Massive Obama-Backed “One Nation” Rally...

[Foxfyre]

From Ed Schultz's speech at the One Nation Rally (emphasis mine):

ED SCHULTZ: Hello Americans. One nation. We are together. This march is about the power to the people. It is about the people standing up to the corporations. Are you ready to fight back? Are you ready to stand up for your brother and sister? This is a defining moment in America. Are you Americans? Are you Americans? Do you love America? It is time. It is a defining moment for this country. For us to look into our heart and our soul, to really find out who we are as a people, as a country, as a family. The conservative voices of America, they are holding you down. They don't believe in your freedom. They want the concentration of wealth. They've shipped your job overseas.

To our brothers and sisters who have fallen on hard times in this economic world, we stand with you today as one nation. To our brothers and sisters who have seen their jobs go overseas, we will not let it happen. We will fight back as one nation. To our brothers and sisters who have been discriminated against, this is no time to back down. This is a time to fight for America. You love this country. We died for this country. We will sacrifice for this country. But that sacrifice cannot profit those at the top all the time. This is about the people. This is about one nation. This is about our future. This is about our kids, our grandkids, the future of our country. We cannot back down. We will not back down. We must move forward.

Are you one nation? Are you one nation? Are you one nation?

For the last two years President Obama he's had to put up with the word no. 40 people, 40 people in the United States Senate has held down the working man of America. 40 Republicans have decided to say no. While you suffer, while your jobs go overseas, while they strangle the money. They don't want to give it to the small businesses. They want to keep it at the top. They want to see President Obama fail. We cannot let that happen. We cannot let it happen.

The Lord is blessing this march with a great turnout and a beautiful day. I leave you with a message. We cannot give up on November 2nd. We have not gotten everything we have wanted in the first two years. But we have to stand behind our leaders on the progressive agenda that is for the people and not always the corporations. It is for the family of America. The other side, they think it's about profit. They don't think it's about people. They don't want us to have health care. They want it for profit. We will get universal health care some day in this country. We will create jobs. We will get the money to the small businesses.

• We will not let them ruin public education. If we let them do this to public education, we will be a different country.

Just remember, the great thing about public education is when the doors open, everyone is welcomed. The gifted, the challenged, the rich, the poor, those who need special help, those who get moved forward in advanced classes. This isn't about just a few people with the money. This is about all the people in public education for the opportunity of America. We cannot let them tear it down. We must fight. We must push back.

Our brothers and sisters, our union brothers and sisters across America. They have vilified you. They don't want you to organize in the workplace. They suppress your vote. They delay the organization of collective bargaining. We will not stand by silent. We as one nation, we as one nation must stand together, must fight the forces of evil, the conservatives in this country across the board want it for them. They don't want it for the people. They talk about the Constitution but they don't want to live by it. They talk about our forefathers but they want discrimination. They want to change this country.

And we as one nation stand up this day and say we will be there on November 2nd. We will not give up. We will continue to fight. Are you Americans? Are you Americans? Do you love this country? Then we must vote on November 2nd. God bless America. God bless our troops for keeping us safe. Let's move forward for the country.

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Does this sound unifying and looking at all Americans as 'one nation' to you? And this was
maybe the least abrasive of all the speeches I heard.

So how about it Progressives. Is this YOUR leader? Is this the standard bearer for your point of view? You would feel all good and affirmed if you had attended this rally?

 

[theDoctorisIn]

We pretty much know they are rallying for socialism since all those socialist groups are sponsoring it and are there with signs proudly saying they are socialists, idiots. If you support the socialists, PLEASE LEAVE MY COUNTRY!!!!

Oh, so it's your Country now? Troll. Even the "socialists" who were there are just as "American" as you are.

Yep, Ignorant a Naive maybe, but still Americans.

I think "misguided" is a better term.

 

[Cal]

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I'm sorry your mad because Eddie told the fucking truth! And it was One Nation.
The crowd was diverse, the speakers were diverse.. Hell, I'll be willing to bet there were a few disgruntled republicans in the crowd.
The bottom line: The Tea Party isn't your grandpa's republican party.. So we, as One Nation, need to stand up to the Tea Party, and up for the republican party of old, who didn't always agree with us, but found ways to forge common ground. We need to stand against "NO WE CAN'T", and for, "YES WE CAN!"

 

[Foxfyre]

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I'm sorry your mad because Eddie told the fucking truth! And it was One Nation.
The crowd was diverse, the speakers were diverse.. Hell, I'll be willing to bet there were a few disgruntled republicans in the crowd.
The bottom line: The Tea Party isn't your grandpa's republican party.. So we, as One Nation, need to stand up to the Tea Party, and up for the republican party of old, who didn't always agree with us, but found ways to forge common ground. We need to stand against "NO WE CAN'T", and for, "YES WE CAN!"

Well I'm sorry that you hold such a low opinion of the majority of your fellow Americans and agree with the blatant hypocrisy and distortions Schultz (and others at the rally) were spewing out there. And I really feel sorry for you. I would HATE having that kind of attitude guiding my life. But "Yes you can" hold and express those opinions under the very Constitution that the Tea Partiers would like to restore.

I think it would be an interesting exercise to take a single point of view expressed by the Tea Partiers and/or the Restore Honor rally and try to make a case from it as Schultz is expressing there. But good luck. That is a hell of an assignment and you'll need a lot of time to do it.

 

[Annie]

Here's the issue right here - your attempt to de-legitimize your fellow Americans fails because you don't even know what they're rallying for.

We pretty much know they are rallying for socialism since all those socialist groups are sponsoring it and are there with signs proudly saying they are socialists, idiots. If you support the socialists, PLEASE LEAVE MY COUNTRY!!!!

Oh, so it's your Country now? Troll. Even the "socialists" who were there are just as "American" as you are.

True, regarding citizenship, not so much regarding American:

Avalon Project - Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776

 

[saveliberty]

Forge common ground? Like President Obama tried to do whenever his plan was falling apart? When compromise means do it exactly like I want? That if I as President sense I don't need you I'll drop you in a second?

 

[Cal]

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I'm sorry your mad because Eddie told the fucking truth! And it was One Nation.
The crowd was diverse, the speakers were diverse.. Hell, I'll be willing to bet there were a few disgruntled republicans in the crowd.
The bottom line: The Tea Party isn't your grandpa's republican party.. So we, as One Nation, need to stand up to the Tea Party, and up for the republican party of old, who didn't always agree with us, but found ways to forge common ground. We need to stand against "NO WE CAN'T", and for, "YES WE CAN!"

Well I'm sorry that you hold such a low opinion of the majority of your fellow Americans and agree with the blatant hypocrisy and distortions Schultz (and others at the rally) were spewing out there. And I really feel sorry for you. I would HATE having that kind of attitude guiding my life. But "Yes you can" hold and express those opinions under the very Constitution that the Tea Partiers would like to restore.

I think it would be an interesting exercise to take a single point of view expressed by the Tea Partiers and/or the Restore Honor rally and try to make a case from it as Schultz is expressing there. But good luck. That is a hell of an assignment and you'll need a lot of time to do it.

The majority of Americans support the Tea Party? Proof of that?
The Tea Party is nothing more than a easily manipulated group of great people.. Funded by rich corporations that take avantage of them.
The real Tea Party lies with Ron Paul.. Someone I greatly disagree with on a host of issues, but someone who is always consistant with his less-govt. message, and someone I respect.

 

[Cal]

Forge common ground? Like President Obama tried to do whenever his plan was falling apart? When compromise means do it exactly like I want? That if I as President sense I don't need you I'll drop you in a second?

You fucking dumbass. Obama tried on many, many, many occasions to get republican support on issues.. To deny that is very ignorant.
From Health reform, to financial reform, he was met with a resounding "No", from a unified republican party.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Neither One Nation nor Tea Party, between the two organizations, make up as much as 30 to 35% of America. The mainstream floats between the two counterweights, flowing toward one side or another. This election will demonstrate how much pull either side has.

What is important is this: tens of millions of Americans from the Right to the Left are pissed off at standard political America.

 

[boedicca]

Forge common ground? Like President Obama tried to do whenever his plan was falling apart? When compromise means do it exactly like I want? That if I as President sense I don't need you I'll drop you in a second?

You fucking dumbass. Obama tried on many, many, many occasions to get republican support on issues.. To deny that is very ignorant.
From Health reform, to financial reform, he was met with a resounding "No", from a unified republican party.

Oh yeah, like when he said "I Won". That was really a great attempt at encouraging bi-partisan support.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Uh, boedicca, he DID win, hmmm? You aren't over getting your ass beat, I take it.

Remember GWB's second victory (a solid beating of Kerry), and he said, "Let's spend some political capital." He did not realize the best laid plans of mice and Bushes gang aft aglee, as was proved by Katrina and the insurgency.

 

[Cal]

Every time Obama would compromise, or add a republican idea.. It wasn't enough. Like DeMint said, they wanted these things to be his "waterloo".

 

[saveliberty]

Every time Obama would compromise, or add a republican idea.. It wasn't enough. Like DeMint said, they wanted these things to be his "waterloo".

Please list any Republican ideas or Obama compromises made on the healthcare bill. Obama compromised with DEMOCRATS on the bill, not Republicans.

 

[Dogsbody]

How many coloured people were at the rally? What was the black to white ratio?

 

[Annie]

This is also a lie. No one was paid to go to the rally.

Not exactly true. If HS kids were forced through service hours, it's the same as being paid.

In any event, it smacks of desperation.

First of all, doing "service work" for class credit is NOT the same thing as being paid. That's a retarded comparison to make.

How many high school kids got credit for going to the rally?

If it were 1, does that make it correct? If not, where is the outrage?

 

[saveliberty]

Why does the ratio matter? We are all Americans.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Not exactly true. If HS kids were forced through service hours, it's the same as being paid.

In any event, it smacks of desperation.

First of all, doing "service work" for class credit is NOT the same thing as being paid. That's a retarded comparison to make.

How many high school kids got credit for going to the rally?

If it were 1, does that make it correct? If not, where is the outrage?

Why should anyone be "outraged" about high school students seeing a political protest?

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Every time Obama would compromise, or add a republican idea.. It wasn't enough. Like DeMint said, they wanted these things to be his "waterloo".

Please list any Republican ideas or Obama compromises made on the healthcare bill. Obama compromised with DEMOCRATS on the bill, not Republicans.

No, Obama compromised with the Insurance and Pharm lobbies. (Or with Democrats controlled by one or the other).

 

[Annie]

First of all, doing "service work" for class credit is NOT the same thing as being paid. That's a retarded comparison to make.

How many high school kids got credit for going to the rally?

If it were 1, does that make it correct? If not, where is the outrage?

Why should anyone be "outraged" about high school students seeing a political protest?

Seems a bit one-sided, no? I believe it was JakeS that said as long as the hours would also count for tea parties, no foul? In any case, seems the powers that be, made this mandatory and that is wrong for the kids.

 

[Foxfyre]

I'm sorry your mad because Eddie told the fucking truth! And it was One Nation.
The crowd was diverse, the speakers were diverse.. Hell, I'll be willing to bet there were a few disgruntled republicans in the crowd.
The bottom line: The Tea Party isn't your grandpa's republican party.. So we, as One Nation, need to stand up to the Tea Party, and up for the republican party of old, who didn't always agree with us, but found ways to forge common ground. We need to stand against "NO WE CAN'T", and for, "YES WE CAN!"

Well I'm sorry that you hold such a low opinion of the majority of your fellow Americans and agree with the blatant hypocrisy and distortions Schultz (and others at the rally) were spewing out there. And I really feel sorry for you. I would HATE having that kind of attitude guiding my life. But "Yes you can" hold and express those opinions under the very Constitution that the Tea Partiers would like to restore.

I think it would be an interesting exercise to take a single point of view expressed by the Tea Partiers and/or the Restore Honor rally and try to make a case from it as Schultz is expressing there. But good luck. That is a hell of an assignment and you'll need a lot of time to do it.

The majority of Americans support the Tea Party? Proof of that?
The Tea Party is nothing more than a easily manipulated group of great people.. Funded by rich corporations that take avantage of them.
The real Tea Party lies with Ron Paul.. Someone I greatly disagree with on a host of issues, but someone who is always consistant with his less-govt. message, and someone I respect.

The majority of Americans support the principles the Tea Partiers support: Smaller government, a tax structure that favors private commerce and industry, a return to Constitutional intent.

If you believe and respect Schultz when he says what conservatives believe and want, you disrespect me and everybody who believes as I believe. And you ridiculously and dishonestly accuse us of some really stupid stuff.