Comments on: Barack Pledges To Restore American Promise http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:17:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr C http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-77030 Mr C Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:20:20 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-77030 I meant illegal I meant illegal

]]> By: Mr C http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-77029 Mr C Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:18:40 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-77029 Well Jeff, Then what will the old man do.... 1.Keep us at war for another 6 yrs and plus with his hot temper we will continue to fight, other places. Is it worth that???? 2.The Economy will tank but it will keep his rich cronies afloat so they will spend less on Americans workers and more on ileegal immigrant workers 3.Jobs will be even less to find 4.And as for LGBT anything FORGET IT! This is not about experience he feels he's entitled to it for being a prisoner of war! And I'm not feeling that it was his choice to go into the military so be it! Well Jeff,

Then what will the old man do….

1.Keep us at war for another 6 yrs and plus with his hot temper we will continue to fight, other places. Is it worth that????

2.The Economy will tank but it will keep his rich cronies afloat so they will spend less on Americans workers and more on ileegal immigrant workers

3.Jobs will be even less to find

4.And as for LGBT anything FORGET IT!

This is not about experience he feels he’s entitled to it for being a prisoner of war! And I’m not feeling that it was his choice to go into the military so be it!

]]> By: jeff54136 http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76980 jeff54136 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:07:53 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76980 You people amaze me. This guy talks and everyone starts to faint, and they just plain don't listen to what he says. Get with it. This idiot is a socialist if not communist, and he won't give a rat's ass whether or not you are gay, straight, male, female, or have no functional parts at all. He just wants your money to spend on his social issues shit, and it won't fix what little is wrong with the economy now. What WILL fix the economy is Congress stopping spending our money on all kinds of shit we don't need, like more useless laws, the UN, foreign aid, benefits to countries who tell us to go to hell, and trying to get illegal immigrants made legal. Try spending less. It's what real people do when the money gets short. You people amaze me. This guy talks and everyone starts to faint, and they just plain don’t listen to what he says.
Get with it. This idiot is a socialist if not communist, and he won’t give a rat’s ass whether or not you are gay, straight, male, female, or have no functional parts at all. He just wants your money to spend on his social issues shit, and it won’t fix what little is wrong with the economy now.
What WILL fix the economy is Congress stopping spending our money on all kinds of shit we don’t need, like more useless laws, the UN, foreign aid, benefits to countries who tell us to go to hell, and trying to get illegal immigrants made legal. Try spending less. It’s what real people do when the money gets short.

]]> By: ursapater http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76889 ursapater Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:12:49 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76889 You don't think that ending the war, encouraging greater energy efficiency,and actually taxing the rich (persons and far more importantly corporations) will save us money? You don’t think that ending the war, encouraging greater energy efficiency,and actually taxing the rich (persons and far more importantly corporations) will save us money?

]]> By: JJJJ http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76850 JJJJ Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:23:14 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76850 Reggae Straight Pride (read homophobic) march still on for Brooklyn, Aug. 31, from 10:00 to 6:00. Monday's news should be interesting. http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/own-this-city/54001/straight-dope Reggae Straight Pride (read homophobic) march still on for Brooklyn, Aug. 31, from 10:00 to 6:00. Monday’s news should be interesting. http://www.timeout.com/newyork.....aight-dope

]]> By: marco channing http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76735 marco channing Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:56:28 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76735 "Where's all the money going to come from to do all this hocus pocus if he's going to lower 95% of the middle class's taxes?" Ending the war in Iraq, will save us $10 billion a month, for starters. “Where’s all the money going to come from to do all this hocus pocus if he’s going to lower 95% of the middle class’s taxes?”

Ending the war in Iraq, will save us $10 billion a month, for starters.

]]> By: John http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76656 John Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:57:15 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76656 For Obama, the high flying rethoric has always been both a strength and a weakness. It is certainly inspirational and uplifting. But it also makes him look naive and gullible. I think he knows this as well. That's why he picked Biden, who's a "rough and tumble" realist (or at least as much of a soldier as it gets in that Democratic Party). For Obama, the high flying rethoric has always been both a strength and a weakness. It is certainly inspirational and uplifting. But it also makes him look naive and gullible.

I think he knows this as well. That’s why he picked Biden, who’s a “rough and tumble” realist (or at least as much of a soldier as it gets in that Democratic Party).

]]> By: LRM216 http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76648 LRM216 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:20:33 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76648 Inspirational, definitely. Realistic, not so much. Where's all the money going to come from to do all this hocus pocus if he's going to lower 95% of the middle class's taxes? Gee, I wonder.... Inspirational, definitely. Realistic, not so much. Where’s all the money going to come from to do all this hocus pocus if he’s going to lower 95% of the middle class’s taxes? Gee, I wonder….

]]> By: trent- http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76643 trent- Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:56:55 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76643 well i can't disagree with anything he said last night.. but i kept asking myself the same thing.. HOW? "we'll make cars more affordable... and relieve our dependancy on foreign oil... and make sure everyone can afford an education..." do i need to do my research or waht.. any help here?? well i can’t disagree with anything he said last night.. but i kept asking myself the same thing..

HOW?

“we’ll make cars more affordable… and relieve our dependancy on foreign oil… and make sure everyone can afford an education…”

do i need to do my research or waht.. any help here??

]]> By: seitan-on-a-stick http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76627 seitan-on-a-stick Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:16:48 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76627 We loved your speech Senator Barack Obama and you will make history but you will not win the 2008 Presidential election because thunder came down that mountin with a clip-clopping sound in the form of Governor Sarah Palin (looks like Megan Mullaly!) who is the Republican secret weapon to win this election. And, win they will. We just have to catch up with that reality... We loved your speech Senator Barack Obama and you will make history but you will not win the 2008 Presidential election because thunder came down that mountin with a clip-clopping sound in the form of Governor Sarah Palin (looks like Megan Mullaly!) who is the Republican secret weapon to win this election. And, win they will. We just have to catch up with that reality…

]]> By: Homo Politico http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76530 Homo Politico Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:42:46 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76530 Guys, if Obama doesn't win, I fear for all of us. I fear for our nation. We need to desperately break out of this political dark age. As someone who wasn't originally a huge Obama fan, I can now truly say that he IS the man for the job. As he assured us yesterday, change doesn't happen in washington, it comes TO washington. McCain's plans make no sense. Who are the millions of people who think it's even acceptable to their intelligence to vote for this man?! Obama must win. No to McCain, McInsane, McSame. Guys, if Obama doesn’t win, I fear for all of us.
I fear for our nation.

We need to desperately break out of this political dark age.
As someone who wasn’t originally a huge Obama fan, I can now truly say that he IS the man for the job. As he assured us yesterday, change doesn’t happen in washington, it comes TO washington.

McCain’s plans make no sense. Who are the millions of people who think it’s even acceptable to their intelligence to vote for this man?!

Obama must win.

No to McCain, McInsane, McSame.

]]> By: garynyc http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76522 garynyc Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:33:18 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76522 Laundry list of same old democrat stuff that cannot and will not happen. World peace, no need for oil, free health care for 360 million and at least 14/15 million illegal`s, dont think so girls. Laundry list of same old democrat stuff that cannot and will not happen. World peace, no need for oil, free health care for 360 million and at least 14/15 million illegal`s, dont think so girls.

]]> By: bobito http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76521 bobito Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:30:57 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76521 A tied electoral college sounds great - the only thing that would sound better would be a disbanded electoral college. It really needs to go. Oh, yeah, and Obama's speech... pretty damn good. I sure hope he's the President this January. A tied electoral college sounds great – the only thing that would sound better would be a disbanded electoral college. It really needs to go.

Oh, yeah, and Obama’s speech… pretty damn good. I sure hope he’s the President this January.

]]> By: emb http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76476 emb Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:21:45 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76476 Well yikes, John. Hope for Dem majorities in Congress, then. Well yikes, John. Hope for Dem majorities in Congress, then.

]]> By: John http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76462 John Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:00:32 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76462 If you look at the latest polls, a 269-269 EV scenario might be brewing. This means we might have a President elected by the House of Representatives for the first time since 1824. If Obama wins every state Gore did in 2000 and only manages to turn Colorado blue, we'll have a tied electoral college. If you look at the latest polls, a 269-269 EV scenario might be brewing. This means we might have a President elected by the House of Representatives for the first time since 1824.

If Obama wins every state Gore did in 2000 and only manages to turn Colorado blue, we’ll have a tied electoral college.

]]> By: emb http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76449 emb Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:25:04 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76449 Brilliant speech--pitch-perfect, just angry enough to have teeth, full of substantive policy statements (if you were even half-listening, Steve, there were about 30 of them, plus funding and budgeting plans), and typically moving and inspriational. I liked that it was not highly emotional, and I even liked that it didn't make me cry: He was being Presidential. Can I vote now? Brilliant speech–pitch-perfect, just angry enough to have teeth, full of substantive policy statements (if you were even half-listening, Steve, there were about 30 of them, plus funding and budgeting plans), and typically moving and inspriational. I liked that it was not highly emotional, and I even liked that it didn’t make me cry: He was being Presidential.

Can I vote now?

]]> By: marco channing http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76437 marco channing Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:15:35 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76437 Steve, clearly you were not paying attention. He spelled his plans specifically and his foreign policy decision making specifically. I suggest you go to HuffingtonPost.com and read the text of his speech. It's all there. That is, if you REALLY want to know. If you really want a better America. And if you disagree with any policy, write him at his website. His campaign DOES consider and respond to policy questions and criticisms. Steve, clearly you were not paying attention. He spelled his plans specifically and his foreign policy decision making specifically. I suggest you go to HuffingtonPost.com and read the text of his speech. It’s all there.

That is, if you REALLY want to know. If you really want a better America.

And if you disagree with any policy, write him at his website. His campaign DOES consider and respond to policy questions and criticisms.

]]> By: Steve http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76436 Steve Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:10:14 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76436 Just another teleprompted event....yawn! I'm tired of the fucking rhetoric - where's the specifics? And don't quote me those pie-in-the-sky ideas he spews - for lack of a better term, "Where's the Beef?" We ALL want a better America for Christ's sake, just exactly WHAT is he going to do to get us there once the speech is over and the lights and fireworks go down? Just another teleprompted event….yawn! I’m tired of the fucking rhetoric – where’s the specifics? And don’t quote me those pie-in-the-sky ideas he spews – for lack of a better term, “Where’s the Beef?”

We ALL want a better America for Christ’s sake, just exactly WHAT is he going to do to get us there once the speech is over and the lights and fireworks go down?

]]> By: ggreen http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76432 ggreen Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:57:43 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76432 I loved the speech and I love seeing the wing nut's heads explode on Fox all day today. Karl Rove had to have a complete hysterectomy. I loved the speech and I love seeing the wing nut’s heads explode on Fox all day today. Karl Rove had to have a complete hysterectomy.

]]> By: marco channing http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76430 marco channing Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:53:23 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76430 Obama finally articulated his qualifications to be Commander in Chief that news junkies were aware of, but had been distorted by Karl Rove political tactics. He is a class act who made his case without shredding McCain's character. The Republicans are going to have to rethink their entire convention now. Obama is the real deal. I think even the most cynical of us would be hard pressed not to feel even a little bit hopeful about our future now. Obama finally articulated his qualifications to be Commander in Chief that news junkies were aware of, but had been distorted by Karl Rove political tactics.

He is a class act who made his case without shredding McCain’s character. The Republicans are going to have to rethink their entire convention now.

Obama is the real deal. I think even the most cynical of us would be hard pressed not to feel even a little bit hopeful about our future now.

]]> By: todd http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76425 todd Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:30:35 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76425 Truly, 8 LONG years of Bush have transformed allo America into disenfranchised gays and blacks and immigrants - so maybe Obama does have a chance... Truly, 8 LONG years of Bush have transformed allo America into disenfranchised gays and blacks and immigrants – so maybe Obama does have a chance…

]]> By: CitizenGeek http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76420 CitizenGeek Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:09:12 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76420 *this year *this year

]]> By: CitizenGeek http://www.queerty.com/barack-pledges-to-restore-american-promise-20080829/#comment-76417 CitizenGeek Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:31:20 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=26762#comment-76417 It was a truly amazing, awe-inspiring speech. I enjoy Obama's soaring and idealistic rhetoric (like his speech in Berlin) but it was even better to see Obama get down into the exact details of his plans and still be inspiring. I really liked his shout out to gays, too - I doubt we'll see anything like that in a McCain speech soon! This really has been an amazing convention. There were so many high profile and exciting speakers - Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Hillary, Ted Kennedy, Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi and lower profile but no less exciting speakers like Mark Warner, Jesse Jackson Jr., Brian Schweitzer and Susan Eisenhower - and it all concluded with a massive rally in a huge stadium! I don't know the Republicans are going to compete with this next year It was a truly amazing, awe-inspiring speech. I enjoy Obama’s soaring and idealistic rhetoric (like his speech in Berlin) but it was even better to see Obama get down into the exact details of his plans and still be inspiring. I really liked his shout out to gays, too – I doubt we’ll see anything like that in a McCain speech soon!

This really has been an amazing convention. There were so many high profile and exciting speakers – Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Hillary, Ted Kennedy, Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi and lower profile but no less exciting speakers like Mark Warner, Jesse Jackson Jr., Brian Schweitzer and Susan Eisenhower – and it all concluded with a massive rally in a huge stadium! I don’t know the Republicans are going to compete with this next year

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