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madokie

(51,076 posts)
201. Thank you
Mon Jan 21, 2013, 03:00 PM
Jan 2013

I really do think he is the right man for the time. I love my President as if he was my brother, as he is

GUNS! NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1
Woohoo lonestarnot Jan 2013 #4
VIDEO! ellisonz Jan 2013 #162
Thank you madokie Jan 2013 #201
James Taylor and then the B-Man! Botany Jan 2013 #2
What a wonderful day for America Politicub Jan 2013 #3
Am I the only one in tears??? I'm so happy! jillan Jan 2013 #5
Mitch McConnell is crying big time today Coyotl Jan 2013 #10
Was McConnell absent from the ceremony? vlyons Jan 2013 #202
There's something in my eyes. HappyMe Jan 2013 #12
There are tears ellisonz Jan 2013 #13
I'm part of the tissue brigade too! Politicub Jan 2013 #17
Crying since the first glimpse of the First Family this morning... CherokeeDem Jan 2013 #26
I cried too shenmue Jan 2013 #185
I don't think I've ever seen him so confident and comfortable. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #6
Here comes the address! NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #7
Mr President!!! blaze Jan 2013 #8
Here comes the good stuff ellisonz Jan 2013 #9
"a never ending journey" patrice Jan 2013 #11
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness Politicub Jan 2013 #14
Too much religion. And don't need any kind of weapons. HERVEPA Jan 2013 #15
we made ourselves anew patrice Jan 2013 #16
How quickly we forget that the USA was ALL SLAVE to begin with. Coyotl Jan 2013 #18
++++++++1 patrice Jan 2013 #22
and there are those who want to take us back. nc4bo Jan 2013 #23
I dunno about that. My Puritan ancestors never had any slaves. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #175
Your Puritan ancestors were not living in the USA, they invaded the Native Nations! Coyotl Jan 2013 #187
Sounds a little bit... Lars39 Jan 2013 #19
fidelity to our founding principles requires new responsibilities patrice Jan 2013 #20
The echo of the wind against these words is stunning! ellisonz Jan 2013 #21
America demands reinvention in every generation Politicub Jan 2013 #24
economic recovery has BEGUN patrice Jan 2013 #25
"My fellow Americans, we are made for this moment, and we will seize it... ellisonz Jan 2013 #27
Posting early morning from Melbourne Australia Mdterp01 Jan 2013 #28
"States" Lars39 Jan 2013 #32
Yeah he didn't say the "s" in United States Phoonzang Jan 2013 #34
When YOU can win the office and stand up there in the cold and deliver kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #183
... sheshe2 Jan 2013 #189
As I saw it, his voice kinda broke. Am I the only one who's ever had that happen? classof56 Jan 2013 #204
when every person can find independence and pride in their work patrice Jan 2013 #29
WTF MSNBC to show yawning Sasha.... NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #30
. . . In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #35
I'm sure Fox News will run it a few times Mdterp01 Jan 2013 #36
OMG! An eleven-year-old is bored with adult stuff! GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #163
It was so rude to pan on a tired young girl yawning. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #205
It was IMHO intentional. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #206
Yup. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #208
A decade of war now ends! LisaLynne Jan 2013 #31
"We do not believe that freedom is reserved for the lucky... ellisonz Jan 2013 #33
Crying with joy. gademocrat7 Jan 2013 #37
He's rounding third base and looking toward home! ellisonz Jan 2013 #38
Selma and stonewall Recursion Jan 2013 #39
Stonewall.. gave me goosebumps! OKNancy Jan 2013 #43
Kick pinto Jan 2013 #62
Don't forget Seneca. watrwefitinfor Jan 2013 #173
I heard that trifecta. I surely did. Hekate Jan 2013 #216
calling MLK "a king"= pretty damn sweet farminator3000 Jan 2013 #40
A King who took us to the mountaintop Recursion Jan 2013 #48
You can see tears in his eyes ellisonz Jan 2013 #41
He is firing on all 8 cylinders.... Historic NY Jan 2013 #42
FANTASTIC SPEECH! He's saying so much and so well flamingdem Jan 2013 #49
Our generations task....gay equality, women's rights, right to vote, immigration Lars39 Jan 2013 #44
I love his speeches - he really has a sense that he is speaking for posterity and not just for us, kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #45
I agree. HappyMe Jan 2013 #56
Make children safe... Lars39 Jan 2013 #46
This is a progressive speech bluestateguy Jan 2013 #47
Elaborate? flamingdem Jan 2013 #53
Ed Schultz just agreed with me bluestateguy Jan 2013 #137
Yes the mention of climate change is historic, yes to all you wrote flamingdem Jan 2013 #144
Our journey is not complete as long as people have to wait for hours to vote! (rough quote) Botany Jan 2013 #50
"We cannot treat name-calling as reasoned debate" ellisonz Jan 2013 #51
Shout out for Seneca Falls! JoDog Jan 2013 #52
Yes...and we still have no ERA. nt SunSeeker Jan 2013 #210
"...cannot mistake name calling for debate" Lars39 Jan 2013 #54
Fabulous speech!!! Satch59 Jan 2013 #55
Constitutional amendment. NO other way. And it's impossible. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #188
Somebody make me stop crying lindysalsagal Jan 2013 #57
OK I didn't mean Kelly Clarskson... lindysalsagal Jan 2013 #67
LOL DeeDeeNY Jan 2013 #86
Didn't Kelly Clarkson support Ron Paul? SunSeeker Jan 2013 #209
This is the greatest speech of his life Politicub Jan 2013 #58
I'm loving this speech! nt octoberlib Jan 2013 #59
Loving it, too. It was perfect. n/t Misskittycat Jan 2013 #82
Omg...he's calling us citizens!!! Lars39 Jan 2013 #60
SO TRUE! LisaLynne Jan 2013 #77
:happy dance: Lars39 Jan 2013 #88
EXACTLY! Hekate Jan 2013 #217
Look at all those flags wave... ellisonz Jan 2013 #61
Any other President reference gays in their inaugural? Mdterp01 Jan 2013 #63
I think he has his course charted.......I agree, Historic NY Jan 2013 #64
Damn, that speech was wonderful. HappyMe Jan 2013 #65
He just said it all, every last bit of what's on everyone's minds. patrice Jan 2013 #66
Is Kelly Clarkson an Obama supporter? bluestateguy Jan 2013 #68
Ron Paul supporter. jillan Jan 2013 #70
I thought that she'd come out for Rmoney AnnieBW Jan 2013 #72
I thought she blew the roof off the joint BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #84
It was a little too blaring IMHO ellisonz Jan 2013 #75
Not a musician: A contest winner lindysalsagal Jan 2013 #98
Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Patsy Cline, Christina A., Linda Eder,......Yep, not "musicians." WinkyDink Jan 2013 #176
Right. When Kelly runs a large band, writing arrangements, running her own company lindysalsagal Jan 2013 #190
No she said she liked Paul OKNancy Jan 2013 #100
She was a Ron Paul supporter but ended up voting for Obama. catbyte Jan 2013 #200
okay...there goes the waterworks FirstLight Jan 2013 #69
I always thought that should be our national anthem. Love that song too. jillan Jan 2013 #73
It almost was as God Save the King (Queen)... Historic NY Jan 2013 #93
I'm glad BO never just fills the time/air. Every word has weight. nt patrice Jan 2013 #71
GURL, YOU BETTA SANG!!!!!! Mdterp01 Jan 2013 #74
Poet Richard Blanco Lars39 Jan 2013 #76
I am no great fan of Ms Clarkson, but that was wonderful and she was obviously SO excited to be kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #78
Love Chuck... Satch59 Jan 2013 #79
Poet Richard Blanco up now ellisonz Jan 2013 #80
Mentions 20 children gone. Lars39 Jan 2013 #92
I held it together till Blanco mentioned his mom working years so he could be here today! FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #197
I have never been able to sit through the poem before. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #212
Good poem, wonderful to have him there Hekate Jan 2013 #218
Better Than His First Speech erpowers Jan 2013 #81
Agree. Watched the 2009 Inauguration on Sat on CSpan. This was better. n/t Misskittycat Jan 2013 #89
Harriet, sweet Harriet... Recursion Jan 2013 #83
Blanco, "crescendoing" . . . VERY! good. nt patrice Jan 2013 #85
KC was surprisingly classy farminator3000 Jan 2013 #87
Blanco, "impossible vocabulary of sorrow" - !!!! patrice Jan 2013 #90
Thank you, Mr. Blanco BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #91
He's very good ellisonz Jan 2013 #95
Yes he is. Enjoying this. n/t PotatoChip Jan 2013 #99
Richard Blanco Mdterp01 Jan 2013 #94
This is a wonderful poem. No further comments. Just listening to this true poet. nt patrice Jan 2013 #96
woo hoo! lovin' the farmer shout out in the poem! farminator3000 Jan 2013 #97
plum blush of dust! farminator3000 Jan 2013 #102
Supreme Court Justice Smurf looks pissed. Robb Jan 2013 #101
That was Beauty -full! patrice Jan 2013 #103
Yes, it was! snacker Jan 2013 #109
Fantastic! erinlough Jan 2013 #112
Beautiful poem Politicub Jan 2013 #104
What an awesome poem. HappyMe Jan 2013 #105
The Benediction will be delivered by Rev. Luis Leon of St. John’s Church, Washington. ellisonz Jan 2013 #106
Benediction: the Rev. Luis Leon of St. John’s Church, Washington. Lars39 Jan 2013 #107
Benediction? What is this, the Church of America? Coyotl Jan 2013 #108
Amen. Wednesdays Jan 2013 #117
I'm afraid I have to agree Mdterp01 Jan 2013 #136
This is a celebration, not a government act. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #193
Hmmm 2naSalit Jan 2013 #199
This benediction is a prayer - which is merely kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #191
oh for pete's sake Hekate Jan 2013 #219
"The plum blush of dusk ... " Botany Jan 2013 #110
A beautiful beautiful line that. I also like the images of his father's hands. Made me cry .... patrice Jan 2013 #132
The man is very good at his craft Botany Jan 2013 #150
It is a craft & like some particularly true crafts, there is "magic" in it, or what others call patrice Jan 2013 #159
hated the poet, loved the prayer, and I'm not religious lindysalsagal Jan 2013 #111
You "hated the poet"? Really? HATED? WinkyDink Jan 2013 #186
Yep. lindysalsagal Jan 2013 #192
I'm a bit late with this post Bluzmann57 Jan 2013 #113
Gay or straight, rich or poor Lars39 Jan 2013 #114
Not so fond of the benediction -- excluding rationalists and nontheists comprehensively. politicat Jan 2013 #115
Some of us humbly regard truth/reality, ALL of it, as "God". nt patrice Jan 2013 #118
Most Americans believe in God bluestateguy Jan 2013 #131
And fifteen percent of us don't. Government is supposed to be secular. politicat Jan 2013 #149
There is no governance at work in this ceremony. It is a celebration. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #195
Actually, I do. Often. To my MotHoR, my Senators and my state reps. politicat Jan 2013 #215
It's not necessary. It's a choice. And this is a celebration, kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #194
I did not feel "excluded" Hekate Jan 2013 #220
I like that prayer. It was honest. nt patrice Jan 2013 #116
I agree. HappyMe Jan 2013 #122
Watch Beyonce blow the clouds out of the sky! HappyMe Jan 2013 #119
blown... Satch59 Jan 2013 #129
She has such a strong beautiful voice. HappyMe Jan 2013 #134
The BEST inaugural poem I've ever heard! hedda_foil Jan 2013 #120
Beyonce is singing the National Anthem ellisonz Jan 2013 #121
What a beautiful rendition of the national anthem Politicub Jan 2013 #123
Agreed Lars39 Jan 2013 #124
BEYONCE NAILED IT!!! NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #125
Biden just checked out Beyonce jeanmarc Jan 2013 #126
And The President got to kiss her :) jillan Jan 2013 #130
She kind of avoided Uncle Joe jeanmarc Jan 2013 #142
lol! flamingdem Jan 2013 #147
SO damn happy Hekate Jan 2013 #127
is our president going to walk now? bettyellen Jan 2013 #128
I presume for at least some of the parade. ellisonz Jan 2013 #135
I love Jimmy and Rosalyn, didn't know that though. Thanks Ell! bettyellen Jan 2013 #151
I learned it on that esteemed source of information, The History Channel the other night ellisonz Jan 2013 #167
I tuned in to watch the Inauguration, but all that was on TV was a church service. stopbush Jan 2013 #133
i know church services, and that sir, was no church service. bettyellen Jan 2013 #143
And nothing compared to past presidents and inaugurations. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #157
have you ever seen or read about an american presidential inaguration? arely staircase Jan 2013 #145
The church service is tomorrow in the National Cathedral. (Are you new to this?) WinkyDink Jan 2013 #179
This is a celebration and not a government activity. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #196
Did you see him take him the whole scene as he got to top of stairs? Satch59 Jan 2013 #138
yes. amazing contrast to the entitled asshole republican attitude. bettyellen Jan 2013 #156
I loved that... snacker Jan 2013 #158
George Will commentary is horrible Lars39 Jan 2013 #139
He said we were NOT a nation of takers. That probably has rw heads spinning. jillan Jan 2013 #153
They're already spewing on facebook flamingdem Jan 2013 #155
Ok, that makes sense. Lars39 Jan 2013 #166
And a lot of bankers laughing. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #184
That means Obama is doing something right bluestateguy Jan 2013 #169
Yep Lars39 Jan 2013 #170
I watched it on C-SPAN 2naSalit Jan 2013 #198
Ha...Newt Gingrinch talking to Al Franken... Phoonzang Jan 2013 #140
Former Speakers probably always get a courtesy invite bluestateguy Jan 2013 #160
I cried through the whole thing. Justpat Jan 2013 #141
You were not alone in your tearful joy! ellisonz Jan 2013 #146
a little more hard nosed here, but definitely choked up. All of it was authentically from patrice Jan 2013 #168
Anyone catch Bill and Hillary? Both looking fantastic! NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #148
That was pretty close to perfect in every way. nt patrice Jan 2013 #152
Rachel Maddow is giddy Politicub Jan 2013 #154
Thank you CSPAN for creating the opportunity for us to have this inauguration to ourselves, without patrice Jan 2013 #161
YES!! This -like other events they covered- is night and day to the network chatterers. History as FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #213
The presumption of the other networks in so automatically and completely assuming that they patrice Jan 2013 #214
Boehner and Cantor are such babies. Like spoiled children. Politicub Jan 2013 #164
The President has signed the Inaugaration Commemoration Act and Four Nominations ellisonz Jan 2013 #165
I heard him say flamingdem Jan 2013 #171
They're all going to lunch right now. ellisonz Jan 2013 #172
Obama ate their lunch flamingdem Jan 2013 #181
Yes, I believe he did Hekate Jan 2013 #221
What's next? Is this a good time to walk the dogs??? I don't want to miss anything!!! jillan Jan 2013 #174
GO! the parade starts after 2pm, and there's nothing but a few speeches at end of their lunch in an bettyellen Jan 2013 #177
Thanks bettyellen !!! jillan Jan 2013 #180
of course, jillan! bettyellen Jan 2013 #203
PART THREE! ellisonz Jan 2013 #182
PART THREE PART THREE PART THREE PART THREE PART THREE PART THREE PART THREE PART THREE PART THREE ellisonz Jan 2013 #178
What a crowd! And the music of workinclasszero Jan 2013 #207
Look How Far We've Come/Evolved! triplepoint Jan 2013 #211
So many wonderful moments...but for me this one was overwhelming: FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #222
thank you for providing a place sad-cafe Jan 2013 #223
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