Obama in his own words

Quotes from Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee-in-waiting.

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McCain in his own words

Quotes from John McCain, the Republican nominee-in-waiting.

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Obama, McCain and their uneven gifts of gab

If the presidential election were decided by speeches alone, it would be over already.

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The piece examines the World Conference Against Racism that was held in Geneva this past April, a follow-up to the first racism conference in Durban, South Africa in 2001.

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The article includes links to clips of the actual speech and Gary Cooper's version in "The Pride of the Yankees. If you want to go diretly to them, here are the links: Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig

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WASHINGTON — As he introduced his new choice for secretary of health and human services in the East Room this week, President Obama turned his head from right to left, but he was not looking at the audience.

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Put him on a platform and Barack Obama can take any string of words and make them sing. He's the best speech performer of our day.

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Heading into this inaugural address, many expected the speech to be rhetorically masterful but perhaps ideologically shallow. Instead, we heard a speech that was rhetorically flat and substantively interesting. On his first day in office, President Obama has managed to surprise.

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It was a plain speech, like those of early American presidents, better savored in the reading than in the listening. The new president didn't pull out the rhetorical stops; he didn't try to score points.

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How else can one explain why, against all data and market indicators, Obama's painting the American economy as gloomily as possible?

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If the presidential election were decided by speeches alone, it would be over already.

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The guy in the knit shirt leans back in his leather chair, his hand wrapped around the joystick. On the console display, two plane-shaped icons show the available ammo. As the target vehicle crosses his screen, he squeezes the red button. The car vanishes in a fireball.

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But Mr. Obama sheaths that sword more often now. He is grounding his lofty rhetoric in the more prosaic language of white-working-class discontent, adjusting it to the less welcoming terrain of Pennsylvania. His preferred communication now is the town-hall-style meeting.

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If the race for the White House were decided on the basis of political oratory alone, then the 2008 campaign would be a hot-air landslide.

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This article discusses the the powerful influence of the right speech at the right time under the right circumstances by the President. It then compares the styles of the current major candidates for president.

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Indecent Forensics

Authors note: this got rather lengthy. My apologies for being so talkative on a dull subject While at Vinemeet, WinsomeCowboy looked my way early on and said "Later, we need to talk about forensics." I was rather surprised anyone was interested in forensics.

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Bring on the Cheesecake

So today, I bring you another speech. You've seen me post them a few times before; this one is the one I used to win State. But now, I've had to rewrite it. I hosted it on an old website of the PBL speech team for some time, and its been picked up by essay engines and the like.

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