Barack Obama: Town Hall in Cedar Rapids

[213momanddad]

Ma hometown!

[Scottit]

He sounds good, but it appeals to people who are not very aware of how economics, business & government work.

Bush has not done very well, Obama will do worse and cause wage-push inflation. The current inflation is resource-supply (for oil & food)and demand-pull (for housing) and is not Bush's fault.

[mercifulways]

obama 08

obama we support

obama for president.

[blueguise23]

Obama = UNITY + PROSPERITY + PEACE

McCain = DIVISION + RECESSION + WAR

[NiemandBinich]

comment pending approval. how typical.

[SunnyKid975]

Obama is intelligent, informed and a breath of fresh air when analyzing todays problems. John McBush will be more of the same disaster we have had for the last 8 years. YES WE CAN !

OBAMA 08 !

[teeftaller7]

Im voting obama in november we really need him america.... So come on young old gay straight black white lets get our country back on track.....

[budthesmoke85]

I'm voting for Obama in November. We need to bring back a Democrat in the White House.

[DonTonyS]

Amazing how freedom of speech is censored when it comes to a dissenting voice on BO's policies. Typical tactic of the left. No free speech only agreeing speech

[onetrickpony420]

I Cant Wait To Vote For Free Healthcare..

[HannemanCaesar]

Yeah way to raise our taxes also ourhospitals wont provide any good service and we will end up like britain where people have no teeth

[selemawit14]

i do have to ask John Mccain.

"is that the best you can do"?

seriously. you know our ecomomy is in bad shape. and you really just playing political games. brittney spears and paris hilton.

come on now.

Barack is taking this so well!

i love him!!!

Obama 08'

[foxilocks2007]

John Sydney McCain's experience has led him to make one serious blunder after another.  We need Judgement!

[bubblewrap77a]

Barack Obama is the definition of a Real President.

OBAMA 2008!

[kidkong584]

happy early bday!

[pazzman1974]

It could have been acomplished if Carter wasn't so misslead.Imagine 20 to 30 yrs. of his solar plans in action. I hate to blame ,but Reagan? Knew what he was doing the whole time. Great actor. Times r changng though.

I really belive in the middle man. Isn't that what we founded on. Equality.

[selemawit14]

this man is exactly right. all we've been hearing about is Paris Hilton & Brittney Spears. what's that going to do for the challenges we face. Mccain's so-called expirienced means absoloutly nothing to Barack's life expirience + intelligence.

we love you man!

Obama 08'

[EKSartist]

Obama, Don't let McSame swiftboat you!!!!

Stand up to him -- but don't even MENTION race!!!! We know McSame is playing the race card, but he turns it around and makes YOU look bad when you mention race.

[MC0090]

james buchanan was president does anyone remember him?????? he had all kinds of experience including a tenure as ambassador..he was considered one of the worst to ever hold the title of president_the man who took over from him was a one term senator by the name of abraham lincoln

[LuisX3X6]

mccain=owned

[cscbill]

Love it Obama! You are so on the High Road!

Let Mccain sink to Brittany/Paris. So trivial

Stay on track Obama/we have got your back and I donated on July 31st because the add stinks

Obama 08

[shaggyjam]

McCaine=horse and buggy, just say no!

[GroovyVideo2]

mccain is so Last Century -

[Agnastar]

True that. His foreign policy will lead to another cold-war climate.

[karatedisco]

People always argue that he's inexperienced!Well than I say that Experienced must equal FAIL lol.because people with experience seem to do horrible for regular Joe and Jane doe of America.

[Agnastar]

Abe Lincoln didn't have jackshit for experience, yet he kept America alive another century.

[RockawayRiotSquad]

well said...its not about experience...its about JUDGMENT AND CHARACTER...which Obama has boatloads of...DON'T LET THE NEO-CON SCUM CONVINCE YOU THAT OBAMA IS SCARY!! YES WE CAN!!!

[wehadrons]

Look what experience has given us in the last eight years, it is time for CHANGE!!!

[dickNmaryjane]

mcain...just makes looks bad with all the crying. I like a clean campaign.

[badDazz00]

OBAMA

OBAMA

OBAMA!!!

he has my vote =]

love em man &&

mCcain is just realizing he has no chance

[jkzupin]

I want to see this ad in Michigan!

[amlh2000]

Best wishes Obama you'll make an excellent president. You raise important issues hope you address them when you become president!

[narutobuu]

Obama is the Man It really is time for A change Go Obama

[dpgjmg]

Love your speech! On Energy, I would like to see both you and your competition respond to the Pickens plan, and wether you could work this into your energy plans? We need by all means to wean ourselves of foreign oil, and go with wind, solar, and American energy!

[MrManiac64]

is it just me or does he look like the rock when obama smiles

[ngalk79]

vote 4 obama

[virtualk28]

Yup...next president of the US.

[Jaymarlo]

Well Said Mr Obama.

Now that is what you call a Smackdown.

[sweetandexcellent]

Proud that he's our man.

[MidnightWanderer]

The whole Brittney/Paris attack add was so tiresome and pathetic...big time backfire for MaCain..and this speech confirms it..

[Toji85]

yeah! very good one mr. obama!

[SneakerCat]

Right on! They should make this into a TV ad!

[dabocx56]

agreed it would be a very good ad.

[jazzhyak]

Let be realistic guys. Republicans and McCain going to hit Obama with false ads, and that all they got. I strongly think that, it is time for democrats and the Obama campaign to hit and hit back.

[acacioppo]

I think the Obama is handling this exactly right. The american people are getting fed up with Rovian politics. There is no need for us to sink to that level. Attacks are fine and fair, but they should kept in the realm of the issues and that vast difference in approach he has with solving our nations problems.

[jazzhyak]

Forget about the issues, people. It is time for Obama to go on the attack painting McCain as Bush:- Don't know what he is talking about - Don't know anything about the economy as he stated it, and riskier than Bush - Was on the senate for decade and did not do anything to fix the gas price issue -Paint McCain as the chief of flip-flop and will do anything against his conscience to get elected.

[amasomah]

This is why I love Obama -- calm, focused, and positive.

[GOPSpinMachineInOD]

Mccain Channel:

Subscribers: 9,076

Channel Views: 884,646

Obama Channel:

Subscribers: 65,744

Channel Views: 15,008,888

Need I say more?

[luisr12491]

McCaine got owned

[hajqbvii]

I'm waiting to see if the medias carry this...

this was a great comeback!

[drumjunky7]

Walmart is urging its members to lobby against Obama for fear of unions. Until they change their greedy-assed minds boycott Walmart!

[lbuchite]

I have a hard time understanding how McCain can be allowed to run as a war hero. He got shot down and was a POW. Then he made a confession and who knows what else he spilled his guts about. Where are his Navy records and the records that our government collected on his conduct as a POW. It's time for these records are made public the American people have a right to know.

[rurikvred]

asskick anyone who links to the Bush Administration.

Barack has the brains and understanding of Americans' needs to answer like someone who isn't focused on his "rich buddies" and cronies... time to boot the moneychangers out of the temple, Christians!

[racecarjerry]

Damn this guy is cool...

[hazardouslee]

yeah barack you have to fight back. we can't be getting distracted from the real issues this country faces.

[j0hnwi11iams]

When you come down to it, McCain's negative attacks say more about him. It is pretty disgusting to see a senator playing the drama queen.

[schnebs1313]

well done Mr. Obama

[elwyys]

It's been a long time, but I think finally time has come when not only Americans but the whole world can look forward for better future. Finally the time for change is here.

[toosinbeymen]

How can anyone listen to this statement and then turn around and accuse supports of Obamania? It must take a lot of effort to remain so clueless but then Rush helps with that.

[Rockkkstarr]

Yes please defend yourself!

McCain is going way too far!

VOTE OBAMA 08!

[lildwayne21]

I love listening to Obama kick Mccain's ass. He makes politics so refreshing for people who are not interested in politics.

[camipco]

You brush that dirt off your shoulder, Barack.

[JBeatty17]

It's nice to see a candidate who actually stands for something. It seems like all McCain does is attack Obama. He doesn't have any answers to America's major problems. This will cost him in November.

[soulpower50]

I have to say that deep inside himself, John McCain too, wish he could vote for Obama. So, Fellow voters, LET'S DO IT FOR HIM.

[betterversionn]

i finally have a voice representing me!! thank you barack!!

obama 08!!

[Dyesh0t]

Let McCain keep plopping out these ridiculous ads, just more material for Obama to work with. Although, Obama is being somewhat nonchalant about this and needs to be much more aggressive with his attacks, I feel.

[mjohnst]

Class act. The crap McCain has been putting out there is shameful and Obama's response: "that's the best you can do..."

[omarhea1]

go obama fire back..

[americandesi16]

that was funny.

and WHOO OBAMA!!! If only i was one year older i would totally vote for you! but still i've been following the election!

GO OBAMA!!!

[tomsoppe]

Go Barack, way to take down the shallow and sniveling McCain.

We should also go after the biased media that calls you every name in the book while letting John and George off the hook for all their failures.

[UNKNOWNPOW]

Obama clearly destroyed John McCain in this speech, the recent advertisement by John McCain is a joke.

[IronyxEntertainment]

Let s lose the old ways of politics for ever and go for OBAMA who s straight to the point and truely cares about peoples.I m so happy that he s running for president of the USA even that I m a European :-) He makes me often cry because for the first time in my life i hear somebody saying what everybody thinks and fights for every day.Don t miss this oppurtunity do have OBAMA for president,because i really wouldn t know who s better in position than he is.Out of many comes ONE

[gogetta411]

Barack should spend less time meddling with Mccain and more time get into specifics about his health and war policy. Go Obama

[dude4hope]

Too bad they didn't include the Q&A. I thought he gave some excellent answers. The MSM just plays up the attack ad issue and ignores the important issues that Barack discusses.

[Wastum]

McCain slammed in his fave with his own stuff. Way to go Obama! :D

[Mel1334]

McCain has nothing to talk about other than Obama. The man has nothing else to say or do that G.Bush hasn't already said and done. He can't run on issues. Because Bush has already showed us what John McCain will do. If he ran on issues, he'd be toast. Not that he isn't already toast.

[mbsckenzie]

Oh my goodness! I could've seen this :-0

I was just in 'See the rabits'.

Obama '08

[arrow531]

i would vote for him if i was and american and over 18

[enlightenmentn0w]

This actually brought tears to my eyes

[savoq]

haha owned again

[OneSuperHero]

haha way to to go Mr Obama! this is how it's done with class too.

Shame on Mccain once again, he lies and tries soo desperately to damage Obama's image just to try and get more voters

[Sadi2005]

go Obama!

[ragstas87]

haha yah go obama

[tylerbigford1234]

You are the best!!

Russia is with you!

[speed09speed09]

These speeches aren't enough. Why isn't his campaign editing them into 30 second clips and throwing them right back onto the television to refute McCain? Obama is supposed to be able to steam roll McCain with funds, what's going on? All I see on TV are adds with McCain lying through his teeth.

[pizzoffeefilms]

Awesome! Is there a video anywhere with Obama stepping on a plane saying "McCain ought to be talking about things he's for, not against!" That response was classic!

[selie2001]

This is Awesome.. but am not sure if his hi-road stance is going to be good enough this time..

[HugoOlivaresMila]

jajaj Obama is so fun! i like too when he said what in the end of the video there he said children should learn spanish! good good videos! God Bless you Obama and help you make a better world!

[branjmb]

Obama is so tight.

[dudeman5790]

Remember BEFORE the election in November,2006? When Bush was strong? 1) Consumer confidence stood at 2 1/2 yr high 2) Reg gas sold for $2.19/gal 3) Unemployment rate was 4.5% Since voting in a DEMOCRAT Pelosi-led Congress in November, 2006: 1) Consumer confidence plummets 2) Reg gas soars to over $4.00/gal 3) Unemployment up 5%(10% increase) 4) American households seen $2.3 Trillion equity value evaporate 5) Home equity drop by $1.2 Trillion 6) 1% all homes in foreclosure.

[obamagirlsboyfriend]

Obama 08!

[wonderllama4]

John McCain's youtube page allows for comments without approval. Can you believe it, JOHN MCCAIN supports freedom of speech more than Obama currently does.

Because of this, the Celeb ad Obama is talking about is currently #1 on youtube.

[gecafe]

As has clearly been shown by the comments that have since been approved, the reason for comments pending approval isn't to filter out negative comments, but to keep out the SPAM that otherwise gravitates in high numbers to popular videos and channels.

[IamJustinM]

Amen.

[MuzicVideoTV]

Change

Yes We Can

Obama 4 2008!

WOOT!

[StephenSegall]

Hey.

I myself am not even a US citizen, but God I love Barack Obama. :) Go Obama!

[ralexand56]

We got your back Barack.

Don't stoop to his level. Show the country that Rovian tactics are dead by out working your opponent.

[chris2470]

To whoever's running Obama's youtube channel -stop rigging the ratings system on Obama's videos. Seriously, it's contradicting everything his campaign's about

[themightylex]

My brother and I think that Barack is just letting McCain spin his wheels and wear himself down. Barack handles negative press far better than McCain does, and he's tough enough to weather the worst McCain can dish out. I believe that after the convention, when this thing is in full gear, Obama is going to start hitting McCain hard!

[Peoples678]

Go Obama!

[IDCL2]

This should be an ad. Way to stick it to that senile old fascist!

[seankhn]

frikkin' awesome! OBAMA ROCKS

[KweenLola3531]

That was a nice 'intelligent' response. It was firm and direct without being childish.

OBAMA '08!!!!

[tojew]

the is a real Man!!!!

[lilgame34]

McCain has 29 oil company lobbyists that have a hand in his campaign. He has received over $1.3 million in donations from big oil. He has pledged $3.8 billion in tax cuts for the top 5 oil companies. He puts special interest groups first before us. RESEARCH this yourself! FACT! And McCain has the audacity to blame Obama on this issue..

OBAMA 08'

[TheDeftGamer]

obama is gonna fix america

[lildwayne21]

You got Mccain right where you want him Obama.

[hajqbvii]

....Another great counter punch!

[breminmonk]

Fantastic response!

[blazablaza]

McCain just lost so much respect from me with that ad. It was pretty ridiculous, and this is coming from a Republican... who is now voting Obama

[kidstalkpolitics]

Good retort. I notice the quality of the upload looks better.

[tomsoppe]

SLAM!!!! Way to hit it out of the park against the shallow, sniveling McSame.

[1rendezvous]

McCain showing he can play old game of politics of division, derision & destruction! Americans smarter than that & McCain underestimating even insulting us! I want high level publicdiscourse &debate & McCain is dragging us down!I don't want prez who talks down 2me even insults my intelligence 'cause after these 8yrs I as most Americans r very enlightened of issues & 'what's going on' so McCain, if U can't meet the challenge, getout of kitchen 'cause we don't want 2be left behind!Obama4NewFuture!

[Brock1791]

haha, he totally slammed Mccain, and for good reason, GOOOO OBAMA

[koolDeception]

Celebarty with Brain.GO OBAMA !

[baronmorris]

to transcend the game is to win the game.

very well done, Obama-san.

;-)

P E A C E

[iamnoturbuddyguy]

I love the way he handles everything John McCain throws at him and doesn't lose his cool.

[cncfan]

thats because he owns!

[fondue72]

HELL YEAHZ!!!!

[NOONE3NOON]

I read the quotes all day to come home to a video of the speach on BO's YouTube account. Too bad the AP can't express the humor he uses to make his point. I love it!

[hbpy2k]

Apparently even McShames closest advisors think this is his only hope - too bad it just reinforces the fact that he was, is and continues to be a clone of Bush and 'old' republican politics.

[sachaput]

Almost sad that the McCain campaign is this desperate this early on.

[gecafe]

About time, they were rightly fast with this response and posting. Obama!

[iassist56]

This is why you have to vote for this guy.

[boilinabag]

Please!!! all dems who are interested. meet us outside the GOP convention and party like its 1968!!!!!!

[mikdams]

obama rocks!

[xacillatem]

Simply fantastic.

[SkyDC07]

Obama has a point...mccain shouldnt be attacking obama on his policy mccain should be telling us americans what he's going to do to fix our situations....Obama is the best candiate we have and he will be a great president

[shan2703]

Obama 4 President!!!

[pseudolover]

I want more, the republicans are liars and ruthless. Now McMoney is bringing up race just for the sake of it. Whenever race is brought up, people become polarized. It doesn't matter if it is a complete lie or not b/c the media doesn't care, they care about a "story" Please, you MUST have your surrogates come out HARD and don't cede to them. They will float lies until the media says it's truth. IT's 1984 and you must be strong.

[geodesicks]

obama is a BAMF when he needs to be! :D

go obama 08!

[aquab00gy]

I have said it once and i will say it again..... McCain and the GOP are in trouble.. McCain is no match for this guy..

[1windsofchange]

America love Obama.

[lacuzzi]

same old tricks, not going to work this time, not this year!

Obama '08!

[teeftaller7]

If john kerry had fault back to bush he's be president right now.

[Luvsingin202]

I just hope he follows through with all he says, that will benefit the people

[Kimbahley]

Whether a supporter or not, it's clear that McCain has become almost desperate trying to get back his audience and his team has resorted to the dishonorable tactics similar to the ones used 'against' him in 2000. The issue of attack ads is neither democrat nor republican. It's childish, misleading, and malignant and the only way for it to end is for voters to stand up and say it's unacceptable. Obama is making great strides in his campaign by denouncing them. My hat is off to you, sir.

[WavesAndRocks]

LOVE IT

[PTKilowatt]

Amen to this! As if there isn't enough Hilton and Spears garbage on TV already, the last thing I need is them injected into something actually important!

[TheCondor24]

Obama: the issues candidate

[TheCondor24]

Obama is the candidate who deals with the issues. McCain would rather make this election about Paris Hilton.

[typhonsentra]

John McCain is almost running a post-modern campaign. He doesn't seem to take the race seriously anymore.

[thebrokenladder]

he's just too good.

[teppichwurm]

it's funny cause it's true.

[guitarherogod53]

obama #1 good luck man!!

[topguns01204]

Barack is right! McCain is being really childish right now! Obama 08 THROUGH 16!

[taddison92]

Amen brother, amen.

We are not going to stand for these baseless attacks.

[mpindi]

Good continue hitting that way!

[ulsterdem08]

obama is right. this is the best mccain can offer us?

anyway, i wonder what paris hilton thinks of all this.

[digitalstalin]

Nice super slam.

[Mevlevi1207]

Obama 08!!!

[SubmarinerAndroid]

Nice to see a Democratic candidate who knows the importance of hitting back!

[drsmit8]

very true

[own3dby3m333]

Agreed, and he does it so well!

Obama '08

[L0r3zzyTV]

Mccain got him with that add cause if he diddnt care about it he would not talk about it

[kniix]

hehe, funny speach :P

[cosmlayla]

Republicans want to scare us. Therefore they should be feard.

[ladyrosa817]

Totally awesome. This is the next President of The United States!

[irockarlkanijeans]

awesome

[parklife101]

Obama 08!

[keybladewielder999]

You're the man Obama!

[jerrydoubleu]

Obama is already leading this country. He said "change," everybody else followed. He said "there should be a timeline for redeployment," others had to follow. Obama is our next great president.

[Filmchica]

Obama is a LONG-TERM THINKER. You can't spend billions tomorrow and wonder why we don't have money for college grants. You have to invest in alternative energy, just like people invest in new cars, homes. One day America will have unversal health care, but a lot of American's hate that thought becuz they're already hurting NOW with bills. Trust me, he only proposes a better insurance plan for the nay-sayers because the idea UHC is to premature

[Scottit]

Go big government! It is so good at everything it does and needs to do more. Our lives need to be run by government. Yeah redistribution!

[politicalfarce]

Woah! McCain better be hiding under a rock now.

[JRWISEMONEY]

THEY have no new ideas, their ideas are what got the country in this failed state of affairs. Stay Strong and Positive!

OBAMA '08

[KevinOrtegawii]

Go Obama!

[AhmazingInPink]

Barack Obama 4 president!

[billionbucks]

The McCain campaign is all out of ideas! They have NO IDEA what to do!

[snlspot]

if i could vote, i'd vote for Mr.Obama.

[amanuelb]

That is why we vote for you.

Obama 08/12

[worldman29]

Barack Obama for president!

[TheDefunktPistol]

i think that advert could backfire enough to knock Obama up into double digits in the polls again lol.

[JerkyChid]

President Obama: Hope shall return to America.

Senator Maccain: Bush 3.0 beta

[JaredPoet75]

I love barack obamas speaches. being a teenager i have to say that his words are reaching the young teen generation now.