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John Hodgman roasts President Obama at the Radio and TV Correspondents' dinner. Watch out for the D&D reference, Keith...

Obama Scales Back His Plans

After visiting a Denny's, President Obama has decided to change many of the priorities of his administration.


Obama Drastically Scales Back Goals For America After Visiting Denny's

Politics, Politics, Politics....

Thank you Tina for this one.....

Political corner
Michelle Obama: "For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country".
John McCain: "I really didn't love America until I was deprived of her company".


Summary
black / female / Democrat white / male / Republican
Loved country initially: no no
Loves country now: yes yes
Verdict: subversive commie or something patriot

Two Styles

Over the past four days, both President Bush and Senator Obama have given speeches that addressed major issues for both men. President Bush spoke on the morning that investment bank Bear Stearns collapsed about the state of the American economy. Senator Obama spoke about incendiary comments made by his former pastor about the evils done by white America.

I watched both and I was very taken by the differences. One man was slammed almost immediately afterwards on CNBC by one of the station's reporters as nearly delusional. One man addresses directly criticism about him and turns that around to raise questions about fundamental problems in American society.

Just fascinating, as these, I believe, are the two most important political figures of the 21st century so far. I cannot embed the video from the White House, but it can be found and watched (only using Internet Explorer) here. Below is the Obama speech. Please watch both.

Obama

My man Obama pulled through on Iowa yesterday.

Here's how he first got my attention. Best speech I've heard this century, and I think it's important that we pay attention to those skills of rhetoric and presentation.