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Hissyspit

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Fri Sep 7, 2012, 05:26 AM Sep 2012

5 Brilliant Things Barack Obama Did in His Convention Speech

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5 Brilliant Things Barack Obama Did In His Convention Speech

By: Jason Easley September 7th, 2012

President Obama did a lot of good things in his convention speech, but here are the five brilliant points in his acceptance speech.

1). The Republican Obsession With Tax Cuts

What Obama Said, “Now, our friends at the Republican convention were more than happy to talk about everything they think is wrong with America, but they didn’t have much to say about how they’d make it right. They want your vote, but they don’t want you to know their plan. And that’s because all they have to offer is the same prescription they’ve had for the last thirty years: “Have a surplus? Try a tax cut.” “Deficit too high? Try another.” “Feel a cold coming on? Take two tax cuts, roll back some regulations, and call us in the morning!”"

Why it was Brilliant: The President could have made some dry argument about tax cuts, but instead he made a joke that was completely true. No matter what the problem is, the first Republican and sometimes only Republican solution proposed is tax cuts. Obama’s tax cut humor was not only true. It is going to be replayed and repeated for the next 24 hours on every newscast.

2). Mitt Romney the Blustering Bumbler a.k.a George W. Bush

What Obama Said, “So now we face a choice. My opponent and his running mate are new to foreign policy, but from all that we’ve seen and heard, they want to take us back to an era of blustering and blundering that cost America so dearly. After all, you don’t call Russia our number one enemy – and not al Qaeda – unless you’re still stuck in a Cold War time warp. You might not be ready for diplomacy with Beijing if you can’t visit the Olympics without insulting our closest ally. My opponent said it was “tragic” to end the war in Iraq, and he won’t tell us how he’ll end the war in Afghanistan. I have, and I will. And while my opponent would spend more money on military hardware that our Joint Chiefs don’t even want, I’ll use the money we’re no longer spending on war to pay down our debt and put more people back to work – rebuilding roads and bridges; schools and runways. After two wars that have cost us thousands of lives and over a trillion dollars, it’s time to do some nation-building right here at home.”

Why it was Brilliant: President Obama used his Commander in Chief status to remind viewers of George W. Bush, the Republican pro-business president who blustered and bumbled the nation into two wars. The characterization of Romney as stuck in a time warp also plays into the idea that on the world stage he will be another George W. Bush, and the last thing roughly two thirds of the American people want to see is a return to the days of W.

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4). Obama Takes Back the Flag

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5 Brilliant Things Barack Obama Did in His Convention Speech (Original Post) Hissyspit Sep 2012 OP
Thanks, Hissyspit Kurovski Sep 2012 #1
Excellent. Thank you for the post. nt Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #2
I also like those jabs that shed light on their Almighty Tax Cut dogma King_Klonopin Sep 2012 #3
Nice read malaise Sep 2012 #4
K & R a la izquierda Sep 2012 #5
He was Presidential last night. A man in charge, a man with a party at his back, a man with a heart nanabugg Sep 2012 #6
Five gems that should be committed to memory geckosfeet Sep 2012 #7
Thanks for the positive review! This is good. n/t Avalux Sep 2012 #8
You did a better job than the commentators on CNN! kellytore Sep 2012 #9
excellent! eom LittleGirl Sep 2012 #10
That is some good analysis Ohio Joe Sep 2012 #11
K&R. Well said. Overseas Sep 2012 #12
kick nt Hissyspit Sep 2012 #13

King_Klonopin

(1,305 posts)
3. I also like those jabs that shed light on their Almighty Tax Cut dogma
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 06:32 AM
Sep 2012

It's their solution to every problem.

When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a screw.

malaise

(267,827 posts)
4. Nice read
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 06:55 AM
Sep 2012

Thanks

No one has noted that Obama mentioned that America had defeated fascism very early in the speech. That plus the 'we're not going back' which was repeated several times was very important to me.

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)
7. Five gems that should be committed to memory
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 07:55 AM
Sep 2012

5 Brilliant Things Barack Obama Did In His Convention Speech

3). Expanding the Playing Field on Medicare to Include Protecting Social Security

What Obama Said, "And I will never turn Medicare into a voucher. No American should ever have to spend their golden years at the mercy of insurance companies. They should retire with the care and dignity they have earned. Yes, we will reform and strengthen Medicare for the long haul, but we’ll do it by reducing the cost of health care – not by asking seniors to pay thousands of dollars more. And we will keep the promise of Social Security by taking the responsible steps to strengthen it – not by turning it over to Wall Street."

Why it was Brilliant: President Obama offered up a standard promise to defend Medicare, but at the end he did something different. He opened the door to attacking Romney for wanting to privatize Social Security. Make no mistake about it, privatization is the mainstream Republican position on Social Security. Obama opened the door tonight to letting seniors and future seniors know that Mitt Romney is no friend of Social Security.
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