Best President on Earth!

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October 21, 2010



excerpt from remarks by President Obama to Overflow Crowd at University of Washington Seattle, Washington:

THE PRESIDENT: "I've been inspired by you because, wherever I go, traveling across this country, especially when I meet young people, I am reminded of your energy and your drive and your imagination. And for all the problems we're going through right now, we still have the best workers on Earth, we've got the finest universities on Earth, we've got the best entrepreneurs on Earth. We've got the freest, most vibrant economy on Earth --"

AUDIENCE MEMBER: -- best President on Earth!

THE PRESIDENT: "Well, I won't say that -- (applause) -- but we've got a pretty good President." (Applause.)


entire speech: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/10/21/remarks-president-overflow-crowd-university-washington


President Barack Obama, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, at the University of Washington in Seattle (AP photos/Susan Walsh)

[gateley]

1. I'm happy to see their enthusiasm - and all they have to do is mail in their ballots,

so I'm counting on them! :patriot:

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5. so's the President:

"You need to go, right after this rally, fill out that ballot, and mail it in," Obama told a packed crowd at the University of Washington's basketball arena. "Today. Not tomorrow, not the next day, but today."

[bainz]

2. 2nd Photo

Kinda Scary. Photoshop mataterial.

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3. youth

vote

[Life Long Dem]

4. Packed!

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6. blog post

from David Horsey at Seattle pi: http://blog.seattlepi.com/davidhorsey/archives/225736.asp


Obama rocks the Dawg House

I showed up at Hec Edmundson Pavillion just before 9 AM to observe President Obama's noon appearance at a rally for Sen. Patty Murray. By then, the waiting line was stretching beyond the north parking lot.

I walked that way and followed the line down past the soccer field... and the baseball field... and to the turn near Husky Stadium. When I passed the crew house and got to the back of the indoor football practice facility, I could see the line continued on, well past the Waterfront Activities Center. Luckily, I bumped into some friends who let me cut in line. At that point, I didn't have much hope of getting inside Hec Ed and figured I'd have to settle for a spillover seat in the football stadium and a televised view on the big screen.

The epic line was new proof, as if any is needed, that Seattle remains a Democratic bastion and friendly ground for a president who is scorned and vilified to a shocking degree in some parts of the country. As a reminder of that widespread hatred, there were a couple of unsmiling Tea Party types on hand carrying posters of Obama with a Hitler mustache. They were handing out flyers describing how the socialists have stolen the country. I doubt that it dawned on them that the people who "stole" the country they want to take back are the people who were standing in that line -- a rather moderate, middle class, freedom-loving crowd. Maybe the crowd looked scary to them since, unlike a Republican crowd, there were actual black people and Asian people and others who didn't look like their ancestors came ashore on the Mayflower. They all looked like real Americans to me, but, what do I know? My ancestors didn't show up until 1640.

To my surprise, I landed a seat in the upper benches of Hec Ed. I was told the place holds close to 10,000 people. I don't know if that includes all the standing room on the floor. Whatever the numbers, the place was packed as a series of Democrats took the stage to fire up the crowd.


read more: http://blog.seattlepi.com/davidhorsey/archives/225736.asp

[Aristus]

8. Great pic! That's me up in the far left upper level.

No, a little further up and to the left...

Yeah! Right there! B-)

Great experience. First time I've ever seen a President in real life... :patriot:

[cilla4progress]

9. Me too

cool huh :hi:

[gateley]

12. How'd you guys get tickets? I'm pouting. nt

[Aristus]

13. I got up at 5am, drove from Puyallup to the U, waiting in a frigging long-ass line

and received my ticket right there in line after registering as a participant in the rally.

Only out-of-pocket expense was $7 for parking.

[gateley]

14. Well I'm so glad you got to attend! I should have been there with you, but I

know you guys made DU proud! :headbang:

[Number23]

7. Makes me happy see their enthusiasm

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10. That second photo is kind of creepy, I have to say

I'm sure it will appear shortly in many badly executed Photoshop joke images on right-wing sites.

[Scurrilous]

11. K & R

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