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2016 Postmortem

jenmito

(37,326 posts) Tue Apr 24, 2012, 03:23 PM Apr 2012

For anyone who missed Obama's speech/rally in NC today, you GOTTA see it: [View all]

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/LoanInte He was on FIRE talking about how HE didn't have to READ about student loans, HE didn't get talking points about student loans, he and Michelle LIVED it. They just got done paying off their student loans 8 years ago. "Can I get an 'amen'"? He kept saying that, too. Must-see video!

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For anyone who missed Obama's speech/rally in NC today, you GOTTA see it: [View all] jenmito Apr 2012 OP

The Denver Post Should Have Waited otohara Apr 2012 #1

And the students at Boulder have been camping out since two days ago! kaiden Apr 2012 #2

Can you imagine ANYONE camping out that long to see ROMNEPY speak? No way. n/t jenmito Apr 2012 #3

Yup. They were lovin' when he said, "Can I get an amen?" Then they'd shout "amen" even when jenmito Apr 2012 #4

I gotta go and see this one! The truth is beautiful! freshwest Apr 2012 #5

He's A Charmer otohara Apr 2012 #6

I watched it on tv earlier OKNancy Apr 2012 #7

Unless I marry a rich guy who doesn't mind, I'll be paying off school loans for the rest of my Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2012 #8

I listened to it--streaming live through the WH website (why no video?) mnhtnbb Apr 2012 #9

Very cool! And when the WH site has audio only, they get video later and put it on their website. jenmito Apr 2012 #11

I live walking distance to campus...didn't have a ticket to the speech...but it was fun being able mnhtnbb Apr 2012 #13

I envy you. Great pics. n/t jenmito Apr 2012 #14

Here's the video from the WH website: jenmito Apr 2012 #15

I didn't hear the speech but I did get to see Air Force One fly right over my office. auburngrad82 Apr 2012 #10

THAT'S cool, too! jenmito Apr 2012 #12

Wow, and the crowd loved it!! Major Hogwash Apr 2012 #16

I loved it, too... jenmito Apr 2012 #17

He had them in the palm of his hand..... a kennedy Apr 2012 #18

Yet not a word on Amendment 1 dbackjon Apr 2012 #19