What did you think of the speech?

Subject: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:33 am

How did he do in Egypt? Was President Obama's pitch spot on, slightly off or way off beam?

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:44 am

Shelagh, I thought it was "perfectly finished." What did you think of the speech? 704672

Ann

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:52 am

I didn't hear it, but if Obama said it--I like it.

I like him, his wife and his children. I have never heard anything come out of his mouth I didn't like.

So without hearing it I will give him an A+!

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:54 am

I'll have to wait until Lou Dobbs tells me what I should think.

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:01 am

Lou Dobbs has too white a teeth--I don't trust him

He won't like it --I don't listen to him

He only likes himself.

I am sick of commentators. I will comment myself.

I am tired of people tellling me what to think.

I am a grouch--not at all opinionated either!

Who will argue with me?

Where is Harpe?

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:37 am

The speech is beautiful.

You can read it at:

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/06/04/obama.anewbeginning.pdf

Carol

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:48 am

Thanks ,Carol,

Looked great to me. The critics will pobably find somethng wrong however.

He will have walked to slowly to the podium or too rapidly.
He will have shaken hands wrong.

His hair will be one strand off--something will be wrong.

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:57 am

Ah, Ha!

He supplied the number of Jews killed. He said six million.
I have always heard that.

I knew Hitler was no good.

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:12 am

A great speech. Thanks Carol for the link.
It was comprehensive and well balanced, touching on all major issues. He gives us hope.

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:10 am

As one of the reporters commenting on it for the BBC said, "talk is one thing but it is what comes after this that will count." Or rather what action this leads to. Yes he condemed the settlments in the west bank but what is he really proposing to do to end them. What the Arab world want is peace as we do but not at the expense of fellow muslims. He has a hard road to traverse and a tougher bowl to fill. I don't envy him his task.

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Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:22 am

thehairymob wrote:: As one of the reporters commenting on it for the BBC said, "talk is one thing but it is what comes after this that will count." Or rather what action this leads to. Yes he condemed the settlments in the west bank but what is he really proposing to do to end them. What the Arab world want is peace as we do but not at the expense of fellow muslims. He has a hard road to traverse and a tougher bowl to fill. I don't envy him his task.

You're right. He has a tough road ahead. With all the peace initiatives, no one has succeeded. It sounds nice for one side to talk about peace when actions prove that all they want is more territory. It will take a firm hand to make it happen and that is politically hazardous as has been shown for past Presidents. With Obama's popularity, there is a chance.

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:41 am

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Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:47 am

But those wars were left to him, he didn't start them; instead he just have to clean up someone else's mess, so to speak. Though we must remember that one of those wars was not started by the US. At the same time we must not forget those that are in combat to protect the freedoms we take for granted.

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:49 am

Phil wrote:: How does his speech square with the fact that he is Commander-in-Chief of forces killing Muslins in three Muslin Countries? I don't want to start an argument but that is a question that came to my mind?

This is why I need Lou to explain it to me...lol

I will explain it. He inherited that situation -- He did not create it.

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:06 pm

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Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:57 pm

I think Obama pointed out we need to recognize the difference between Muslims out to get us and Muslims who are also threatened by those Muslims out to get us, those who are not into women's rights, or women's education, or freedom.

Carol

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:14 pm

Phil wrote:: I'll have to wait until Lou Dobbs tells me what I should think.

I have understood you very well from the beginning and I know you have me.

Sorry I yelled!

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:16 pm

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Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:26 pm

Say whatever you wish to say.

Shout it ,whisper it . Quote Lou Dobbs or Sarah Palin--it is a free country.

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:20 pm

Sarah who?

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:52 pm

Sarah when and where?

Subject: Re: What did you think of the speech? Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:51 pm

I think our President wrote most of that himself. It is a great and honorable speech. It needed said just that way.

Love,
Betty

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