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Tommy_Carcetti

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9. Lincoln thought the Gettysburg Address was a failure after he gave it.

Reply to pampango (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 10:52 AM

Jan 2013

So yeah, these things do take time.

I was always impressed by Clinton's "There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be fixed by what is right with America" quote from his 1st Innaugural, but truth be told, that quote didn't stand out when I first heard the address live.

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Will this quote stand the test of time? [View all] liberal N proud Jan 2013 OP

Made for this moment in this thread Berlum Jan 2013 #1

no, I don't think so quinnox Jan 2013 #2

It would have been had he delivered it before 24/7 media and the Internet tridim Jan 2013 #6

huh, we all have different reactions quinnox Jan 2013 #10

No n/t aristocles Jan 2013 #3

I don't think so. Brickbat Jan 2013 #4

It's a great quote focusing on "we are all in this together" rather than pitting 'us' vs 'them'. pampango Jan 2013 #5

Lincoln thought the Gettysburg Address was a failure after he gave it. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2013 #9

It could if he were pushing for policies to make it happen, unfortunately he doesn't. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #7

Did Obama write it, or did his speech writer? RC Jan 2013 #8