Shanghaiist: Barack Obama speaks at Moon River

Dukie2001

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:03:54 +0800

That's interesting about Obama. I saw a blogger who had attended the event in Beijing (it was a joint conference call I guess. He sounded less than overwhelmed with Obama's response, but it's an interested read: http://www.chinaexpat.com/blog/josh/2007/06/08/obama-china.html

T.

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:07:38 +0800

Uh papapeng - everyone there was a US citizen. Perhaps you missed the part above that said "must need US passport to attend" Moron.

papapeng

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:34:20 +0800

Obama's Shanghai rally is a fund raising political rally. Obama's campaign fund raising dinner sets off all sorts of alarm bells. Chinese are forbidden to interfere in other countries' political processes. For example a Chinese national participating in a public protest rally in Washington risks deportation and a permanent ban from further entry into the US. A US activist protesting at TAM against China's policy risks the same treatment. 6-6-07 is already a done thing. China should protest strongly and demand an apology. Any monies in excess of the banquet expenses should be refunded to the donors. Any excess is political partisan funds to interfere in US politics and therefore outright illegal. Or preferably his staff should do this voluntarily before it becomes an issue and an embarrasment to Obama.

T.

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:56:17 +0800

Gosh. i'd settle just for a president who is able to put two sentences together after the long national nightmare of the last 7 years. Anyways, I went last night, and I was fairly inspired. It's good to listen to someone who gets it. I mean, as a realist, I know he's not going to get a quarter of his ideas implemented should he ever make it to the Presidency, but I like him. I really really like him.

Carl

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 02:02:32 +0800

It's very cool that he is doing this. Unfortunately I can't make it. Somebody please voice concern over the current ridiculous tax laws for expats and ask him to push for a massive rewrite. Now. As a Senator.

matty

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:46:49 +0800

ok "trev"

Trev

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:46:33 +0800

Is he doing this over the world in various places? It's a great idea, but might bring in about 5 more votes, leaving him just a few several million short of Hilary.

Wise Guy

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:48:47 +0800

Barack Obama went to the same grade school, Punahou, as Sun Zhongshan. Exciting stuff!