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Exclusive Audio: In 1994, Obama Criticized Clinton's "Values" Pitch
http://www.buzzfeed.com ^ | september 5, 2012 | zeke miller

Posted on 09/08/2012 8:27:40 AM PDT by lowbridge

A previously unheard 1994 lecture by a young Barack Obama offers a new glimpse of his days as a up-and-coming, liberal Illinois politician.

The recording, given to BuzzFeed by a Republican source, comes from a lecture on the nature of community values he delivered at Nebraska Wesleyan University on September 9, 1994.

Obama told the students in Lincoln, Neb. that "values are dynamic,"and he dismissed appeals from everyone from Bill Clinton to Dan Quayle to "static" or "Ozzie and Harriet" values. Obama suggested those values — "The wife is at home, she’s not working, Dad’s got his 9 to 5, there are no African-Americans in these family values." — were woefully out of date.

Obama argued that the talk of values was empty without social action, and without a vigorous government role: "It’s not easy to live up to your ideals, it requires sacrifice. It may require taxes on the part of the society. It may require that you go without certain luxuries that you become accustomed to."

"There’s no discussion of poverty in these values," Obama said. "There’s not much talk about a nuclear arms race that was taking place on the television programs," he said. "So the notion is that we can somehow return to that time and recapture those values without acknowledging all the things that were left out. Well, that’s not the case."

(Excerpt) Read more at buzzfeed.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012dncconvention; clinton; obama; sourcetitlenoturl

1 posted on 09/08/2012 8:27:43 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge
The numb nutted public that supports Obama are not going to listen to what Obama has said long ago that was stated with his true political leanings exposed. They are going to listen to the lofty lies he is promoting today and walk blindly like those sheep following the Judas goat to slaughter.
2 posted on 09/08/2012 8:31:05 AM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: lowbridge
FUbo... for eternity and then some.

LLS

3 posted on 09/08/2012 8:31:21 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer ("if it looks like you are not gonna make it you gotta get mean, I mean plumb mad-dog mean" J. Wales)
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To: lowbridge

I wish that obamas supporters would actually listen. He had a cult of personality built around him that is downright scary. My “conservative” (according to them) in-laws love the guy. They now hate Clint Eastwood and will never watch another of his movies, past or present.


4 posted on 09/08/2012 8:40:14 AM PDT by vpintheak (Occupy your Brain!)
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To: lowbridge
An Un-narrated Obama Documentary/Review - in his own words (The Original)
(Youtube video 13:28)

"Through his own words, a short un-narrated documentary that looks at Obama's first term with regards to transparency, healthcare, taxes, fairness, energy and the national debt - guaranteed to contain information of interest."

5 posted on 09/08/2012 8:56:50 AM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: vpintheak
“My “conservative” (according to them) in-laws love the guy.”

Always interesting to ask people specifically WHY they like this guy.
What specific policies does he support that are positive things?
Of course probably not the best discussion with family members.

6 posted on 09/08/2012 8:59:58 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Encourage all of your Democrat friends to get out and vote on November 7th, the stakes are high.)
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To: lowbridge

BumP for later


7 posted on 09/08/2012 9:00:01 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks lowbridge. Speaking of ideas that are woefully out of date and complete failures when tried...
...from a lecture on the nature of community values he delivered at Nebraska Wesleyan University on September 9, 1994... "values are dynamic," ... argued that the talk of values was empty without social action, and without a vigorous government role: "It's not easy to live up to your ideals, it requires sacrifice. It may require taxes on the part of the society. It may require that you go without certain luxuries that you become accustomed to."

8 posted on 09/08/2012 9:01:11 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: vpintheak

Yup. It’s a cult.


9 posted on 09/08/2012 9:03:34 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

In moms case, I think there is a heavy dose of white guilt. They were both in DC in the 60’s and saw a lot of stuff. I dont talk about it much with hem for obvious reasons, but they clearly know that I don’t think I owe anyone anything bless I have personally wronged them.


10 posted on 09/08/2012 10:39:22 AM PDT by vpintheak (Occupy your Brain!)
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To: vpintheak
“I think there is a heavy dose of white guilt.”

That was 60-70% of the votes for him in 2008 in my opinion.
It went no deeper than that. They hadn't a clue what he stood for.

11 posted on 09/08/2012 11:16:17 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Encourage all of your Democrat friends to get out and vote on November 7th, the stakes are high.)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

Yep.


12 posted on 09/08/2012 11:25:26 AM PDT by vpintheak (Occupy your Brain!)
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To: lowbridge

I hope Romney’s people have this.


13 posted on 09/08/2012 12:42:57 PM PDT by Excellence (9/11 was an act of faith.)
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