Michelle Obama and others seen crying after Barack's Speech

[TeamJordan23]

The candidate's wife, Michelle Obama, sat in the front row during the speech. She was very emotional and could be seen crying backstage after the speech was over, given the subject matter of her husband's oratory.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/WN/Vote2008/story?id=4473696&...




Tears flow down the face of supporter Marty Nesbitt as Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., speaks about race during a news conference in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//080318/4...

[babylonsister]

1. The truth shall set you free! Now I feel like crying. nt

[Cha]

27. I'm tearing up just reading ABOUT it..

I can only imagine when I actually take the time to listen to Obama's Speech.

[babylonsister]

32. You need to go listen; it was awesome! nt

[helderheid]

64. Go. Listen. NOW.

[Scairp]

61. Oh, I see

So if Hillary made me cry by her mere presence, how should that be perceived? Like I said in another thread, was he trying out for preacher or president?

[helderheid]

65. What does that have to do with this thread?

[Scairp]

75. Frankly...

This is a ridiculous topic. Is Obama a deity now, he makes people cry? I will comment no more on this silliness.

[helderheid]

79. No he's not. He's quite human and that is one of the qualities I find so endearing about him.

[Tinksrival]

80. To you I say.......

Hillary's mere presence makes me cry.......if it makes you feel better. (not for the same reason)

But what I really wanted to do was to use your comment to piggy back a reply at the top of the thread so I could post these pictures.
See... now your worthless post has meaning and not just "mean". Your welcome!

[gayron]

66. Oh really

He must have been crying cuz Obama had to give a speech to save is political future.

[demokatgurrl]

71. I hope your third post is better than this. n/t

[MattNC]

2. I don't doubt it

That was a very personal speech in many ways by Barack. I'm sure it stirred up her emotions.

[libnnc]

3. If you didn't cry, someone needs to check your pulse.

It was a speech that christens an era.

[VolcanoJen]

4. Dammit.

Now I'm all emotional again.

Can you even imagine how Michelle must have felt, the last few days?

[tpsbmam]

5. That photograph is very touching. n/t

[stillcool]

6. My eyes got a little teary...

but prior to the speech sitting through Pat Buchanan's screeching bombastic view of America made me weep. Desolation followed by the "Audacity of Hope".

[wndycty]

7. It had to be personal for Nesbitt who is Barack's best friend. . .

. . .in addition to the emotion many of his felt he knows more than most how tough this last week has been on Obama.

[BuyingThyme]

8. Great photo.

[AZBlue]

9. It brought tears to my eyes.

[EFerrari]

10. Sing it.

[Georgie_92]

11. I am about to tear up again seeing this photograph.

[Shine]

12. They weren't the only ones crying. I definitely teared up, myself.

It was a powerful and magnificent speech.

[Forkboy]

13. It even touched this crusty old cynic.

It was a hell of a speech.

[tishaLA]

14. Catharsis

[ecstatic]

15. I heard that on the radio, and allegedly Obama hugged her and then asked

"What's next" or "What happens now?" I'm sorry I forgot which one it was, I think it was "What's next?" It almost brought tears to my eyes. This is still such an uphill battle.

[BringBigDogBack]

16. Kick

[ElsewheresDaughter]

17. okay okay I admit that I love obama too but I also know that after this Wright thing he can NOT win

the GE and I wish that he would....listening to his speech today i shed tears too and I am a Hillary supporter


fuck his speech and this photo is tearing my heart to shreds

[IndependentDem]

21. its good to see that we are all touched by this!

we will have to wait and see if it touched the general population. im also waiting to see how FOX will slice it up to make it look bad.

[demokatgurrl]

73. Go to the NY TImes web site, caucus section

You will see some NASTY posts from right wing blogs. VICIOUS.

[TheDoorbellRang]

34. Your post has touched me more than any other I've read today

Thank you

[sudopod]

38. There can be no victory against the power of Mordor.

< /Saruman >

No worries, people are a bit more savvy to how the media works these days.

[TeamJordan23]

44. I think he will win.

And if he doesn't, he will go down with dignity.

[JAbuchan08]

48. wishful thinking.

[donheld]

60. Barack cannot win, and we as a people cannot win, if

we continue to give in to our fears. That is why we must
have not just the audacity to hope, but the audacity to try.

[bicentennial_baby]

72. You? Love Obama?

OMG, you slay me!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

77. You're a very honest person.

[IndependentDem]

18. i started to tear up while reading the text on my phone at a restaurant. i had to stop reading it.

[woolldog]

19. Good to hear that.

Now I don't feel so bad for tearing up.

[cilla4progress]

20. He's too good for us

He believes we are more, than we are. He believes in us. He believes we can hold two thoughts in balance at one time. He believes we can understand complex concepts; can grasp nuance; can forgive.

I believe he is too good for us..and that includes many on DU.

[BringBigDogBack]

26. Sadly, I agree

[Forkboy]

29. Never sell yourself short.

I'd say your post proves yourself wrong. You're good enough for him, too.

[Arugula Latte]

22. That photo is heartwrenching.

[totodeinhere]

23. Michelle is going to make an outstanding first lady.

[SunsetDreams]

24. That photo

tears me up all over again. This was a very profound, moving day! I will never forget it!

[polichick]

30. I won't forget this day either!

[Tatiana]

25. I teared up at work. Anyone who has a heart and cares for his/her fellow man/woman cannot help but

be moved. The safe thing to have done would have been to throw Wright under the bus. But he didn't. He showed that, as an imperfect person himself, he loved another imperfect person. And what he said is that all of us, with all of our imperfections, working together, are the best thing about this country.

It was a message that was rooted more in love and empathy than in politics. That's what makes it so special and so moving. Obama's gifted with words. He could have crafted something that hit the "feel good" notes and scored political points. But he didn't. He wanted to talk with Americans, to open the dialogue and let us continue the discussion.

[Liberal Veteran]

31. I did too. Fortunately, I sneezed about two minutes later and had an excuse for the tearing up.

I was very moved by the speech.

[Voice for Peace]

28. Wow. the speech didn't make me cry but this thread is choking me up. nt

[uponit7771]

33. That photo is VERY VERY touching...dangit!! I had my choke up moment at work!! Not again!!!

[JackBeck]

35. My cubbymate and I shared a few "moments" today.

I missed the live telecast, but couldn't wait to read the text when I got back to the office. Once I found it, I shared the speech with my coworker. As we were reading it, we would turn to each other every few minutes to share what we were feeling.

And then we watched it on youtube. (Sigh).

[Guava Jelly]

36. I just watched it again..I am such a pussy

Where the fuck did I put the freaken kleenex?

[uponit7771]

41. Yeah, I thought same thing at work...I cried angry at the start of the Iraq war...my emotions were..

...for more healing this time

[K Gardner]

37. Arghh.. enough crying already. My eyes are bout swollen shut. How long has it been since

we were so proud of something, or something in our country, that it made us CRY?

Barack Obama is my President. Hell yes, he is.

[Mags]

39. I cried too, but not for the same reason, what a farce.

[Guava Jelly]

40. I am sure you did.

The cold tears of a partisan..

[elixir]

42. And I was seen sleeping. Snnnnnhhhhh.

[JackBeck]

43. Speaks volumes to how much you care about the conversation.

I'm listening to Malloy right now, and even he said he was moved, and that he rarely has that kind of reaction.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

45. Indeed You Were... By Us All...

[Drachasor]

46. When my mother listened to it a few hours ago, she told me she cried at the end

[madrchsod]

47. i think there were more than a few people tearing up today

40 years is a long wait for someone to finally speak the truth about america of today and what it may become in the future.

"silence is death"

[morningglory]

49. I called in sick so I could watch it. I was seen crying in my recliner. My

tough husband--who didn't cry when his father died--came home from work and blubbered like a baby.

[deaniac21]

63. Obama giving a CYA speech is so much more emotional

than the death of a parent.

[1800flowers]

50. The cult grows n/t

[marmar]

51. So does the legion of jackasses.....

[helderheid]

67. ROFL!

Best. Response. EVER.

[jgraz]

78. Well, the legion of jackasses just dropped by one

Go mods!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[sniffa]

81. Zombies have been having a short shelf life lately

Well, the majority of them.

[martymar64]

82. Oh Snap!

[Forkboy]

54. Welcome back!

[HCE SuiGeneris]

57. They had to leave again. Sad it was such a short stay.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

58. Nobody's leaving flowers on that tombstone.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

59. What1?

I sent 1800 black roses.

[2rth2pwr]

52. Obama could read the phone book and some people

would faint clear away.

[helderheid]

68. But he didn't. He made an incredible moving speech.

[grace0418]

53. Beautiful photo. Really captures the moment.

The people who were there definitely witnessed history in the making.

[trashcanistanista]

55. Today, March 18,2008,

He won.

[HuffleClaw]

56. oooookay

what's next, photos of people driven to speak in tongues?

[helderheid]

69. Honest to God

[Raine]

62. Was a GREAT speech!!!

[demokatgurrl]

70. I cried a bit myself. n/t

[RYOMYO]

74. Perhaps they're ahead of the curve.

Maybe there could finally be a Wright-style fundie-type-administration.

[Mags]

76. You think that their hope,unity and change campaign was going down the drain?