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April 02, 2008
Obama's town hall meeting at local school
A close friend (and regular reader of this blog) saw Barack Obama speak earlier today at a town hall meeting at the Strath Haven High School where he took this picture from his second row seat:
(Click on the picture for a larger version.) My friend thinks Obama is a better speaker than Bill Clinton, as well as possibly quicker on his feet. As an example of the latter, he related that when Obama was taking audience questions, he called on one of John R. Lott's sons, known as a conservative to the liberal students around him, but not to Obama. They made some barely audible groans, and my friend could immediately see a look of instant recognition on Obama's face that a hostile question was coming. Sure enough, the questioner said that his grandmother died because of socialized health care in Sweden. Without arguing with him, Obama deftly took advantage of the opportunity to distinguish his plan for universal health care from Swedish socialized medicine. Asked if he would hire Al Gore, Obama said he would: ....Obama was asked if he would tap the former vice president for his Cabinet to handle global warming.Ugh. I just got back from a horrendously cold trip to the Midwest, and I could use a little Global Warming right now. I mean, if Obama puts Al Gore in the cabinet, the documented Gore Effect could kick in, and we'd all freeze to death. In light of the Precautionary Principle, I hope Obama reconsiders. AFTERTHOUGHT: Obama's offer of a Cabinet post to Gore makes me wonder something. Is Gore about to become another Hillary "Judas"? (Maybe that's why Bill is reported red-faced and steaming again.) Or is only one Judas allowed per campaign? posted by Eric on 04.02.08 at 06:35 PM
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They made some barely audible groans, Did they do the Donald Sutherland open-mouthed pointing thing, too? guy on internet · April 2, 2008 10:52 PM Check out TPM Muckraker for more on the Lott story: "Gun Advocate John Lott's Kid Questions Obama at Town Hall Meeting" http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/04/gun-advocate-john-lotts-kid-qu.php Do you know if anybody verified the grandmother story? Ivy League Hausfrau · April 7, 2008 08:41 PM |
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"Is Gore about to become another Hillary "Judas"?"
I could definitely see that happening. Given the number of people calling for the gray heads of the Democratic Party to adjudicate this thing,it's surprising that he hasn't already. It makes me wonder if perhaps he really is hoping to be the compromise choice at a brokered convention. . .