Obama complains, trains, automobiles
PAOLI, Pa. -- Barack Obama today reiterated his case that only he could deliver a new politics, but he did so with all the trappings of the old politics: a whistlestop tour across Pennsylvania where he continued to argue that Wednesday's debate had trivialized serious issues in favor of "the latest distraction of the week."
"This election is our chance to declare independence -- to declare independence from politics as usual," Obama said at his first stop, in Wynnewood on Montgomery County's Main Line, returning to rhetorical theme he kicked off at a massive rally held in front of Philadelphia's Independence Hall on Friday night.
After a statewide bus tour last month, Obama's throwback day trip across eastern Pennsylvania -- by all accounts the first foray onto the rails by a candidate -- seemed designed less to present him as an everyman than a historical figure. Obama traveled on an antique rail car known as the Georgia 300 -- trailing a pair of engines and a series of Amtrak passenger cars -- complete with a back platform for waving to crowds that lined stations along the route.
Obama continued to liken his campaign to that waged by revolutionaries throwing off British control over 200 years ago, apparently uninterested in the possible metaphorical power of any of the local sights he was scheduled to pass on his train itinerary: a Lilly Pulitzer boutique in suburban Ardmore, the farmlands of Lancaster County's Amish County, and the Three Mile Island nuclear plant outside Harrisburg.
Before his morning departure from Philadelphia's 30th Street Station, Obama was welcomed onto the platform by Senator Bob Casey, who last starred as his colleague's buddy for bowling and hot dogs on their boys' road trip. This time, Casey appeared as a family man, joined by his wife and the three daughters whose enthusiasm for Obama helped goad Casey into making a surprise endorsement.
"Where you going?" Obama hollered to passengers waiting on an adjacent track. "New York? Tell everybody I said hi."
Then Obama blew the train's horn, twice -- "that is too much fun," he reported giddily -- and offered his take on the famous conductor's cry.
"Everybody get on board now!" he said.
sorry, but Obama does not speak for me. These so called distractions are important to me. I want to know everything I can about a future president. If they are just distractions, why is he so worried about them? Why was he so flustered and taken back? He was knocked off his game. Are we not supposed to ask him questions he doesn't want asked? Oh yea, he'll be great meeting world leaders.......
Dear fellow countrymen/women/persons.
I encourage you to think indpendently, and vote as true patriots, for the good of our country. If you do, you will be voting for your own true interests.
"I regret I have (had)but one life to give for my country" and that I can not vote with you but I pray my spirit lives on.
Nathan Hale
If anyone believes that Obama is the right candidate, for anything, then you will believe the Brooklyn Bridge is for sale.
Role Model for Children - Obama
A few days ago Obama gave the 'finger' to Hillary on national television and smugly laughed about it with his audience. Is this type of malicious immaturity what you want your children to learn: lack of tolerance, vengeance and the bully mentality? After that one event, besides the mindless and uneducated, how could anyone seriously consider this Obama for any office?
Also, Obama's state-senate candidacy was launched at Weather Underground bombers Ayers house in 1995. Ayers who advocates the violent destruction of America may have much more to do with promoting Obama than we know. The organization MoveOn has aggressively intimidated delegates to vote for Obama and to shun Hillary and is likely closely connected with Ayers. Ayers finally got his bomb - Obama.
Obama also rigged his election to become senator by unfairly disqualifying his opponents. He did this by meticulously finding fault with each of the other candidates signed petitions until each of the contenders had to drop out, Obama was the last one standing, there was no election. This was another finger gesture towards the American public by Obama.
If this isn't enough, look at Obama's affiliations:
Wright
Meeks
Ayers
Abongo "Roy" Obama
Rashid Khalidi
Robert Malley
Hamas
McPeaks
Rezko
Auchi
And the list goes on...
This may be the time of the Anti-Christ, but do you want to be on the list of people who voted for him?
Those complaints are the most appropriate in our nation's woo. Economics, as a result of this dumb war are every reason to complain.
No more experience players as Hillary labels herself are needed. Give Change some time.
Yes, am a very proud Obama voter. I served in the army honorably during Desert Storm as an infantryman and have voted for both parties for President.
And when history looks back, I will be glad to be among the people who stood by what is right rather than with the disgusting folks who try to draw parallels between the man and Hamas.
Obama speaks for me, and many of us - venomous rubbish won't work this time from Swiftboat type attacks.
Yes, I totally agree with you.
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