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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBarack Obama's speech put me to sleep.
I mean that quite literally. I think I registered the first half of it. I remember Obama saying that Trump was incapable of growing into the Presidents job, but the rest of his speech I recorded only subconsciously. I may watch it again to hear what else he had to say, but make no mistake. Barack Obama put me to sleep.
I am not saying that his speech was boring. No. It was CALMING. I woke up this morning to find that no less a person than Rachel Maddow was deeply worried about the threat to the republic that Obama discussed in the second half of his speech. Sorry. I missed that. I was too relaxed. I just drifted off. Obamas voice evoked in me an old, treasured feeling ... Its gonna be OK. Hes got this.
Hes got this. Dont you miss that feeling? After three and a half years of constant worry and tension, a nice, long speech from PBO was exactly what I needed. I was out like a light.
Strangely enough, I woke up right after his speech concluded, and I watched all of Kamalas speech, which was excellent, but I had forgotten how much I treasured BHOs VOICE. I have missed itmuch more than I realized.
Kind of an embarrassing admission, but there it is.
-Laelth
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)When Obama speaks, I sag into the cushions. You know the feeling? All your muscles relax, the tenseness is gone and you melt into your chair or sofa. Totally relaxed...calm...good!
However, his warnings got my attention and all the softness disappeared. That was unlike him, so everyone pay attention.
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)my blood pressure goes up 20 points.
snowybirdie
(5,227 posts)to have another glass of wine. In celebration!
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)sister when I was 6 or 7. I went to sleep in the back seat because Dad was there, he was in charge and I had no fear...
Gothmog
(145,231 posts)Link to tweet
President Obamas speech tonight slayed me, said Maddow. Im sure people will have different opinions about it because its a different kind of thing. His warnings that we could potentially be at the end of American democracy scared me, and I found upsetting and hard to watch. But its powerful. Powerful stuff.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)Rachel doesnt go into much detail in that segment, but she does make it clear that Obamas words carried a strong emotional punch (for her, at least).
-Laelth
Beringia
(4,316 posts)the method used by trump. Dems want trump gone with calm resolve.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)... when Joe Biden is declared the next President of the United States on November 3, 2020, or shortly thereafter.
-Laelth
delisen
(6,043 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)That voice creates in me a feeling of safety and security that is welcome (and quite needed) after three and a half years of listening to the angry ramblings of a spoiled-rotten seven-year-old brat.
-Laelth