Obama is scheduled to deliver the commencement speech in place of Senator Ted Kennedy

[mystieus]

WTNH.com will stream Obama's address live. The feed should begin shortly.


You can watch it here: http://www.fc-tv.com/webcast/conover/conover-hi.asx

[Webster Green]

1. Thanks!

Love the drummers!

I no longer watch the Sunday morning interview shows (now merely corporate propaganda platforms), so this will be nice with my morning coffee and doobie. :smoke:

[crankychatter]

2. thanx for the heads up k/r nt

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[crankychatter]

3. Blitzer, a Clinton surrogate and a Republican on CNN

to comment on obama's speech

wtf is that?

[JimGinPA]

7. He Keeps Hinting That He Has Something "Interesting" To Say

[Jennifer C]

4. thanks nt

[jefferson_dem]

5. Thanks.

Obama coming in now.

[Tatiana]

6. The students are excited. The robes make Obama look very distinguished.

And Presidential.

[crankychatter]

8. My son graduated in San Francisco yesterday.... I couldn't go

He better get tons of photos

[mystieus]

9. This class president from Wesleyan obviously didn't practice her commencement speech.

She was a little giddy... I forgive her.

[SparkyMac]

10. I'm wondering why Kennedy isn't there.

A man who can enter a boat race should be able to give a speech.

[windbreeze]

11. IF you had just found out you had a cancerous tumor in your brain, which

would you find yourself doing?? Stessing over giving a speech...OR...entering a boat race, and enjoying yourself??? NO contest for me...NONE....since he picked his stand-in speech giver...there is NO reason for him to be there to oversee...It all makes perfect sense, really...Kennedy deserves to enjoy what's left of his life, imo, if he wants to race boats every day for what time he has left...who among us, has the right to tell him he can't or criticize him if he does??...wb

[senseandsensibility]

17. tacky

n/t

[sniffa]

26. He didn't enter the boat race

Thanks for tacky post though. :hi:

[Terri S]

12. He's starting now ! n/t

[Tatiana]

13. He's up! n/t

[Tatiana]

14. Teddy thanks those who have extended their well-wishes and prayers.

Tells those aren't wishing for his well-being not to celebrate yet.

[NotThisTime]

18. Thank you Ted, we wish you could be there....

[Ichingcarpenter]

15. Good Speech giving a story about his Organizing in Chicago

Tying it into Kennedy's public service...... He is asking them
to consider public service because you have a duty to yourself.

[Ichingcarpenter]

19. Great Graduation Speech invoking Robert and Ted for Public Service

Now Talking about Ted Kennedy's legacy....... Great Speech

"Ted Kennedy is not done just yet" his voice is breaking a little in empathy.

[helderheid]

16. Thanks! Rec 3!

[Thrill]

20. I got a tingle up my leg

[DemVet]

21. I'll pass and mow my lawn instead. Same speech, different day.

[Thrill]

22. LOL go mow your damn lawn then, instead of replying to this thread

It wasn't the same speech

[Ichingcarpenter]

28. He cultivates CrabGrass and QuackGrass for his lawn

What exactly is quackgrass?

Quackgrass (Agropyron repens) is a perennial and has a really tough root system. Seedlings can be pulled easily, but once established, quackgrass is tough. If you can pull a clump, it probably is crabgrass, not quackgrass.

[kid a]

23. actually a different speech about his amazing background and motivating young people

bitter much

[Doityourself]

25. Save me some money this week...come mow mine..lmao

[FightingIrish]

27. No. It was a very different speech.

It was the kind of inspirational speech you wold hope to hear as you prepare to enter the real world. It wasn't a stump speech but it did give us a good idea what it will be like hear from President Obama.

[DemVet]

32. Good...glad to hear that.

[Doityourself]

24. Anybody else catch Wolf & Bill bagging on him for not speaking of military svc due to Mem. Day?

[joanski0]

29. I sure did. I thought it was pretty early into

the speech for them to be doing that. If they hadn't cut it off, maybe we would have heard something.

[gblady]

30. great speech about service....

I loved the impromptu words of Jamaica Kincaid when she recieved her honorary degree.... don't remember exact words, but something to the effect of....I wasn't going to say anything about Barack Obama, but I just have to say that when you see something or someone who inspires you, grab it and run with it....so wish I could remember her exact words...anyone know?

[Unkguy]

31. boooring

[Whalestoe]

33. Troll much? Idiot. n/t