President Obama's Selma Speech

Yes.. It was... and kudos to all the leaders that decided to attend... I understand many top Republicans didn't.. That certainly doesn't bode well for inclusivness..
 
Thanks for posting that Jackie, strong and moving speech by the President.
 

It was a great speech by a great man. President Obama is the Jackie Robinson of Presidential politics and I am proud as hell of him. Courage, charm and pure intestinal fortitude.
 
AZ Jim said:
It was a great speech by a great man. President Obama is the Jackie Robinson of Presidential politics and I am proud as hell of him. Courage, charm and pure intestinal fortitude.
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He is an inspiration to us all.. He has endured so much hatred and malice. Yet he holds his head high and continues on trying to do what is right for Americans.
 
QuickSilver said:
He is an inspiration to us all.. He has endured so much hatred and malice. Yet he holds his head high and continues on trying to do what is right for Americans.
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He knows most non-bigoted Americans are behind him. It's only the hicks in the sticks that hate him and they put those of their ilk in congress.
 
QuickSilver said:
He is an inspiration to us all.. He has endured so much hatred and malice. Yet he holds his head high and continues on trying to do what is right for Americans.
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Yes, he does hold his head high and continues to do what is right in the face of such adversity.
That alone makes him great in my view.
 
AZ Jim said:
He knows most non-bigoted Americans are behind him. It's only the hicks in the sticks that hate him and they put those of their ilk in congress.
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As someone who lives a rural lifestyle, or as you put it, one of those "hicks in the sticks", I can assure you that your spiteful comments are misplaced. Quite frankly, name calling does nothing more than lower you to the level of those you claim to despise.
 
I am sorry you took it personal. It was just a jab at the mid America red states. Nothing personal, I assure you. As a long time resident of South Dakota I met and know many who also don't fit the description. Let's just leave it this way, if the shoe doesn't fit, you shouldn't be upset!
 
AZ Jim said:
I am sorry you took it personal. It was just a jab at the mid America red states. Nothing personal, I assure you. As a long time resident of South Dakota I met and know many who also don't fit the description. Let's just leave it this way, if the shoe doesn't fit, you shouldn't be upset!
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But by painting everyone with an opinion different from your own with a broad, spiteful brush only furthers the divide and adds fuel to the hatred on both sides. Especially in a post about Selma.

Nothing personal is taken, however I have always struggled to understand why anyone on either side of the political aisle, rather than engage in constructive debate, would simply "jab" at anyone else. The venom and name calling that is spewed forth from both sides is what needs to change-it does no one any good and it's what's broken in our political system.
 
QuickSilver said:
That same history is going to show the GOP for what it is also.. They are digging their own grave.
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And how is that happening? By trying to get the country back to operating in the Constitutional way? By trying to stop the ever increasing debts that will only force the US into long term poverty? Not a very good comment at all.
 
BobF said:
And how is that happening? By trying to get the country back to operating in the Constitutional way? By trying to stop the ever increasing debts that will only force the US into long term poverty? Not a very good comment at all.
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and by hatin' on just about everyone.... (but old white men) lol!! Do you think anything else matters? If a party alienates minorities, women, hispanics, immigrants, gays, elderly, poor people..who will be left to vote for them? The old white men are dying off. You can't implement your policies if you can't get elected. Now.. I'm not talking Red States and midterm primaries.. I'm talking general elections, where everyone is paying attention.. Not very smart..
 
Now there is a sample of someone unfair to anyone but her very own kind. The Republicans are more concerned about the future of this country than most folks seem to be. They do respect the Constitution, a very important document. They do want all the handicapped and sick to be taken care of. They do expect all that can work to do so. They do want to end this dependence on big government needed to keep us in charge and to take care of us.

Did you know that until recent years that both the Democrats and Republicans were actually voting pretty much that same on most issues. Now we have a Democrat party that does not even want to look at and debate Republican issues. Now we have a Democrat bunch that will post their ideas but not allow the Republicans to touch them or make any changes, no debates allowed. How is all this better that a few years back?
 
Here's something else to keep you up at night bobby.... Repubicans have to defend 24 Senate seats in 2016.. Most of them in States President Obama won.. Democrats are only defending 10.. They are off to a rip roaring start showing the American voters how well they govern.... NOT... They can't even agree within their own party let alone with the Democrats. Anything they try to pass in the next two years will require the help of Democrats to get past the TeaParty crazies in the House... so let's now see how the party of NO gets anything done.. THey are going to have to figure out how to compromise.. not something that comes easy to Republicans. So far it's been fun to watch.
 
Republicans are so concerned for the elderly, why tear down SS? So concerned for welfare of our seniors, why try to voucher Medicare? So tell us BobF, what plans have they presented in those two areas to "take care" of those folks? All these hateful self centered big business cuddlers have done is try to steal from those programs and people.
 
Well, for once you admit that both parties should work together in Congress. For the last six years the Democrats have refused to work together in the Congress. Many things done by ignoring the Congress and just doing thing through a committee or other means. Don't really expect the hard left Democrat's to start helping anyone but themselves. The Republicans have been trying to do things but can't as the Democrats won't allow anything like that, yet you call the Republicans the party of NO. It is more like NOT ALLOWED to help run this country.

Next election could be good for the country as there will be no more Obama ripping off our economy and whomever gets elected will hopefully be much more of a true American than what we have right now. I know that will bring some sharp comments but that is how I see our current government. A group of sliders looking to fill their pockets and not concerning about the US future as they put all their poorly laid plans on the debt card. Debt has gone from $7 trillin 8 years back before the lefties took over and it is now at $18+ trillion. How many generations will it take to pay all that back to ourselves and get the dollar freed up again?
 

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