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I was sufficiently impressed with Obama>s "comedy" speech he
delivered Thursday evening at the Waldorf=Astoria, I believe `
he knocked it out of the park. Even Bill Maher was aghast on `
Lou Dobbs, calling Obama>s not so subtle attack on the super-
rich "boiler plate" ad nauseam. I>d give Obama the gold star,
because his genuine passion to help the poor and chasten the `
rich shone through. After all, how many politicians have you ``
ever heard who actually mean what they say? Obama is genuine, `
even in sarcasm. Were it not for Armageddon, I believe Obama `
would>ve made a fine president--but not of the United States,
because people of his estimable ilk deserve better than that:
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http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/10/barack_obama_at_the_al_smith_d.html `
[quote]SEN. BARACK OBAMA (D-IL), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Thank you. `
Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Thank you to Al and to `
Your Eminence, to Governor Patterson and Mayor Bloomberg, to `
Senator and Mrs. McCain, to my wonderful colleague, Senator `
Clinton and Schumer, to all the distinguished guests.
There is no other crowd in the America that I>d rather be ` `
palling around with right now. `
(LAUGHTER) `
I>m sorry he couldn>t be here. I do send regards to my running `
mate, Joe Biden, or as Senator McCain noted, he now actually
likes to be called Joe the Senator. `
I was thrilled to get this invitation, and I feel right at home ` `
here, because it>s often been said that I share the politics of
Alfred E. Smith and the ears of Alfred E. Newman.
But I have to say tonight>s venue isn>t really what I>m used to. `
I was originally told we>d be able to move this outdoors to
Yankee stadium. And can somebody tell me what happened to the `
Greek columns that I requested? `
I do love the Waldorf Astoria, though. You know, I hear that `
from the doorstep you can see all the way to the Russian Tea
Room. It is an honor to be here with Al Smith. I obviously never `
knew your great-grandfather, but from everything that Senator `
McCain has told me, the two of them had a great time together `
before prohibition. So wonderful stories.
The mayor of this great city, Michael Bloomberg, is here. The `
mayor recently announced some news -- made some news by
announcing he>s going to be rewriting the rules and running for `
a third term, which caused Bill Clinton to say, "You can do `
that?" `
The president>s better half, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, is `
also here. I>m glad to see you made it, Hillary. I>m glad to see `
that you made it, because I heard Chuck Schumer actually try to `
tell you that we really did move this event to Yankee Stadium. `
But I>ll tell you all from personal experience Hillary Clinton `
is one of the toughest and most formidable presidential `
candidates in history. She has broken barriers. She>s inspired `
millions. She is the -- she is the primary reason I have all `
this gray in my hair now. `
I am also glad to see that Senator Schumer is here, and I see `
that he>s brought some of his loved ones. Those would be the `
people with the cameras and the notebooks in the back of the
room. `
Of course, I am especially honored to be here tonight with my `
distinguished opponent, Senator John McCain. I think it is a `
tribute to American democracy that, with two weeks left in a `
hard-fought election, the two of us could come together and sit
down at the same dinner table without preconditions. ``
Recently, one of John wants top advisors told the "Daily News" `
that if we keep talking about the economy, McCain>s going to `
lose, so tonight I>d like to talk about the economy. ` `
Given all that>s happened these past few weeks on Wall Street, `
it feels like an odd time to be dressed up in white tie, but I `
must say I got a great deal. I rented the whole outfit from the `
Treasury Department at a very good price. Looking around tonight `
at all the gourmet food and champagne, it>s clear that no `
expenses were spared. It>s like an executive sales meeting at `
AIG. ` `
But I don>t need to tell any of you that it>s been a scary time `
on the stock market with people losing their investments, their
entire fortunes. It>s gotten so bad Bloomberg now has to take ` `
the subway. ` `
And while the collapse of the housing market has been tough on `
every single homeowner, I think we all need to recognize that `
this crisis has been eight times harder on John McCain. ` ` `
We have been debating a lot of these economic issues over the `
course of the campaign, but lately things have been getting a
bit tougher. In the last few weeks John has been out on the ` `
campaign trail and asked the question, "Who is Barack Obama?" I `
have to admit I was a little surprised by this question. The ` ``
answer is right there on my Facebook page. ` ```
But look, I don>t want to be coy about this. We>re a couple `
weeks from an important election. Americans have a big choice to
make and, if anybody feels like they don>t know me by now, let ` `
me try to give you some answers. Who is Barack Obama? Contrary `
to the rumors that you>ve heard, I was not born in a manger. I `
was actually born on Krypton and sent here by my father Jor-el ` ```
to save the planet earth. `
Many of you -- many of you know that I got my name Barack from `
my father. What you may not know is Barack is actually Swahili `
for "that one." And I got my middle name from somebody who `
obviously didn>t think I>d ever run for president.
If I had to name my greatest strength, I guess it would be my
humility. Greatest weakness, it>s possible that I>m a little too `
awesome. ` ``
One other thing: I have never, not once, put lipstick on a pig. `
Or a pit bull, or myself. Rudy Giuliani, that>s one for you. I ` `
mean, who would have thought that a cross-dressing mayor from ` `
New York City would have a tough time winning the Republican ` `` `
nomination? It>s shocking. ` ` `
That was a tough primary you had there, John. Anyway -- anyway,
that>s who I really am. But in the spirit of full disclosure, `
there are a few October surprises you>ll be finding out about in
the coming weeks. First of all, my middle name, it>s not what
you think. It>s actually Steve. That>s right. Barack Steve ` ` `
Obama. ` `
Here>s another revelation. John McCain is onto something. There `
was a point in my life when I started palling around with a ` ` `
pretty ugly crowd. I>ve got to be honest. These guys were `
serious dead beats. They were low lives. They were unrepentant. `
No good punks. That>s right, I>ve been a member of the United `
States Senate. ` `````
Come to think of it, John, I swear I saw you at one of our `
meetings. But I know Senator McCain agrees that some of the ` ``````
rumors out there are getting a bit crazy. I mean, Rupert the `
other day, FOX News actually accused me of fathering two `
African-American children in wedlock. ` ````````````` ```` `````
By the way, John, I>m just curious, is FOX News included in the `
media, because I>m always hearing about this love. Just curious.
Then at one of these campaign rallies someone in the crowd `
started yelling "Nobama," announcing to everyone in the room `
that I shouldn>t be the Democratic nominee because there were
far more qualified candidates. I really wish Joe Biden hadn>t
done that. ` ` ` ````
But at least, we>ve moved past the days when the main criticism `
coming from the McCain campaign was that I>m some kind of `
celebrity. I have to admit that that really hurt. I got so angry `
about it, I punched a paparazzi in the face on my way out of `
Spagos. I>m serious. I even spilled my soy chai latte all over `
my Tshi-tzu. It was really embarrassing. ` ` `````
But, in all seriousness, I>m so glad that I could make it `
tonight, and I>m honored to be among such wonderful public ``
servants. I want to especially say a word of thanks to Senator `
McCain. We are in the midst of a tough battle right now, and `
American politics at the presidential level is always tough. `
But I>ve said before, and I think it bears repeating that there ``
are very few of us who have served this country with the same ` `
dedication and honor and distinction as Senator McCain. And I>m `
glad to be sharing the stage with him tonight as I am during the `
course of this nomination. ````````
And before I close, I>d like to recognize one such servant who>s `
not with us here tonight but who was mentioned earlier, and ` `
that>s our good friend, Tim Russert. And I know that Luke and ``
Maureen are here. And I know that Tim enjoyed these dinners very `
much, and I also know how much he would have enjoyed covering `
this election. And I know that John and I would have been `
quaking in our boots preparing for our appearances on "Meet the ````````
Press." And his absence is not just a personal loss for so many `
who knew him and loved him but a profound loss for the country. ``
And we continue to miss him very much. ` ```
You know, the fact that each -- each October in the closing
weeks of a hard-fought campaign, people of all political `
persuasions can come to this dinner and share a meal in honor of ` `
the work of this foundation underscores the reality that, no `
matter what differences or divisions or arguments we are having `
right now, we ultimately belong to something bigger and more ```
lasting than a political party. We belong to a community. We `
share a country. We are all children of God. `
And in this country there are millions of fellow citizens, our `
brothers and sisters, who need us very much, especially now. We `
are being battered by a very serious economic storm, and for `
many Americans it>s only deepened the quiet storms they>ve been `
struggling through for years. ` `
Beyond the walls of this hotel on the streets of one of the ` ` `
greatest cities in the wealthiest nation on earth, there are men `
and women and children who have fallen on hard times and hard ` `
luck, who can>t find work on even a job that pays enough to keep ` `````` ``
a roof over their heads, and some are hanging on just by a `
thread. ```````````````````````` ```````` ``````````````````````
The scripture says God creates us for works of service. We are ` `
blessed to have so many organizations like this one in the `
Catholic diocese that perform these acts of God every day. But `
each of us also have that responsibility. Each of us has that ` `
obligation, especially now. ` ` ``````````` ``````````````
So no matter who we are or what we do, what I believe is each of `
us in this room asks for and hopes for and prays for, enough ```
strength and wisdom to do good and to seek justice and play our `
small part in building a more hopeful and compassionate world ` ``
for the generations that will follow. ` `
Before Al Smith was a candidate who made history, he was a man
who made a difference, a man who fought for many years to give `
Americans nothing more than a fair shake and a chance to
succeed. And he touched the lives of hundreds of thousands, of `
millions as a result. Simply put, he helped people. And that>s a
distinction we can all aspire to and we can all achieve. Young ` ```
or old, rich or poor, Democrat or Republican or independent. `
And I have no doubt that if we come together at this moment of ` `
crisis with this goal in mind, America will meet this challenge `
and weather this storm. And in the words of Al Smith, walk once ``
more in eternal sunshine. ```````` ` ``````````` `
Thank you so much, everybody. God bless you. `
Barack Obama, a Democratic Senator from Illinois, is the ` `
Democratic presidential nominee." ` `
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Armageddon Cometh, ` ` `
Daniel Joseph Min ` ```````````````````
http://www.angelfire.com/moon2/danieljosephmin/ `````````
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