"Official Obama Wins Majority of Pledged Delegates Iowa Speech Thread"

[Douglas Carpenter]

[grannylib]

1. What a beautiful First Family. Can't wait to cast my vote for our

next President!
GoBama!

[MadMaddie]

3. I am with you Grannylib....

[speedoo]

9. They sure are beautiful.

And this speech sounds like it's gonna be a good one.

[MadMaddie]

11. It's inclusive...and he is including all in his speech....

I like it...

[Douglas Carpenter]

2. kikle

[Barack_America]

4. Can you change the title to "Official Obama Wins Majority of Pledged Delegates Iowa Speech Thread"

Or something similar?

Thanks.

Let's bring folks in.

ETA: This thread will go down in DU history.

[Douglas Carpenter]

78. sorry, I was glued to the TV...but I guess I still had time to change the name

"Change"

[Barack_America]

81. Lol. Thanks.

Just wanted to make sure the historic thread had a historic title.

;)

[Why Syzygy]

5. MSNBC stream

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#22887506

[Colobo]

6. Obama wins the nomination.

[Barack_America]

7. Classy move starting out with Teddy and how he embodies change.

:thumbsup:

[chill_wind]

8. thanks! K&R n/t

[K Gardner]

10. He is speaking to the division that is being perpetuated even tonight, bravo, Senator Obama !

[Barack_America]

12. Love the shout out to the youth.

They are the driving force behind his candidacy...and change in general.

[Radio_Lady]

27. Love the shout out to Hillary on behalf of his daughters and her supporters.

That's how everyone on this site should be acting.

"WE NEED THIS UNITY....THE HARDEST AND MOST IMPORTANT PART OF OUR JOURNEY STILL LIES AHEAD." Barack Obama

[LiberalAndProud]

93. For you.

:hug:

Because you're not telling us Obama supporters (or Obama) to JUST bug off. Thanks. This division is so painful to me.

[Radio_Lady]

104. I'm trying to raise the level of discourse here. Regrettably, it ain't workin' at all!

But thanks anyway!

The division is painful to me and I am beginning to doubt it can be healed.

Blessed be,

Radio Lady in Oregon

[patrice]

13. Look at those faces in the crowd!!!

They're soooooo beautiful!

[jenmito]

14. Now that's THE math!

[K Gardner]

15. Well, he said it.. good for him !! Guess he heard Hillary's speech.

[Ichingcarpenter]

16. 'The majority of pledge Delegates have been reached by our campaign'

Go Obama.

[speedoo]

17. "We have returned to Iowa with a majority of the pledged delegates...."

And the crowd goes wild!

[CalGator]

21. that place blew up

wow! :applause:

[ecstatic]

18. 35 years of what experience? Don't parrot her lies! nt

[Tatiana]

24. Well, he said 35 years of "public service"

He was being classy.

[Radio_Lady]

36. He was being conciliatory. He HAS to do that in order to win, my friend.

[jenmito]

31. He's giving her supporters EVERY reason to vote for HIM.

[Radio_Lady]

40. I completely agree with you.

[jenmito]

58. ...

:hi:

[cyndensco]

75. Go Radio Lady..

:)

[high density]

19. Obama is so nice to Clinton

She doesn't deserve it.

[Ichingcarpenter]

29. He basically said the primaries are over and now on to McCain

I agree....

[speedoo]

32. Obama truly wants to unite the Party.

Wish I could say the same about Hillary.

[Barack_America]

20. Classy congrats to Clinton.

And a fitting tribute to her campaign's accomplishments.

[Swamp Rat]

22. WOOOHOOO! ... complimenting Hillary now!

:applause:

[ErinBerin84]

23. awwww

At him saying that Hillary has changed the world that his daughters and all daughters can live in.



SEXIST!

[shadowknows69]

25. Still being classy toward Clinton

The man has more self control than I do.

[cboy4]

I'll say

You're a mess. Ha shadowknows69?

lol

[shadowknows69]

99. You have no idea. I'm not the kind you bring home to mama.

And currently it is dangerous for people in my close proximty to cross me, but I'm trying to deal with it. I'll say one thing though; some of you Clinton supporters make me feel much better about my own mental health issues.

[Mimosa]

26. Obama IS PRESIDENTIAL

I'm watching now. Doug, you are cool!

[Terri S]

28. The man is pure class n/t

[ErinBerin84]

30. OH SHIT!!!!

This years Republican race was a contest over who could "OUTBUSH" the other!

[jenmito]

39. And McCain won.

:D

[BlooInBloo]

33. Clinton: money-grubber. Obama: pure class.

[Radio_Lady]

46. Divisive post # 6,348 for you BlooInBloo.

[BlooInBloo]

57. (snarfle) Sayeth the lynch-lady.

[K Gardner]

80. Bloo.. LOL !

[Radio_Lady]

101. K Gardner, bring it all up at the meeting. It will help with your heartburn!

[ecstatic]

96. LOL! Snap nt

[Radio_Lady]

102. Truth (?) -- I dub thee a SNAP(ping) turtle!

[Radio_Lady]

100. Bloo, you are a johnny-come-lately. I was the Olive Garden lady first...

:rofl:

[Radio_Lady]

103. This is so instructive. I hope you find the next Alcoholics Anonymous meeting very helpful.

It helps to know the your REAL thoughts -- from Bloo's blog:

Punditician :rofl:
A place to rant about politics, the media, and especially the electorate.
Much like alcohol, the electorate is both the cause of, and the solution to, all of America's problems.

"Like water off a duck's back... Just remember to DUCK!"

It just proves that being VERBALLY lynched is a cinch in this crowd.

[Tatiana]

34. "The Republican primary was a contest to see which candidate could out-Bush the other."

"And Senator McCain won that contest!"

:rofl:

[Barack_America]

35. Moving onto McCain. Tying his policies to Bush.

Which is, of course, true.

[speedoo]

43. Fiery. Absolutely kicking ass.

You say it Obama. We've got your back.

[Ichingcarpenter]

50. Crawling up to the Saudi Royals and begging for oil.... Wow thanks

[anigbrowl]

37. Onto McCain :-D

Adn he's slapping him down!

[anigbrowl]

52. I'm liking this speech more and more - this is Obama kicking off the GE campaign

It's really aggressive and punchy!

[speedoo]

60. It's a great speech. One to remember.

Setting down some BIG markers.

[Colobo]

38. Obama is ON FIRE!

[MadMaddie]

47. Oh snap....He is on fire!!

[patrice]

He's angry about those lobbyists! Like that fire!!!!

[BringBigDogBack]

41. Somebody's fucked!!!!

(McCain, that's you.)

[uponit7771]

42. BOOOYAH!!!! IN DA FACE JOHN McSAME!!!

[Tatiana]

44. "The one thing the Republicans don't represent is change."

Talking about what change is.

"YES WE CAN!" the crowd shouts.

[ErinBerin84]

45. "the McCain campaign HAD THE NERVE

to say that the American People wouldn't care about lobbyists running the campaign. WHO IS OUT OF TOUCH NOW!"



Seriously, motherfucker. He is on fire!

[uponit7771]

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!!!!!

[uponit7771]

69. dupe

[aaronbees]

48. "Change is a tax code that rewards work instead of wealth."

That's a great line. And this is becoming a fantastic, hard-hitting speech.

[Barack_America]

49. Outlining what TRUE change is.

And why McCain doesn't offer none of that!

(purposeful bad grammar there :P)

[loyalsister]

98. He quickly killed a talking point

Anyone who says he has no plan.
What does "change" mean, etc-- link them to this speech.

[DerekJ]

51. Ouch , begging for oil...!!!

[Tatiana]

53. This is the future President speaking. "Change is ending a war we never should have started."

The legacy of Roosevelt and Truman and Kennedy... that is the choice in this election.

[patrice]

54. Never should have started the war!!! = WE ARE HIS CONSTITUENCY!!!

[ErinBerin84]

55. McCain

OutBushing Bush on day one.


he didn't say that, but come on...campaign button?

[Barack_America]

56. "It's the past versus the future"

Preach it!

Ain't that it in a nutshell!

[Barack_America]

59. "The low road will not lead this country to a better place"

How much do I love that?!?!

[Ichingcarpenter]

64. Great Speech .... I love the crawling to the Saudi Royals and begging for oil

plus everything else.

[patrice]

61. We will NOT let the Low Road lead Us away from Us!!! nt

[Tatiana]

62. Alright y'all who are listening... are we FIRED UP AND READY TO GO WIN?

This is an amazing candidate and one amazing campaign.

I'm ready to kick some Republican ass.

[speedoo]

73. "Change is coming to America, Iowa!!

Oh yeah, he's getting us ready to kick some ass.

[wvbygod]

63. Change. Take away the video games and turn off the TV?

And I thought not getting to eat what I want was bad.

Am i on the wrong channel? If I turn off the TV how can I then hear his speech?

[Tatiana]

65. "CHANGE IS COMING TO AMERICA." n/t

[patrice]

66. Love that fire!!!!! Yyyyyeaeeeeeeee hhhhaaaaaaa!!!!!!!

[quantass]

94. .

[cyndensco]

67. "Change is coming to America!!!!"

Go Obama!!!!!

[anigbrowl]

68. Man, he's throwing it down the GOP. Change is coming!!

[patrice]

70. Yes We Can!!!! We're READY! nt

[Tatiana]

71. This man is ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[Connie_Corleone]

72. MY MAN IS FIRED UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ichingcarpenter]

76. OUR MAN, THE PEOPLE'S MAN, OUR CANDIDATE

He hardly used the word I or me like hillary did.

[uponit7771]

74. MY GOD! If he just sits in White House does NOTHIN but make speaches he's 234 times better than Bush

[ErinBerin84]

77. I can only imagine

the HISSY FIT that McCain is going to throw over this!

[K Gardner]

83. He's having temper tantrum #2,456 on the Straight Talk Express right about now.

[uponit7771]

85. LOL

[Barack_America]

91. "If the Straight Talk Express is Rockin', Don't Come Knockin'"

I wonder if that sign is posted outside for journalists so McCain can throw his tantrums in private.

[ampad]

79. You hear that McBush

Begging for oil! in your face Bush you fucking hypocrite

[anigbrowl]

82. Excellent speech! Plus, we'll probably see him again later tonight after OR result

[Barack_America]

84. What was everybody's favorite quote?

That speech touched on everything. Damn it was good!

[uponit7771]

86. ...and he went after McSame too.

[Barack_America]

89. And how!

He scorched his ass!

[Barack_America]

88. "The low road will not lead this country to a better place"

That was my favorite. By far.

[uponit7771]

92. A man that inspires with depth of thought...America needs him NOW

[Posteritatis]

95. For those late to the party, where could we watch/read this? (nt)

[ErinBerin84]

87. McCain is also pissed

because he knows that he cannot run as the CHANGE candidate. His maverick bullshit is going to be shattered.

[uponit7771]

90. They're going to start a rumor that Obama is an alien from Pluto, fat lie and tell it often...

...and prays that wins it for em

[Barack_America]

97. What the hell. A kick for post #100!

:woohoo:

ETA: Errr, post #100 if you count the untallied (#) posts, that is. lol.