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ErikJ

(6,335 posts) Mon Mar 3, 2014, 02:58 AM Mar 2014

Still the best acceptance speech of all time.

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Still the best acceptance speech of all time. (Original Post) ErikJ Mar 2014 OP

I have two favorites.... MADem Mar 2014 #1

And that's what democracy sounds like. Thanks for the remider. canoeist52 Mar 2014 #2

And most of the noblity ctsnowman Mar 2014 #3

Speaking truth to assumed power is a good policy. RC Mar 2014 #4

I love the boos hibbing Mar 2014 #5

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. I have two favorites....

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 04:19 AM

Mar 2014

The first is Hattie McDaniel's--she had to be shocked six ways to Sunday, but she pulled it together and delivered one of the best speeches EVER with the sweetest "arc" I've ever seen. Because they had her seated way back in the damn cheap seats at the back of the room, she had a long-ass walk to get to the podium, which likely gave her time to both craft her excellent speech and put it to memory: