Am I in the tank for POTUS or is this just another one of his best speeches. . .

[wndycty]

. . .these great speeches are racking up, but listening to him right now is sending chills up my spine.

He is saying the right things, he is making the right points, he is doing what needs to be done.

I am so proud.

[LovinLife]

1. You're probably in the tank, but aren't we all. NT

[impik]

19. I'm in the tank. I think he's doing

the best ANYONE could have done under the circumstances. It's the toughest presidency on decades and with every passing day, i'm more and more resent those in the Left who won't give him a break on ANYTHING, not one damn thing.

[Pirate Smile]

2. Yeah, it is great.

[John Q. Citizen]

3. Obama gives great speeches, that's a fact.

[Windy]

15. I hope you show more animosity toward the ineffective congress than you do for the president

You must if you truly understand how a democracy works and weren't actually hoping that Obama would be a dictator.

He is a good man who is trying to do a good job for this country.

[impik]

17. Well, at least they agree that he gives great speeches. That's something...

[John Q. Citizen]

27. I like Obama. I knocked on hundreds of doors to get him elected. I co-set up

a phone bank and we were doing hundreds of phone calls a night with 25 volunteers we organized before the first paid staffers arrived in our area. They sure appreciated my work, effort, and dedication more than you do. :)

When Obama does things I like and think are good, I praise him. When he does things I don't like, I criticize him. I'm an American. If you want mushy-love all-the-time you are in the wrong country and the wrong party.

[uponit7771]

34. Objectiveness matters as much as honesty....

[John Q. Citizen]

40. What do you mean?

[impik]

16. Oh right. That's all he can do.

I could see this comment coming from miles.

[John Q. Citizen]

28. What's your problem?

[mkultra]

37. i agree

calling you on your bullshit wasn't fair in this case.

[John Q. Citizen]

38. You self appointed Obama police are annoyingly inefficient.

You need to make a list of the enemy and go get 'em!

When was the last time you infiltrated a teabagger meeting?

Never?

That's what I thought. Well what are you waiting for?

[mkultra]

45. actually, we have trolled one meeting this year.

that's how we know what we see.

[CherokeeDem]

4. Right There With You...

I have the chills and tears. I simply can't deal with looking at those young men and women in that audiance and know that some of them will not come back from battle. Somehow, Obama seems to make it better.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. I think the US would be in better shape if it was just up to Obama

Congress seem to pull in the wrong direction at times.

[bdamomma]

21. definitely Congress is his biggest obstacle. damn those guys!!

[gateley]

6. Got room in that tank for me? Overwhelming. nt

[Arkana]

7. ABC just said "A somber President Bush speaking at the Fort Hood Memorial Service."

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[Drunken Irishman]

11. How the hell can they fuck that up almost a year after he left office?

Jesus.

[uponit7771]

32. ptbd?

[Cha]

23. Wow! Do they need to be called out or WHAT~

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Thanks Frenchie~

[uponit7771]

31. damn...jus .........damn.....

[firedupdem]

8. Just caught the end. I'm proud too. It's a great feeling to hear a

president who cares and not some bumbling idiot playing toy soldiers.

:cry:

[Kdillard]

9. He is doing justice to the moment.

[alsame]

10. It was an extremely moving speech.

[quiet.american]

12. It's refreshing just to see your sentiment, wndy. nt

[Lancer]

13. I'm losing it now watching the crowd

listen to this incredibly raw and moving version of "Amazing Grace."

And yes, as always, POTUS struck all the right chords with his speech. He is preternaturally gifted in that regard.

[Drunken Irishman]

14. It was a great speech.

One of his best and certainly his most emotional.

It speaks to the greatness that is America.

I hate Pres. Obama because I know he could easily talk me into battle. ha

[Pirate Smile]

26. That reminds me of a response to the "just words" criticism of the President.

It was actually Tweety who said it - paraphrasing - just words? Words are extremely important and powerful. Words are what get men (and women) to charge into battle knowing they may well die from it. Don't dismiss the power of words. Words are power.

[ashling]

18. They are not mutually exclusive

ya know?
:shrug:

[Neecy]

20. It was an outstanding speech

[Cha]

22. Tank Schmank..

We got ourselves a real President.

[Jennicut]

24. The thing with Obama is he never comes off as egotistical.

He chose to make this about the soldiers who died. He was classy, as usual.

[otohara]

25. Grace Under Fire

considering he's in a state where they pretty much hate the man -

Hey Texas, he's now you're president too!

[Clio the Leo]

29. It's not a tank............

..... it's a LOVE bunker!

But since you were one of the FIRST people around here to hear the man speak, your opinion matters a bit more than most IMO.

[wndycty]

33. Thanks for remembering. . .my state (even before US) senator is all grown up now. . .

. . .I still remember the anti-war speech he gave before the war, before he was a US Senate candidate and when I shook his hand and told him I couldn't wait until I had the opportunity to send him to Washington as a Senator, little did I know.

[Clio the Leo]

36. Everyone take a trip down (Wndycty's) memory lane...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=466050

(gotta love that first reply, "huh? who's Barack Obama?")

and the reply by Doomsayer, "man, what a guy. Perhaps he'll be our first black VP, or... dare I wish it? President. Obama is the man, a strong, enticing, progressive image for Illinois. I've never been prouder of my homestate than I am now."

And (from Obama's '04 US Democratic Primary win speech) "now first of all I am man, but damn if this was not "a moment" nothing is. At one point Obama was thanking his wife and said I don't know why you put up with this. Normally the wife would sit back and take the applause and that is it, but Michelle Obama waited for the applause to stop and screamed. . ."because I love you!" The crowd went nuts!"

[Engineer4Obama]

39. Oh wow I love post 5

Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Illinois. He's young, Harvard-educated, and a future President of the United States. You'll hear a lot about him in years to come.

[HopeOverFear]

41. oh WOW...I love reading old threads

[msallied]

46. It's bittersweet reading that.

And then reading the board these days. Sigh.

[uponit7771]

30. I'm in the tank, my expectations were set just about right...

[azmouse]

35. I'm more than happy and proud to have this man as our President.

:)

[TuxedoKat]

42. Wow -- amazing how prophetic so many DU'ers were back then (nt)

[ShortnFiery]

43. You're IMO, clearly in the tank.

I've seen little to no leadership on President Obama's part so far. I used to get angry at the right wingers for saying that "he only makes speeches and doesn't take hard stands." I hate myself for it, but for that ONE FACT (but entirely different perspectives) I agree with them.

Obama is NOT leading on any issue: Not on WALL STREET; Not on Wars in Iraq nor Afghanistan and certainly Not on Health Care legislation.

He wants to be liked and "get along" ... well, one term is all he'll score.

[CakeGrrl]

44. Yes, we KNOW you don't plan to vote for him again.

:eyes:

[msallied]

47. You used to get mad at right-wingers?

For saying the same shit I've been reading from you for over a year?

[tavalon]

48. I could listen to that man's speeches all day and all night

That said, I've been somewhat less impressed with some of his actions. He is a great speechifier, one of the best of this generation.