Don't get me wrong. It was a great, inspiring speech.

[sadbear]

And we feel all warm and fuzzy right now about our President. But let's be realistic. Next week, the news cycle changes. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. (Flame away, if you will.)

[Ptah]

1. Every party needs a pooper

:patriot:

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

2. Mr Downer, your car is double-parked is in the process of being towed!

LOL!

(dangit, yes u r right!)

[blondeatlast]

3. "Let's not get ahead of ourselves." Oh, the ironyyyy... nt

[valerief]

Bwahahaha!

:rofl:

[provis99]

4. what speech?

Did I miss something? :shrug:

[treestar]

5. There seems to be a continual debate about words

How they have meaning and they matter. How they are just hot air, we want action.

I go for the former. The words of the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address uplift us.

[old guy]

6. I just made a similar comment on another thread.

I too am waiting for the flames.

[knowbody0]

7. try staying in the moment

and absorb the energy of communal grief. we are all in this together, why spit on the fire?

[seabeyond]

8. huh? nt

[givemebackmycountry]

9. Sad...

Bear.

[cbdo2007]

10. There's more to life than the "news cycle".

Maybe you should take a break from the "news cycle" for awhile so you can experience life.

[H2O Man]

11. no thank you

[JackBeck]

12. You should have posted this on Saturday.

Right after the Congresswoman was shot.

[sadbear]

13. No one wanted to hear it then

And they obviously don't want to hear it now.

[RandomKoolzip]

14. so why fuckin' post it, then?

[sadbear]

16. Seriously?

Are you that impassioned, that you have to use such language on a fellow DU'er? I may not have 1000 posts yet, but I'm still a member. Reality is much harder to deal with than fantasy, but there it is. Deal with it.

[blondeatlast]

17. Self-delete. nt

[JackBeck]

15. You are diminishing the fact that this event will influence a change in the national dialogue.

Go back and read the words of the President and let them motivate you to facilitate change within your community.

[seabeyond]

18. ya think? perceptive. nt

[kestrel91316]

19. Thank you for your concern. Wishful thinking, huh?

[jillan]

20. Next week I will still be thankful that he is our President, even if I don't always agree with him.

[peace13]

21. Suit yourself! n/t

[blondeatlast]

22. Feel all better now? nt

[Brickbat]

23. The majority of this country didn't watch this speech. I think people on this board are going to

find that not much will change for the better because of it.

[Number23]

24. I'll be just as damn glad next week that he's the president as I have the last 100

[johnroshan]

25. Hope springs eternal.

Even if the President takes our vote and dashes the very hope he "said" he stood for, to the rocks.

In the end, all that will matter is your actions, not the impassioned speeches you give. Obama is a charmer, no doubt about that. Is he keeping the promises he made during his speeches along his campaign? That is up to the people of America to judge.

John.

[a kennedy]

26. Then why post anything so stupid.....