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Obama rally ends with Fleetwood Mac's "Dont Stop Thinking About Tomorrow" (Original Post) NightWatcher Nov 2012 OP
Pretty much everything? n/t TDale313 Nov 2012 #1
good lord... DURHAM D Nov 2012 #2
enlighten me NightWatcher Nov 2012 #3
You have been on DU for 5 years and this where you are? DURHAM D Nov 2012 #7
So he's supposed to read your mind nobodyspecial Nov 2012 #16
DU: where sarcasm, rhetorical ques, humor, satire......need flashing icons. NightWatcher Nov 2012 #20
??? TDale313 Nov 2012 #8
Do ya really need an answer? Tutonic Nov 2012 #4
Bill seems like he's having a blast campaigning for Obama this election NightWatcher Nov 2012 #5
Yep. I'm enjoying the display of Tutonic Nov 2012 #11
That's Limbaugh's line, you know. MineralMan Nov 2012 #18
Political significance William769 Nov 2012 #6
I remember the song and its use by Bill Clinton NightWatcher Nov 2012 #9
Clinton did 100 events in 2008 for Obama. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #12
I knew that, was just wanting to give back ground for people who didn't know the relevance. William769 Nov 2012 #13
Maybe he's damned dog tired of seeing the GOP destroy whatever the Dems build. CakeGrrl Nov 2012 #15
Pretty sure that just being himself did it. nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #10
Why isn't Shrub campaigning for Rmoney? BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #14
And the RNC says WHO???? nt rbrnmw Nov 2012 #23
LOL BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #24
I think there were multiple reasons... Spazito Nov 2012 #17
The Big Dawg's song! Barack_America Nov 2012 #19
Maybe it's the whole GOP's vile war on women, the poor, the elderly, etc. Lone_Star_Dem Nov 2012 #21
Wednesday it will be "Glad All Over" by The Dave Clark 5 L0oniX Nov 2012 #22

Tutonic

(2,522 posts)
4. Do ya really need an answer?
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:46 PM
Nov 2012

When your keynote speaker does a 180 on you before he exits the stage and then professes undying love and gratitude for the enemy of the state Baraaaack Obbaaaama at a critical time in the campaign--you know that the guys is a big POS. Seamus must be doing high fives in dog walk heaven.

Oh yeah, along the way he managed to dis 47% of Americans, reject 7-11 cookie makers, lie to and scare the bejebus out of Ohio auto employees, insult the British, invade Rick Perry's space, laugh at climate change, tell POTUS to shut up "its my turn to speak", wear unflattering dark skinned makeup when speaking to Latinos, etc. etc., etc.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
5. Bill seems like he's having a blast campaigning for Obama this election
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:47 PM
Nov 2012

and the crowd's are going wild for it

William769

(55,147 posts)
6. Political significance
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:47 PM
Nov 2012

It was used by U.S. presidential candidate Bill Clinton as the theme for his first campaign, most notably at the 1992 Democratic National Convention. Upon winning the election, President Clinton persuaded the then-disbanded group to reform to perform it for his inaugural ball in 1993. At the 2000 DNC, he ended his speech by saying, "Keep putting people first. Keep building those bridges. And don't stop thinking about tomorrow!" Immediately after this sentence, the song began playing over the loudspeakers.

The theme was played again for Clinton's appearances at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 events.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Stop_(Fleetwood_Mac_song)

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
9. I remember the song and its use by Bill Clinton
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:51 PM
Nov 2012

I was commenting on the prevalence of Bill Clinton in Obama's re-election campaign this time around.

Clinton was not a big part of Obama's election but he has been huge in the re-election effort. I know that it's because Hillary was running, but even after the primaries I dont recall Clinton working this hard for Obama.

William769

(55,147 posts)
13. I knew that, was just wanting to give back ground for people who didn't know the relevance.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:55 PM
Nov 2012

I believe Bill Clinton hit the trail just at the right time for President Obama.

CakeGrrl

(10,611 posts)
15. Maybe he's damned dog tired of seeing the GOP destroy whatever the Dems build.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:00 PM
Nov 2012

He cleaned up a GOP mess and watched GWB send the country to hell after he got it back on track.

There could be some political trade-off down the road, but I'm not seeing that arms really need to be twisted. Bill has been POTUS, his wife has been SoS and, though unlikely, wouldn't have a problem getting support if she wanted to gear up for 2016.

Maybe he just wants to do everything he can to make sure the assholes don't prevail again, because this time, a lot of that damage could be irreparable with the extremists now knocking at the door.

Spazito

(50,365 posts)
17. I think there were multiple reasons...
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:08 PM
Nov 2012

He IS a Democrat and would be out there for the Dem candidate.

He loves campaigning and it shows.

He has genuine respect for Obama, Obama beat the Clinton juggernaut which took some doing, imo.

He dislikes Romney.

The actions by the Romney campaign, the utter stupidity of their decision to try and create a divide between Obama and Clinton by using what Clinton achieved to slam Obama, thinking it would create division between the two as well as division between supporters of Obama and those who supported Hillary during the Primaries. Fatal mistake, one of many, on the part of the Romney campaign, imo. This stupidity alone would have brought Clinton out in full throat support of President Obama were there no other reasons as well, again imo.

Here's an article about the campaign's attempt to divide:

Mitt Romney's Bill Clinton strategy

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/76424.html

Lone_Star_Dem

(28,158 posts)
21. Maybe it's the whole GOP's vile war on women, the poor, the elderly, etc.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:17 PM
Nov 2012

Just a thought. I know it's brought me out this year in a way I've not ever been in the past 20 years.

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