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August 29, 2008
Barack Obama Speech Analysis
Posted by Frank J. at 10:25 AM | View blog reactions | Comments (24)

On the forty-fifth anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream Speech," Barack Obama gave his speech accepting the nomination of the Democratic Party. King's speech was about judging people not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character, and while Obama's character lacks any content whatsoever, this was still pretty historic. And, if you can't nominate someone competent, you might as well go for someone historic.

Anyway, it was an important speech that everyone should be talking about for about five or six minutes until McCain's running mate pick dominates the news cycle. Of course, I didn't watch it; I was busy playing Pokemon on my DS. There's these berry trees in the game that could die if I don't water them once a day, and we Republicans are all about responsibility. Still, I rounded up the reactions of other people to Obama's speech for your convenience:

REACTIONS TO OBAMA'S SPEECH

Nancy Pelosi: "It drilled my brains!"

Harry Reid:"I wish I got applauded after speaking."

Tom Daschle: "Do you think he'll hire me? Target is working me like a slave-driver."

Joe Biden: "This was Obama at his most articulate. The speech was completely devoid of the ghetto slang we would expect from his kind."

John McCain: "I've heard more coherent things out of gooks I've strangled. They also were less negative about me."

Robert Byrd: "Holy crap, we just nominated a (censored)!"

Joe Lieberman: "They wouldn't let me in the building."

Keith Olbermann: "I had to change my pants twice during it."

William Ayers: "To know my good friend Obama may go in the White House almost makes me not want to blow it up."

Jeremiah Wright: "Bet the crackers ate that up."

Kos: "Blig awagga gerrrrblah!"

Michael Moore: "After it, I was speechless and obese."

Chris Matthews: "The doctors found out that the tingle up my leg is nerve damage."

Hillary Clinton: "Enjoy your moment in the spotlight, wee child, but never think this is over."

Fred Thompson: "I've crapped better speeches."

Barack Obama: "It was the greatest speech ever given. It was like God Himself was speaking through me and then I realized: I'm God."

Paris Hilton: "It lacked substance."

Rating: 4.6/5 (113 votes cast)

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24 Responses To "Barack Obama Speech Analysis"

I can't find the sixth star to rate this, Frank.

I'm dying here. Brilliant.

#1 - Posted by: Jimmy on August 29, 2008 10:52 AM

Objectively speaking, His Sermon On The Mound was the most inspirational, wise and profound speech of our time!!!!

To call it a mere "speech" does serious injustice to the soaring retoric and absolutely beautiful, sonorous voice that produced it!!!

#2 - Posted by: "Journalist" on August 29, 2008 11:30 AM

We're gonna have a VPILF

#3 - Posted by: Scooter on August 29, 2008 11:41 AM

"Robert Byrd: "Holy crap, we just nominated a (censored)!"

Pure brilliance, Frank!

#4 - Posted by: MarkoMancuso on August 29, 2008 11:45 AM

Like I said a few threads back.

Gobsmacked.

Let's have a sweep on how long it is before she gets called 'inauthentic'.

#5 - Posted by: Bod on August 29, 2008 11:48 AM

I think picking Palin is McCain's way of saying "I hate you stupid conservatives,
but here's a bone to chew on!"

#6 - Posted by: MarkoMancuso on August 29, 2008 12:13 PM

Let's see if BO can reinvent the candygram and take care of that awful Mongo.

#7 - Posted by: Bubba on August 29, 2008 12:17 PM

Well, it sure beats:
"Screw you guys, I'm gonna take Lieberman for VP!"

#8 - Posted by: Bod on August 29, 2008 12:30 PM

Kos: "Blig awagga gerrrrblah!"

Maybe Obama can work miracles if his speech can raise the level of discourse at the DailyKos to the level of gibberish.

#9 - Posted by: Brian The Adequate on August 29, 2008 12:33 PM

Nancy Pelosi: "It drilled my brains!"

Anyone catch the double entendre?? I sure hope you meant that one, Frank! It's too good to be an accident.

#10 - Posted by: Olorin on August 29, 2008 12:48 PM

Michael Moore: "After it, I was speechless and obese."

Spot on, but this quote made my day.

And, Sarah Palin? Boo yeah! She's Teh Hawt, and more qualified than people might expect.

#11 - Posted by: PaleoMedic on August 29, 2008 12:59 PM

The Lieberman line kills if you do it in the proper Droopy Dog voice.

#12 - Posted by: Phelps on August 29, 2008 01:23 PM

Chris Matthews has been found out. His real identity is Tinky Winky the Teletubby with the Obama grab handle mounted on the top of his head.

http://www.amarketplaceofideas.com/chris-matthews-should-get-to-the-mit-leg-laboratory-for-help.htm

#13 - Posted by: Freemon Sandlewould on August 29, 2008 03:34 PM

MIT does have a leg laboratory that possibly may help Chris Matthews.

#14 - Posted by: Freemon Sandlewould on August 29, 2008 03:34 PM

"Fred Thompson: "I've crapped better speeches.""

Frank Barone - "I coulda eaten a box of Alphabits and crapped a better interview."

#15 - Posted by: Corona on August 29, 2008 05:08 PM

Bill Clinton: "You didn't listen, son. I told you what to say."

#16 - Posted by: Jimmy on August 29, 2008 05:15 PM

All you conservative republicans are real idiots, you must all work for Target!! There is not one intelligent comment on this useless blog. You guys are angry because OB has the his own and the extra brain that McCain lacks. Let me put it into terms you may more understand -- na ne na ne boo boo!!

#17 - Posted by: M. Love on August 29, 2008 09:10 PM

Mmmmm. Trolls. We eat them before they wake up!

#18 - Posted by: Jimmy on August 29, 2008 09:21 PM

Does IMAO stand for I'm an A$$Hole online? Im not sure if I'm supposed to take this seriously or if this entire blog is a big joke. I don't get it...

#19 - Posted by: M. Love on August 29, 2008 09:47 PM

#19 why are you here?
Consider these Facts and Check them out!
Can you live with the consequences?
2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON TALKING POINTS

ISSUE JOHN McCAIN BARAK OBAMA
Favors new drilling offshore US Yes No
Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it Yes No

Served in the US Armed Forces Yes No
Amount of time served in the US Senate 22 YEARS 173 DAYS
Will institute a socialized national health care plan No Yes
Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy No Yes
Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately No Yes
Supports gun ownership rights Yes No
Supports homosexual marriage No Yes
Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase No Yes
Voted against making English the official language No Yes
Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals No Yes
CAPITAL GAINS TAX
MCCAIN 0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples). McCain does not propose any change in existing home sales income tax.
OBAMA 28% on profit from ALL home sales. (How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes. This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income.)
DIVIDEND TAX
MCCAIN 15% (no change)
OBAMA 39.6% - (How will this affect you? If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes if Obama becomes president. The experts predict that 'Higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would crash the stock market, yet do absolutely nothing to cut the deficit.')
INCOME TAX
MCCAIN
(no changes) Single making 30K - tax $4,500
Single making 50K - tax $12,500
Single making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 60K- tax $9,000
Married making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 125K - tax $31,250
OBAMA (reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts) Single making 30K - tax $8,400
Single making 50K - tax $14,000
Single making 75K - tax $23,250
Married making 60K - tax $16,800
Married making 75K - tax $21,000
Married making 125K - tax $38,750
Under Obama, your taxes could almost double!
INHERITANCE TAX
MCCAIN - 0% (No change, Bush repealed this tax)
OBAMA Restore the inheritance tax
Many families have lost businesses, farms, ranches, and homes that have been in their families for generations because they could not afford the inheritance tax. Those willing their assets to loved ones will only lose them to these taxes.
NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA
New government taxes proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet. New gasoline taxes (as if gas weren't high enough already) New taxes on natural resources consumption (heating gas, water, electricity) New taxes on retirement accounts, and last but not least....New taxes to pay for socialized medicine so we can receive the same level of medical care as other third-world countries!!!


You can verify the above at the following web sites:

http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/election/2008/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/issues/issues.taxes.html

http://elections.foxnews.com/?s=proposed+taxes
http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourworld/politics/articles/mccain_obama_offer_different_visions_on_taxes.html

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/candidates/barack_obama/
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/candidates/john_mccain/



#20 - Posted by: Jake Ace on August 29, 2008 10:20 PM

Holy smoke that was hysterical!

#21 - Posted by: Mary Sunshine on August 29, 2008 11:14 PM

I've been wanting the "entire list," Jack Ace. Do you have a blog? I need to bookmark you. Or, just come back often to help old guys out 'cause M. Love is coming back and I need to be ready for him/her/it.

#22 - Posted by: Jimmy on August 29, 2008 11:33 PM
You guys are angry because OB has the his own and the extra brain that McCain lacks.

Here's a tip: when trying to insult someone else's intelligence, it really helps to use proper grammar and spelling. But that's ok - your way was more funny.

And don't worry about not understading this site: satire is often difficult to grasp for lower species - I'm impressed you managed to use a computer at all! But I can try to dumb it down so you can understand:

We funny. You dumb. Our VP is hot, and Obama sucks a big one.

#23 - Posted by: Ernie Loco on August 30, 2008 12:43 AM

Ernie says, satire is often difficult to grasp for lower species

But is it satire or parody? You'll have to check with the brain surgeons at Feministing on that.
(Link not to feministing but to an IMAO post).

#24 - Posted by: Veeshir on August 30, 2008 12:33 PM
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