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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:09 PM
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**** PRESIDENT OBAMA SPEECH THREAD ***
Edited on Tue Jan-20-09 12:09 PM by FLDem5
nice and fresh for you
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Belial Donating Member (503 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:09 PM
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1. Now we get to see if there is any substance to all the HYPE
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:10 PM
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5. No - you actually have the next 4 years to see that - this is just a short speech
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walkaway Donating Member (725 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:11 PM
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9. now? if you don't believe yet...
a speech is going to do it for you? Odd.
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:09 PM
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2. Can't type, crying too hard. Cheers!
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Gregorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:10 PM
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3. Oh dear. "Our nation is at war."
Please don't say that.
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:11 PM
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8. Ask the soldiers serving - its a true statement
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Gregorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:12 PM
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12. OK, I see. Thanks.
I'm glad you pointed that out.

Now he can end it.

Yes.
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:10 PM
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4. good summing up of how fucked up the USA is and what is has done
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:10 PM
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6. he said "data and statistics", welcome back english.
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xxqqqzme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:35 PM
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44. welcome back diction!
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:11 PM
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7. "we gather because we have chosen Hope over Fear"
I'm crying again.
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mduffy31 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:11 PM
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10. FReepers grasping at straws alert
Edited on Tue Jan-20-09 12:17 PM by mduffy31
I can see some nutcase right away jumping on him for an error in his speech. Someone will say that there has only been 43 different people as president because Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms. You watch it will happen!
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:13 PM
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13. this speech is so historic in nature.
I didn't expect this. I like it
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bliss_eternal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:13 PM
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14. shout out regarding mention of corporate greed.
:applause:

...as 'w' looks on, pouting. HA!
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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:13 PM
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15. REC THIS!
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:14 PM
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16. nice shot of the Tuskeegee airmen there on MSNBC
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JohnnyLib2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:14 PM
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17. So far, I'm thinking this speech will stand in print as powerful.

Hoping for a rousing finish....
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Gregorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:14 PM
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18. WE HAVE AN INTELLIGENT PRESIDENT!
I can listen again!
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:15 PM
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19. we will restore science to its rightful place
:applause:
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Pithlet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:15 PM
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20. Yes!
:woohoo:
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:16 PM
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22. so happy with that.
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:18 PM
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29. I love that. And Bush* looks pissed. nt
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Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:20 PM
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33. His anger was palpable when Di Fi was talking about non violent change..
he's a small-minded man for sure.
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MorningGlow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:16 PM
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21. KICK ASS!
:applause: :applause: :applause:
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ThatsMyBarack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:18 PM
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28. MorningGlow! I stoled your siggie photo....
And it's my Desktop photo now. Hope that's okay! :hi:
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MorningGlow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:20 PM
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Well, I stole it from Pundit Kitchen, so there ya go
I have a feeling a lot of people are going to be boosting that pic! :hi:
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:23 PM
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40. I love that photo!
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barbtries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:42 PM
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45. i love that graphic
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MajPayne2 Donating Member (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 05:42 PM
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47. Sorry
I had to jack your pic too. It kicks ass!
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MorningGlow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 06:47 PM
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49. Pundit Kitchen is on a roll
They also brought back their "instant classic" to the front page in honor of the inauguration:



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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MorningGlow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:16 PM
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23. Something's missing...
Oh yeah. The slurring. Imagine that. :D
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:18 PM
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27. *heh* ::twitch::
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:16 PM
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24. The ground has shifted beneath them!
Notice to the RW that their tactics will no longer work to divide us!
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:17 PM
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25. This is a damn good speech if you break it down
Each sentence has a gem in it.
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Pithlet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:18 PM
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26. "The nation cannot prosper when it favors only the prosperous".
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:19 PM
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30. "Humility and Restraint" in foreign relations. Bush & Cheney look pissed. nt
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:20 PM
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31. "Humility and Restraint" in foreign relations. Bush & Cheney look pissed. nt
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:20 PM
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32. and NON-BELIEVERS! HE INCLUDED ME!
I am so freaking happy about that. OMG!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
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walkaway Donating Member (725 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:20 PM
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34. A shout out to Atheists! I'm floored! Thanks Mr. President.
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:21 PM
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35. I know! I'm so happy about that.
I don't know why that stirred me so
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walkaway Donating Member (725 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:22 PM
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38. I never thought it would happen. My whole family is happy!
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Gregorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:22 PM
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36. He's brilliant!
We cannot consume the world's resources without effect.

Wow. He's right on.
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Mist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:22 PM
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37. "We will extend out hand if you will unclench your fist." I'm picturing many at home here
being spoken to, and being asked to unclench their fists.
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MindPilot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:22 PM
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39. "We will extend a hand...if you unclench your fist"
Is this smart, articulate man actually our president now?

I've forgotten what it's like...
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reggie the dog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 04:58 PM
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46. I once again consider the president to be smarter than I am
I have not felt that way for oh, about eight years.
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MindPilot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 05:50 PM
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48. That's my MINIMUM qualification -- smarter than me.
It ain't hard by any stretch, but Bush couldn't do it.
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:25 PM
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41. his flag pin is blindingly bright, isn't it
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BR_Parkway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:27 PM
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42. There was a stunning rebuke of W & Cheney in almost every phrase!
I loved it.
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 12:35 PM
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43. Scathing rebuke of everything they have done. Good speech,
Reminds me of JFK.
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