"Yes, We Can!" (Can what?)

[Vanje]

Can what?

Really. I'd like to know.
What the hell does it mean?

[Fresh_Start]

1. elect Obama

but beyond that, no specific goals

[DUyellow]

5. You depend on the MSM way too much.

[lonestarnot]

2. Better than 'no we can't'

[lonestarnot]

3. arg. double post.

[sandnsea]

4. United Farm Workers

Cesar Chavez

http://www.ufwstore.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=IS0005&Product_Code=EF02B&Category_Code=Prod_Cards_Accessories

http://www.ufw.org/_page.php?menu=research&inc=research_history.html

[Hekate]

6. "Si se puedes"; check the links to UFW upthread. It's a sign of solidarity with unions generally...

...and Latino workers specifically. When our California Latinos came out to march in such great numbers last year, they were chanting "Si se puedes!" -- "Yes, we can!"

I was startled to hear Obama using it as the tagline to his speech (in Iowa or New Hampshire -- I'm definitely losing track) and supporters chanting "Yes we can", because I felt it was a call-out to the Latino-American voters ahead on the campaign trail. It was a good speech, too.

Hekate

[JCMach1]

7. Bama the builder...

[readmoreoften]

8. Edwards! Si se puede! /nt