Jumbo Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 i support a lot of the more critical discussion....i detested a fair share of his positions...here's one thing, and i'm affected by a better than layman awareness of what mccain went through in the hanoi hilton---even if you go through "just" a few weeks or months of that stuff, let alone years, and you come out of it with the wherewithal to go on to participate reasonably in anything like a normal mainstream life, let alone accomplish anything like what mccain did with his family and career (even with privilege and all that material support) ---and taking into account whatever flaws of character assigned to him or positions detested---then from my perspective you have done remarkably, admirably, well and are even inspirational, while still flawed certainly none of us are anything other than a mixed bag at best...and however unlikely, if any of of us ever accomplish more "good" overall, no matter how defined via right/left/liberal/conservative, i would also find that remarkable and be very pleased for everyone involved (ot, but these days any benign sentiment i express toward anything/anyone gop-related should be archived so i'll believe it later) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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skinsmarydu Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I just stood at attention for the first time in 32 years while his remains came to Andrews. My husband looked at me like I'd lost my mind. I said "It's truly the very least I can do from here, but I'm doing it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hail2skins Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Coulter is mental. https://mobile.twitter.com/AnnCoulter/status/1035633715655917568 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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skinsmarydu Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 People have lined the streets of DC for the funeral procession. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I think it’s sad that every time I hear the news reports they seem to make it a highlight that Obama is a democrat and he’s, *gasp* saying nice things about a republican. Same wth bush but slightly less so because the focus isn’t on party. This should be expected. Not a noteworthy surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tshile Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I forgot how strong of a speaker Bush could be. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBuzz Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 39 minutes ago, tshile said: I forgot how strong of a speaker Bush could be. . I watched the different speakers. I was waiting for Bush to mess up. Waiting for Biden to swear. Policy differences aside, I love listening to Obama speak. It was funny when he made a joke and people seemed unsure if they could laugh at a funeral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I love listening to Obama speak but I watched the two of them back to back and I prefer Bush’s brevity. Obamas cadence doubles the time any given speech takes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Riggo-toni Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 On 8/31/2018 at 8:37 PM, hail2skins said: Coulter is mental. Wtf? Is (s)he trying to be funny? Just beyond the pale, you sick ****! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 8 hours ago, tshile said: I love listening to Obama speak but I watched the two of them back to back and I prefer Bush’s brevity. Obamas cadence doubles the time any given speech takes. He does.... tend.... to use.... ..... quite a few... uh.... verbal pauses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Sacks 'n' Stuff said: He does.... tend.... to use.... ..... quite a few... uh.... verbal pauses. This is off topic, but Obama made it so easy for us in the radio newsroom to grab soundbites. His captures were always clean. You could grab what you needed and there was never an awkward beat or breath. I wonder if his speaking style was developed with cuts in mind. On topic, I hope some of the thoughts today last and resonate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 13 hours ago, tshile said: I love listening to Obama speak but I watched the two of them back to back and I prefer Bush’s brevity. Obamas cadence doubles the time any given speech takes. 5 hours ago, Sacks 'n' Stuff said: He does.... tend.... to use.... ..... quite a few... uh.... verbal pauses. Well, he is a ST:TOS kid. That Shatner cadence can stick with ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 12 hours ago, Sacks 'n' Stuff said: He does.... tend.... to use.... ..... quite a few... uh.... verbal pauses. If you haven't already, try reading this in your head in Obama's voice. It's perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mistertim Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 On 9/1/2018 at 7:10 PM, tshile said: I love listening to Obama speak but I watched the two of them back to back and I prefer Bush’s brevity. Obamas cadence doubles the time any given speech takes. Yeah that's true. Not a huge deal but I did notice that his eulogy was quite a bit longer than Bush's. I'm sure part of that is, as you said, Bush's general tendency towards more direct brevity in his speaking and Obama's tendency towards a more classical oratory style. Both were really good though. I think they both did a pretty good job of adding a little levity and anecdotes about McCain that made people smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Did I miss this ? Sports and politics DO mix. Hmm... My apologies if I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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