Why would a populist Green be interested in a Democratic rally?
Well, I did try to check out a Bush rally in 2000 - even though there wasn't a chance in hell I'd vote for him. I just wanted to see what my side was up against, and of course I got run off from the Bush event anyway. If I was going to walk 80 minutes to a Republican rally, why not drive 10 minutes to a Democratic event?
Obama came to Nippert Stadium at the University of Cincinnati last night! And he put on a spectacular rally! He drew a bigger audience than UC's football program does, that's for damn sure! I'd say there were about 30,000 people there, and the line to get in wrapped about the campus for blocks!
In Cincinnati, of all places!
Obama's speech touched on themes like the economy that the Democrats should have been talking about for years. If Bill Clinton's 1996 campaign was like the past 6 weeks of the Obama campaign, the Democrats wouldn't have bled so many supporters to the Greens.
You're kickin' yourself, ol' Bill, aren't ya?
The Eyewitness Cam owes a couple new photos that fit into the rubric of things roadly, but it also captured several items at the Obama rally itself. I cranked it up to full zoom to get this photo. It's hard to see the Illinois senator, but he's at the podium on the stage:
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This photo shows just a fraction of the crowd:
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This is the best picture. Obama is still at the podium:
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Now he's strolled away from the podium and is talking to supporters:
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I also got...A VIDEO!!! He's not as clearly visible in the video, but he delivered an interesting speech:
When was the last time a major party candidate said "regulate" and "Wall Street" in the same sentence?
What an exciting event!
Monday, November 3, 2008
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Tim, remember to always check your facts before posting. This is very, very important. The Obama campaign estimated the crowd at about 27,000. Attendance at UC's game on Thursday against South Florida at Nippert Stadium was 31,175. The Bearcats do in fact outdraw The Anointed One in Cincinnati.
ReplyDeleteBush endorsed McCain, that sucks for McCain. I liked that part of the speech. Obama looks ok but compared to Bush he is like a breath of fresh air. If Obama gets elected, you can thank the current administration in large part.
ReplyDeleteAm I the only one who thinks the Republicans might have looked so bad on purpose to get Obama elected to run some hidden agenda? If we get the executive branch and the legislative branch one party, the pendulum will swing back hard. Elites might not care at this point.
Good coverage Tim, I thought about going but I hate the big crowds.
Democrats are closing in on a filabuster-proof supermajority. Once Obama starts filling the federal courts with far-left judges, he will have absolute power. By the end of four to eight years of massive government expansion and even more American companies (and jobs) flocking overseas as they flee higher taxes and tougher "regulation," voters will remember why they don't like the Democrats.
ReplyDeleteAfter the past 28 years of Republican rule, voters are going to remember for a damn long time why they don't like the Republicans.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't want a party getting a 60% supermajority, at least make sure the other party is worth a damn so they don't keep losing support. The GOP isn't worth shit.
28 years of Republican rule? When was this? GOP had control of the White House, House of Representatives and Senate from 2003 to 2006, but it wasn't a supermajority. Clinton and the Dems briefly held all three with the 103rd congress, though no supermajority. Last president empowered by filabuster-proof one-party rule was Carter.
ReplyDeleteI don't count Clinton with the Democrats, because through most of his reign he was downright conservative.
ReplyDeleteSad, but true.
You're just hung up on a minor issue like school uniforms. Clinton was moderate, but hardly conservative.
ReplyDeleteModerate in 1997 = Conservative in 1974
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