Obama to Address Patriotism Today
(CBS)
(CHICAGO) Barack Obama kicks off the 4th of July week with a speech on patriotism today, as he continues to reach out to voters who may not be familiar with his life story. The issue of patriotism was a major source of controversy during the primary, and has fueled internet rumors that have repeatedly distorted Obama’s biography.
Obama came under fire as early as last September for not holding his hand over his heart while singing the Star Spangled Banner at the Harkin Steak Fry in Iowa. He was also criticized for not wearing label flag pin, which he now wears at almost every campaign stop.
Both Barack and Michelle Obama have been tackling rumors about their patriotism since the primary.
Just last week, Obama wrote an essay in Time Magazine on what patriotism means to him. In the essay, titled “A Faith in Simple Dreams”, Obama wrote, “As a young man of mixed race, without a firm anchor in any community, without even a father's steadying hand, this essential American ideal, that our destinies are not written before we are born, has defined my life. And it is the source of my profound love for this country: because with a mother from Kansas and a father from Kenya, I know that stories like mine could only happen in America.”
John McCain wrote an essay on patriotism for the same issue of Time.
And, I%u2019m also embarrassed that George W. Bush is from Texas USA.
***************************************It is so sad to see how many people are petrified of change, that they would rather keep digging themselves into a hole (because it is familiar), rather than embrace a chance to really help America flourish.
Change?
"NO, HE CAN''T"
Subject: Presidential Temperament
Please talk about and "Compare And Contrast" the " Presidential Temperament" of our Presidential presumptive nominees. I will also request and plead to the nominees themselves [ Hon. Senator McCain and Obama ].
Our nation has been applying this yard and stick tor the appointments and confirmation process of our Supreme Court Justices nominees.
Our Greatgrand Nation Foundations are as under:
Family, friends, fellows, faith, funds, fun, with fairness & freedom And without fear, favor, and failure.
It will be disgrace and shameful if the nominees and media will not look into this critical and crucial aspect under current challenging times and circumstances within our country and all around the Globe.
America wake up and the discuss the " Presidential Temperament" of our presumptive presidential nominee''s [ Hon. Senator McCain and Obama].
Yours sincerely,
COL. A.M.Khajawall [Ret].
Disabled American Veteran
Forensic psychiatrist, Las Vegas, Nevada.
If you mean the bad attitude of an unknown ''black man" compatred to an ''old man" when he gets mad- that is enough for not to vote for Obama. Phew- that was just too easy.
If you mean the bad attitude of an unknown "black man" compared to an "old man" when one gets mad- that is enough for me not to vote for Obama. Phew- that was just too easy.
If you mean the bad attitude of an unknown "black man" compared to an "old man" when one gets mad- that is enough for me not to vote for Obama. Phew- that was just too easy.
Posted by jack3213
This is the kind of temperament displayed by people who would threaten a little girl in effort to sustain their oil war.
Rude and Aggressive Republicans are not Patriots.
I know some of you who have totally bought into the ''RACECARD'' lie, are leaning, as you think, securely against this status quo created phrase. It''s not some ''card'' that''s being played. It''s truth. I don''t even need to defend what I''ve said.
"THE TRUTH NEEDS NO DEFENSE"
Every red-blooded American knows in his or her own heart, this is happening because the Obama''s are not white, are intelligent, do not have an American sir name etc. It is the McCARTHISM of the new millineium. It''s a shameful thing. It is an unfortunate genectic ailment in our American heritage.
Posted by bswalker12
Hostile intimidation tactics are taken by people that don%u2019t/can%u2019t think, nor debate. Repubullyicans consistently resort to offensive and aggressive measures to promote their detrimental agenda on all other Americans.
I see this type of offensive actions as extreme and highly unpatriotic.
Re-inventing himself AGAIN to cover up his total trashing of this country, and thinks that we want to live in a country CHANGED by him and his Marxist ideology!
HE CAN''T DO THAT- BECAUSE IF HE DOES HE WILL NOT BE SEEN AS A TRUE DEMOCRAT: THOSE WHO ONLY SEE LIFE THROUGH THEIR OWN SELF INTERESTS
Republicans love war, violence, and hate. Iraq is costing all of us $12Billion Dollars per month each and every month. Bush has cut taxes and raised spending for his Oil War on Iraq, John McCain will sustain war indefinitely to continue to divert Federal Treasury Funds to the Private War Contractors. Republicans do not care about anything else but the killing, destruction and profits being made from Iraq. I feel this is not an example of what the United States stands for and, anyone that continues to support this type action isn%u2019t a patriot.
Being President requires skill, perception and a cunning unlike anything Obama has ever known. There exists a world in that position where not even his closest confidants can share. He is all alone. McCain has been tested. He is a worthy match for any adversary. His experince has branded that lonely quality into his mind forever.
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by mattcat25
July 1, 2008 9:06 AM PDT
- He is all alone. McCain has been tested. He is a worthy match for any adversary. His experince has branded that lonely quality into his mind forever.
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See all 14 CommentsPosted by anappleadae
Maybe, this could be the explanation as to why Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain is such a vehement War Monger?