Obama Promises Change For America

Democratic Nominee Links McCain To President Bush, Says "Eight is Enough" Years For GOP

(CBS/AP)  Surrounded Thursday night by an enormous, adoring crowd, Barack Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush," as he embarked on the final lap of his audacious bid to become the nation's first black president.

"America, now is not the time for small plans," the 47-year-old Illinois senator told an estimated 84,000 people packed into Denver's Invesco Field, a huge football stadium at the base of the Rocky Mountains. (Obama's Speech: Video | Text)

He vowed to cut taxes for nearly all working-class families, end the war in Iraq and break America's dependence on Mideast oil within a decade. By contrast, he said, "John McCain has voted with President Bush 90 percent of the time," a scathing indictment of his Republican rival - on health care, education, the economy and more.

"Sen. McCain likes to talk about judgment, but really, what does it say about your judgment when you think George Bush was right more than 90 percent of the time?"

He said it's time to change leadership in Washington after two terms of the Bush administration. "On Nov. 4," he said, "we must stand up and say: Eight is enough."

"Obama took sky-high expectations and brought them down to ground level with a tremendous political speech that tried to connect with the concerns of average American voters," said CBSNews.com senior political editor Vaughn Ververs. "He managed to mix boiler-plate policy proposals with American stories and values into a road map for the fall campaign. It will take a few days before we know whether voters think Obama hit a home run here in Denver tonight, but by any measure, it was a big success." (Read Ververs' analysis of the speech)

"I think it was a fine speech," said CBS News chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer. "He made the argument that he is qualified to be commander-in-chief - which is one of the criticisms that has been made against him - because of his judgment, not his experience. And, again, he questioned John McCain's judgment. But if this speech is successful for him, it will be because he got through to people who are worried about their kids' education, who are worried about whether they're going to have health care and he talked a lot about that."

Obama repeatedly tried to link McCain to Mr. Bush.

"For over two decades, he’s subscribed to that old, discredited Republican philosophy - give more and more to those with the most and hope that prosperity trickles down to everyone else," Obama said. "In Washington, they call this the Ownership Society, but what it really means is, you’re on your own. Out of work? Tough luck. No health care? The market will fix it. Born into poverty? Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps - even if you don’t have boots. You’re on your own."

"Well it’s time for them to own their failure," he added. "It’s time for us to change America."

Polls indicate a close race between Obama and McCain, the Arizona senator who stands between him and a place in history. On a night 45 years after Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I have a Dream Speech," Obama made no overt mention of his own race.

"I realize that I am not the likeliest candidate for this office. I don't fit the typical pedigree" of a presidential candidate. That was as close as he came to the long-smoldering issue that may well determine the outcome of the election.

Fireworks lit the night sky as Obama accepted the cheers of his supporters. His wife, Michelle, and their daughters Malia and Sasha joined him, and the country music sounds of "Only in America" filled the stadium.

Campaigning as an advocate of a new kind of politics, he suggested at least some common ground was possible on abortion, gun control, immigration and gay marriage.

Obama delivered his 44-minute nominating acceptance speech in an unrivaled convention setting, before a crowd of unrivaled size - the filled stadium, the camera flashes in the night, the made-for-television backdrop that suggested the White House, and the thousands of convention delegates seated around the podium in an enormous semicircle.

Obama and his running mate, Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, leave their convention city on Friday for Pennsylvania, first stop on an eight-week sprint to Election Day.

Rep. John Lewis of Georgia spoke from the convention stage of the anniversary of King's memorable speech.

"Tonight we are gathered here in this magnificent stadium in Denver because we still have a dream," said the Georgia lawmaker, who marched with King, supported Obama's primary rival, Hillary Rodham Clinton, then switched under pressure from younger black leaders in his home state and elsewhere.

Obama's aides were interested in a different historical parallel from King - Obama was the first to deliver an outdoor convention acceptance speech since John F. Kennedy did so at the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1960.

In his speech, Obama pledged to jettison Mr. Bush's economic policy, and replace it with his own designed to help hard-pressed families.

"I will cut taxes for 95 percent of all working families. Because in an economy like this, the last thing we should do is raise taxes on the middle class," he said.

The speech didn't mention it, but Obama has called for raising taxes on upper-income Americans to help pay for expanded health care and other domestic programs.

[imarltool2u]

Gustav will blow Mcinsane off the tv next week. Mcinsane, the multiple suicide attempt nut case, will get his convention bounce blown up in his face by Gustav.

[imarltool2u]

any nut case moron like davica and wellhell (alias mudrose) should attempt and succeed at suicide like their mentor mcinsane so their vote won''t count.

[broadwayphi]

SLAM DUNK!

Speaking of bouncing,

Quite the bounce for Obama


RCP Average

Obama
47.2

McCain
44.3

Obama +2.9


Gallup Tracking:

Obama 6

THe trolls who yesterday were crowing about McCain''s 5 point lead are downplaying the Gallup olling today.

More importantly, trolls, is the smaller but more solid RCP edge.

Those are HARD PERCENTAGES, folks. No error margin.

It''s lookin'' good for Obama.

[imarltool2u]

broadwayphi, it''s not just the overall national polls going to president elect obama.

The smart and thinking people of Iowa, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Virginia and even Montana are all swinging towards America''s next president, Barack Obama.

Mcinsane can go to bed now... it''s all over for him. He lost.

[n0morerepubl]

McCain''s Prickly TIME Interview

There''s a theme that recurs in your books and your speeches, both about putting country first but also about honor. I wonder if you could define honor for us?

MCCAIN: Read it in my books.

I''ve read your books.

MCCAIN: No, I''m not going to define it.

But honor in politics?

MCCAIN: I defined it in five books. Read my books.

MCAIN IS A D!CKHEAD!

[misha128-2009]

The new Bush/McCain Terrorist Policy

"BRING THEM HERE SO WE DO NOT HAVE TO FIGHT THEM THERE"

Listen to the following on C-Span and see how Bush/McCain mistake can admit terrorists to the US legally AND LISTEN AS THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE DOJ EXPLAINS THEY HAVE NO RECOMMENDATION AS TO HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. Instead the Republicans (lacking the expertise) leave this national security matter to the Democrats in Congress.

House Hearing on Supreme Court Decision on Guantanamo Detainees

The Supreme Court decided by a vote of 5-4, that detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba do have the habeas corpus privilege under the Suspension Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO) chairs a House Armed Services Committee hearing to examine the implications of the ruling.
Thursday, July 31, 2008 : Washington, DC : 1 hr. 46 min.

[broadwayphi]

Mcinsane can go to bed now... it''''s all over for him. He lost.

------- Posted by imarltool2u

Yes!

Now...John McCain and his GOOD FRIEND Jack Abramoff (remember, the guy who stole from the Indians and gave to the religious wacko hypocrites and who was CONVICTED of several felonies for his influence-peddling ways?) John and Jack are great friends indeed.

Jack Abramoff, less than TWO WEEKS ago, raised over a MILLION DOLLARS for his friend, John McCain.

[macamaca-2009]

McCain is no great shake for the nation, especially if you%u2019re working or middle-class. His economic policies are Bush rehashes.

That said the reason McCain is still in the race for president is because of Obama. Obama is such a bizarre and scary political figure to many Americans he makes McCain look good

Obama & Loius Farakhan & Rev. Wright this scares the *** out of me

[broadwayphi]

GREAT NEWS, MY FRIENDS! THANKS TO JOHN MCCAIN, WE ALL HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE! THIS IS GREAT NEWS!


"CNN) %u2013 A health care policy advisor for the McCain campaign told a newspaper reporter that nobody in the United States is technically uninsured, because everyone has access to hospital emergency rooms.

"So I have a solution [to the health care crisis]. And it will cost not one thin dime," John Goodman, president of the National Center for Policy Analysis, told the Dallas Morning News in an interview published Thursday."




This is an outrage. But it points out how incredibly out of touch McCain and his advisors are.

ER care. The most expensive health care in the US. That''s your "plan" my friend?

Pathetic.

[bald25]

macamaca 1446 hours

Obama & Loius Farakhan & Rev. Wright this scares the *** out of me

Wrong macamaca, any african american, scares the *** out of you.

[realpatriot1]

wellhell isn''t Mudrose. Mudrose would occasionally have a meltdown but was generally composed, had a good sense of humor, and had a rare but remarkable streak of deep compassion and humanity.

Wellhell bears no resemblance at all to Mudrose. Rowdy is one big continuous meltdown, has never shown any sense of humor or any compassion or humanity for anyone not named Hillary or McCain.

[realpatriot1]

Trapbreak,

If you would actually read what Obama has to say rather than lapping up everything the right wing smear machine sends your way you would know that agressively fighting terrorism and the drug war is not at all counter to what the "Change Machine" is proposing.

There isn''t a politician in either party that''s been as agressive as Obama in wanting to take the fight to Al Quaeda where they are in Afghanistan & Pakastan.
Al Queada has sub-contracted out the fight in Iraq to rag tag units with minimal training.They''ve suckered us into backing away from their primary forces in Afghanistan & Wiziristan and all of you "Real Americans" have been played for fools by Bin Laden.

Well, we''re not about to be played for fools by the Jihadists!

[hferchichi]

McCain''''s Prickly TIME Interview

You know what''s honor for McCaine!!
DIVORCE YOUR HANDICAPPED WIFE AND MARRY A RICH WOMEN.

Tha''s why he was having some difficult time answering a very simple question for the straight talker. Belonyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[juless5]

macamaca 1446 hours

Obama & Loius Farakhan & Rev. Wright this scares the *** out of me

Wrong macamaca, any african american, scares the *** out of you.

Posted by bald25 at 03:16 PM : Aug 28, 2008
_________________________

You racists are a pathetic relics of the past. Most of you are just a bunch of losers wondering why the world is passing you by. To bolster your miserable ego all you can do is attempt to belittle other; you don''t have enough sense to realise that you are only making yourself smaller, if that is possible.

[franknyc2]

IVESCO PROP OF BARACK''S SPEECH TONIGHT is reflective of the DNC''s palpable corruption even to the minute item in politicking. The stage is backdrop by the columns and temple images of the Acropolis in Athens. Its imagery
will provide a booze high among the viewers and the followers in the big stadium. This is part of the
grandiosity of barack''s campaign committee which spends sky high. If this is part of the mode of change, then, his campaign of CHANGE THAT WE CAN BELIEVE IS PLAIN AND SIMPLE POLITICAL RALLYING CRY!

we have to be careful l with this man. HE HAS THE TROJAN HORSE. Let us not be deceive by his pompous delivery of his acceptance speech. Whatever he says, are subject to the approval of the two houses in Congress. He can not just issue an executive order of things that he promises this election season. We are not in a dictatorial state. Ours still is a country of laws and not of men!

[franknyc2]

IVESCO PROP OF BARACK''S SPEECH TONIGHT is reflective of the DNC''s palpable corruption even to the minute item in politicking. The stage is backdrop by the columns and temple images of the Acropolis in Athens. Its imagery
will provide a booze high among the viewers and the followers in the big stadium. This is part of the
grandiosity of barack''s campaign committee which spends sky high. If this is part of the mode of change, then, his campaign of CHANGE THAT WE CAN BELIEVE IS PLAIN AND SIMPLE POLITICAL RALLYING CRY!

we have to be careful l with this man. HE HAS THE TROJAN HORSE. Let us not be deceive by his pompous delivery of his acceptance speech. Whatever he says, are subject to the approval of the two houses in Congress. He can not just issue an executive order of things that he promises this election season. We are not in a dictatorial state. Ours still is a country of laws and not of men!

[hferchichi]

macamacca or whtaever.

Please go **** yourself. maybe that will help you get over the fact that you are a racist

[mr2258]

Posted by joules at 03:41
Where there is smoke,there is fire....

[broadwayphi]

Wow. Racis trolls all over.

Hmm.

No wonder my Bushit alarm is ringing off the hook.

Take THIS, trolls:

RCP Average

Obama
47.2

McCain
44.3

Obama +2.9


Gallup Tracking:

Obama 6

Where are the gleeful trolls who
Usually post the polls?
I guess they are in hidin%u2019
From Barack O%u2019Biden

[juless5]

Posted by joule3 ------ badaxmofo
_____________________

You racists are pathetic relics of a dark chapter in American history. Most of you are just a bunch of losers wondering why the world is passing you by. To bolster your miserable ego all you can do is attempt to belittle others; you don''t have enough sense to realise that you are only making yourself smaller, if that is possible.

I am a Muslim; I''m sure you have plenty of critisism
for me as well. And I am equally certain that your puny mind would have a difficult time trying to justify that prejudice because the basis of your prejudice, like all prejudice, is based on an abiding ignorance. The bottom line is, if you were not so stupid you might be able to raise yourself out of your miserable circumstances and invest your time in something other than attempting to diminish the accomplishments. Jealousy and envy are not admirable traits

[hferchichi]

Well, BO may not be "straight" at all! LOL

Dude get a **** life! you just sounded so stupid.
Oh! I forgot you are one. Sorry!

[xlib]

Isn''t that what he did in Germany rather then visit our wounded soldiers??

[juless5]

Furthermore, you have judged me without knowing me, my station in life, my education, or my core beliefs. You are the small one on this forum.

Posted by joule3 at 04:00 PM : Aug 28, 2008
______________________

Judging from your words, I am sure I know you better than you know Obama. As for your circumstances and your education, (or lack thereof) it is not even necessary for you to attempt to explain. I almost feel sorry for you - but not quite.

[max0010]

Obama as President?
Iran is developing nuclear inventory capable of deployment which of course Obama will stop by his %u201Caggressive personal diplomacy%u201D. Obama has vowed to %u201Ccut investments in the unproven missile defense systems%u201D. Obama has no foresight and is putting all Americans in harms way. Airplanes, medical advancements, vaccines, cars, bridges, and so forth were all %u201Cunproven%u201D until people with insight made investments, took some risks%u2026.this is what made America so great. Oh, and by the way, Russia has first-world missiles. I know Obama is good on the teleprompter speeches, but he is removing all safety nets for America, so let%u2019s hope he is a %u201Cfast%u201D learner for the most important job in this country.

[juless5]

Posted by joule3 at 03:41 PM : Aug 28, 2008
_____________________

You state garbage as though they were facts. You repeat garbage as though you have an intimate knowledge of the truth of that garbage. You are pathetic!

[juless5]

Funny. I was thinking the same thing about you.

Posted by joule3 at 04:06 PM : Aug 28, 2008
________________________

Another lie. The evidence is: you are incapable of thought.

[juless5]

Fortunately you racial and religious bigots are quickly dying out - and it''s a good thing.

[realpatriot1]

joule3,

McCain''s answers to healthcare can be found in the remarks yesterday of his adviser who said everyone can just go to the emrgency room.

His answer to our economic problems is to stop whining.

His answer to our energy problems is to provide more free drilling rights to the oil companies without requiring them to drill where they already have rights.

His answer to resolving the occupation of Iraq is to ignore the will of the Iraqi people and government and sekk permanent American bases and drilling rights for the oil lobby.

[vnveteran-72]

Have you seen the faux greek columns stage props?

Obama is a bafoon.

[jsilver2th]

America is with you Barack!

The stage looks great! 100% All American!

Thomas Jefferson chose Greek Columns as a symbol of our new Republic because they symbolize strength and freedom.

The McSmear team will trash even our patriotic emblems for some cheap points. McSame is rude interupting the convention with rumor and smears- like a rude punk on the playground... what a joke.

Sign me another White Middle aged gun owning male in Rural Western State for Obama - Biden-

The McCains are just rich weirdos that live in the capitol of the new age anti-Christian capitol of the US- Sedona Arizona- do you know the kooks that live there? It makes Shirley McClain look like Tammy Faye Baker.

[realpatriot1]

faux greek columns are very much in for fall.

They have a very "Mission Accomplished" feel to them!

[vnveteran-72]

Check out those faux greek columns as stage props. That what Washington looks like to a negro. ***?

[realpatriot1]

joule3,

This whole thing sounds like the biggest fairy tale i''ve ever heard...LOL!!!

Actually, it sounds like allegations from a character with no credibility that''s been making up *** about Obama for several years now and none of his *** has panned out to date.

Besides, the hooker girlfriend of President Reagan''s friend and neighbor, Walter Annenberg was found murdered in Annenberg''s house on New Year''s Day after a NY Eve party that reagan attended and nothing came of that. Gay escorts were alleged to have visited the White House for late night/overnight stays when Bush #41 was President, so there''s precedent for this.

But best of luck to you Sherlock!

[realpatriot1]

vnveteran-72,

The greek columns are actually props for pole dancing.
Snoop Dogg is making a surprize appearance along with his *** posse.

Word on the street is that Da *** Cindy McCain might be in the house!

[questionnews]

WOW---Not good.Obamas homosexual friend calls Obama.A few hours later he is found dead from gun shots to the back of the head.This made three male homosexual members of Rev. Wrights church killed from gun shots to the back of the head.I would like to know more about this.

Posted by mr2258 at 04:38 PM : Aug 28, 2008


Information link??

[mr2258]

question---Check post at 03:41....

[questionnews]

question---Check post at 03:41..

Thanks!

[mr2258]

Obama admits on national TV to using illegal drugs.I think the reason he did this is because he knew it was going to come out.

[realpatriot1]

Wow!! Soemone got shot on Chicago''s south side after talking on the phone. Call out the FBI!

[mcvet-1]

WOW---Not good.Obamas homosexual friend calls Obama.A few hours later he is found dead from gun shots to the back of the head.This made three male homosexual members of Rev. Wrights church killed from gun shots to the back of the head.I would like to know more about this.

Posted by mr2258 at 04:38 PM : Aug 28, 2008

You poor Fascist are getting so desperate it''s unbelievable. Now why don''t you just settle down, you have NO Creditability after the WORST in our History so no one is going to believe you anyway. Just find yourself someplace to relax and enjoy watching the coolest dude on planet earth at this time. I''m from Chicago and have known him a long time. He LOVES the challenge you losers have handed him. YOU have slung mud, made up stories and flat our LIED about him for Months. Tonight he is going to Flat OUT KICK your BUTT Sparky!! LOL Enjoy and find a rock because there''s a tidal wave headed right at you fascist. LOL There is ONE hard fact in this nation it''s that YOU do NOT lie to the people, kill their kids and drive the nation into Bankruptcy and just go on! Now stand. Shout it out!! SIEG HEIL GRAND WIZARD!!

[mr2258]

It would not be a big deal if it was not Obama talking to the one who was shot.Plus this guy has been said to be a homosexual friend of Obama.Maybe the guy was going to come out of the closet.

[mcvet-1]

Obama admits on national TV to using illegal drugs.I think the reason he did this is because he knew it was going to come out.

Posted by mr2258 at 04:44 PM : Aug 28, 2008


EARTH to MORON!! EARTH TO MORON!! The guy in the White House and just about everyone else in that Generation took illegal drug of one kind or another!! Have you tried a Night Course or two... I mean even for a Trailer Dweller YOU are something else!! ROFLMAO I mean here we are facing a depression after 8 years of one party rule.... Watching our seniors being sucked into Bankruptcy on Laws that party passed. We are borrowing so much money that the Interest alone would fund the education department.... we have ALL this going on and this mental midget want''s to talk about??? Obama using Illegal Drugs while growing up! Yeah we should be listening to this mental giant for sure!! SIEG HEIL McBUSH

[mr2258]

MCVet---I was just responding to the post made at 03:41.

[broadwayphi]

Posted by mr2258 at 04:50 PM

Do you enjoy lying?

I think you do enjoy lying.

I think you enjoy lying so much that you actually CAN''T STOP.

That means that you don''t REALLY enjoy lying. It means you HAVE to lie.

That''s a COMPULSION, my friend.

You are sick.

Not evil.

Just sick.

Yuo need help.

Here:

www.imasickfoxpuppy.com

Go.

Get help.

[misha128-2009]

mr2258 prefers silly issues instead of the real issues like Bush''s mistake that could allow terrorists into the US.

[mr2258]

broadway---If it''s a lie.I got it from the post made at 03:41.....I said I would like to know more about it.I only post facts....

[broadwayphi]

Posted by mr2258 at 04:50 PM

M.R. We want to help you.

We know you CAN''T STOP LYING.

We have help available for you through the MCCAIN HEALTH CARE PLAN.

It''s GREAT!

It''s FREE!

Here''s what McCain''s health advisor said today:

CNN - A health care policy advisor for the McCain campaign told a newspaper reporter that nobody in the United States is technically uninsured, because everyone has access to hospital emergency rooms.

"So I have a solution [to the health care crisis]. And it will cost not one thin dime," John Goodman, president of the National Center for Policy Analysis, told the Dallas Morning News in an interview published Thursday."

FREE! M.R.! Fee!

Can you believe it?

FREE!!

[mr2258]

If 3 homosexual members of Rev.Wrights church were shot in the back of the head and one of them talked to Obama a few hours before being shot.I would like to know more about it.Wouldn''t you ?

[mr2258]

joule3---Did you post a lie ???

[broncfan1661]

WOW! 75,000 people and he doesn''t even sing or dance.