Biden tweet: 11 years ago tonight.

[highplainsdem]

Link to tweet

[dewsgirl]

1. Aww my heart. They look so happy.

[Demsrule86]

2. Love them both.

[greatauntoftriplets]

3. I'll never forget the happiness and promise of that night.

To think that he was followed by the monstrosity currently occupying the White House is almost too much.

[George II]

4. Here's a fuzzy video (fixed the video for 2008, not 2016!):

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2008

2012

[highplainsdem]

5. Thanks, George! Love that they were playing Springsteen's "We Take Care of Our Own."

That was played after Obama's acceptance speech at the DNC in 2012, too, and Biden's been using the song a lot.

Democratic values.

[highplainsdem]

7. Whoops, just realized the video you posted is from 2012, not 2008.

That song wasn't released till 2012.

[George II]

9. Damn, I have to find the 2008 video!!

[highplainsdem]

11. See reply 8.

[highplainsdem]

12. Please don't delete the video you posted. I love that one, too.

[George II]

13. Both 2008 and 2012 are now there. Enjoy!!

[highplainsdem]

10. I've posted full video of Obama's 2008 victory speech in reply 8. Springsteen's "The Rising" was

played then.

[highplainsdem]

16. Thanks for editing this, and for leaving the first video as well, the one from 2012. The 2008 music

you hear there as Biden walks out is John Williams' theme for "The Patriot" and they followed that with Springsteen's "The Rising." Perfect music choices, for a perfect team!

[Dem2theMax]

23. Damn! I've got a whole bunch of tears in my eyes.

I remember sitting here in front of the TV, with my parents, who were in their eighties at the time. It was so amazing to see what America finally did. They elected a black man to be the President of the United States. And what a man!

How blessed we were to have Obama and Biden representing us and taking care of us for eight wonderful years.

[emmaverybo]

28. Thank you George. A beautiful, historic moment. Hope is still alive. Love them both very much.

I also thank Biden for running and believe though he is a bit older, he is nonetheless as wise or wiser. I believe we were a greater people when Obama was our president. The world was a safer place.

We still have “miles to go” and “promises to keep,” so we will keep going...

[MustLoveBeagles]

6. Beat me to it

I was on top the world that night.

[Cha]

25. Awww.. Thanks, Beagles.. you have a Biden

pic now! .. and Mahalo for these President Obama/Biden vids

[MustLoveBeagles]

32. I made the switch on Friday

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I'd been considering switching for a couple of weeks anyway. I like Joe and Beto equally and had a gut feeling Beto wouldn't be in the race for much longer. I was only surprised by how sudden it was. I'm glad you enjoyed the videos.

[Cha]

33. I did enjoy them a lot!

Yeah, it was sudden.. I like Beto, too.. I wish him the very best in the future!

Welcome aboard the Ridin' with Biden train! :

I know Beto was all about saving ACA, too.

[MustLoveBeagles]

37. Aw, thank you Cha

I posted some more down thread.

[Sugarcoated]

42. Beto was my second choice

I still hope Joe picks him for VP

[highplainsdem]

8. C-SPAN: Full video of Obama's 2008 victory speech

[George II]

15. Thanks! I bought the 2-DVD set from C-Span back then of all of his major campaign speeches....

....election night, and the inauguration.

Never bought ANY videos before, but it was that important to me (only $19.99, a bargain!!!)

I thought Clinton winning in 1992 was the most exciting election* night, 2008 surpassed that by so much!



*of course, when I first ran for a very low local office in town and won in 2005, THAT was the most exciting.

[Wawannabe]

14. ❤️❤️❤️

Both of them.

[a kennedy]

17. My favorite photo was. " this IS a big f**king deal".....

The rolling out of the ACA, Obamacare.

[LakeArenal]

20. And it was/is.

[moose65]

18. Geez. It was a different world back then

I remember how happy I was that night, and I loved Obama’s “Yes We Can” speech. I felt like there was so much promise and so much optimism that night. Then it all went to hell when the Republicans absolutely lost their shit because we elected a black man.

[Cha]

19. That's brilliant of Biden to tweet this

on the Anniversary for a very important reminder!

Mahalo !

[LakeArenal]

21. I miss that Administration

[Tiggeroshii]

22. Beautiful.

[NBachers]

24. That says it all right there.

[seta1950]

26. 😢

We have lost so much☹️😢

[FakeNoose]

27. They were friends and partners for 8 solid years

[Bayard]

29. I cried like a baby the night Obama and Biden were elected

Happiness and hope. Remember that?

[emmaverybo]

30. I do. And yet it seems so long ago.

[Neema]

31. I feel so lucky to have been there. I got two tickets and almost didn't go because

I worked in the suburbs at the time, couldn't get time off, and knew the trip from work to downtown would be brutal. And I'm not a big fan of huge crowds. But SO and talked about it and decided it would be like having the opportunity to see MLK do his I Have a Dream speech and skipping it.

So we went. It was crazy, it was chaotic, cell service was overwhelmed. But for some reason, my friend on the west coast was able to get through to me, so she gave me updates on the results as they rolled in. None of us in line to get into the rally knew what was going on because we couldn't get online, so I would yell them out as she told me and the information would move like the wave through the line.

When they called it for BO, the roar was unbelievable. There were cars honking and people screaming and hugging. I'll never forget it. We ended up way in the back and couldn't really see, but just being there was electric. I still get goosebumps. To have hope after 8 years of Dubya felt like the dawning of a new day.

Sadly we didn't know how bad it would get just 8 years later.

[MustLoveBeagles]

35. Wow

What an opportunity. You were apart of history. I went to BO's announcement speech here in Springfield at the Old State Capitol building. I used to work at the bank across the street. As I was arriving I heard George Clooney speaking. My knees about buckled. I think they were expecting around 5,000 people to show up and it ended up being over 25,000! I stood on a sidewalk on the east side of the plaza. I ended up leaving before he actually appeared. I regret it but I wouldn't have been able to see anything anyway and it was just too cold for me. At least I bought two campaign buttons while was there, so I have souvenirs. I ended up watching it at home with my fuzzy slippers on and a large mug of hot cocoa.

As a bonus here's when he was back in Springfield to announce Joe Biden as his running mate. I wasn't able to go to that one but my next door neighbor did. He said it was so hot some people were fainting.

[Cha]

39. Mahalo!

[Neema]

41. I was. I'm so, so glad I fought against my natural tendency to be and introvert

and stay home. It was so worth it.

[Sugarcoated]

43. I was thrilled when he chose Joe

[BlueIdaho]

34. Good Times!

Great Administration.

[nini]

36. I want to cry happy tears again.

not ones of despair and anger.

[MustLoveBeagles]

38. Me too

I can't think of a bigger contrast from Obama's win to the orange squatter's "win".

[mucifer]

40. I was there. They chose to be in my city Chicago!

sorry I couldn't help it.