I was wrong: Barack Obama is the man for our time

[sampsonblk]

No one else can say what Obama just said and get away with it. What an unbelievable speech.

I was wrong, He didn't hide from the real issues. He hit them head on.

[Coexist]

1. amen and thank you.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. It really was a great speech

[npincus]

3. it takes a big person to admit that.

:)

[caledesi]

29. Props ...yes I DOES take a big MAN. NT

[goclark]

53. Really was a thoughtful and inspiring speech

Thanks, I thought it was great!

[crispini]

4. Amazingly honest.

And very inclusive. He said everything.

[alcibiades_mystery]

5. I'm completely flummoxed by it myself

And I support the guy.

It was a remarkable and honest speech.

Just stunning.

[chimpymustgo]

7. I am completely taken by his courage, honesty and passion.

That was a GREAT, GREAT speech.

[SoFlaJet]

6. I almost started crying

when he mentioned the veterans and their families-I lost my Vietnam vet brother in November at 60 and am still hurting from it-he suffered a lifetime of PTSD and so are a lot of these Iraq vets-I don't want any other families or any other brothers to lose their older brother AND SISTER hero like I did

[Kittycat]

I did cry - and once I started, it lasted through the end.

[SoFlaJet]

17. What an impressive young man

he is (I'm 52, so I can call him that)When I was a little boy JFK rode the train through our town I was 4 years old-where we stood was forever changed to JFK Circle-I got the same feeling today that I got then

[Kittycat]

33. Funny that you mention that.

My little 4yo is in love with Obama. Whenever he pops on the news, he shouts his name and points to him. Whenever he's talking or gives a speech - he listens intently. Sometimes I wonder what's going through his mind - he has a speech impediment, and doesn't communicate the best. But the excitement he has watching him is really quite incredible.

I was telling my husband the other day - I was 6yo when Reagan was elected. I remember before the fall elections, playing on the playground equipment with my friends - I was the only Carter supporter, LOL. But my developing life has known one thing... Reagan, Reagan, Bush - then on to Clinton clinton, and bush again. There's a very real possibility that my son will grow up with Obama setting the tone for our politcal and personal conversation. And what a very real and promising impact that would make on him/his future. The mindset that goes with a political administration - you know? The division that could end.

[VolcanoJen]

38. Well, I still haven't seen the speech, and so I haven't cried...

... until reading what you just wrote, KittyCat, about your son.

:hug: KittyCat :hug:

I want a better world for him so badly.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

51. "I want a better world for him so badly"

Lovely thought, Jen, thank you! :hi: :patriot:

[morningglory]

44. You left something out:

You wrote
"Reagan, Reagan, Bush - then on to Clinton clinton, and bush"
You should have written
"Reagan, Reagan, Bush - then on to Clinton clinton, and bush, and then frikken bush a-frikken-gain"

[psychopomp]

73. Ha ha I was a Carter kid, too

At nine, I was one of the few kids for Carter in a crowd of pro-Reagan kids in Nashville, Tennessee. I remember arguing about who was better over lunch in the cafeteria! :toast:

[stillcool]

58. I cried when I heard Pat Buchanan...

I rarely subject myself to his horse shit but while waiting for Obama to speak I heard his screeches. What a bleak picture of the American people he has. Then towards the end of the speech I got teary again, because of the decent picture Obama paints of the American people. A tale of two generations.

[ORDem]

8. I tried, honestly, but there was no way I could imagine Hillary

making such a speech.

I wonder if the U.S. isn't so ingrained now with a sound-bite mentality that his integrity can't get through.

:dem:

[sloppyjoe25s]

34. I think it can get through

today... i really believe it can.

[knixphan]

9. The REAL Straight-talk express.

That's how it's done.

Drag that laundry out, and give everybody a gallon of detergent.

Let's get this guy into the white house, troops!

Donate today! Show a surge.

[Armstead]

10. Agree wholeheartedly

[izzie]

11. I have been saying forever he is a man of the times.

We need him. I keep telling my children to vote for him . This country must move on to new days.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

12. I am a newbie here...I am not

An Obamite. I am not a Hillbot. I AM a Democrat.
He hit a HOME RUN IMHO.

[roguevalley]

45. Hi earthbound misfit. welcome!

[Earth Bound Misfit]

52. TY!

:hi: :patriot:

[Freedom Train]

54. Same here, I'm a newbie, and I haven't made a choice yet

(my primary is next month), but I have to say this was a very good speech.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

62. Hello Train!

:hi: From one newbie to another, and welcome! Although my preference was/is Edwards, one thing for sure is my vote in Nov, will be cast for the DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE, be it Obama, Hillary,or (shudder) a "compromise" candidate. I voted for Hillary in my (NJ) primary, but I do not, and will not, engage in the mudslinging which threatens to splinter the Party's chances in the GE--THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION IN MY (I am 51 yrs young) LIFETIME.

:kick:

[Freedom Train]

66. Thanks, and welcome to you too!

I would have preferred Edwards over Obama or Hillary as well, but Biden or Richardson even more so (still hoping Richardson will be tapped for the VP slot by whoever comes out on top). But I'm confident either of Obama or Hillary will make a good nominee, and subsequently president. And Obama did very good today, I'll say it again. Polls in PA give Hillary a comfortable lead right now, but a lot can happen in a month. It's not a boring race, that much is clear.

[malik flavors]

13. He honestly is a once in a lifetime presidential nominee. We have a greta opportunity to have him

lead our country

[Earth Bound Misfit]

15. Not to mention The EQUALLY impressive Michelle Obama n/t

[npincus]

18. that's what I think, too, So will the brain-dead MSM stop playing

those Wright clips?

[nxylas]

23. Only when they get bored

Hopefully, Britney or Lindsey or Paris will get out of a car wearing no underwear, and they will all move on.

[jasmine621]

14. No, to the contrary, he did not address it head on. Super speech,

but just that, a speech. He did not apologize for being associated with gutter remarks against natalie Holloway, or Hillary Clinton for that matter. These comments were offensive and personal. He made excuses for Wright which were not necessary. We needed to hear more about what Obama repudiates. So far nothing. We have heard all this before from various Dem politicians and even Obama himself. There was not much different in this speech. We all already know we have been in a racial stalemate for years. His part in allowing his supporters to play the race card in SC is a big part of the racial stalemate. I think this speech, while a good speech, was neither unprecedented, except for it being a major political stump speech given free air time, nor healing. When the dust settles, I predict that the damage done by Wright speeches and Obama's initial lying about what he knew, heard, and was a part of will hurt his bid for the WH. He may beat Hillary but I doubt seriously that he will beat racism.

[OhioBlue]

19. I feel sorry for you. n/t

[mcctatas]

22. So if he called for Rev. Wright to be sent to gitmo...

that would do it for you? What will satisfy you, I really want to know...

[jasmine621]

43. It would have satisfied me if Obama had not tried to lie about

knowing what Rev. Wright had said. It would have satisfied me if he had met this head on when first confronted by the issue of his past pastor instead of trying to dismiss Wright's comments simply as an old uncle out of control. That was disingenious and much like the political spinning and dissembling that most here accuse Hillary of.

[rateyes]

26. When will HIllary be addressing the racial divide in the country?

[misanthrope]

55. As soon as she lets go of the crowbar she's inserted into it**nm

**

[NOLALady]

30. I can agree with you about one thing

obviously he will not beat racism.

There are too many who feel comfortable holding on to supremacist views. It works for them.

If racism is beaten, Americans will have to make a collective effort to destroy this stain on our country.

We can start with dialog. We can ask questions and listen to others POV without condemnation.

But it's up to us to make that decision. We can't depend on a politician. He/She can only do so much. The rest is up to us.

[redqueen]

37. Very well said. (nt)

[psychopomp]

74. I thought Sen. Obama addressed the origins of racial tension well: it is rooted in

anxiety caused by competition in a society where somebody's advance is seen only at the expense of another. People fearing for the security of their families and for their future see life in the US as a zero-sum game.

The goal is to realize that we need to work to eliminate the problems of poverty, poor schooling and lack of opportunity that affect the disenfranchised of all racial backgrounds while realizing that we are all working towards a better America.

[mod mom]

16. welcome to helping us move this country forward!

[hurtsolong]

20. Clinton Supporter here giving Obama his vote...

I am a Clinton supporter, but after hearing Obama's speech, which brought me to tears, I am totally convinced that Obama should be our 44th President of the United States, and deservedly so. Our divisive country truly needs a man like Obama. I voted for Clinton in the Primary here in Chicago, but it will be an honor for me to vote for Obama or Clinton, whoever will be the nominee, at the General Election.

[writes3000]

28. I hope more and more people sign on to vote for either of our Dem candidates

Thanks for sharing.

[VolcanoJen]

39. Wow.

That's really awesome, hurtsolong. It is nice to learn that not everybody's heart is set in stone, and that great speeches really can change minds, if not move mountains.

:hug: hurtsolong :hug:

[Arugula Latte]

46. Wow! That's great. That's very big of you to say that.

Thank you! :hi:

[Catherina]

48. Welcome

and thank you :hi:

[uponit7771]

21. Right, I thought so too...he didnt shy away from blacks using racism to hold on to nor whites saying

...that racism is all in our minds...

No fear, the right thing to say at the right time...my goodness

[1776Forever]

24. For those who don't see or want to see the brilliance in the man - I feel for you!

You will NOT nor have you seen this brilliance in a very long time!

:applause: :woohoo: :applause:

[Earth Bound Misfit]

65. I believe you are correct..

"those who don't see or want to see the brilliance in the man - I feel for you!"

His wife, who will make an OUTSTANDING First Lady, spoke very convincingly of her Husband: "There is something very special about this man"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqCYFpUAJ2Q

[Colobo]

25. I cried. So did my mom. We are so proud of Barack.

[sampsonblk]

59. Pretty exceptional, wasn't it? Obama made history today

People will be talking about this for a long time, despite the best efforts of the talking heads on TV.

[dchill]

27. It was a great speech...

nothing less than I expected.

[BeyondGeography]

31. Cheers, sampson

I knew he would makes things right, just didn't know how he would get there. It was definitive, honorable and memorable speech, both from a personal and societal level.

[DevonRex]

32. I cried. Still crying.

This man is amazing. There is no one thing you can pick out of his speech that cries genius, but by the end you realize you have just witnessed and heard something, someone, amazingly brave, insightful, caring, intelligent. There is no one word to describe him or his speech except to say that the sum is truly genius.

[tpsbmam]

35. I thought he was but had reservations.....

I supported him over Clinton but it was really more anti-Clinton than pro-Obama. After that speech I know my vote will be a pro-Obama vote. I just contributed to his campaign for the first time -- hope many more do as a result of this speech.

[usregimechange]

36. Thanks

[Megahurtz]

40. Go Obama!

DON'T LET ANYONE STOP YOU! :applause:

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

41. peace, sampsonblk

[Bluerthanblue]

42. you are such a

breath of fresh air.

I'm glad to share your vision and hope for the future.
:hug:
peace~

[polichick]

47. He really brings out the best in us - thanks for your post!

[Catherina]

49. You're not the only one who was wrong

I used to intensely dislike him until I got past the propaganda that he just repeated soundbites and started listening to him closely. My tepid support is now intense and I've donated everything I can to his campaign.

Men like Obama are uncommon and even rarer among politicians. It was an unbelievable and badly needed speech.

I sincerely thank everyone who worked overtime to provide him the neccessity of making it.

Thank you for you post :) You're so right- he's the man for our times.

[BlooInBloo]

57. :) You two might be the only DUers to ADMIT having been wrong tho.

[Catherina]

63. In all fairness, by the time I finally registered, I was pro Obama

In all fairness, by the time I finally registered (a few weeks ago), I had already become pro-Obama. It took me a long time but the decision was pretty final. :hi:

Edit: Did you see this thread http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5144477 ?

[Bonobo]

50. We would be very fortunate to have him as President.

[cooolandrew]

56. He responds fast and that's what the criticism was in 04. Apprently he has a whole team on ...

media response.

[NOLALady]

71. He wrote this speech in two days.

[IsItJustMe]

60. K&R

[Swamp Rat]

61. k&r

[mzmolly]

64. I figured he would nail it.

Glad he did. :hi:

[myrna minx]

67. I have never heard such a thoughtful, profound

and honest discussion about this in my lifetime. We as a nation, do have the power and maturity to have a frank dialog about this taboo, yet very real issue. WHile it's only a step, it is a new step forward to a better America. I feel so proud to be an American today. I am just so profoundly moved. :hi:

[mzmolly]

70. So glad to hear it Myrna. I agree with you. We are ready

to have this discussion. :)

[ms liberty]

68. k&r...

I agree with your assessment. I also commend you...you are a person of courage, principle and honesty. Thank you for keeping your mind open!

[greyghost]

69. It was pure, it was powerful and so VERY true. Barack Obama

should be POTUS.

[Tatiana]

72. Indeed; I think he'll be our next President. n/t

[VotesForWomen]

75. you people are truly nuts. just remember, not all GE voters will be cult members. nt

[mhatrw]

76. Whatever. The Rev was right.

The cock is crowing.

[Adelante]

77. Thank you, sampson

:)