'WE NEED COURAGE'

[NJmaverick]

WE NEED COURAGE'.... When I watch President Obama's speeches, I tend to watch with the prepared text so I can see when he's adlibbing. If he departs from the teleprompter -- which he does with surprising frequency -- it tells us a little something about the president's thinking, or at a minimum, a point that he finds especially important.

With that in mind, during his speech in Strongsville, Ohio, this afternoon, the president was nearing his wrap-up with some rhetoric that we've heard before. "Now, as we get closer to the vote, there's a lot of hand-wringing going on," Obama said. "We hear a lot of people in Washington talking about politics. Talking about what this means for November. Talking about the poll numbers for Democrats and Republicans."

And just then, when the president paused, a woman in the audience said, "We need courage."

To put it mildly, President Obama liked the line, and it became the centerpiece of the rest of the speech. Listen carefully at the 15-second mark:

Video here:


http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2010_03/022871.php

[Cha]

1. Thank you Maverick..that was

really interesting..your take on this.

[NJmaverick]

3. I wish I could take credit, but that was Steve Benen of the Washington Monthly

[Cha]

11. Well, I believed it could have been you.

:) I looked too quickly..I thought it was just the Cleveland video link at WashingtonMonthly.

Steve Benen is my absolute favorite Political Animal..I link his articles a LOT.

[eleny]

2. He needed some of that courage when dealing with the industry, imo

Both with big pharma and the insurance industry.

[NJmaverick]

4. I don't see those industries supporting this bill

nor are their puppets (the GOP) supporting it

[eleny]

12. Sure, they don't want any changes

[saracat]

5. Actually we needs "Brains" and a "heart" more.Thank s to the wonderful

wizards in DC and the WH!

[NJmaverick]

6. President Obama is smarter than 99& of America, myself included

[saracat]

9. LINK? Actually while that might be true, ( as it is for many, including myself if we are measuring

IQ) how does that eliminate the need for brains and heart? Are we only to be left with the Cowardly Lion, or can the Tinman and Scarecrow weigh in and make an appearance?

[NJmaverick]

10. It would be foolish to suggest someone that is smarter than us is lacking "brains"

As for heart, this bill will save the lives of thousands.

[saracat]

13. Who is this "us" you refer to? And I did not say any particular person was lacking in brains.

As for the HCR, I do not share your opinion. You are entitled to disagree.

[NJmaverick]

15. Fact- HCR will insure more Americans Fact- some of the current uninsured would die with out that

insurance. Those are facts, not opinion.

[saracat]

16. Thats one interpetation.

[NJmaverick]

17. here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=388x18135

[saracat]

18. Again that is "one" interpetation and it happens to be yours.

How hard is it to understand some people do NOT agree with you? I do NOT agree.

[NJmaverick]

19. The FACT is the bill saves lives

you can interpret that fact but you can't dispute or disagree with it.

[saracat]

20. And it could also cost them.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7903161&mesg_id=7903161

[NJmaverick]

21. That poster's opinion was lacking in references and citations

it was opinion pretending to be fact

[saracat]

22. Not so but yours is.Actually there are NO "facts" on either side .All there are

are projected realities should the legislation be eneacted and I do not agree with your projected reality. We must agree to disagree.

[NJmaverick]

28. How can you say not so? There wasn't a single citation or reference?

[saracat]

24. And here is yet another who "cites" the Bill itself! But think as you wish.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x223520#223678

[damonm]

7. But... but...but...TELEPROMPTER!

:silly:

[NJmaverick]

8. Good catch, forgot about that BS repuke claim

[NRaleighLiberal]

14. THIS is what we need.....

[laughingliberal]

23. We do need them to have courage. Right now Pelosi needs the courage to

get a Public Option into the reconciliation bill. Call and email. The reconciliation bill is not finished, yet. :)

[Duke Newcombe]

25. Now, perhaps you can take that message to heart, Mr. President.

Please? Before it's too late. Medicare for all, please.

[NYC_SKP]

26. "We Need Courage"... in "Strongsville, Ohio"... It doesn't get any better than this.

Awesome, just awesome!

:applause:

How anyone could unrec this is unknown to me, and very, very sad.

I love this man, thanks NJmaverick!

[NJmaverick]

27. Agreed, doesn't get any better than that