Has a speech ever changed your mind about a politician from the party you don't support?

[stillkit]

Originally Posted by clb10

I was moved by President Bush's speech on September 14, 2001:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDcdpEBctaQ

I was also moved by President Reagan's speech on January 28, 1986:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa7icmqgsow

...even though I am not a Republican.

Yes, but only temporarily in most cases.

For instance, the first one you linked to there was magnificent and I was ready to follow that man to the ends of the earth in response to 9/11. I think most of us were.

But, during the ensuing 3 years, his administration's inept bungling and ideologically driven NWO policies quickly snuffed any support I had for him. By 2004, I was an ABB guy: Anybody But Bush.

Similarly, John Kennedy's "Ask not..." inaugural address in 1961 moved my 12 year old heart to spams of patriotism and I wept when he died. But, when I finally got old enough to practice what he and I had been preaching and found myself up to the ears in Vietnamese rice paddies, those illusions and simplistic patriotic jingles disappeared for good.

The point is that any good speaker can move people's hearts, but the aftermath can be bitter. Just ask the German's of the 1930's.

[wrench409]

Almost everybody says no.........strange........in the wake of the blame for the recent shootings...........I'm just sayin'

[Memphis1979]

Originally Posted by clb10

I was moved by President Bush's speech on September 14, 2001:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDcdpEBctaQ

I was also moved by President Reagan's speech on January 28, 1986:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa7icmqgsow

...even though I am not a Republican.

I would have never had voted for a half term Senator from Illinois for President if it wasn't for his 2004 Democratic convention speech.

Of course, no one would know who the hell he was, and he wouldn't have run in 2008 if that speech didn't happen.

[Donna-501]

Originally Posted by oz in SC

No,speeches do not influence me,actions and positions on issues do.

This is the second time that I have agreed with you.

[mn311601]

No, words are meaningless. Especially coming out of the mouth of a politician.

[RCCCB]

Originally Posted by clb10

I was moved by President Bush's speech on September 14, 2001:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDcdpEBctaQ

I was also moved by President Reagan's speech on January 28, 1986:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa7icmqgsow

...even though I am not a Republican.

I am a little more demanding. I look at their actions and not only their speeches.
As an example, Obama says he wasn't a socialist to that Joe the Plumber guy, and then when elected President we find him our most left socialist President in history (which meant what he said was a lie).

So look at past behavior and actions as well as their made up speeches.