Is the spring back in President Obama's step?

[ClarkUSA]

I believe so. :)

On Tuesday, with audience members shouting "fired up!" and not a protester in sight, Obama signed a sweeping higher education funding overhaul into law along with the last portion of the health-care bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and second lady Jill Biden joined him onstage for what amounted to a Democratic love-fest...

"What has gotten overlooked amid all the hoopla, all the drama of last week, is what happened in education -- when a great battle pitting the interests of the banks and financial institutions against the interests of students finally came to an end," Obama said. ". . . This week, we can rightly say the foundation on which America's future will be built is stronger than it was one year ago."

"Yes we can!" a man in the audience hollered.

The ebullient mood was evident even before Obama arrived. As Democratic lawmakers filed in, audience members leapt to their feet at the sight of Pelosi, giving a roaring standing ovation of the kind typically reserved for the president. "Yay, Nancy!" one man shouted.

Pelosi vigorously clapped back at the crowd as camera flashes popped. When Obama later singled Pelosi out, calling her "amazing," the crowd jumped to its feet again. (Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) got a standing ovation, too).

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/30/AR2010033002195.html?nav=rss_email/components

[ClarkUSA]

1. Wow. This rather innocuous story about happy Democratic voters got unrec'd within five seconds.

Gee, I wonder why? :shrug:

[one_voice]

2. I'll cancel out the unrec...

I believe Obama has got his groove back. Let's hope he keeps it.

[Cha]

3. It was so thrilling to see the happiness

of those who had worked so long and hard on HCR! Unbridled joy was so contagious..in the speech leading up to the signing of the HCR with 22 pens..Pres Obama was thanking so many and he said the Dems took a lot of heat for their stance and someone yelled out "YES WE DID!"p/b] and the room erupted in laughter~:D

[Lord Helmet]

4. he's definitely slapping some swag on his step

[Hekate]

5. Kick and Rec for the spring in the step.

[Sky Masterson]

6. Nancy deserves that.

This couldn't have happened w/o her.

[VespertineIconoclast]

7. I'm happy for the increased spring in President Obama's step. Additionally,...

[mucifer]

8. new oil drilling takes the spring out of my step.

[totodeinhere]

9. Me too. n/t

[newtothegame]

10. Me 3. nt