Tuesday
Apr152008
Obama: “We are going to save this country; we are going to save the world."
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 1:24PM
The building Trade National Legislative Conference celebrated its 100 Year Anniversary with an appearance by Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama (D-IL).
U.S. Senator Claire C. McCaskill introduced the candidate. In her presentation, she emphasized on the advantages of Obama being a president. In her opinion Obama will be “the best President the U.S. has seen.” Criticism on the present administration was also addressed by Sen. McCaskill such as “our president has messed this country.”
Senator Obama started off by raising some questions that the people have been thinking about lately. Questions like the future of the next generation, the economy and so forth. He said “These are the same kinds of questions I heard over two decades ago after I turned down a job on Wall Street and went to work as a community organizer on the South Side of Chicago.” He then continued his speech by saying he is aware of all the difficulties, complications and challenges that a working family undergoes, since he went to college on loans and saw his mother scared of getting sick, because of a chance of not being able to pay her bills.
He also talked about his support of the unions and how he would help the people to reorganize and make unions. The current administration, he said, not only has not fought for the working families, has even “tried to stop you (the workers) fighting for yourselves.” His plan is not only to “end the failed policies of the Bush administration”, but to “end the failed system in Washington that produces those policies.”
The senator made a comment on the Republican Presidential candidate John McCain’s policies and how this country does not need another 4 years of Bush administration. He added that Senator McCain used to oppose tax cuts, “but somewhere along the way to the Republican nomination, I guess he figured that he had to stop speaking his mind and start towing the line.”
He promised to invest in future jobs, in helping the people who have served the country, in job trainings, in health care. The essential part is to invest in this country and not overseas, promote job creations and not only job-training and so forth.
He exited the room by “we are going to save this country; we are going to save this world.”
U.S. Senator Claire C. McCaskill introduced the candidate. In her presentation, she emphasized on the advantages of Obama being a president. In her opinion Obama will be “the best President the U.S. has seen.” Criticism on the present administration was also addressed by Sen. McCaskill such as “our president has messed this country.”
Senator Obama started off by raising some questions that the people have been thinking about lately. Questions like the future of the next generation, the economy and so forth. He said “These are the same kinds of questions I heard over two decades ago after I turned down a job on Wall Street and went to work as a community organizer on the South Side of Chicago.” He then continued his speech by saying he is aware of all the difficulties, complications and challenges that a working family undergoes, since he went to college on loans and saw his mother scared of getting sick, because of a chance of not being able to pay her bills.
He also talked about his support of the unions and how he would help the people to reorganize and make unions. The current administration, he said, not only has not fought for the working families, has even “tried to stop you (the workers) fighting for yourselves.” His plan is not only to “end the failed policies of the Bush administration”, but to “end the failed system in Washington that produces those policies.”
The senator made a comment on the Republican Presidential candidate John McCain’s policies and how this country does not need another 4 years of Bush administration. He added that Senator McCain used to oppose tax cuts, “but somewhere along the way to the Republican nomination, I guess he figured that he had to stop speaking his mind and start towing the line.”
He promised to invest in future jobs, in helping the people who have served the country, in job trainings, in health care. The essential part is to invest in this country and not overseas, promote job creations and not only job-training and so forth.
He exited the room by “we are going to save this country; we are going to save this world.”
Last day of AIPAC conference sees Obama, Clinton
Obama started with "we are among friends," and continued with "as president, I will never compromise when it comes to Israel's security." Obama also spoke on the issue of identity. He relayed his story of trying to find what to identify with as a child to the struggle of Israel, who over sixty years ago were struggling to find themselves and a place in the world, as Obama was when he was a child. He said he and Israel have found themselves and now partake in a working, strong relationship.
Obama also said Iran poses the greatest military threat to Israel. His goal is to eliminate this threat. He also said that Iraq is unstable, and this is jeopardizing the security of Israel. He said he will stand up for the right for Israel to defend itself in the United Nations and in the world, and that security for Israel is "non-negotiable."
The other speakers responded with similar speeches in their support for Israel and the necessity of the continued U.S.-Israel relationship, along with the threat Iran poses to Israel and the United States as it pursues nuclear weapons. Clinton said Obama will be a "good friend to Israel," and that the country needs a fresh start from the "wrong direction" President Bush moved the country in.