Posted on 06/30/2008 5:34:36 AM PDT by kristinn
Barack Obama will give a speech today about patriotism, said Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs on MSNBC's Morning Joe.
Gibbs said Obama will say that no one should question his or his rival John McCain's patriotism.
The speech will be given in Independence, Missouri.
A press release from the Obama campaign Sunday night gave this description:
“Senator Obama will discuss what patriotism means to him and what it requires of all Americans who love this country and want to see it do better.”
I always find it amusing when someone has to “explain” their patriotism
Obama is a dope for bringing this subject up! What's that line 'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. '
I’m willing to bet that Obambi will try to define Patriotism as acting ‘collectively’ to help better your fellow man’s condition.
Ask not what you can do for your country,but what your govt can give to you. BHO.
“If patriotism wasn’t an issue for Obama then he wouldn’t even have to give this sort of speech to begin with!!!!”
If you throw a rock at a pack of dogs; the one that yelps loudest is the one you hit...
He might try that -- but he'll introduce a special exemption for military personnel who serve in units overseas, bringing freedom to people who have known only dictatorship -- he's against that sort of thing.
WOW he employees speech writers. I'm so impressed....
Here are things I know about Patriotism, that Obama does not know about Patriotism.
1. It is not issued by the Government.
2. It can not be taken away by the Government.
3. Being a Political Hack has nothing to do with being a Patriot.
4. It is much harder and difficult to be a Patriot then to be a Politician. More personal sacrifice is required.
well, we had a speech on race, fatherhood, patriotism, I am waiting on him to tell me how much weight I should lose.
(Barack Hussein Obama is not a patriot.)
We have winner...............
Short, to the point and accurate.
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All I can say is, “rah, rah.” (Notice the lack of enthusiasm?)
It is like everything else. Heroism, wealth, patriotism; if you have to tell people you have it. You don’t have it.
“The louder he spoke of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons”
Emerson
Lapel pin? Hell, they will have him on a stage like George C. Scott at the the beginning of the movie Patton!
A topic he is no doubt well versed in. </sarcasm>
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