#628 Study English With Barack Obama

[legphotog]

Regarding Obama's use of "folks".

The term "people" was once a euphemism for "Black People". Whites might say "Black People", which evolved into "Those People" or "Some People". For some bizarre reason, African Americans latched onto "people". So "folks", which was once hillbilly slang, is used as a polite term to indicated one doesn't mean any certain type of "people".

[thedailyenglishshow]

Wow, that's interesting. I didn't know that.

[legphotog]

I'm happy to meet someone who appreciates language.

One of my "callings" seems to be to study communication and to help with the process. Lately, it seems to be a futile effort. I wish you all the best.

[erkdy]

love it

[Akin42]

The whole Bill mentioning Jesse Jackson thing was about two things:

1. Implying that Obama only won a state where the majority of Democrats are black because he was black (as was the case with Mr. Jackson); absurd considering he won Maine and Iowa, as well as several other places with nearly no black people. Someone should tell Bill the year is 2008, not 1988.

2. Jesse Jackson is a bit of a jerk. He was around MLK a few times before MLK died, and he used that fact to launch his political career.

[thedailyenglishshow]

Ahhh, thank you for explaining that.

[HelpaBumOut]

Hillary speech today in manassas virginia was awesome even though i dont like her she pwnt obama today.

Were electing some one to fix this mess not some to pander the word change someone to actually do it.

Are all nz women like you

[thedailyenglishshow]

No. Are all American men like you?

[HelpaBumOut]

Thats a shame all the nz arnt as cute as you.

If all american men are like me this would one big mental institution and chaos would reign supreme.0

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HelpaBumOut: "Hillary speech today in manassas virginia was awesome even though i dont like her she pwnt obama today."

Hillary is great at pwning Obama, isn't she. She spends all her time doing it. She's not good at convincing people though, cause her "pwnage" backfired quite a bit in the Feb primaries. She's also not so good at getting stuff done. She totally failed health care reform in the 90's. She's good at pandering to the Washington establishment though (Iraq vote, etc). I give you that.

[HelpaBumOut]

Can u say super delagates

I can say I dont care

I just want all women to be as perdy as this tdes gal.

and Id also like BeEr

[uni000ver000sal]

To be HONEST, I don't really care about american politics, actually I feel sorry for them as they don't elect their president by the people for the people any more, Corporate America do it for them!

We just voted Jonny Howard out for that reason, he was too friendly with Bush! Let's see how our new P.M., Kevin Rudd shappes out!

Time will tell!

You bound to get good comments on this one Sarah!

[HelpaBumOut]

Australia is a perfect example of what we are not to become.

You must be ever vigelant as your lawmakers are attempting to even censor the internet on a national level of the likes only seen

in china just not as bad.

Hey i know its alot to think about but drink a beer

[uni000ver000sal]

Don't worry, we are, they are trying to revoke the "Freedom of Information Act", if that happens than we are stuffed!

It is like rebuking the "Right to a Free Speech"!

One thing is certain, our BeEr tastes much better, so I think the polies (politicians) will never do anything to piss the breweary's works off!

We will go on strike and that means no BeEr!

[HelpaBumOut]

You should be if we fall the world falls most likely into the hands of a few.

[uni000ver000sal]

Uhm??

I need to drink more BeEr to understand this one!

[HelpaBumOut]

when honest politicians are just that they are shunned by corporate and hardline factions.

this is a battle of freedom vs fascism

[uni000ver000sal]

I think in this case fascism will win!

Very sad BUT money talks and bullshit walks!

[HelpaBumOut]

VeRY TRUE but when your so filthy rich the only thing that can be taken away from someone like that is their life:0

[HelpaBumOut]

oops bring

[HelpaBumOut]

By the way barack and hillary both censor their you tube channels just a hint of what theyl brong to this nation

[HelpaBumOut]

ms tdes wtf is wrong with you what comes out of his mouth is what his speech writer puts in it. there was only two candidates whom spoke from their heart and had honest intentions edwards and ron paul.

What we have is a corporate controlled party with two factions.

and when honest candidates whom are actually concerned about our nation and our national sovereignty .

If we keep ours then so do canada and mexico

as well as the rest of the free world

BeEr GoOd Stuff

[uni000ver000sal]

I thought Canada and Mexico were part of the good old USA?

At least mexicans have coronas, better than that Lone Star cat's piss! I don't know if Canada has any beers at all, they are too busy slaughtering the baby seals!

[HelpaBumOut]

You need to drink some more BeEr if you think that piss water known as corona is that of american beer which it really is now but thats besides the point.

[thedailyenglishshow]

Obama seems like he has honest intentions to me ... but you know more than me anyway. I just watched "Ron Paul on a Late Night TV Show 1-7-08" and Ron Paul seemed like a nice guy too - I liked what he said about the Iraq war in that video.

[thedailyenglishshow]

I think Edwards should spend more time with his wife. And ... is it just me, or when people are in their 70s isn't it time to slow down a little? Being the leader of a country is such a demanding job that I would think it's more suited to a younger person. Or am I just being ageist?

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Edwards should spend more time with his wife? What? Why? As for Ron Paul watch?v=VKQ14BHdiTU and check the articles/links. He is a secessionist nut and his internet spam campaign was organized by his Neo Nazi buddies from stormfrontDOTorg and vnnforumDOTorg among others. (Go check!) His policies are ludicrous and aimed at destroying the American Union. That's his only consistency. His outrageous statements are too numerous to list here.

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Ron Paul opposes the civil rights act (which outlaws racial discrimination), rejects evolution, opposes gay marriage, thinks life begins with conception, tried to outlaw abortion through Congress, wants to reintroduce the monetary system which led to the Great Depression of the 1930's, wants to abolish the income tax leading to a $1.2 trillion deficit based on his "financing" (Iraq withdrawal) alone, wants to destroy any powers of the Union and strengthen the states, ...

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And on top of this he has never presented a plan for an Iraq withdrawal. He is the only candidate who I think would pull out without any regards for the consequences in Iraq and the region. His views on foreign policy are not realistic and based on isolationism. He wants to withdraw from the WTO, Nafta, and the UN, blaming the UN for the US involvement in the Iraq war which is ludicrous. So no, Ron Paul is not a nice guy at all.

[steveandsusan]

Your shows have always felt unabashedly truthful. That, too, is how I feel about Barack Obama. Thank you for sharing your opinion!

[thedailyenglishshow]

Thank you!

[jennanov77]

Sorry... easy target, bullshit. Anyone who can survive Bill and Hillary Clinton, can handle anything. Also the troops have spoken out against McCain. If you think McCain will win against Obama, then you're seriously smoking!

[jonesr999]

The Clintons haven't attacked Obama, they've been respectful. They probably want him on the ticket with Hillary. 

Here's the question for voters: who makes you feel safer? Young, inexperienced Black man, or tough-guy McCain? Scare rhetoric from the right. Maybe a terrorist attack just before the election. Who does America vote for?

[thedailyenglishshow]

Do you think the "Republican Attack Machine" would do a terrorist attack?

[jonesr999]

If staging a fake terrorist attack will help them stay in power, sure, they'll do it. And worse—I think if it appears Hillary Clinton is actually going to win the Presidency, they'll assassinate her just before the election. Probably blow up her plane so they can blame terrorists.

These are people who consider themselves above the law.

For a complete primer on American politics, one must see the movie Canadian Bacon, which is also possbily the funniest movie ever made.

[jonesr999]

I like Obama, too. He hasn't got the slightest chance of getting elected President, but he seems like a nice guy.

[asumazilla]

He's doing fairly well so far?

[jonesr999]

If he gets the nomination, and the Democrats unite behind him, the Republican Attack Machine will open fire and when they're done, even his own mother wouldn't vote for him. He's an easy target.

[jennanov77]

It's not that I'm not for a female being president... I'm just waiting for the RIGHT female. Keep posting videos, luv the accent!

[thedailyenglishshow]

Thank you :)

[jennanov77]

Go Obama! Thanks for sharing your point of view.

[bundarapapa]

Very nice show, as always, and a very good quiz at the end too!

[thedailyenglishshow]

Thank you!