Edwards and Clinton talk about "people" in their speeches, Obama talks abstractions

Proud2BAmurkin

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Fri Feb-01-08 02:34 PM
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Edwards and Clinton talk about "people" in their speeches, Obama talks abstractions

Noticed this when Obama suddenly started talking about the "forgotten America" after Edwards dropped out. He's made speeches yesterday and today and there's a line or two thrown in about "poverty" but when he says it sounds like he can't wait to get on to the next line because it's not a worthy subject.

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DJ13

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Fri Feb-01-08 02:37 PM
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1. With Hillary, the people she's actually talking about is

Her and Bill and their ambitions to con people like you into thinking she gives a damn.

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Webster Green

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Fri Feb-01-08 02:39 PM
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2. Wow!...That's really heavy!

Obama is toast!

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frazzled

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Fri Feb-01-08 02:58 PM
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3. Excuse me, but Obama was on the streets working with impoverished communities ...

before Edwards even thought about politics. For that matter, Hillary Clinton has been involved with issues of poverty since her young years as well.

When Obama marched to Harold Washington's office with a group of poor housing-project citizens to demand the removal of asbestos in the early 1990s, John Edwards was still focused on raking in millions on personal injury cases. Let's look at reality here, not "abstractions."

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TooBigaTent

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Fri Feb-01-08 03:19 PM
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4. I believe that standing up to wrong-doing by corporations is as necessary (or moreso)

Edited on Fri Feb-01-08 03:20 PM by TooBigaTent

than standing up against an uncaring government.

What is more caring about "the little guy" than fighting a corporation that does not care about public opinion? At least (some) politicians pretend to be responsive to public pressure.

Same battle - different front.

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LittleClarkie

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Fri Feb-01-08 03:22 PM
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6. You mean like when he was a civil rights lawyer

And I must say, I'm about 30 pages into "AoH" and he sure sounds like he cares about people.

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cjmastaw

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Fri Feb-01-08 03:22 PM
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5. Yes... Let's forget Hillary's stolen "we can" rhetoric

I swear, does her campaing have anything left that she came up with? All I see is her stealing everything from Obama and Edwards.

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Tatiana

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Fri Feb-01-08 06:40 PM
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7. I don't think this poster cares very much for Obama... n/t

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