 2008


Jeb Bush, via proxies, finally wins Florida voucher fight: Church-State battle on November ballot, March 26, 2008


FL officials believe new auto license tag should contain cross, April 13, 2008


Florida passes bill allowing employees to take guns to work, April 9, 2008


Proposed Florida Immigration Legislation Punishes Workers, Hampers Business and Chills Florida's Economy, April 4, 2008


Bill bars Fla. medical license for doctors who studied in Cuba, April 18, 2008



Obama is a visionary.

He put his finger on the painful truth. And this truth will be very difficult for some to deliberately suppress for much longer.

[grassfed]

1. Hillary sought Rev Wright for marital counseling regarding Lewisnky

Finally, I want to say a word about the basic decency I have seen in Mr. Obama. Mrs. Clinton continues to throw the Rev. Wright up in his face as part of her mission to keep stoking the fears of White America. Every time she does this I shout at the TV, "Say it, Obama! Say that when she and her husband were having marital difficulties regarding Monica Lewinsky, who did she and Bill bring to the White House for 'spiritual counseling?' THE REVEREND JEREMIAH WRIGHT!"

But no, Obama won't throw that at her. It wouldn't be right. It wouldn't be decent. She's been through enough hurt. And so he remains silent and takes the mud she throws in his face.

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/message/index.php

"You can't choose your family but you do choose your pastor" - Hillary Clinton shaming Obama for Wright connection.

[babylonsister]

2. Rec'd with thanks for a great post . nt