That Obama speech at the CBC was actually quite brilliant

[malaise]

Damn MSGreedia took one line and completely distorted the entire speech.

When will we learn.

[highprincipleswork]

1. Brilliant and insulting

[Rosco T.]

2. Only insuting to those that don't bother to know the truth n/m

[malaise]

3. or to those who have one function in life

'divide and rule'.

[highprincipleswork]

5. No, rather to unify around something real

[highprincipleswork]

4. Enlighten me

Please enlighten me.

CBC and many others have earned the right to complain and complain loudly. He himself told us to hold his feet to the fire. Just, when it happens, he doesn't seem to like what he hears. In the bubble he apparently has constructed for himself.

That is the truth, as I see it. What is your truth that enables you to utter these words?

Is it the truth of John Lewis, who actually did march and suffer for real causes, and did not do a thing to put important social services like Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare on the chopping block?

[Tx4obama]

6. Here's a link to the FULL transcript

Remarks by the President at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/09/24/remarks-president-congressional-black-caucus-foundation-annual-phoenix-a


Excerpt:

SNIP

Dr. King once said: “Before we reach the majestic shores of the Promised Land, there is a frustrating and bewildering wilderness ahead. We must still face prodigious hilltops of opposition and gigantic mountains of resistance. But with patient and firm determination we will press on.” (Applause.)

So I don’t know about you, CBC, but the future rewards those who press on. (Applause.) With patient and firm determination, I am going to press on for jobs. (Applause.) I'm going to press on for equality. (Applause.) I'm going to press on for the sake of our children. (Applause.) I'm going to press on for the sake of all those families who are struggling right now. I don’t have time to feel sorry for myself. I don’t have time to complain. I am going to press on. (Applause.)

I expect all of you to march with me and press on. (Applause.) Take off your bedroom slippers, put on your marching shoes. Shake it off. (Applause.) Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying. We are going to press on. We’ve got work to do, CBC. (Applause.)

SNIP

[malaise]

7. Thanks

:hi:

[Historic NY]

9. +1

[TheKentuckian]

11. If you don't agree with the path or agree with the destination then

no amount of patience or perseverance can be anticipated to pay any dividends and in fact are seen as helping to dig a hole and pretending further excavation is a viable plan to climb out.

[BoWanZi]

8. I'm confused, whats wrong with the speech? Did I miss something?

[flamingdem]

10. Thanks for the heads up, I'll look for the transcript

The media did distort it by taking it out of context, as usual, ridiculous.

[Tx4obama]

12. See comment #6, there is a link to the transcript there. n/t

[flamingdem]

13. great, thanks for the link! nt