Best Day Ever

[SpartanDem]

I just got back from downtown Detroit I was one of the fortunate folks to get a spot behind the President this afternoon. I've watched alot of his speeches, but to be there in person and so close it was simply amazing that is all I can say.

[livetohike]

1. Watched on the TV, maybe I saw you there

:-). People seemed fired up!

[jaxx]

WoW good for you!!

I watched the speech and thought it was great. Being there would have been wonderful.

[orpupilofnature57]

2. Cool

[frazzled]

3. You mean you got to sit behind Aretha, too!

Honestly, so glad you got to be there. It was a real stemwinder of a speech, and to watch him there with that working crowd cheering him on---well, it erased much of the depressing sense of negativity and hyperbole I see after scanning this board most days. I read, "labor bailing on Obama big time," and then I see Trumka there by his side, and I wonder sometimes why I believe half this drivel.

It was an eloquent, passionate speech, and I look forward to more of them. Go, Detroit (your baseball team, too, even though they slaughtered our White Sox 18-2!).

[SpartanDem]

4. Sure did, she really pumped up the crowd

[COLGATE4]

5. Good for you. Go Green!

[FrenchieCat]

6. I'm happy for you getting the experience.....and hope you can spread some of that

Fired up and ready to go enthusiasm that is needed
here so much.....as of course, our very future depends on it.

Glad you could be there! :)

[Tarheel_Dem]

7. Thanks for that first hand account. I've only heard snippets on the radio.

Raucous crowd, lots of energy. :hi:

[rurallib]

8. watching it now on youtube

can you tell us what you're wearing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsxZH29GCzo

[SpartanDem]

12. I'll just say I was in a lighter blue shirt

but I didn't get much TV time

[joshcryer]

9. Please share some pics if you took them, it sounds awesome!

I'm jealous. Only time I saw Obama was at Invesco Field (pretty historic moment, around 50k people were there!).

edit: video (not my own, didn't have a camera): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OBydKDSrRI

[CakeGrrl]

10. Pix and video here:

http://theobamadiary.com/2011/09/05/detroit-labor-day/#comments

[SpartanDem]

11. Sorry no pics

they did not want cameras for the crowd behind the Pres

[Top Cat]

13. kick

[rury]

14. Good for you...but I'm soooo jealous

I saw it on C-Span....great speech....great president!
OBAMA 2012!!