Just listened to the speech tonight...he is F***ING majestic.

[Jackeens]

Any one who wasn't inspired should have their circulation checked with their doctor.

That's one f***ing astounding president you have there.

Oh boy...............!!!!!

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[LostinVA]

9. OMFG

:rofl:

[trueblue2007]

16. where did you hear OBAMA give a speech??

I'm watching Keith and Rachel. They didn't say anything about a speech

[LostinVA]

20. What? I didn't say that

[donco6]

10. LOL!

It's the perfect gift! I've ordered 12 for all my friends here on DU.

[tilsammans]

2. I am so-oooooooooooooooo proud of our Prez!!!

Go, USA!!! Go, us!!!

:patriot:

[Clio the Leo]

3. Here's the problem......

.... I just realized this in the kitchen when I was heating up some leftover chili. When you're cooking food that takes 2 mins, it gives you time to think.

So he's got this address to the nation on Monday. I assume it's going to be all ... ya know .... presidential .... it will involve a desk a suit and tie, that kinda thing.

What we saw tonight was classic Obama, the kinda thing that had folks lined up for four hours so they could see him give a speech from a mile away. But you cant preach like that when you're all serious in the Oval Office, or wherever ..... hmmmm ..... we NEED rhetorical flourishes, not somber pleas and warnings.

I say he needs to bus in a crowd. :)

Should be interesting either way.

[rufus dog]

11. He can clean it up a bit and still deliver it with passion

If for some reason the Senate filibusters the bill it is Katie bar the door time. A big ole can of whoop ass will be sprayed over the Republican brand on Monday.

I just realized that not only did the Republicans not come up with a decent alternative, but, more importantly, I can't recall one Repub mentioning the pain of the American Public.

[Clio the Leo]

13. lol, but I dont WANT him to clean it up....

.. I WANT THAT!!!!

I just ventured over to Freeperland to see what they were saying.

There was no mention of him being stupid.

There was no mention of him lying.

There was no mention of him slaughtering thousands of innocents.

There was no mention of him mocking the Constitution he was sworn to protect.

Nothing.

Makes you feel good.

(for those who are curious, all they could come up with is that he's "arrogant" lol)

[Jackeens]

14. Love it Clio! Arrogant is Freeper code for SCARILY SMART!!!! n/t

[liberalmuse]

5. I love him, and that scares me.

I do love many humans, but to love someone I don't really know personally. Well, that's a stretch. I've put both candidate Obama and President Obama through my mental ringer, which would obliterate the best of them, yet he comes out clean. I've also learned not to get on the "OMG, Obama is fucking this up" bandwagon. Been there, done that, and I've been totally PUNKED by Obama every single fucking time.

[Cha]

6. Let's face it..

he's lovable and what he represents has been a miracle to me after the last 8 years.

[ginnyinWI]

92. I've found you have to wait a few days to figure out

what he's up to. Anyone who knee-jerk second guesses him stands a good chance of judging him and his strategy wrong.

[Adelante]

7. Majestic is right!

That's my PRESIDENT :)

[firedupdem]

12. Hell Yeah!!!

He is great! He is still remembering and working on every promise made to the American people! He gets it! Great Speech and he fired them up to deliver! We're going to be alright!

:patriot:

[truebrit71]

15. Where? When? Repeated somewhere..??

What the hell did I miss NOW???!!!

[MUAD_DIB]

17. I'm sorry that I missed the speech. Late work night.

What were the highlights?

Anybody have a link?

[Adelante]

18. Here is a link

http://c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx?MediaId=HP-A-15159

[ACTION BASTARD]

21. Thank You!

[Number23]

22. Thanks so much! I kept hearing about his speech and couldn't find it anywhere!

I feel absolutely REBORN after listening to that. Sometimes, it is so hard to cut through the "cable/DU chatter" and the relentless negativity to actually hear what the man's plans are and to see the level of support he has in the real world. That was great.

[EraOfResponsibility]

27. EXACTLY my feelings

[butterfly77]

79. He hit it out of the park three in one day...

The speech at the energy department,the speech at the prayer breakfast and this one...

[MUAD_DIB]

24. Many thanks. I've watched it, and boy-oh-boy does it feel good

to know that thee is a real well-spoken, intelligent adult in charge!

Give em hell Big O!

[Window]

43. Thanks. Bookmarked for later.

[Highway61]

68. Thanks for the link

working CRAZY hours and just watched it. I got goosebumps. He is amazing, the real deal. Makes me feel so good. The ONE thing that sticks with me is him talking about..."how can this benefit ME". I live in an area where it is "all about me". They could care less about the next guy...(yet most of them brag about attending church every week), How refreshing to have a president who actually really cares about everyone.

[struggle4progress]

46. Transcript:

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/02/obama_rallies_d.html

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[KitchenWitch]

23. There is a fine line between respect for a leader and hero worship

I believe it has been crossed here several times.

[MUAD_DIB]

25. Understandably, water to those who have thirsted in the wasteland

for years may appear as wine.


8 years of a political desert have left many this way.

[KitchenWitch]

26. We have all thirsted in the wasteland this past 8 years.

But some of us are not ready to call Obama the Messiah, and will likely never be ready for that kind of adulation. After all, Obama has feet of clay too.

[MUAD_DIB]

29. Oy, now my wife. She has feet of clay. Always cold.

But seriously, I saw Obama drinking a Pina Colada at trader Vics, and his hair were perfect.

[inthebrain]

33. Eight years? How about since the countries founding!!!

These guys in the end are all the same. They serve the wealthy and even when they "attack them" offer plenty of loopholes for them to get around it.

I don't see Obama all that different. Perhaps the fact that he is not as arrogant as Bush was about it is a little refreshing. That's where I draw the line.

[treestar]

54. The OP only said he gave a great speech!

It's not impossible that Obama is sincere about what he says.

It isn't "hero worship" just to not believe that all politicians are scum. That attitude is worse than hero worship.

[cherokeeprogressive]

86. "F***ING majestic" F***ING astounding"

"Any one who wasn't inspired should have their circulation checked..."

That goes a lot farther than saying "great speech!"

Hero worship? Maybe not. Hyperbole? At the very least.

[anonymous171]

28. Good. We need more true believers, and less prissy "intellectuals" who don't help push our agenda

Oh and less DLCers would be nice too.

[Marrah_G]

31. scary

[jonnyblitz]

32. do you realize you are advocatihg for cultlike behavior when you

call for less people that think (prissy "intellectuals) and more people that just follow (true believers)? jesus christ, this place is turning beyond fucking CREEPY. :puke:

[anonymous171]

34. The Democratic party needs more followers. Right now everyone is marching to their own little tune.

And we are getting our asses kicked. I don't care about "truth," all I care about is destroying the GOP and reclaiming our country.

[Marrah_G]

58. Scary and a bit creepy.

[cherokeeprogressive]

87. So you don't care about the truth. Do you care about the color of the tunic you'll be issued?

Light gray, or light gray? Oh and the slippers come in EIGHT shades of black!

[Runcible Spoon]

101. And people wonder how totalitarian governments take over.

This level of belief is fucking scary. It's scary when the Freepers engage in it and it breaks my heart when I see "liberals" drinking the Koolaid too. :nuke:

[anonymous171]

106. In case you haven't noticed, the freepers have been in power for the last 8 years.

Nothing stood in their way. The only reason we won this time was because they fucked up so badly.

[greguganus]

63. You will soon be notified when and where to appear for reprogramming. n/t

[KitchenWitch]

36. The group think here in this thread is rather frightening.

[anonymous171]

39. Only if you don't want to force our agenda forward.

[KitchenWitch]

40. We can work to further the agenda without drinking the koolaid

[anonymous171]

41. Point taken.

But the koolaid is useful for mass consumption. The netroots is not enough. We need to get the "masses" behind our initiatives. One way to do that is to get them to fall in love with Obama the person.

[Marrah_G]

59. Oh BLEH........."fall in love with Obama"

Sorry that is just fucking creepy.

He is a politician.

Not a rock star, not a diety.

He doesn't need to be greeted by screaming, crying women.

You are indeed talking about a cult of personality.

[Rob Gregory Browne]

44. Boy, I'm sensing a lot of buzz kill in this room

Half the job of a president is to inspire and damn it, the man has that part down cold. And the things he's done after only a few days in office lead me to believe that he'll be much more than inspiring.

Yet we've got people here who just want to kill that buzz and accuse those of us who actually appreciate having a president who can walk and chew gum at the same time of "drinking the Koolaid."

Nobody's drinking Koolaid. We're simply responding as human beings to a politician -- a President -- who actually seems to be a human being himself, and truly cares about what has happened to this country during the last eight years, and wants to fix it.

Obama does not have a magic wand. He will not do all of the things we want him to. He will do some things we DON'T want him to. But, for Christ's sake, give the man a chance. A couple of weeks in office and people here are already writing him off as just another politician.

If that's how quickly you judge people, then I feel sorry for you.

I was inspired by that speech. I was impressed by it. And while I certainly have no interest in drinking any Koolaid, I'm certainly willing to give the man a HUGE amount of leeway.

If you bothered to listen to what he said -- and what he's been saying all along -- CHANGE WILL NOT COME EASILY.

So, please, rather than contribute to the chorus of boos, why don't you simply give the man time to prove himself?

[Hekate]

45. Agreed. There seem to be a superabundance of downer posts & hostile posts these days. nt

[dionysus]

51. some people will really never get over the fact they lost in the primary.

it really is that simple.

[donco6]

56. I supported Obama in the primary.

But the moist thighs on this thread are freaking me out. Jeez. He's just a man, folks. He can and will make mistakes.

[dionysus]

60. yeah but after 8 years of bush, why not let people enjoy themselves for a change

it may be silly but it isn't hurting anyone

[treestar]

55. Yeah, there is a group that somehow thinks that all politicians

are corrupt (this in one of the freest countries in the world) and think themselves superior, you know, because they aren't "politicians."

Or that any group effort is "lockstep," apparently a bad thing on principle.

[dionysus]

64. spot on.

:thumbsup:

[AspenRose]

65. +1

Thank you!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

66. I'd like to add, that the negative responses sound as if they haven't listened

to the speech.

Sounds like a damn good speech to me.

Inspiring, yes, but after the inspiration, he's addressing reality with real, smart, daring solutions.

Inspiring in the very best way: identifying and explaining damned good ideas; reminding and thanking legislators of their responsibility to real people, identifying and encouraging people to recognize the problems and the methods used by "the dark side" <my words, not Obama's>, and not to be fooled by them.

A little hero worship feels good. I luxuriate in it from time to time. It feels good to identify and appreciate good, on a deep emotional level. Once you know it, and feel it, you are that much better equipped to identify it.

I also trust myself to identify problems and respond appropriately, and I trust many others to be able to do that too.

For those who can't step back into rationality, that's fine, they are a minority. So are those who are determined to see nothing but ugly conniving.

[DevonRex]

89. They don't want to discuss the speech. Their purpose is to post derogatory remarks

about anyone who uses certain words. We aren't allowed to say we love Obama, even if we also say we "love" ice cream or rainy days, because that means we're stalkers or something. We can't say he is inspirational because somehow that means we are "deifying" him. Apparently the word "majestic" is also taboo.

If we say he gave a great speech, they say it's just words.

So, I guess we're left with saying Obama is just okay and that he occasionally speaks well. :shrug:

[Number23]

97. Rob Gregory Browne...

:yourock:

[Runcible Spoon]

102. I don't think my now-deleted posts were buzz kill.

Au contraire! Although unfortunately I don't think that product comes in a battery-operated model :evilfrown:

[Poll_Blind]

111. Well-said.

PB

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52. .

:thumbsup:

[Marrah_G]

57. You have no idea how hard I have bit my tongue...

or rather, fingers, to keep from posting what I "really" want to post on this thread. Or maybe you do have a good idea :)

[dionysus]

61. please do, and do us all a favor.

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[DevonRex]

73. I want to know What The Fuck is wrong with YOU people that you hijack a thread saying Obama gave a

great speech. If you can't stand anything positive being said about Obama wihtout accusing people of "worship" and crap like that, then there is something wrong with YOU.

[Marrah_G]

74. Jen- I think this is why:

The wording was almost worshipful and the comment about those not being as inspired about it as the OP as being defective somehow..... Then there were some other comments that just seem way over the top as far as going from supporter to fan/groupie.

I'm sure it was a great speech- He always makes great speeches.

I'm still pretty hopeful he will do well.

I've really liked some choices he has made and really disliked others.

He is a vast improvement over the former White House tenant.

[Rob Gregory Browne]

76. I have to ask a question

What exactly wrong with some people becoming "fan/groupies" of this President?

Every public figure has them and while you may not find it to your taste, these people are merely expressing themselves. Don't we live in a free society? Unless these people are actually stalking Obama and are somehow threatening his life, then I think their adoration for him is really nobody's concern but theirs. You find it distasteful, fine. But you don't have to come here and label them and ridicule them for their feelings. How productive is that?

[Marrah_G]

82. yes we do live in a free society

We each have a right to our opinions.

She can say she think others need doctors if they don't find he same inspiration as she does and I can say I think its creepy that she feels that way.

Let's go to PMs if you want to continue talking about otherwise this is going to turn into another flamefest like the earlier deleted subthread.

It's getting to the point where I probably will just read DU and only talk in GBLT or the lounge.

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[Rob Gregory Browne]

94. Not trying to flame you. Just making a point.

The OP was expressing joy. There's no reason to criticize for that. But to each his/her own.

[Marrah_G]

30. ...........

:crazy:

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[dionysus]

53. awww.... someone's jealous.

banky will make it all better;

[LostinVA]

90. I think you you may have just been called a Freeper or PUMA

Oh, the irony of that accusation, eh?

[Marrah_G]

93. I don't care Livvy

:pals:

[Baikonour]

35. I don't know if I'd call it a speech.

It was more a complete smack-down of the republican party. It ruled.

[Vektor]

37. Welcome to DU, Baikonour!

Nice to have you! :hi:

[akbacchus_BC]

42. It was an address and yes, he smacked down the GOP. Immediately

after the talking heads were saying that he was not bi-partisan. No matter what President Obama does, the GOP will never be satisfied, he should stop trying so hard to work with them. The media is now putting fear into Americans. Wake up people, you got yourself a great President, support him as we from out of the US are doing.

Welcome to DU

[AspenRose]

67. Thanks, Canada.

:hug:

Contrary to what some may believe, supporting him does not mean I will agree with him 100% or that I think he is the messiah. But when he does something right, we should praise the action and support him.

[Vektor]

38. OMG - he is so funny.

I can't believe we have a president this cool.

(And don't let those who would tease you for being a fan-girl get you down. I have taken a lot of flack here for the amount of love I have for John Kerry, and I'm completely unapologetic about it.) :-)

[Wednesdays]

47. M$M puts Obama on ignore, as usual

This morning's network TV:

CBS -- Led off with something about the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson 3 weeks ago. Six minutes in, a 3-second sound bite of Obama...then on to other news.
NBC, to their credit, led with Obama's speech and had several long clips. Then they put on the Newt to analyze it.
ABC -- Ten minutes in...still nothing but Michael Phelps.

:argh:

[BlancheSplanchnik]

71. wow. am I ever glad I don't watch that stuff...

I forget how bad it is!.... geez, that is disgusting!! I can't wait to see them, all the networks, implode or something!! I do want to see them get what they deserve, however that might happen.....and see the network/everything owning pukes go down in flames. Oooooooo, now THAT would feel GREATTTTTT!!!!!

hunny and I like to relax with tv, so we just watch CSI type stuff (and puke at the assinine commercials), and then local news, mostly for the sake of seeing the weather.

No cable out here, and I refuse to pay for dish---damned wasteland.

[Laelth]

48. My President ROCKS! n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

62. That's the Obama we all know and love.

[shellgame26]

70. careful now..

being happy that kids have health insurance and other great things to come means you're a Koolaid drinker donchyaknow???

[dionysus]

72. god damn you jim jones

:rofl:

[NatBurner]

69. pours some sugar on this thread---------->

wtf is wrong with you ppl?

[shellgame26]

77. There was a rare Puma sighting

but not to worry. It ran off into the woods when it realized it had been exposed.

[LostinVA]

91. There wasn't any "Puma sighting" in this thread

:eyes:

[shellgame26]

107. actually

There was. You got here kinda late.

[Runcible Spoon]

103. Who are you calling a PUMA?

Stop cloaking your posts in cowardice and come right out with your accusations.

[shellgame26]

108. next time

Get here on time to see them come out before the mods get to it before accusing me of anything. I know I am fully justified in my reactions here and the person whose ass I handed back WAS DEFINITELY A PUMA.

[Number23]

96. Forget sugar, Nat. Some folks in this thread need holy water and a priest who loves a challenge

Hateful asses... how DARE someone voice approval and support for the President?? How dare someone try to have this man's back as he tries to get this foolish country (put Bush in office twice) back on track??

As more than one poster in this thread has said, if the thought that someone would create an OP congratulating and heaping praise on the President fills you with such disgust that you have to come in here and heap scorn on everyone, well that says a hell of alot more about you than it ever could about Obama.

[DevonRex]

98. Now that was funny. :)

:hi:

[Number23]

99. Dev/Jen check your PM!

[butterfly77]

75. Exactly,this is the Obama we saw throughout the campaign..

I have been waiting and it sure was worth the wait! He was Outstanding!

[DevonRex]

78. Thank you Jackeens. Because of this thread I read the transcript of the speech.

He really did a masterful job of pointing out that the Republics' ideas ruined our economy. He sounded tough and like the gloves are now off. I hope our Senators heard the speech too, since they're likely going to be voting today on the bill.

I was inspired by it, too, so this morning I called my two Senators, who appear to need some convincing. We democrats occasionally DO need inspiration to get to work.

[firedupdem]

83. Jackeens is a great Du'er...

It makes me feel good that people outside of the US see what a great President we've elected! And your are right about getting some inspiration to do some work! I'm glad I have a president that inspires me to kick my representatives butts to take care of the work we elected them to do and know that he's fully engaged and not trying to lead with fear tactics.

[DevonRex]

85. Yep. It made me realize that our work isn't over just because we won.

We can be excused for needing a little downtime after the inauguration. After all, we all worked very hard to get our democratic candidates elected. But we can't afford to slack off any longer. Our vacation from politics is over and it's time for us to do what we promised to do, which is to stay engaged and make our voices be heard.

[Surya Gayatri]

80. Just listened to him on C-Span...

and found spontaneous tears rolling down my cheeks. What an amazing human being, what an extraordinary "polititian"! We haven't seen the like in our lifetime. He is simply a unique phenomenon. Literally, the wisdom of a higher consciousness underlies every word and action. Of course, as he constantly says, he's far from perfect. But, he has the vision and will to work towards perfection.
Halleluia ! He has seen the mountain top and has the patience and perseverance to lead us towards it...
Thanks for posting this, Jackeens. You're a treasure, too! SG

[Egnever]

81. Couldnt agree more

I heard this speech in the car driving last night and it brought a smile to my face. I just watched it now and it filled me with confidence that Finally we have a man in office who will stand up for what is right, not for what makes him look good. He will not run from a fight he will take it on calmly and rationally.

The pukes are trying their old tricks out on him trying to see how much they can get away with. It looks as though he will not buy into their false BS and will instead face it head on. It is going to be wonderful watching the republican party continue to implode over the next 4 years.

[Lilith Velkor]

88. Good speech, but this thread is what's FUCKING majestic.

Well done, Jackeens! :toast:

[Number23]

100. lol

:)

[sniffa]

95. I've watched it several times already

and brought my self to an outstanding climax each time. He really is amazing.

I'm bummed I have to wait a few hours to watch it again. x(

[Runcible Spoon]

104. ..........

:spray: I'm sorry you missed out on the fun that was the earlier deleted subthreads :evilfrown:

[Marrah_G]

105. Thanks, I literally just spewed orange juice on my new flatscreen.....

:spray:

[Vanje]

114. Oh dear

Another keyboard soaked with beverage.

[Hellataz]

109. He needs to do more, really amp up his GOP jabs.

I saw the repubs talking heads today and they were pissed and so are the GOP senators. They are fuming mad, not that Obama slapped them in the face while asking for bi-partisanship support, but really they are mad because Obama spoke plainly to American and made it very clear that all this grandstanding and obstructive behavior is just unneeded bullshit at the expense of the american people. Obama gave a compelling argument and through some damn common sense in their faces and the GOP is pissed because they were starting to think that Obama was someone they could walk all over.

Well guess again Mother F'er's!

[kenziemom06]

110. Amazing!

"This is the moment for leadership that matches the great test of our times, and I know you want to work with me to get there!"

"I found this national debt when I got here!"

Intelligence and passion make me swoon every time :):):)

[HOLOS]

112. Totally agree nt

[Clio the Leo]

115. I hope we are all bracing ourselves......

.... for more of the same all this week. I think Thurs. night was just a warm-up for things to come.

I dont know what kind of protective gear they issue you as a GOP congressperson, but I hope they've got it strapped on for the verbal barrage that is about to fall upon them. ;)

[Number23]

116. Damn, this thread is still going! lol

Props to Jackeens for finding the sore spot on a few folks and digging in real good. Keep it coming, girl! The comments have been fantastic. I've laughed, I've cried... but I've mostly lmbao.

Shout to shellgame26 who clearly DOES NOT PLAY.

:rofl:

[firedupdem]

117. Haven't heard from her since this thread...hope she didn't just

leave for good due to some of the hateful comments. I really think it's cool that she takes the time to post here and get involved all the way from Ireland! She's a good person and deserves to be able to post without getting crap in return.

[Clio the Leo]

118. Well said.....

.... I'm afraid with all of the great things the internet brings, it's killing civility. It's too easy to bash someone you cant see .... and I'm guilty of that myself.

[Number23]

119. My understanding is that the comments to her were really below the belt

Which says more about the people making them than it does about her. But at the end of the day, why in hell would she care what the no-life having pack rats here say about her?? If she truly is upset about it, tell her I have a thread to send her. Should make eeeeeverything all better. :)

I hope that she has not allowed herself to be run off. I think that having non-Americans and Americans living in other countries posting here is one of the coolest things about this site.

[NYC_SKP]

120. I think she'll be fine...

But it's downright fucked up the way some treat her.

Makes Americans look really bad, makes DU look bad.

I wish they'd get banned for the hatred.

I'll PM her.

[NYC_SKP]

121. Hey! All you "deleted thread" haters:

Do you all realize how poorly hateful comments to a great DU member reflect on you.

It is embarrasing.

It is petty.

It is hatred. (Oh, the irony.)

That's all, go back to your sad, sorry lives.

For the rest of us, Happy Valentine's Day!