Barack Obama's First Presidential Campaign Announcement

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Run time: 01:27 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gybygdLCKG4   Posted on YouTube: April 06, 2011 By YouTube Member: leftunderground Views on YouTube: 3   Posted on DU: April 06, 2011 By DU Member: no limit Views on DU: 841

 
President Obama announced yesterday he would seek re-election. This video looks back at when Obama first made his historic announcement to run for president in 2008.

I know there are those who don't believe we can do all these things. I understand the skepticism. After all, every four years, candidates from both parties make similar promises, and I expect this year will be no different. All of us running for president will travel around the country offering ten-point plans and making grand speeches; all of us will trumpet those qualities we believe make us uniquely qualified to lead the country. But too many times, after the election is over, and the confetti is swept away, all those promises fade from memory, and the lobbyists and the special interests move in, and people turn away, disappointed as before, left to struggle on their own.

- Senator Obama During His Presidential Announcement - 2/10/2007

In the interest of self promotion this is a short clip taken from a longer video I made about a month back: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF3gUoAhoW8

[upi402]

1. Prophetic

make that pathetic

so sad

[Dokkie]

2. talk about a backhanded

compliment. Am not excusing Obama's disappointment and betrayals but for any politician to excel in the country, they have to play the game. And my god, hes very good at it.

I pray for aa miracle in 2012, a progressive hail mary

[johnny108]

3. I can help Obama get reelected

I have the knowledge and the resources to reelect Obama , while humilating the entire republican party!

[Charleston Chew]

4. Laugh Out Loud!

[Dokkie]

5. I dont get it

[Charleston Chew]

6. it's funny 'cause it's his 1st comment.

It is a crazy comment.

I am looking forward to more comments from johnny108.

[Ramulux]

7. Makes me want to cry

Its hard to be mad at myself for falling for his rhetoric. Dude said everything we wanted to hear and then turned around and embodied everything he was supposedly against.

[FLAprogressive]

8. tell me lies....tell me sweet little lies....

[pa28]

9. "The lobbyists and special interests move in.

People turn away disappointed as before, left to struggle on their own."

Beautiful. I can't wait until this guy is sworn in. Everything is going to change!~

[JJW]

10. Corporate Tool

Who could have ever imagined he'd turn into being another Bush.