Yes We Could've!

[luzribeiro]

The speech-reader in chief has spoken. Some say it was touching and inspiring. Others, that it was a show of hypocrisy and good riddance.

So what do you guys think about Obama's farewell speech?

Frankly, I'm more concerned with the fate of the next Nobel Peace Prize. I hope handing it to the next US president-elect won't be somehow turned into a

Comments

[liveonearth]

My main disappointment with Obama was that he played the part entirely from within his party our our corporatocracy, and made no effort to break it. He was really trying to get the powers that be to come together, and he failed. It wasn't his fault, but it is a sad failure. Still, he did a lot of good work. I will miss him because no matter what the issue, I am certain that he sought out full information and good advice, and applied it. I'm fearful that under Trump the advice behind policy will come from industry hacks who have no care for science or evidence, the environment or for people. I predict joyfully deregulated business, worsening air and water quality, a strong market, and a continuation of the formerly middle class middle-aged white guy's suicide problem. I should never have sold my Haliburton stocks.

[oportet]

As far as Presidents go, the best speech-giver we've ever had - the delivery, the flow, the pauses, the comedic-timing of a joke when one was needed - he 's top of the list. I know - that's not exactly the most important category to succeed in considering the job - but it's still a positive. Last night, he almost made the last 8 years sound as great as he predicted they would be in those pretty speeches from '08 - the speeches that earned him that Nobel Peace Prize

[johnny9fingers]

The best political orator in English since WLS Churchill.

Also, I reckon if he'd had one house onside he'd have been a much better POTUS.

[johnny9fingers]

Oh, and BTW, if he ever wanted to relocate (some hope, I reckon he's too much of a patriot) we'd happily have him over here for his retirement.

[oportet]

I figure he'll replace Bill at the top of the mountain for the Democrats. Even if Bills final numbers were better, his oratory skills have fallen off quite a bit.

[abomvubuso]

If speeches translated into successful policies, Obama would've won a couple more Nobel prizes by now.