"The Tide is Turning"! - Barack Obama

[FrenchieCat]

If you liked "Yes We Can" by Will.I.Am, you'll love this!

Get your hankies out......before you watch.

Obama's Speech on race adapted with music- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s9ubMQX7WE

[BeyondGeography]

1. Wow, Frenchie...Roger Waters AND Barack

That's too much for words. K&R to the third power.

Barack was emotional giving that speech, wasn't he?

[FrenchieCat]

4. I'd say it was as heartfelt as anything coming out of someone's

mouth could ever be.

Powerful, hey?

Did you catch the "WarLords" reference?

[polichick]

2. That's what this is all about - thanks!

[FrenchieCat]

11. Welcome!

:hi:

[The Night Owl]

3. S C H M A L T Z

[FrenchieCat]

8. and.....

schmaltz also schmalz (shmälts)
n.
1. Informal
a. Excessively sentimental art or music.
b. Maudlin sentimentality.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/schmaltz


And I can say that you are full of......

cyn·i·cism (sn-szm)
n.
1. An attitude of scornful or jaded negativity, especially a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of others: the public cynicism aroused by governmental scandals.
2. A scornfully or jadedly negative comment or act: "She arrived at a philosophy of her own, all made up of her private notations and cynicisms" Henry James.
3. Cynicism The beliefs of the ancient Cynics.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cynicism

[The Night Owl]

12. I fully acknowledge that I am a massively cynical person. {EOM}

[GoldieAZ49]

5. LOL his musical career is calling

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


on edit:

documusicals

or amusidocudrama

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[FrenchieCat]

10. And I will say that

You are a.....

court jester
Part of Speech: n
Definition: a clown or buffoon who is employed by a noble or royal for entertainment; also called fool
Example: The court jester typically wears a three-pointed hat with jingle bells attached.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/court%20jester

[GoldieAZ49]

18. yes indeed, I know a good laugh when I see one!

thanks Frenchie

[FrenchieCat]

24. No Problem!

[VolcanoJen]

20. I can handle critics of Obama...

... but don't get me started on Roger Waters. That's just f'd up.

Besides, clearly, Roger Waters didn't post this himself... it was inspired by a recent blogpost.

[blogslut]

6. K&R

:hi:

[FrenchieCat]

14. !

:hi:

[DUyellow]

7. I want the picture were everybody's has there hands up at 00:59

[FrenchieCat]

22. I've seen that one before.....but I can't remember where.

[DUyellow]

25. well, if you come by it again, let me know...

[NC_Nurse]

9. Excellent. Very moving.

:patriot:

[Scurrilous]

13. K & R

:thumbsup:

[greyghost]

15. Well done.

[VolcanoJen]

16. Damn... which blogger was it, that said "The Tide Is Turning" was going through his head...

... all day after he watched "The Speech"? Does anyone remember? It was a very beautiful post.

Beautiful!!!! Thank you, Frenchie!!

[flpoljunkie]

17. Wow! Very moving! Thanks so much for posting this, FrenchieCat!

[jenmito]

19. I started a thread about this video earlier today.

Isn't it GREAT? I had a similar comment: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5284473&mesg_id=5284473

[DUyellow]

21. the last 30 sec can be a campaign ad, seriously

[KansasVoter]

23. Thank you for posting!

[hedgehog]

26. Kick for the West Coast!

I'm going to bed here on the East.