August 28, 2008
Obama's Acceptance Speech: Halloween in August
The Refugee had to look at the calendar while listening to Obama's acceptance speech; it was the scariest thing he's heard outside a haunted house.
The change that Obama proposes is naked socialism. He will insert government's heavy hand into every element of American society. He'll tell Detroit what cars to make; insurance companies what people to insure; students what jobs to take after school; parents how to educate their children; what energy producers can produce. And, he's going to pay for it with a tax cut. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Presidential Race 2008 Posted by Boulder Refugee at August 28, 2008 11:14 PM
I was underwhelmed!!! Really... nothing new... and he ended with Bush's 2004 theme song! "Only in America"
I don't get the hype.
Posted by: AlexC at August 28, 2008 11:57 PMFor the first time in my adult life, I am in fear of my country, not just by government -- for what an Obamanation will do to me.
Don't miss my subbing today for Ott Scerb. I'm not sure who he is, but he parodies the liberal tool Scott Erb in comments at Q&O. He hadn't jumped in yet, so I took the liberty.
Posted by: Perry Eidelbus at August 29, 2008 9:58 AMhttp://www.qando.net/details.aspx?Entry=9182
I have to drive in for a meeting today, so I will miss the McCain Veep watch and commentary on "The Speech."
br caught my feelings pretty succinctly. He said "Government can't solve all our problems," and then he proceeded to tell us how government was going to solve all our problems.
It didn't soar, ac, it did not soar. The set design was done by the folks who do Britney Spears's sets -- I could not stop wishing they hired the guys from Spinal Tap.
Besides "naked" socialism, I was most disturbed by his willingness to twist McCain's words and deeds. It wasn't new politics to trot out the $5 million line; that politics would have seemed old to Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.
To boil it down to one riff, his line that the ownership society means "you on your own" captures it. That's his regard for individual empowerment and responsibility. The very idea that the Government may allow you to "risk" part of your Government pension is unthinkable to the Senator.
I'm plenty afraid, don't worry about that.
Posted by: jk at August 29, 2008 10:15 AMI have to disagree with some of the analysis here. I agree with BR that what Obama proposes is collectivism. That is what Democrats have been proposing for decades and those of us who recognize that will continue to vote Republican. However, that is not what he SAID. Think about that speech from the perspective of the "undecided" voter and as BR says, "be very, very afraid."
He is going to curb Russian aggression and finish the job in Afghanistan. Sounds like a hawk.
He is going to go through the budget and eliminate programs that don't work (somehow I don't think Social Security will make his list). He is going to lower taxes for 95% of Americans. Sounds fiscally conservative. He SAYS he can pay for all this.
He says we are all Americans and we all need to unite. He says no one thought I could get this far but look at me now, maybe YOU should take a chance on me too and we can really take change to Washington. He sounds like the Redeem Team in the Olympics. It was practically enough to overcome MY cynicism with government. I practically wanted to vote for the guy and I KNOW BETTER.
I'm afraid, JK, that it did soar, Brittany Spears set and all. And therefore as noted, I am very afraid.
On the other hand, regarding his repeated line that GOP is telling you, "You are on your own." I wanted to say, "Thank you very much and get out of my way!"
Posted by: dagny at August 29, 2008 4:59 PM | What do you think? [4]