Only In America: Outrageous Speeches

[bloodhound]

I must say that was the must ridiculous thing I have EVER seen. More entertaining than the British House of Commons debates.

 

First of all let me start with Arnolds speech. I didn't believe the single word he said. The speech can be generalised in these few words "America : The greatest country in the world". Which I found quite over the top. The word America was there for every 5 other words. Also taking cheap shots at the opposition candidate. Most of the content of his speech would have been suitable for a low brow comedy sketch. And while, more mature members of the audience were still waiting to be impressed, some were gazing up at him with wonder and applauding, like he just revealed the meaning of life.

 

It was amusing to watch him speak about the soldier who lost his legs and had been shot in the stomach and through the shoulder. There is an awkward feeling in the convention. It had the unintended consequences of bringing the people there into the reality, which however much the bush administration try to sugar coat and censor, is quite bad indeed.

 

Then to The Bushes Daughters: Man - never knew one of them was so FIT

 

Carrying on to Laura: The opening part and the closing part of speech was more fitting to be on the Oscar winners speech. Thanking their family and freinds, and going "Hi, Mum". If Cherie Blair tried that. they the labour government in UK would scare away all the voters into hibernation. But its not UK so its fine.

 

She talked about Medicare. I noticed that the senior citizens in the audience weren't smiling or clapping. She mentioned how Bush was the first to fund stem cell research in an ethical way. She however forgot to mention that the Bush government was pushing for a WORLDWIDE ban on ANY sort of cloning. (a vital part of stem cell research)

 

I dont know if the people in the convention realise the state of affairs outside the hall. Spate of terrorist attacks in Russia, executions in Iraq, suicide bombings in Israel.

 

 

While Not a Bush supporter, I would definitely like Bush to get the second term, just to see how he manages it. Will he turn the economy round? What will happen to his foriegn policy? There is another trade war looming with Europe due to WTO's ruling that US was breaking trade regulations by fining cheaper imports and distributing the money to the same companies who filed the complaint. Will he back down to international pressure like he did with the steel tariffs? The Plot Thickens.

[LucidDreamer]

 

While Not a Bush supporter' date=' I would definitely like Bush to get the second term, just to see how he manages it. Will he turn the economy round? What will happen to his foriegn policy? There is another trade war looming with Europe due to WTO's ruling that US was breaking trade regulations by fining cheaper imports and distributing the money to the same companies who filed the complaint. Will he back down to international pressure like he did with the steel tariffs? The Plot Thickens.[/quote']

 

I hope not. I'm afraid that the theme of the plot/story will be a tragedy.

[budullewraagh]

dude what the bloody hell? if he weren't president he'd've probably been flogged with a barbed whip for days on end and executed for the atrocities he has committed.

[Mad Mardigan]

I want to vote for Larry Waters, he is man of vision.

 

Larry's boyhood dream was to fly. When he graduated from high school, he joined the Air Force in hopes of becoming a pilot. Unfortunately, poor eyesight disqualified him. When he was finally discharged, he had to satisfy himself with watching jets fly over his back yard.

 

One day, Larry brightened up. He decided to fly. He went to the local Army-Navy surplus store and purchased 45 weather balloons and several tanks of helium. Each weather balloon, when fully inflated, measured more than four feet across. Back home, Larry securly strapped the balloons to his sturdy lawn chair. He anchored the chair to the bumper of his Jeep and inflated the balloons with the helium. He climbed on for a test ride while it was still only a few feet off the ground.

 

Satisfied that it would work, Larry packed several sandwiches and a six-pack of Miller lite, loaded his pellet gum -- figuring he could pop a few balloons when it was time to descend -- and went back to the floating lawnchair where he tied himself in along with his pellet gun and provisions. Larry's plan was to lazily float up to a height of about 30 feet above his back yard after severing the anchor and in a few hours come back down.

 

Things didn't quite work out for Larry. When he cut the cord anchoring the lawn chair to his jeep, he didn't float lazily up to 30 or so feet, instead he streaked into the LA sky as if shot from a cannon. He didn't level off at 30 feet, nor did he level off at 100 feet. After climbing and climbing, he leveled of at 11,000 feet. At that height he couldn't risk shooting any of the balloons, lest he unbalance the load and really find himself in trouble. So he stayed there, drifting, cold and frightened for more than 14 hours when he found himself in the primary approach corridor of LAX.

 

A Pan Am pilot first spotted Larry. He radioed the tower and described passing a guy in a lawn chair with a gun. Radar confirmed the existence of an object floating 11,000 feet above the airport. LAX emergency procedures swung into full alert and a helicopter was dispatched to investigate. LAX is right on the ocean. Night was falling and the offshort breeze began to flow. It carried Larry out to sea.

 

Right on Larry's heels was the helicopter. Several miles out, the helicopter caught up with Larry. Once the crew determined that Larry was not dangerous, they attempted to close in for a rescue but the draft from the blades would push Larry away whenever they neared. Finally, the helicopter ascended to a position several hundred feet above Larry and lowered a rescue line. Larry snagged the line, with which he was hauled back to shore, a difficult maneuver, flawlessly executed by the helicopter crew.

 

As soon as Larry was hauled to earth, he was arrested by waiting members of the LAPD for violating LAX airspace. As he was led away in handcuffs, a reporter dispatched to cover the daring rescue asked him why he had done it.

 

Larry stopped, turned and replied nonchalantly, "A man can't just sit around."

[Dave]

(please quote your sources before posting them in full here)

 

Judging by the quality of these speeches, I think I'd rather have that guy in power than Bush.

 

Actually let's just take it one step further: I'd rather have a small llama as a leader than Bush.

[john5746]

First of all let me start with Arnolds speech. I didn't believe the single word he said. The speech can be generalised in these few words "America : The greatest country in the world". Which I found quite over the top.

 

Nothing wrong with being patriotic is there?

 

I thought he did pretty good, considering his talent.

 

I thought it interesting his theme on immigrant and "everything possible" Well, he can't be President, can he?

[LucidDreamer]

Judging by the quality of these speeches' date=' I think I'd rather have that guy in power than Bush.

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I think he is dead actually, but I still agree with you.

[budullewraagh]

i concur

[DreamLord]

While Not a Bush supporter, I would definitely like Bush to get the second term, just to see how he manages it. Will he turn the economy round? What will happen to his foriegn policy? There is another trade war looming with Europe due to WTO's ruling that US was breaking trade regulations by fining cheaper imports and distributing the money to the same companies who filed the complaint. Will he back down to international pressure like he did with the steel tariffs? The Plot Thickens.

 

I think I will not want Bush to be president for four more years. He'll just get more chances for his little crusades against terrorism. I'll be in Canada soon anyway, but I'd still rather be next to a country with a competent leader, not one that may have troubles beating a wombat's IQ score.

 

But on the convention... Arnold's speach bothered me. Might as well have been a cheerleader up there. A bit like watching Fox news. And the Bush duaghters are just using their looks to try to win more votes. Getting on the magazine cover and saying: "we did this on our own, not for our father." Yeah right. It's all just part of Bush's sad attempts to gain more votes.

[blike]

I liked arnold's speech, and I particularly liked Zel Miller's speech last night. It was wonderful, but thats just me .

[john5746]

Zell Miller, very effective speech. He mislead very much, but covered it with hatred. Attacking works apparently.

[john5746]

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/sep2004/nf2004092_0807_db009.htm

 

pretty funny parody on the ol' Redneck speech.