Barack Obama Speech at 2004 DNC Convention

I have no hate for P.E. Obama. Just that I disagree with almost 100% of his policy positions and fear what he is going to do the country. So we will try everything we can to send him packing in 2012.

As for hate, the *real* hate is what the Left had for Bush over the last 8 years. Ir wasn't just hate, it was delirium. It was insanity. Madness.

Like I said. President-Elect Obama understands the hate and fear in this country and will still make decisions in your best interest. THAT'S what real Americans do.

By the way did you hear the Syrian administration have already named him 'Abu Hussein' ? Affectionately I am sure, since he is considered one of them.

B Hussein is just a common everyday thug politician. Just that he manages to conceal it well under his suaveness.

Yeah...that's about what I expected Double. Thanks for being so predictable.

I'm assuming you are an American. If you are, then you may want to consider showing the President-Elect the respect he deserves and quit the "Hussein" crap. Patriotism isn't just flying a flag buddy.

I guess all that "Country First" rhetoric was nothing more than a 'con job,' huh? Or maybe it was just about putting 'your' country first. A country that lives in fear, ignorance and false patriotism.

Yes WE can.

I find it curious that almost every Democrat member of the senate voted for the war, and interestingly some even changed their minds later when the war wasnt going so well. As for Hussein, he "opposed" the war verbally when didn't have to formally vote. But if he did, I am sure he would have vote "present" like so many other divisive issues.

Naaah Double. Have to disagree. I think invading a country for WMD's that didn't exist is a just a little more of a con job. Hell, even creating propaganda like the Jessica Lynch and Pat Tillman stories is a bit more of a con job, wouldn't you say?

It must S**k to live in fear. Well, the good thing is that President Obama is going to bring you along for the ride of a new day in America, too. Enjoy...it's going to be a great one.

What a total phony. What a crock. This man pulled the biggest con job on America.

Right next to his speech on race Viking. And the beauty of it is that he writes his own speeches.

Can you imagine W. putting his thoughts down on paper? I don't think I'm 'misunderestimating' when I say it would be comparable to a 5th graders book report.

Best political speech in recent history?

"They don't want their tax money, being wasted on welfare companies..." but he wants to tax rich people to do just this, contradiction i see obama! even though it was 04 and it is 08 now.

Yah, he's totally cool. I've actually been having dreams about him. About him and I hanging out. I've got, like, a straight male crush on him or something. And I've been admiring how cool he looks with his shades on, getting off of planes. Oh, and he also gives me hope for the world. It's almost unreal. Nice to see a caring, decent guy in charge. So rare in anything these days.

Yea, I noticed that too about his speech and him not pausing as much there. Ofcourse, when you're the focal point giving speeches now as opposed to one of the side guys endorsing the focal point, it's a little different. But man, rarely do you think of politics as being cool and hip. But when I see him make a speech, I think, damn that guy is so cool. I have his presdential acceptance speech on tape and I've watched it a good 17 or 18 times in it's entirety. Never gets old. He's THAT good

I wonder how many in the audience thought "Wow, that man would be a kick ass President!"

I, like many others, listened to this speech and asked myself, "Why can't we have this guy as President? I'm ready to vote for him right now."

Thankfully, four years later, we got that chance and took it.

Time to go to work people.
Raise our standards as individuals, as a people and as a nation.
Yes we can!