Capping off a boisterous four-day Party Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, President Barack Obama delivered an emotional but pointed speech in which he exhorted Americans to re-elect him for a second term if they wanted “a future where we reduce our deficit without sticking it to the middle class.”
The economic prospects of the U.S.’ ailing, recession-ridden middle class, it turned out, was the focus of not only Mr. Obama’s but also Vice-President Joe Biden’s speech. Both men spared no effort to also slam Republican rivals in the November elections, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, for asking “middle-class families to give up their deductions for owning a home or raising their kids just to pay for another millionaire’s tax cut..”
While critics argued that the President could have done more to outline specific policy outcomes that he would hope to achieve during a second term in office, Mr. Obama however took time to elaborate on his greatest successes during the last four years, including the auto bailout that saved companies such as General Motors and the boost to national security from the killing of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
He also laid into what he suggested was Mr. Romney’s weak experience in matters of foreign policy and climate change. “My opponent and his running mate are new to foreign policy but from all that we’ve seen and heard, they want to take us back to an era of blustering and blundering that cost America so dearly.”
As examples Mr. Obama highlighted the suggestion that his rivals had called Russia “our number-one enemy,” adding, “You might not be ready for diplomacy with Beijing if you can’t visit the Olympics without insulting our closest ally.” He said that unlike his opponent, he would not let oil companies write the U.S.’ energy plan, endanger coastlines, or collect another $4 billion in corporate welfare from taxpayers.
Profound line
His most profound line, again focused on urging especially independent and undecided voters to support his campaign, came when he said, “So, you see, the election four years ago wasn’t about me. It was about you. My fellow citizens, you were the change.”
American voter is faced with a clearcut choice.
Do they want a safer life, with some guarantees in life irrespective of their social
situation or hand themselves over to the posh and shiny capitalists who would attack
their dignity, increase their stress levels, and take them on a gung-ho, path
attacking rest of the world, for their commercial interests.
Obama is an opportunity for the entire world, and has restored and took US to new
heights in international stature.
He made some plain speaking to Israel, presided over 'Arab spring', in a restrained,
solid measured quality support. He decapitated the terror head, 'Osama Bin Laden',
and nudged India and Pakistan, to get closer and stop fighting, and start talking.
It is statesmen like this who bring about ever-lasting changes.
If the world has to survive global warming we need Obama and his scientific
temperament
Mocking a Republican slogan asking Americans if they are better off under Mr. Obama, John Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004, told delegates - “Ask Osama bin Laden if he’s better off now than he was four years ago.”
I believe that insanity has limits. This statement challenges those limits.This guy does not have a clue of the struggles of an American.
Four years ago,Obama promised change. Well, Obama did changed and it would be better for the people of America to realise that their gamble (electing Obama) did not pay off.You can be fooled once. But not twice.Yesterday, I heard Clinton say that Obama is "cool outside but is burning for the americans on the inside".Well,that explains why he spends most of his time playing Golf.
Obama has proved in four years that he does not deserve a second chance.If he gets one, then May God help this nation.
For all the promise he showed prior to coming to power, Obama's presidency has not stood up to expectations. The high point of his career was the assassination of Osama!! At a time when the world economy is in tatters the US should have had a strong and capable president. He would have made a good evangelist or a paid public speaker. Good orators don't make great leaders.
Any reason this is in the top of the page? The USA is after all only 4% of the world's population, and this election is a fairly routine dance of American political values. Why does it receive any prominence at all here?
Obama's "Everyone rests equal" policy won't work, and that's what is creating a havoc in the Global Economy. The Rich is getting poor and The Poor, poorer. Big time for change in reforms.
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