Obama Rally Draws 100,000 in Missouri

[DavidS]

you are shocked that there might be 100,000 democrats in MO?
really?

No, not shocked that there are 100,000 left-leaning people in MO. I'm shocked that so many of them would come to an event like this to listen to a speech from Obama when they can listen to him on TV. It says that there are a lot of passionate people out there that are very excited about Obama.

but i'm not believing all of that 100k are actually residents of MO

Oh, I highly doubt it. I'm sure there are a lot of people there from MO, IL IN, and OH. Three of four of those states are swing states and if Obama wins just one, he's our new president. The thing is that it'll be a big story tonight on the 6 o'clock news in MO, IL, IN and OH. Definitely very helpful for Obama to win over the undecided independents. This is the largest US-based crowd for Obama. Absolutely amazing. It also completely counters the conservative argument that the Obama campaign is in dissaray. It must take a hell of a lot of organization to get a crowd that big.

 

[DiveCon]

No, not shocked that there are 100,000 left-leaning people in MO. I'm shocked that so many of them would come to an event like this to listen to a speech from Obama when they can listen to him on TV. It says that there are a lot of passionate people out there that are very excited about Obama.



Oh, I highly doubt it. I'm sure there are a lot of people there from MO, IL IN, and OH. Three of four of those states are swing states and if Obama wins just one, he's our new president. The thing is that it'll be a big story tonight on the 6 o'clock news in MO, IL, IN and OH. Definitely very helpful for Obama to win over the undecided independents. This is the largest US-based crowd for Obama. Absolutely amazing. It also completely counters the conservative argument that the Obama campaign is in dissaray. It must take a hell of a lot of organization to get a crowd that big.

yeah, it is impressive, if those numbers are accurate


remember the "million man march"

 

[Modbert]

yeah, it is impressive, if those numbers are accurate


remember the "million man march"

Dumbass, did you even read the link?

Lt. Samuel Dotson of the St. Louis Police Department confirmed the number of attendees piled into the grassy lawn by the Mississippi River.

 

[DavidS]

yeah, it is impressive, if those numbers are accurate


remember the "million man march"

Oh, yeah I agree with you completely. From the looks of it, I don't think those numbers are accurate.

I would project the crowd to be around 125 - 150,000.

Sorry, Dive. You're cool, man, but people really love Obama. The fact that this is going to make news everywhere on every single major 24 hour cable news channel and the top headline for all of the major networks... it's going to be great for Obama.

You should check out FiveThirtyEight.com: Electoral Projections Done Right.

 

[xsited1]

So you got a couple quotes and a highly biased website. Anything else? Perhaps going to point me to the John McCain website next and say that's not in anyway unfair or unbalanced?

A couple means two. There are hundreds of quotes on the website. It's scary how many Obama supporters describe Obama. I keep waiting for the Obamabots to break out the Kool-aid and have a mass suicide.

 

[DavidS]

A couple means two. There are hundreds of quotes on the website. It's scary how many Obama supporters describe Obama. I keep waiting for the Obamabots to break out the Kool-aid and have a mass suicide.

Obama is actually Swahili for savior.

 

[Red Dawn]

Listen, two time Bush voters. It sucks that your candidate doesn't inspire you. I remember the days when you worshipped George Dumbya Bush.

Your party gives you crap choices. Like Dumbya, Cheney, Dole, McCain, Quayle, and Poppy Bush. Oh well. Maybe you should ask yourself if there's something wrong with a party that consistently puts up such lame ass and incompetent choices.

We know the only reason you even bother to vote anymore, is simply out of spite. To vote against Democrats.

Some of us still get inspired by candidates. I think Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Joe Biden and Barack Obama are candidates a lot of people can get psyched about. Even inspired.

If you must base your votes on bitterness and spite, go for it. You belong to the party of angry white people, and its expected. Just don't harsh other people's buzz, man!

 

[DiveCon]

Dumbass, did you even read the link?

yes, dumbass, i read the link
i guess you dont understand the "million man march" comment

 

[DiveCon]

Oh, yeah I agree with you completely. From the looks of it, I don't think those numbers are accurate.

I would project the crowd to be around 125 - 150,000.

Sorry, Dive. You're cool, man, but people really love Obama. The fact that this is going to make news everywhere on every single major 24 hour cable news channel and the top headline for all of the major networks... it's going to be great for Obama.

You should check out FiveThirtyEight.com: Electoral Projections Done Right.

crowd estimates are not very accurate

 

[DiveCon]

Listen, two time Bush voters. It sucks that your candidate doesn't inspire you. I remember the days when you worshipped George Dumbya Bush.

Your party gives you crap choices. Like Dumbya, Cheney, Dole, McCain, Quayle, and Poppy Bush. Oh well. Maybe you should ask yourself if there's something wrong with a party that consistently puts up such lame ass and incompetent choices.

We know the only reason you even bother to vote anymore, is simply out of spite. To vote against Democrats.

Some of us still get inspired by candidates. I think Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Joe Biden and Barack Obama are candidates a lot of people can get psyched about. Even inspired.

If you must base your votes on bitterness and spite, go for it. You belong to the party of angry white people, and its expected. Just don't harsh other people's buzz, man!

wow, so many strawmen

 

[Paulie]

Paul, I've seen you post on here for a while now. I have to say that I find you to be on the more intelligent guys on here and I would love to go one on one with you about our differences of philosophy in how this wonderful country should be run.

I must concede though, as someone who's voted Republican all of his life, I don't share your enthusiasm for the Republicans putting forth a "true" conservative. I think the world is moving farther to the left, socially, and that religion and morals are things that people hold privately and practice in their private lives. The entire idea behind being a Republican, which stems from the Democratic-Republicans, which stems from the Jeffersonian philosophy of a limited central government seems to contradcit a federal officer imposing his laws on all of the states. The 1950s were a wonderful time to be an American, but so are these days. Do you not think that it is time to choose someone who is morally and socially more in line with today's society in contrast to someone like Sarah Palin who is the bread and butter conservatives find to be a "true conservative?" Is it not time to move on from the middle of the 20th century values and ideals, and move into the 21st century?

I look forward to your response.

The thing is, I don't believe that Palin is a real conservative. I don't trust her and I don't trust McCain. I know damn right well that her and McCain will ultimately end up being just as socialist as Bush has been. You don't get to the top by being clean and real. McCain has already proven it.

And no, I don't believe we should just move left with the world. That's ridiculous. I find it to be strange that a registered republican would actually feel that way. The Republican party was where you turned to for conservatism, why would you want to give up and move left? Moving to the left socially is bankrupting this country, whether you see that or not. Regardless, the signs are there and the proof is in the last 50 years.

I agree with the left on a lot of foreign policy, but not on domestic policy. I consider myself a libertarian leaning conservative. Small government, fiscal conservatism, and let me live my life and make my own decisions, so long as they are not at the expense of others. Leftist policy certainly does NOT allow for that. It's the opposite, and I will not support it because I don't agree with it.

 

[DiveCon]

The thing is, I don't believe that Palin is a real conservative. I don't trust her and I don't trust McCain. I know damn right well that her and McCain will ultimately end up being just as socialist as Bush has been. You don't get to the top by being clean and real. McCain has already proven it.

And no, I don't believe we should just move left with the world. That's ridiculous. I find it to be strange that a registered republican would actually feel that way. The Republican party was where you turned to for conservatism, why would you want to give up and move left? Moving to the left socially is bankrupting this country, whether you see that or not. Regardless, the signs are there and the proof is in the last 50 years.

I agree with the left on a lot of foreign policy, but not on domestic policy. I consider myself a libertarian leaning conservative. Small government, fiscal conservatism, and let me live my life and make my own decisions, so long as they are not at the expense of others. Leftist policy certainly does NOT allow for that. It's the opposite, and I will not support it because I don't agree with it.

i agree that McCain is not all that conservative
its too bad that we didnt nominate a real conservative, but we had a clown(Ron Paul) attempting to get the monination and he diverted attention away from the other conservatives in the race

 

[Paulie]

i agree that McCain is not all that conservative
its too bad that we didnt nominate a real conservative, but we had a clown(Ron Paul) attempting to get the monination and he diverted attention away from the other conservatives in the race

You're too late around this place if you're looking for an argument about Paul. The party fucked up, and they probably deserve to lose. Maybe it'll do it some good in the long run.

 

[DiveCon]

You're too late around this place if you're looking for an argument about Paul. The party fucked up, and they probably deserve to lose. Maybe it'll do it some good in the long run.

yeah, we didnt get as conservative as we would have liked
but McCain is STILL far more conservative than Obama would ever be

 

[Silence]

yeah, we didnt get as conservative as we would have liked
but McCain is STILL far more conservative than Obama would ever be

what is so great about being conservative? Bush is probably the most conservative president you've had in 40 years and under him the government spending increased more than any other president in recent history. He's driven our economy into the crapper, he's striped away basically constitutional rights and he's gotten us into a situation where the world seriously dislikes us and/or doesn't trust us anymore.

YAY for the conservative movement

 

[Annie]

what is so great about being conservative? Bush is probably the most conservative president you've had in 40 years and under him the government spending increased more than any other president in recent history. He's driven our economy into the crapper, he's striped away basically constitutional rights and he's gotten us into a situation where the world seriously dislikes us and/or doesn't trust us anymore.

YAY for the conservative movement

Huh? Bush is conservative, as Clinton was. Not happening. No conservative would attempt to wage two wars, expand foreign aid, and increase domestic spending.

 

[CactusCarlos]

You do realize that the only ones who really seem to talk about Obama being a messiah is the Republicans?

Yeah, Louis Farrakhan is a huge republican!

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Here's another Bush-wannabe

Rep. Cohen Compares Obama to Jesus

 

[DiveCon]

what is so great about being conservative? Bush is probably the most conservative president you've had in 40 years and under him the government spending increased more than any other president in recent history. He's driven our economy into the crapper, he's striped away basically constitutional rights and he's gotten us into a situation where the world seriously dislikes us and/or doesn't trust us anymore.

YAY for the conservative movement

Bush isnt and never has been a conservative
you believe so because you are a moron

 

[DiveCon]

Huh? Bush is conservative, as Clinton was. Not happening. No conservative would attempt to wage two wars, expand foreign aid, and increase domestic spending.

that moron doewsnt know what a conservative is to begin with

 

[The Paperboy]

Very impressive. Enough said.