His Gettysburg Address

[bigtree]

tweeted by, david maraniss ?@davidmaraniss (historian, author)

People will long remember what Barack Obama said in Newtown...his Gettysburg address...

[Zoeisright]

1. K&R

[meow2u3]

2. President Barack Obama's Newtown Address

The speech which will change the course of the struggle against right-wing domestic extremism.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Funny

I was reminded of Gettysburg.

We have crossed an invisible line here.

[rhett o rick]

4. Great speech, but what action do we expect him to take. nm

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. The fact that he gave such a speech is more than encouraging.

I did not expect it. He's even more pissed than I am.

[rhett o rick]

8. Good, but I wont be happy until I see a bill in Congress. nm

[Hekate]

10. Rhett -- this is the third poster I've seen you ask the same question of

What do YOU propose he do, given that he is the Executive?

Or are you simply implying, as some others have done in the past, that "he gives great speeches, but..."

Just curious.

Hekate

[rhett o rick]

16. I love Obama and worked hard for his reelection, but I am old and heard

lots and lots of speeches. For some the speech is enough. They get a warm feeling and go back to watching "American Top Model".

I am simply asking what actions, as a president, can he take to fix this? Address Congress directly? Call up Sen Reid and tell him to get a bill? I am curious what we expect him to do and how can we help.

I am writing my Congress-critters, for whatever good it will do.

[Pirate Smile]

12. Historian Michael Beschloss said the speech was like LBJ after Selma -Representing a turning point,

not just another speech.

[rhett o rick]

17. I hope so, but we citizens have an obligation to see that action is taken.

We must push Congress to get legislation passed.

[Hekate]

18. I agree. Because Congress is the stumbling block.

We've got to do this.

[NBachers]

13. I got a question: Give a detailed rundown of all the consistent action you will follow through with

[libdem4life]

5. I was thinking of Atlanta as seen on TV in the 60's only it was in, ironically, black and white.

He has definitely reached the level of Abraham Lincoln. Another irony.

[onehandle]

7. Amen. nt

[Cha]

9. May this be the

beginning of reform.

Thanks, bigtree.. This pic says quite a bit.

[Hekate]

11. I think you nailed it. You just gave me chills.

Well spotted.

[DrewFlorida]

14. I was thinking virtually the same thing as I listened to him speak!

Obama speaks with such sincerity and genuine feeling, as I listen to hem I get the same feeling I get when reading some of Lincolns addresses. I am so proud to have Obama for my President.

Thank you, President Obama, for bringing compassionate intelligent progressive thought to the most important position in American leadership!

[Warren DeMontague]

15. Word.