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Barack Obama

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sheshe2

(83,791 posts)
5. I was in his camp, from day one.
Fri Mar 8, 2013, 07:27 PM
Mar 2013

When he gave that keynote address...

Well, I say to them tonight, there is not a liberal America and a conservative America — there is the United States of America. There is not a black America and a white America and Latino America and Asian America — there's the United States of America. The pundits like to slice-and-dice our country into Red States and Blue States; Red States for Republicans, Blue States for Democrats. But I've got news for them, too: We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we don't like federal agents poking around in our libraries in the Red States. We coach Little League in the Blue States, and, yes, we've got some gay friends in the Red States. There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq.

SNIP:
It's the hope of slaves sitting around a fire singing freedom songs. The hope of immigrants setting out for distant shores. The hope of a young naval lieutenant bravely patrolling the Mekong Delta. The hope of a mill worker's son who dares to defy the odds. The hope of a skinny kid with a funny name who believes that America has a place for him, too. Hope! Hope in the face of difficulty! Hope in the face of uncertainty! The audacity of hope! In the end, that is God's greatest gift to us, the bedrock of this nation. A belief in things not seen. A belief that there are better days ahead.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Democratic_National_Convention_keynote_address

I was in awe, even back in 2004!

Thanks graham, we have his back!
This. [View all] sheshe2 Mar 2013 OP
Ha! nt MADem Mar 2013 #1
+! NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #2
I thank them for creating this one job. Life Long Dem Mar 2013 #3
LOL! But Barack Obama won both the elections, because he is Barack Obama. graham4anything Mar 2013 #4
I was in his camp, from day one. sheshe2 Mar 2013 #5
yes! I have a button that says "Barack Obama for President 2004! (yes, 2004.) graham4anything Mar 2013 #9
+1 - I voted FOR Obama, too Politicub Mar 2013 #11
AnD HOPED THEY WOULDN'T! Another FAIL. Cha Mar 2013 #6
My Pleasure, Cha! sheshe2 Mar 2013 #7
FACT CHECK! Cha Mar 2013 #10
Heehee shenmue Mar 2013 #8
You don't know how true that is, she! Kath1 Mar 2013 #12
Our PBO is the best ever! sheshe2 Mar 2013 #13
Thanks, she! Kath1 Mar 2013 #14
K and R GiveMeFreedom Mar 2013 #15
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