Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (D-Pa.) discusses how Barack Obama plans to help out middle class families. (0:49)

 

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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer held his weekly pen and pad briefing today, calling this morning a “historic morning,” following last night’s victory by Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill.) over his democratic presidential nominee opponent, Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.). (more…)

After sitting here for an hour deciphering what Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) said at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I think I am more confused. I was desperately searching for the reference by Obama about talking to Iran, and finally found it. It is very difficult to figure out what Obama was even talking about. While I was listening to him in person, it was as if he were just saying stuff off of a list that someone told him he had to say. The topics he was randomly throwing in there, which no one else had brought up, were so confusing even General Petraeus didn’t know how to answer his question. Obama attempted to rephrase the question, and then gave up and just gave a miniature speech.

The way Obama spoke is so roundabout, and such a mess, that I think I have an ulcer just from trying to figure out what on earth he said. If this entire piece had been said by someone other than Obama, a presidential candidate, I would not have used one single quote because the entire thing almost makes him sound like he doesn’t have a clue what he is talking about. Although I am sure he most certainly does know what he is talking about, the multitudes of “um, uh, and er” in his speech, along with completely unclear questions for witnesses before the Senate, made it appear otherwise.

Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) held a “Stand for Change” rally today at the University of Maryland- College Park’s Comcast Center to a crowd of more than 18,000. The rally was organized by a group of college students known as Democrats for Obama The crowd was heavily dominated by college-age students, yet spectators of all ages were present. The crowd’s excitement did not wane for the more than two hours they waited for Obama’s appearance.

His speech was not focused on any one topic, but it was more of a crowd-pleaser aimed at rallying the people’s support. Obama deflected opponents’ comments about his lack of experience, jokingly stating, “I may be skinny, but I can fight.” He also distanced himself from Vice President Dick Cheney in response to the recent genealogical study which found that the two are distantly related. Senator Obama poked fun at Cheney, to much applause, saying, “Usually, when people do these studies, you want to end up being related to someone cool.”

Another interesting issue that Senator Obama discussed was that of education. He drew attention to the fact that aside from all of the current administration’s propaganda, many children were being left behind. The many topics addressed were the inability of intelligent students to afford higher education, teachers being forced to pay for school supplies out of their own pockets, and possible $4000 vouchers to cover some tuition costs for students enrolled in universities.