Mark Warner: ‘The Race for the Future is on’
I have to say the buzz surrounding this speech was that it was going to be ho-hum fluff, but Mark Warner came out and delivered an amazing balance of attack and positivity. He maintained the optimism and hope that’s at the center of Obama’s message, but was able to take McCain and Bush to task for the policies they’ve supported over the past 8 years.
Highlights:
“In America, everyone should get a fair shot. Barack Obama understands this — because he’s lived it. And Barack Obama is running to restore that fair shot for every American. When we look around today, we see that for too many Americans that fair shot is becoming more of a long shot.
How many kids have the grades to go to college, but not the money? How many families thought their home would always be their safest investment? How many of our soldiers come back from their second or third tour of duty wondering if the education and health care benefits they were promised will actually be there?
Two wars, a warming planet, an energy policy that says let’s borrow money from China to buy oil from countries that don’t like us. How many people look at these things and wonder what the future holds for them? Their children? Their country? How many?
In George Bush and John McCain’s America, far too many.”
“You know, America has never been afraid of the future, and we shouldn’t start now. If we choose the right path, every one of these challenges is also an opportunity. Look at energy. If we actually got ourselves off foreign oil, we can make our country safer. We’ll start to solve global warming. And with the right policies, within 24 months, we’ll be building 100 mile-per-gallon plug-in hybrid vehicles right here — with American technology and with American workers.”
“Look at health care. If we bring down costs and cover everyone, not only will America be healthier, we’ll be more competitive in the global economy. Just think about this: In six months, we will have an administration that actually believes in science! And then we can again lead the world in live-saving and life-changing cures.”
If he wins his Senate seat this year, in 8 years, Warner is going to be a contender for President.
