Comments on: Transcript: Barack Obama’s Victory Speech in South Carolina http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/ America's Election HQ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:23:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: saida http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-139050 saida Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:37:13 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-139050 it calls to heart and mind the emotional candor of bobby kennedy; let obama be as great a turning point as bobby could have been. it calls to heart and mind the emotional candor of bobby kennedy; let obama be as great a turning point as bobby could have been.

]]> By: Jaime Ramirez http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-137209 Jaime Ramirez Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:00:22 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-137209 It is indeed a very inspirational speech, yet it is also pragmatic, it doesn't make you believe that he is capable of doing miracles, what he is telling you is that he is willing to do everything in his power to turn things around and that's always the beginning of great accomplishments, the desire to do it in the first place. I'm not an American citizen, but as someone here said, this is the most important political position in the world and we are all witnesses of how much the USA can affect lives in other countries around the globe, both positively and negatively, so as a citizen of the world, I believe that he is the one to vote for, not because he says nice inspirational things only, but because when he does say those things, people feel a need to participate and that can never be wrong. I was a bit doubtful because I haven't heard nor read any of his speeches, although I heard that he was a really good orator, but by reading this speech I was convinced that he is not an African-American candidate, he doesn't think himself as one, he thinks he is an American citizen who wants to work for everyone and who sees no differences and that's why if I could vote in the states I would definitely vote for him and I hope he wins and I hope God Blesses him so he can do a great job and he doesn't end up as JFK, because I'm sure there will be a lot of people who do not want this man to be elected and if he gets elected there will be people who would do everything in their power to make him fall. So God Bless the people of the United States with a good president like Obama and the world for that matter. It is indeed a very inspirational speech, yet it is also pragmatic, it doesn’t make you believe that he is capable of doing miracles, what he is telling you is that he is willing to do everything in his power to turn things around and that’s always the beginning of great accomplishments, the desire to do it in the first place. I’m not an American citizen, but as someone here said, this is the most important political position in the world and we are all witnesses of how much the USA can affect lives in other countries around the globe, both positively and negatively, so as a citizen of the world, I believe that he is the one to vote for, not because he says nice inspirational things only, but because when he does say those things, people feel a need to participate and that can never be wrong. I was a bit doubtful because I haven’t heard nor read any of his speeches, although I heard that he was a really good orator, but by reading this speech I was convinced that he is not an African-American candidate, he doesn’t think himself as one, he thinks he is an American citizen who wants to work for everyone and who sees no differences and that’s why if I could vote in the states I would definitely vote for him and I hope he wins and I hope God Blesses him so he can do a great job and he doesn’t end up as JFK, because I’m sure there will be a lot of people who do not want this man to be elected and if he gets elected there will be people who would do everything in their power to make him fall. So God Bless the people of the United States with a good president like Obama and the world for that matter.

]]> By: Ginny http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-136900 Ginny Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:17:17 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-136900 I haven't and don't ever plan to vote for a Democratic presidential nominee, simply because I'm more aligned with Republican values. That being said, what a rousing speech Mr. Obama gave! His skills as an orator are immense and he obviously has the power to move people's hearts, although I disagree wholeheartedly with anyone who believes that that alone is reason enough to vote for anyone. I read his speech as an exercise in recognizing propoganda with my middle-school aged son. I was amazed to find my red pen all over the speech, marking logical fallacies, rhetoric, and propogandist agruments. Granted, probably ANY really good political speech, from whichever political party, will contain some of these same argumentative methods. We found the "common man" argument, along with "bandwagon," many "glittering generalities," "intentional vagueness," "appeal to fear," "euphoria," "black or white" (not in terms of race), and his most successful of all, "slogans." If I'm reading the speech right, "Yes, we can" all band together, get rid of lobbyists, end bipartisanship, get a chance to believe again, embrace a vision, get affordable health care, get decent wages, get a better education, end the war, heal the nation, and seize our future. There is nothing wrong with any of those things, but I don't see Mr. Obama's path to getting there anywhere in this speech. All I've really learned is that he has charisma, zeal, and quite an ability to speak. I haven’t and don’t ever plan to vote for a Democratic presidential nominee, simply because I’m more aligned with Republican values. That being said, what a rousing speech Mr. Obama gave! His skills as an orator are immense and he obviously has the power to move people’s hearts, although I disagree wholeheartedly with anyone who believes that that alone is reason enough to vote for anyone. I read his speech as an exercise in recognizing propoganda with my middle-school aged son. I was amazed to find my red pen all over the speech, marking logical fallacies, rhetoric, and propogandist agruments. Granted, probably ANY really good political speech, from whichever political party, will contain some of these same argumentative methods. We found the “common man” argument, along with “bandwagon,” many “glittering generalities,” “intentional vagueness,” “appeal to fear,” “euphoria,” “black or white” (not in terms of race), and his most successful of all, “slogans.”

If I’m reading the speech right, “Yes, we can” all band together, get rid of lobbyists, end bipartisanship, get a chance to believe again, embrace a vision, get affordable health care, get decent wages, get a better education, end the war, heal the nation, and seize our future. There is nothing wrong with any of those things, but I don’t see Mr. Obama’s path to getting there anywhere in this speech. All I’ve really learned is that he has charisma, zeal, and quite an ability to speak.

]]> By: myrna http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-70029 myrna Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:21:12 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-70029 I am very impressed with Obama and will vote for him. With all the dirty tricks on the Clinton side, I am surprised that no one has brought up the fact that the main Republican opponent has a potentially fatal form of Skin cancer--metastatic melanoma. Once the lesions grow beneath the skin and enter the lymph nodes and blood stream, you are on borrowed time. If one were to look under McCain and Melanoma on the internet, it will describe the many surgeries he has had. One side of his face is deformed and his neck swollen from surgery to remove melanoma and this is not the primary site. Given his age and other medical problems, there is a strong likelihood that he will not survive to serve two terms--let alone one. At the very least, McCain should be required to release his medical records and his physician's prognosis. It surprises me that the slimy Clintons, who will stop at nothing, have not leaked this out. Obama is our only hope in these troubled times. I am very impressed with Obama and will vote for him. With all the dirty tricks on the Clinton side, I am surprised that no one has brought up the fact that the main Republican opponent has a potentially fatal form of Skin cancer–metastatic melanoma. Once the lesions grow beneath the skin and enter the lymph nodes and blood stream, you are on borrowed time. If one were to look under McCain and Melanoma on the internet, it will describe the many surgeries he has had. One side of his face is deformed and his neck swollen from surgery to remove melanoma and this is not the primary site.
Given his age and other medical problems, there is a strong likelihood that he will not survive to serve two terms–let alone one.
At the very least, McCain should be required to release his medical records and his physician’s prognosis.
It surprises me that the slimy Clintons, who will stop at nothing, have not leaked this out. Obama is our only hope in these troubled times.

]]> By: Mr, Randel Erlandson http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-65067 Mr, Randel Erlandson Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:54:12 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-65067 to My fellow country men & women, this whole Election,,is a faker and a joke as the globalist like mr, Nick Rockefeller and his world domantions group of surper rich have already put their control of the candidates and who is going to become elected,,not Us,,as well as the facts of the WTC bombing, and long before, 09/11/01,,,planned to for some reason lie about who did the real destruction, and our G,W,Bush and admin, and most of the Congress leadership must have known too, and our war on the Muslim world is to pay back buddy's owed, By Mr, Nick Rockefeller and his world controlling group. So,,the Super rich are the real crooks and murderers, But NOBODY in law enforcement of Governmental Dept's has the brains, to arrest him and his group on High TReason, as well as G,W, Bush and Admin,,,now,,,not later, Dakotajoe,,,American,,,Justice needs to come back on-line for hangings,,,of all of them,,, to My fellow country men & women, this whole Election,,is a faker and a joke as the globalist like mr, Nick Rockefeller and his world domantions group of surper rich have already put their control of the candidates and who is going to become elected,,not Us,,as well as the facts of the WTC bombing, and long before, 09/11/01,,,planned to for some reason lie about who did the real destruction, and our G,W,Bush and admin, and most of the Congress leadership must have known too, and our war on the Muslim world is to pay back buddy’s owed, By Mr, Nick Rockefeller and his world controlling group. So,,the Super rich are the real crooks and murderers, But NOBODY in law enforcement of Governmental Dept’s has the brains, to arrest him and his group on High TReason, as well as G,W, Bush and Admin,,,now,,,not later,
Dakotajoe,,,American,,,Justice needs to come back on-line for hangings,,,of all of them,,,

]]> By: Suzanne Duggan http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-63325 Suzanne Duggan Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:54:30 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-63325 Thank you for the light of new hope, a hope that comes from a clean slate, a slate devoid of mud, sludge and the stench thereof. Thank you for reminding me that it is because you have not been in Washington for a long duration that your slate and the ideas that you embrace are clean. Thank you for reminding me of who and what America has been and can be again. Thank you for the light of new hope, a hope that comes from a clean slate, a slate devoid of mud, sludge and the stench thereof. Thank you for reminding me that it is because you have not been in Washington for a long duration that your slate and the ideas that you embrace are clean. Thank you for reminding me of who and what America has been and can be again.

]]> By: Carmen Cameron-Wolfe http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-62375 Carmen Cameron-Wolfe Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:21:18 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-62375 May God Bless America and the World with Barack Obama as our leader who understands that we are a Human Race worthy of change & respect for all. Yes we can make a difference in the direction of our goverment. Yes we can! May God Bless America and the World with Barack Obama as our leader who understands that we are a Human Race worthy of change & respect for all. Yes we can make a difference in the direction of our goverment.

Yes we can!

]]> By: Afonso http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-62222 Afonso Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:33:09 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-62222 The most inspiring speech since JFK urged Americans not to ask what our country can do for us, but what we can do for our country. This is what we need. Someone who can unite us, someone who can inspire us, and lead us to regain our position of a prosperous country where dreams become reality and where all are equal in justice and opportunity. The most inspiring speech since JFK urged Americans not to ask what our country can do for us, but what we can do for our country. This is what we need. Someone who can unite us, someone who can inspire us, and lead us to regain our position of a prosperous country where dreams become reality and where all are equal in justice and opportunity.

]]> By: Rev. David W. Long http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-62217 Rev. David W. Long Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:29:43 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-62217 This is the best speech I have heard in the past forty years. This is the best speech I have heard in the past forty years.

]]> By: Anonymous http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-62215 Anonymous Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:28:42 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-62215 This is the best speech I have heard in the past forty years. This is the best speech I have heard in the past forty years.

]]> By: Brooks http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-61731 Brooks Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:10:35 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-61731 This is one of the greatest political speeches I have ever heard. Sitting there, watching this speech on Saturday night, I felt goosebumps and a heartfelt candidate for the most important position in the world, the U.S. Presidency. As a Marine, father, laborer, and political researcher, I was genuinely moved by the man I am proud to say is my candidate for President of the United States of America...a country I have fought for to protect and keep free. This is one of the greatest political speeches I have ever heard. Sitting there, watching this speech on Saturday night, I felt goosebumps and a heartfelt candidate for the most important position in the world, the U.S. Presidency. As a Marine, father, laborer, and political researcher, I was genuinely moved by the man I am proud to say is my candidate for President of the United States of America…a country I have fought for to protect and keep free.

]]> By: nancy wilson http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-61463 nancy wilson Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:07:08 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-61463 I am duly impressed! What a man! You go! I am duly impressed! What a man! You go!

]]> By: Jimmy http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-61341 Jimmy Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:13:46 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-61341 Excellent Speech. Obama For President!!! Excellent Speech. Obama For President!!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-61222 Anonymous Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:07:49 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-61222 This man is specially endowed for such a time as this. His words are pierching and his speech is filled with hope, optimism and vision. Moreover, he possesses an uncanny and innate ability to reach the masses with great oratorical prowess. This man is specially endowed for such a time as this. His words are pierching and his speech is filled with hope, optimism and vision. Moreover, he possesses an uncanny and innate ability to reach the masses with great oratorical prowess.

]]> By: Sam Jones http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-60894 Sam Jones Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:50:07 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-60894 God bless Barack Obama and God bless the United States of America God bless Barack Obama and God bless the United States of America

]]> By: Dawn http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-60791 Dawn Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:00:28 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-60791 It is time for all men and women, White Men, Black Men, Asians, Latino's, people of all creed and races, all faiths, and all parties to stand together and show the world that we are a United States of America. Imagine what we could do! The time for divisiveness is finished. It's time to take our country back from the Political Machines who do NOT represent the melting pot that is AMERICA. Go Obama we are with you. It is time for all men and women, White Men, Black Men, Asians, Latino’s, people of all creed and races, all faiths, and all parties to stand together and show the world that we are a United States of America. Imagine what we could do! The time for divisiveness is finished. It’s time to take our country back from the Political Machines who do NOT represent the melting pot that is AMERICA. Go Obama we are with you.

]]> By: Nick http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-60687 Nick Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:57:11 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-60687 I have never voted for a democrat. I just donated to Obama. What is happening right now is more important that party affiliation. I have never voted for a democrat. I just donated to Obama. What is happening right now is more important that party affiliation.

]]> By: azyuwish http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-60651 azyuwish Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:33:00 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-60651 This is a great speech, an intelligent speech. To get an better in-depth look at how Obama thinks, how he handles questions, how he can articulate his position, go listen to his interview by the Editorial Board of the SF Chronicle. Listening to THAT video is what had me change my mind to become his supporter. I will vote for him. I decided even BEFORE I read this speech. This is a great speech, an intelligent speech. To get an better in-depth look at how Obama thinks, how he handles questions, how he can articulate his position, go listen to his interview by the Editorial Board of the SF Chronicle. Listening to THAT video is what had me change my mind to become his supporter. I will vote for him. I decided even BEFORE I read this speech.

]]> By: justin gaju http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-60596 justin gaju Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:51:08 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-60596 obama is one of the great politicians i have never seen in this world.if iwas america and athoriesd to vote my choose is now for obama obama is one of the great politicians i have never seen in this world.if iwas america and athoriesd to vote my choose is now for obama

]]> By: steve http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-60547 steve Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:06:17 +0000 http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/#comment-60547 hmmmm - never ever thought I would say this...but I might switch and vote for him. Why? At my age I can see that the only time America wins is when we are rallied together. My gut tells me he is a safe pair of hands. hmmmm - never ever thought I would say this…but I might switch and vote for him.

Why? At my age I can see that the only time America wins is when we are rallied together. My gut tells me he is a safe pair of hands.

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