http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/barak_obamas_standin So although Barack Obama filled Benaroya Hall last night with a sold-out crowd of fans who interrupted every third sentence with applause, it wasn't a political rally and it wasn't even an especially invigorating oration. The Seattle audience was his largest on his 25-city book tour and the talk he gave was about his book, not about taking down Bush or getting out of Iraq or anything else the audience would have lapped up with yet another standing ovation (though he got three with just the book-selling speech). The first thing he addressed was the title of his book, The... Copyright 2008 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:01:59 -0800 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:04:36 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Hi Sarah, that's one heck of an endorsement you gave Obama. If only you could spell his name correctly... Anyway, I'm curious if you can name one courageous position he has taken or one innovative, cutting-edge proposal he has made?

]]> cressona http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/barak_obamas_standin#c482440 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/barak_obamas_standin#c482440 Politics Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:05:22 -0800 For more Democratic pride and excitement, read "The Courage of Our Convictions; A Democratic Manifesto" by former Senator Gary Hart. It's good stuff.

]]> Steve http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/barak_obamas_standin#c482474 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/barak_obamas_standin#c482474 Politics Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:47:09 -0800 I don't understand how this man, promoting core values, can call people "illegal aliens". Well, these "aliens" that you speak of had hope that he wouldn't turn his back on them and he sure did. It's great so many people are getting so interested in politics, believe me, the number of people voting in this country is dismal, but let's not promote informed, intelligent voting. Why worship a man that has done nothing courageous, as Cressona has pointed out?

]]> Sofia http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/barak_obamas_standin#c482714 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/barak_obamas_standin#c482714 Politics Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:04:36 -0800