OBAMA needs to include the YES, WE CAN chant in every speech!

[polichick]

Last night in St. Louis he inserted a section on the word HOPE instead of the YES, WE CAN that fires people up so much, and it fell flat. Some people in the crowd tried to get the chant going, but Barack didn't join in and they stopped. (I think he might've been too tired to follow their lead.)

To those closely connected with the campaign ~ please let them know that people really want to participate, and the YES, WE CAN chant gives them that chance.

[bahrbearian]

1. My favorite chant in High school was

Push'em to the left ,push'em to the right, stand up ,sit down , fight fight fight, go team.

[polichick]

5. Gosh, I can't remember my fav chant...

But I felt sorry for those people in St. Louis ~ waiting so long and not even getting a chance to chant. The word HOPE is just too passive to be fun for the crowd.

[niceypoo]

2. He may as well toss in "Keep the dream alive" and "real plans for real people"

While he is tossing out mindless slogans.

[polichick]

13. Americans are capable of doing whatever...

...we believe we are capable of doing ~ cynicism is an excuse to maintain the status quo.

[niceypoo]

3. Edit

[Captain Hilts]

4. Too reminiscent of Jesse Jackson's "I am, somebody" chants. Obama can do it his own way. nt

[polichick]

9. Obama can't do it on his own...

He needs to keep the people stoked ~ the popularity of the new YES, WE CAN video shows how people relate.

[BooScout]

6. Awwwwwwww

You can always practice your cheers in the backyard. Use pompoms. They sooooo make your cheers look so much better.

[polichick]

12. Hey, those three little words have had a lot to do with...

...your candidate losing her lead in the polls ~ maybe your team needs an exciting little chant!

[frogcycle]

7. hahahhah

I read it as: "Yes, we can chant"

I was laughing my ass off until I reread it

[polichick]

11. Yeah, we can do that too! :)

[Thrill]

8. Sometimes you can wear it out

So have to use only a little

[polichick]

10. People have to wait a long time to see a candidate...

It's nice when the wait is worth it ~ participation is the key to that.

[saracat]

14. Maybe it would be more effective if we didn't hear it a lot from the Kerry Campaign in 2004.I still

hasve the button.And it would be really good if he could ever answer "How".Whatever. Nothing original about this at all. It actually irritates me in its cultishness. Next they will wave lighters in the air!

[polichick]

15. Participation at candidate events is important...

It fires people up so they leave feeling inspired and excited, and keep the momentum going ~ lighters in the air would be great imo!

[saracat]

16. Somehow I thought some would. OMG.

[polichick]

17. You would too...

If your candidate hadn't broken his word and dropped out WAY before the convention. :)

[nonconformist]

18. Maybe you guys could wear some flair, too, while you're chanting. nt

[polichick]

21. What's "flair"...

And where can I get some?! :)

[nonconformist]

22. ....

[polichick]

23. Ohhhh...

I can do that! lol

[Blue_In_AK]

19. It really does nothing for me,

but have at it, guys. Whatever floats your boat.

[polichick]

20. Whatever fires up enough voters TO WIN!