David Weinberger

David Weinberger

Posted: August 28, 2008 09:49 AM

Predicting Obama's Invesco Memes

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Care to predict Obama's memes for tonight?

For example:

  • John McCain will undoubtedly use images of this very event against us. That's because when he sees tens of thousands of Americans eager to participate, eager to pick up the tools to build a better America for themselves and for their neighbors, John McCain sees celebrity. As I look out tonight, I see democracy.
  • The McCain campaign's first reaction to my selecting Joe Biden as my running mate was to air an ad that shows Joe disagreeing with me during the long primary season. I truly thank Senator McCain for that. I'm proud that I can talk with people with whom I disagree, that I can listen to them, that I can work with them. Why, John, I even look forward to working with you. You are going to be a very important senator in the Obama administration, and we're going to count on your support in passing a bi-partisan agenda to rebuild this country.
  • There are 75,000 of us here tonight, tens of millions at home watching on TV, and millions and millions online, watching on the Internet, and undoubtedly chatting with friends and strangers around the world. Now, a few weeks ago, a senior aide to John McCain said that Senator McCain "is aware of the Internet." That is totally acceptable for a candidate for the presidency of the United States...in 1992. But it simply is not acceptable for a country that wants to regain its leadership in the 21st century.

Your turn...

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- Javani I'm a Fan of Javani 6 fans permalink

We Must Stop the Ice Caps from Melting

or

We Must Stop the World's Oceans Rising

plus

Cooperate With the World

or

Earn the World's Respect.

Message?

To Wall Street Financial Houses, "I, Barack Obama, will institute international carbon credits trading."

McCain may mock Obama's raising waters rhetoric with Moses, but he is on board too. Their policy agendas are remarkably similar. Kerry v. Bush was nearly night and day compared to these two.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:45 PM on 08/28/2008
- allonfla I'm a Fan of allonfla 39 fans permalink

I would love for him to point out how the Republicans claim to be the experts in national security, always using fear to convince Americans that they are the only ones that can protect us. Yet we are fighting in two wars, we may be facing another cold war, terrorist groups are stronger than ever, Iran is a bigger threat than ever and the rest of the world practically spits when they hear America. He has said something like this before but I don't think it has hit home, especially when I keep seeing articles and comments about how he needs national security cred or when the MSM constantly repeats how McCain has that issue on lock already. He needs to ask if John McCain knows how to win wars why doesn't he let George Bush in on it? And while you think it's great that you know how to win wars, Candidate McCain, how good are you at keeping us out of one?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:01 AM on 08/28/2008
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