Obama speech on nuclear disarmament

It is a long speech, but worth reading.

http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2007/10/_obamas_full_antinukes_speech_blasts_beltway_establishment.php

Takes no prisoners on either side of the aisle.

I like it a lot -- both as a policy proposal and as a political speech.

 

Nuke-u-lar. It's pronounced nuke-u-lar.

 

"The S is silent."

 

I love y'all for not letting the thread die.

 

OK, on a much more intellectual note:

I love seeing Obama take a definitive stand. I feel like he's been pussyfooting around a bit since throwing his hat in the ring. I feel he's right on the money, especially with this one:

Because the American people weren’t just failed by a President -- they were failed by much of Washington. By a media that too often reported spin instead of facts. By a foreign policy elite that largely boarded the bandwagon for war.

As for the attacks he's had tossed his way about not having enough experience, I say isn't that a good thing in a way? He hasn't been deeply entrenched in the seediness of Washington like Kerry.

 

That's the case he's trying to make.

Experience and judgment aren't the same thing.

A pretty solid one, IMHO, especially considering that there isn't any job that gives you the "experience" to be president. It's a pretty unique job description.

 

The less "experienced" you are, the fewer favors you likely owe.

 

And the longer he's there the closer he gets to becoming everything he's preaching against.

 

I suspect HRC's dusting herself off and glaring out at the mound this evening.

 

Yeah, but which hat is she wearing?

 

...and catcher Mike Gravel has a hold of her and BOTH BENCHES EMPTY!

 

Down goes Kuccinich! Down goes Kuccinich!


And his wife is loving it...