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What exactly is "America's promise", according to Obama?
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Posted on 08/28/2008 8:48:50 PM PDT by nuconvert

What exactly is "America's promise", according to Obama?

I kept waiting for him to define it and all I kept hearing was America's promise is what makes us Americans and it's why people want to come here, etc.

Then I thought, does he think America promises everyone a wonderful life and future? I mean, we offer opportunities for a wonderful future if you want to work hard, but we don't promise it.

What is it? Did I miss something?


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KEYWORDS: 2008dncconvention; obama; promise
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To: Prole

You are right and I didn’t catch it. He says “George Bush” but “President Clinton.” And then he says that we all need to respect each other equally.


21 posted on 08/28/2008 9:03:12 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: nuconvert
What exactly is "America's promise"

Government manipulation of the markets so George Soros can own it all.

22 posted on 08/28/2008 9:03:38 PM PDT by End_Clintonism_Now (SOON-TO-BE POLITICAL DISSIDENT.)
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To: nuconvert
well, you’re your brother’s keeper, after all.

More like Big Brother is your keeper.
23 posted on 08/28/2008 9:03:49 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: hulagirl

Obama keeps tell us what he wants to do. What is missing is any notion of HOW he is going to do any of it.


24 posted on 08/28/2008 9:05:31 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (http://www.iraqvetsforcongress.com ---- Get involved, make a difference.)
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To: nuconvert
What exactly is "America's promise", according to Obama?

Easy!

Hatred

Bitterness

Sloth

Greed

Class Envy

Marxist Wealth Redistribution

Appeasement of Brutal Dictators

Negotiation with Terrorists

Pushing Israel into the Sea!

.

25 posted on 08/28/2008 9:05:34 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Jimmy Carter is the skidmark in the panties of American History)
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To: hulagirl

“His speech became absolutely incoherent ...”

It really was. He went into something else and I thought, this is very disjointed, especially for a prepared speech.


26 posted on 08/28/2008 9:06:17 PM PDT by nuconvert (Obama - Preferred by 4 out of 5 Dictators & Terrorists)
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To: pepperhead

Hillary used to talk about restoring the American dream and the promise of America also. It’s a meaningless phrase that anyone can interpret any way they want to. All of the liberals / radicals / Democrats agree that George W. Bush has extinguished the promise of America, and we’re coming out of eight years of darkness, yadda yadda, yadda, and only good Democrats can restore America to greatness.

I love how they talk in cliches and generalities.


27 posted on 08/28/2008 9:09:27 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: nuconvert
What exactly is "America's promise", according to Obama?


Wealth, Power, and a Social Ruling Class for it's liberal politicians.

Dependence, obedience, and class envy for the citizens.

28 posted on 08/28/2008 9:09:29 PM PDT by GregoTX (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: nuconvert

Sounds to me like he is taking the “pursuit of” out of the Constitution so it just reads “Life, Liberty, and Happiness? He’ll work on getting that “life” part out later.


29 posted on 08/28/2008 9:14:40 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: Dilbert San Diego

“All of the liberals / radicals / Democrats agree that George W. Bush has extinguished the promise of America, and we’re coming out of eight years of darkness, yadda yadda, yadda, and only good Democrats can restore America to greatness.”

I think he may have said something very similar to that.

“It’s a meaningless phrase that anyone can interpret any way they want to. “

Well, that’s what I was left to believe, because he changed the subject before he really defined it.

“America’s promise” = vague but catchy


30 posted on 08/28/2008 9:14:45 PM PDT by nuconvert (Obama - Preferred by 4 out of 5 Dictators & Terrorists)
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To: nuconvert

Exactly! I keep hearing about fulfilling America’s promise, but America’s promise was always about freedon and the Demaocratic Party since about 1970 has been about expanding government control. As a child I always thought that America’s promise was that if you kept your nose claen and worked hard you could build a decent life for you and your family. If the other guy did the same thing, we would all be able to get along nicely. It was never about what the government would do for you.


31 posted on 08/28/2008 9:19:06 PM PDT by free_for_now (No Dick Dale in the R&R HOF? - for shame!)
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To: nuconvert
What exactly is "America's promise", according to Obama?

Same, exact promise as Chavez had for Venezuela. Baraq's campaign was identical to Hugo's. Since the poor outnumber the rich, tell the poor you'll pull those fat-cats down and give the layabouts what they so richly deserve. Absolutely identical campaigns. I've been watching closely.

32 posted on 08/28/2008 9:24:21 PM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great (until it happens to YOU)...)
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To: nuconvert

promise to tax whitey.


33 posted on 08/28/2008 9:25:51 PM PDT by lookout88 (Combat search and rescue officer's dad.)
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To: nuconvert
Obama: Now you see, the changing of the worrd is inevitabre!
McCain: I'm sorry, it's what?
Obama: Inevit, inevitabre.
McCain: One more time.
Obama: [shouts] Inevitabre! Things are inevitabrey going to change! Goddamnit, open your f***ing ears!

Cheers!
34 posted on 08/28/2008 9:35:31 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: nuconvert
America's promise is "us" - "we" are the ones we have been waiting for.

....Obama, a bunch of us haven't been waiting - we've gone out and made America great while you have spent 123 days in Congress doing - what? Diddly-squat!

35 posted on 08/28/2008 9:44:29 PM PDT by HardStarboard
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To: nuconvert

I think America’s promise is to be free from foreign fireworks and celebrities within 10 years.

Also, what am I missing? How can McCain vote with “Bush” 95% of the time? Does the President vote? I just don’t get it. My civics must be wrong. What are they referring to?


36 posted on 08/28/2008 9:46:28 PM PDT by Rippin
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To: nuconvert

Old Cal Thomas article about Hillary, but adapted for Obama’s speech:
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/thomas053107.php3

His assertion is bunk, but it is the typical class warfare bunk that comes from rich liberals who want to take money from one group of people and give to others who didn’t earn it in hopes they will become loyal Democratic voters.

This is not the philosophy that made America what it is. This is not a land of equal outcome, but of equal opportunity commensurate with one’s talents, interests and drive.

In his “The Wealth of Nations,” Adam Smith wrote: “It is the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers, to pretend to watch over the economy of private people, and to restrain their expense. . . . (Kings and ministers) are themselves always, and without any exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the society. Let them look well after their own expense, and they may safely trust private people with theirs. If their own extravagance does not ruin the state, that of their subjects never will.”

I am not robbed by people who have more money than me. I am robbed by a government that wants to penalize my industry and give increasing portions of what I earn to people who do not emulate my principles, morals and ethics.

What have we come to? We once taught our young people the virtues of hard work, saving, personal responsibility and accountability for one’s actions, chastity before and fidelity and commitment in marriage, honesty, integrity and virtue — not to mention the Ten Commandments (especially the one about not coveting that which belongs to your neighbor). We now teach them entitlement, victimhood, class envy and rights to other people’s money. When one robs a bank, it’s a crime. When government takes our money, it’s called a tax. Same result.


37 posted on 08/28/2008 9:56:17 PM PDT by JerseyHighlander
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