I remember crying with tears of joy when I watched this.

[Sky Masterson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJfGx4G8tjo
I still cry.
It hasn't even been two years yet.
This man inherited a steaming sack of shit to pick up.
Has he moved mountains yet?
Fuck no!
But he has moved a few pretty big hills!
Call me what you want,but I like this man!
And I can't imagine anyone else who could have fixed our image as a nation (Post Bush)as Barack Obama has done.
I mean,For gods sakes! He freak'n polled above the Dalai Lama!
That's a BFD! (IMHO).
It aint as easy as it looks people.
Throw a dog a bone..

[ClarkUSA]

1. Amen, brother!

Updated to show OP's gender. ;)

:thumbsup:

[Sky Masterson]

3. I'm a brother :) (a Caucasian one) :D

I don't actually care how I'm addressed as long as I'm addressed by good people. :)

[babylonsister]

7. A dress? You wear a dress?

:hide: :hi:

[Sky Masterson]

9. I do have nice legs. And my butt is kind of a big thing around here.

;)

[ClarkUSA]

11. Thanks, I edited my reply.

<<I don't actually care how I'm addressed as long as I'm addressed by good people.>>

Same here, brother! :hi:

BTW, I was in that crowd that night, having driven from out-of-state to get there. It was a night I'll never forget. Perfect, almost balmy night, happy and HOPEful faces, plenty of joy in thousands of faces in the crowd around me. I listened and watched that great speech from a hundred yards away and saw the the future I'd worked for since Iowa.

[Sky Masterson]

17. Wow! I would have loved to have been there.

It was probably a good thing that I wasn't there though( I was piss drunk ). ;)
I knew Obama was going to win so I started my election celebrating about noon(ish),and I didn't stop until about 20 minutes after this speech.:party:(When I was drooling on the pillow). :rofl:
It had been a looooong eight years. :)

[ClarkUSA]

18. It was a beautiful night. There was a sense of contented wonder and joy from everyone I met.

You sound as if you had just as good a time where you were, though. ;)

[AtomicKitten]

2. Oh what a night!!! especially after the gut-wrenching 2000 selection. nt

[babylonsister]

6. And the primaries.

I held my breath for months! ;)

[AtomicKitten]

8. In retrospect, it was exciting.

At the time, I recall wanting to pull my hair out.

:hi:

[babylonsister]

16. Ummm, exciting...yea, that's the word!

:hi: Contentious, but fun!

[ClarkUSA]

19. Haha. That's one word for it.

;)

:hi:

[GoCubsGo]

13. That 2000 selection still makes me cry thinking about it

I was awake the whole night on election night, crying because I knew what was coming. I had just bought a house. All I could think of was how the economy was going to turn to shit, and how I was probably going to lose my job, and wondering why the hell I bought the house, as I would probably lose that, too. Well...That most of it came true. Haven't lost the house yet, but I probably will if I don't sell it before the latest temp job is over.

I also still cry, because I cannot believe there are that many ignorant, stupid people that would even consider letting such a stupid, incompetent crook run our country. Makes me ill just thinking about it. It makes me even more ill to think they were stupid enough to give him a second term. What a fucking nightmare.

[AtomicKitten]

42. It was the worst point in American history IMO.

I suspect it will take decades to undo the damage.

[damonm]

43. ummm...no.

It's up there, but still ranks below the bombardment of Ft. Sumter and pretty much ALL of 1968.

[AtomicKitten]

45. Thus the "IMO". In the pile of worsts, Selection 2000 is definitely a contender for worst evah.

[damonm]

47. DUH! Missed that. Fair enough.

:dunce: on me for not reading carefully.
2000 Selection is #3 for me.

[AtomicKitten]

52. no harm, no foul

Contemplating any of the contenders of the top 10 "worst of" list gives me indigestion. Oy.

cheers

[Empowerer]

4. Thank you so much for posting this!

It reminds me of such a happy, happy night!

One of the things that struck me when I watched then and as I watch it now is how ready he looked that night. There was a stillness and peace about him that brought such comfort. I knew I was watching a man stepping into his destiny, confident, proud, humble and strong.

[rgbecker]

5. OOOOBBBBAAAAMMMMAAAAA!

[Born_A_Truman]

10. I was sobbing ...

And it was bittersweet because his beloved grandmother didn't live to see it.

[Frustratedlady]

12. I think Obama will go down as the best president ever.

When anyone criticizes him, I ask them what they have accomplished in the last year-plus? To do all he has accomplished in such a short time and in spite of all the "No" party has to offer is incredible.

I love my president and vice president. I've never been able to say that before.

[impik]

14. I love him as much as i did that night, and probably more

He is a special, special human being and a great president.

[RichGirl]

15. One of the most thrilling events of our lifetimes.

I still cry.

[Corey_Baker08]

20. I Feel The Same About Vice President Biden's Acceptance Speech @ The DNC

It is just such a wonderful uplifting speech filled with the truth about our lives. It is amazingly powerful and moving, I could watch it over and over again!

[Sky Masterson]

21. When Obama picked Joe..

It really helped to seal the deal with me.
Joe was a very responsible choice.
I really love me some J-Bide!!! :woohoo:

[Corey_Baker08]

22. I Really Didn't Know Alot About VP Biden When he Was First Picked

It wasn't until I heard him speak for the first time when Obama announced him as his running mate that really sealed the deal for me. Joe is so articulate in his speeches. He touches on the very foundation of what made this country great and how we can make it great again. I really couldn't have expected a better VP!


:hi:
:hi:

[jaxx]

23. Thank you for this.

All the ugly things said about President Obama, all the crap thrown at him....people ought to look at this and remember the joy of having a chance for this country to shine again.

GoBama!!!

[BlooInBloo]

24. I certainly don't regret having him take us to the dance.

[Enrique]

28. you could say we took him to the dance

depends how you look at it.

[Justice]

25. thanks for posting, listening again now - just great!

[NYC_SKP]

26. Recommended.

Still impressed by this man, as are my friends around the world, which is every bit as important to me as how Americans feel.

Maybe more.

:thumbsup:

[Flying Dream Blues]

27. "It ain't as easy as it looks" +1000...thank you, Obama for taking it on.

And putting up with all the *&^%, including from your own party. The complainers and disdainers really need to take a step back and think how well they'd do. Or anyone else would do in his place.

[BlooInBloo]

29. Colbert will always be the memory that most sticks with me from that night.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-november-4-2008/indecision-2008--barack-obama-wins

[GoCubsGo]

56. I will never forget him on Inauguration Day

I laughed so hard, I cried...

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/216580/january-20-2009/stephen-s-inauguration-breakdown

It still cracks me up.

[Tarheel_Dem]

30. Kick for the Prez.....

:kick:

[jgraz]

31. That was back when we could still pretend he was a progressive.

Oh wait... I'm crying now. :cry:

[impik]

33. You mean, when you still pretend to HEAR whatever you wanted to hear.

[jgraz]

34. Guilty as charged. But the scales have fallen from my eyes.

How 'bout you?

[grantcart]

48. kept falling off so I had to staple them back on

[RollWithIt]

53. What bothers me about your viewpoint....

Is that you essentially wanted Obama to become the progressive version of Bush. I never expected him to come out of the gate far to the left. He never presented himself that way.

[jgraz]

55. What bothers you about my viewpoint is that you don't understand it.

I'm talking specifically about the promises made and the attitude exhibited by Obama on the campaign trail. I'm talking about this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZG8Zq8V54k

Instead, we got THIS GUY: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8wmN3wvhNM

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[Hekate]

32. Oh God, my poll-worker friends came over and my neighbors came over and we had champagne

After the stress of the past 8 years I think some of my friends were thinking I shouldn't be alone if he lost. :rofl: It was a great, great night.

And as far as I am concerned, he has so far justified my faith in him. There are many things still to be done, God knows, and he has made some missteps -- but I really think Barack Obama is the man for the times.

Hekate

[political_Dem]

35. A proud moment after a eight years of Bush hell. K and R.

But I'm waiting for someone to put a fly in the ointment as they usually do in every thread about Mr. Obama's progress. :(

[freddie mertz]

36. So did I.

I gave myself up to hope for a new era in America.

I was wrong.

I am embarrassed by it now.

Sorry.

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[ClarkUSA]

44. We have another Academy Award winner for best actress!

:rofl:

[Blue-Jay]

50. Damn you, Fartbama!

[JuniperLea]

54. Hahahah!

Oh, brother.

[Enrique]

37. it was great, so great...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9PpsPZ_4Gk

[treestar]

40. I was so happy!

This country showed it would finally turn around and get back on track!

[Writer]

46. I'm not very sentimental, but I cried a bit, too.

Thanks for the link.

:)

[Blue-Jay]

49. I was there!

[ecmphd]

51. I agree

That's a fond memory for me too. I think he's done a great job !