Thread to watch the Farewell address together!

[bettyellen]

Last edited Tue Jan 10, 2017, 10:53 PM - Edit history (1)

Link to live blog for those who missed it:


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2017/jan/10/barack-obama-final-speech-address-chicago-live

Tks to Suffragette for the link!

[bettyellen]

1. Can't do this without you guys!

[beveeheart]

5. Tears in my eyes already!

[bettyellen]

17. Am verklempt!

[riversedge]

14. :-)

[ismnotwasm]

2. Holy cow the crowd goes wild!

[bettyellen]

9. As would I. The loss is huge...

[Takket]

3. great man, great leader............. we will miss him so much

[lordsummerisle]

4. ...

[rainy]

6. Who is that in the background that won't stop screaming?

[bdamomma]

7. thank you

I knew I shouldn't of started a thread.

President Obama is the greatest we ever had

4 more years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bettyellen]

13. I'm sorry I couldn't find another and I could not watch alone....

[avebury]

8. I don't know who is yelling but I wish they would shut up.

I think the people started chanting 4 more years to drown out the person shouting.

[bdamomma]

10. yes what was that????

[RedWedge]

12. "Four more years" chant.

[riversedge]

20. I missed the shouting--just heard the chant

[bullwinkle428]

26. Think it may have been a deplorable that managed to sneak in.

Interested in hearing the real story later on...

[riversedge]

11. I have a big lump in my throat.

[bettyellen]

21. Me too. He is trying to be encouraging and inclusive...

[gademocrat7]

15. I am crying.

[BumRushDaShow]

16. Gonna miss this man and his family

[avebury]

18. I love the Obamas and will miss them so much.

We be going from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the barrel. It is so depressing.

[nolabear]

19. Tears flowing all over the place...mine included.

[bettyellen]

23. Aww NolaBear :hugs: if you want?

[nolabear]

27. Thanks. I'm strong. WE'RE strong!

[bettyellen]

36. I needed that hug. And yes we are.

[Raster]

30. chopping onions here also...

[bullwinkle428]

22. Please, Mr. President...if you can work the word "golden" into an expression,

I would die a happy man!

[bettyellen]

25. Hell yes!

[nolabear]

24. Hey guys, thank you for being here with me all through this amazing presidency.

I mean it. We did it together and we'll get through whatever comes together.

[bdamomma]

38. ..........

Trump is not my pResident

[nolabear]

41. I hear ya.

[uponit7771]

28. AMERICA IS A BETTER STRONGER PLACE THAN WHEN OBAMA STARTED

[bettyellen]

33. It certainly is!

[tritsofme]

29. This echo is terrible.

[bettyellen]

31. He's refuting all the Trump bullshit about lack of progress and success ....

[ecstatic]

32. Peaceful transition of power :(

No thanks.

[bettyellen]

45. I'm hoping his motorcade gets some golden showers ...

[nolabear]

34. Peaceful transfer. A patriot to the last. After what he's been put through.

[3catwoman3]

35. I was hoping there would be a thread like this.

He is such a fine human being. I can't bear it that he is leaving.

[bettyellen]

44. Happy to do it! Always helps me through.

[ismnotwasm]

37. Two steps forward and one step back

Yes indeed. I wish those idiot pundits would quit talking about his "legacy" the man is a walking, talking legacy.

[bdamomma]

43. oh we will go forward

and dethrone what is coming next......................

[sheshe2]

46. 1000

[uponit7771]

52. +1

[marybourg]

39. I committed to Pres. elect Trump. . .

At first mention, boos erupted.

[bettyellen]

40. If democracy works. If it reflects the decency of our people.

[bettyellen]

42. "Democracy does require a basic sense of solidarity"

"We're all in this together, we rise or fall as one"

[bdamomma]

47. poverty will go up

under pee boy.

[bettyellen]

48. What was last line w big applause?

[uponit7771]

54. That our workforce will be mostly brown kids in the near future ... it was a GREAT LINE !!!

[bettyellen]

62. I missed the one right before that! Cat fight under the blanket.

[suffragette]

80. From Guardian live blog

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2017/jan/10/barack-obama-final-speech-address-chicago-live

“After my election, there was talk of a post-racial America. Such a vision, however well-intended, was never realistic. For race remains a potent and often divisive force in our society. I’ve lived long enough to know that race relations are better than they were ten, or twenty, or thirty years ago – you can see it not just in statistics, you see it in the attitudes of young Americans across the political spectrum,” he says.

“But we’re not where we need to be.

“All of us have more work to do. After all, if every economic issue is framed as a struggle between a hardworking white middle class and undeserving minorities, then workers of all shades will be left fighting for scraps while the wealthy withdraw further into their private enclaves. If we decline to invest in the children of immigrants, just because they don’t look like us, we diminish the prospects of our own children – because those brown kids will represent a larger share of America’s workforce.”

[bettyellen]

88. Oh wow thanks! You've always been so kind and generous, dear friend!

[suffragette]

91. Thank you! I try.

[bettyellen]

93. No! You DO what's needed. :applause:

[suffragette]

161. As do you, my friend.

[nolabear]

49. You know, he sounds like he's not done. Like he's going to be very involved.

That gives me hope. He can be a powerful force for good.

[bettyellen]

50. I think he knows that with the coming nightmare people will want his leadership and advice still...

[greatauntoftriplets]

59. I want to hug him.

[uponit7771]

64. +1

[bdamomma]

63. oh yea

the force is with him!!!

[cbreezen]

51. Thank you President Obama!

I can't wait to see what the next chapter in you life brings us!

[SummerSnow]

53. Obama is throwing shade at the Rethugs..I love it

[uponit7771]

56. with much class

[hatrack]

55. Damn! He is BRINGING IT!

Bringing the FUCKING TRUTH, and in wheelbarrow loads.

Brilliant and breathtaking.

[uponit7771]

60. God, I can't watch him go... damn..

[bettyellen]

57. Shout out to three WWC dude as a prelude to saying they gotta learn their history....

About Jim Crow and equality.

Standing O.

[sheshe2]

58. Atticus Finch

walk in their shoes. my favorite book. To Kill a Mockingbird

[SummerSnow]

61. Whoo, he let white Americans know they are affected by polarization.

So true. History lesson here.

[bettyellen]

65. First time someone had invoked the WWC dude and I agreed....

It's a two way street dudes!

[JHan]

66. fuck I'm crying. Such class , such grace. :( :( :(

[bettyellen]

67. Aww, have a hug!

[JHan]

73. thanks :)

[bdamomma]

68. I don't know

about going to trump supporters bubbles.....................

[Tatiana]

69. This is so bittersweet. He's making a great case to those Trump voters.....

He will be greatly missed.

I cannot accept that he will be replaced with that misogynistic, sexual predator.

[3catwoman3]

84. Same here.

The contrast could not be more stark.

[IcyPeas]

70. gaaaa, missed the first 26 minutes.

I am sure they will repeat it......

[bdamomma]

85. we will never hear such articulate

speaking again from a President. Love him.

[bettyellen]

94. Here's a transcript:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2017/jan/10/barack-obama-final-speech-address-chicago-live

[IcyPeas]

101. thanks bettyellen,

I'll skim this during the applause breaks. (Can you ever imagine trump giving a speech..... like this.....? NO!)

[bettyellen]

124. Thanks to Suffragette for giving us that link!

[BumRushDaShow]

96. CSPAN archives these and they can be watched online. nt

[liberal N proud]

71. CBS cut him off at 26 minutes.

Broke to a commercial

[bettyellen]

76. What? Assholes.

[greatauntoftriplets]

95. Try PBS.

That's where I'm watching it, but I'm in Chicago and they wouldn't dare not show it here.

The venue is packed.

[avebury]

100. I am watching the speech on CBS and they

have not broken away here (OKC).

[marybourg]

72. science and reason matter. nt

[JHan]

74. Yep ++++

[bettyellen]

79. Yes they do! All our progress and successs rely on those things.

[3catwoman3]

75. "Science and reason matter."

Damn right they do.

Selective sorting of the facts - good turn of phrase.

[hatrack]

77. " . . . and that science and reason matter."

Maybe biggest applause of the night.

[suffragette]

78. "Reality has a way of catching up with you."

And now onto climate change.

[ismnotwasm]

81. "Resist the lure of fascism"

Damn right we will

[bettyellen]

82. What was the last big line

[3catwoman3]

89. I reject discrimination against Muslim Americans.

Or words to that effect.

[greatauntoftriplets]

158. So do I.

[nolabear]

83. I hope we can all have his courage in the coming days.

[bettyellen]

86. We cannot withdraw from big global fights - human rights -

It's part of defending American .

[nolabear]

87. That godawful elect must eating his liver right now, seeing how this man is loved.

My GOD, the difference. Cheering for freedom and respect, not hate and suspicion.

This is who we are. THIS.

[bettyellen]

92. I'm tearing up and that's no small thing. This past year has made me incredibly stoic and almost ..

Vulcan like. Have still not cried. Too pissed off.

[ismnotwasm]

97. Yes.

[3catwoman3]

90. We should be making it easier to vote.

Damn right !!!

[3catwoman3]

98. The constitutional law professor is...

...speaking now.

On the flight to Chicago, he expressed some concern about "getting through" the speech. He is doing just fine.

[bettyellen]

99. For those who missed any- a link to the live blog (tks to Suffragette)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2017/jan/10/barack-obama-final-speech-address-chicago-live

[JHan]

102. Goddamn he's laying it down...."SHOW UP" !!

[nolabear]

103. He's still inspiring us to fight on. Show up! Dive in! Stay at it!

[ecstatic]

104. My faith in Americans has been destroyed

Unfortunately.

[greatauntoftriplets]

105. Trump could never be this eloquent on the best day of his life.

[bettyellen]

118. So true! Hugs to you on this sad occasion.

[greatauntoftriplets]

157. Hugs back at you.

Malia in tears really got to me.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

106. I'm recording it!

Thank you for your strong character, President Obama!

[bettyellen]

107. Stand up you bald prick sitting behind Michelle!!

Who IS he? Jerk!

[suffragette]

125. Umm. I wonder if he's Secret Service? His head keeps swiveling.

[bettyellen]

127. Okay I'm pretty sure he's secret service and that's protocol...

Never mind!

[nolabear]

108. Oh, Malia's crying...

[suffragette]

121. And the President, too. Very moving.

[avebury]

109. Melia looks like she is fighting to not cry.

The Obama's are such incredible parents.

[IcyPeas]

110. okay, now I'm crying

I love Michelle too. and the daughters. geez. I love these people.

[GoCubsGo]

111. You are killing me, Mr. President.

Fucking killing me.

[grantcart]

117. What a wonderful tribute

[True Dough]

112. CANNOT imagine Trump paying homage to Melania this way

Barack is all class. Michelle is all class.

[bettyellen]

133. He claims Citizen Kane is his favorite movie. Says Kane is like him but he would never have

A sad ending because he'd just go out and get another wife.
Also Rosebud is important because "Spielberg paid a lot of money for it"

[suffragette]

160. He completely misses Welles' intent. No surprise there, I guess.

From an interview with Orson Welles:
“it was intended consciously as a sort of social document, as an attack on the acquisitive society, and indeed on acquisition in general."

https://m.

Quote is within the 1st 3 1/2 minutes when he is discussing his intent with film/character.

[bettyellen]

165. What I posted was an interview he had w documentarian Errol Morris ....

And yeah, it seems the only things he likes was it was about "a guy like me" ( and I'm
Sure because it is on other people lists)
But there's a lot he doesn't get.

[IcyPeas]

137. trump can just plagiarize this speech and change the names....

[3catwoman3]

113. Malia is crying.

Jill Biden, too, I think.

Me, too.

[BumRushDaShow]

114. Awwww they are tearing up with the rest of us.

[uponit7771]

115. Damn... damn ... damn, he aint got to go !!! (said in Florida Evens voice)

[demmiblue]

116. Oh, shite...

[nolabear]

119. Oh God, now HE's crying.

[IcyPeas]

120. I want to stand up in my living room and give them a standing ovation too.

[ecstatic]

122. Aww Michelle and Malia!

Malia is desperately fighting back tears!

[Tatiana]

123. OK - at the mention of Michelle...

Cue the waterworks!

[bdamomma]

126. oh god

i am going to miss President Obama And VP Biden!!!!!

[IcyPeas]

128. No, please don't leave.

[mvd]

129. I will miss him - the Trump threat is looming and I do not want to let go

I did not always agree with President Obama on tactics, or even policy. But he is classy and intelligent - the opposite of the Big Con. Good speech!

[nolabear]

130. I'll mis Joe like crazy too.

[3catwoman3]

131. Where is Sasha tonight?

eom

[WinstonSmith4740]

162. Was wondering about that myself.

Didn't see her afterward, and absolutely no comment or question so far by the media.

[greatauntoftriplets]

163. School day tomorrow.

Maybe staying with a friend.

[PunkinPi]

169. She was studying for a test...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4108126/Obama-cries-thanks-Michelle-best-friend-heartfelt-tribute-brings-crowd-farewell-address-tears.html

[demmiblue]

132. So very nice that he is uplifting the youth/millennials and not beating them down.

[nolabear]

134. This is so, so hard.

[3catwoman3]

150. Unbearably hard.

I have not felt this unwilling to accept reality since my brother died way back in 1978, at the way too young age of 23. That probably sounds melodramatic, but that event filled me with this same incredulity - this can't be happening, this can't be happening, this CAN'T be happening.

[dhill926]

135. bravo, Sir!

[marybourg]

141. Inspirer- in -chief. nt.

[lamp_shade]

136. I'm a mess. When he ended with "Yes We Can" I lost it.

[bdamomma]

138. YES WE CAN

AND YES WE WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[randr]

139. Whats about the front row frowners?

[marybourg]

143. Secret Service. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

140. CSPAN has a link to watch from the beginning

https://www.c-span.org/video/?421481-1/president-obama-says-going-forge-new-social-compact-farewell-address&live&vod

[mnhtnbb]

147. I watched on CSPAN and they covered the whole thing live--including Star Spangled Banner

sung about 2 minutes to 9 EST--and the family coming on stage afterwards with Joe and Jill.

[BumRushDaShow]

149. Yup. I always watch (and DVR) from CSPAN

They are still going with the handshake line... saw Jesse Jackson about 5 minutes ago along the front. Will be hitting the bed shortly though!

[Richard D]

142. This may be highly disrespectful and unpatriotic, but F&ck . .

. . . the 22nd amendment.

[hatrack]

144. Christ, what a contrast . . . .

Outgoing: grace and truth and style and class.

Incoming: grunting and infantile and corrupt and abusive

And on the very same evening.

[mnhtnbb]

148. It just makes me sick to see what is going to follow this good and decent groundbreaking man.

[Martin Eden]

152. I tried to block thoughts of that comparison

But I can't fend them off, like an approaching nightmare from which there is no waking up.

[VOX]

145. I'll miss this very human of human beings.

He wasn't perfect, but damn, he was always fair, honorable and decent. Clearly one of the best presidents this country has had.

[Guilded Lilly]

146. My President. My President. MY President.

[SticksnStones]

151. How remarkable and lucky we are to be alive when this great man was President.

[mfcorey1]

153. WHEN MALIA cried, my flood gate opened. OMG, what are we going to do?

I unashamedly love this man!

[LongTomH]

154. Just watched My President and raised a glass in tribute!

[uponit7771]

155. ....and holds a baby... sigh

[BumRushDaShow]

156. Yup... baby was all comfortable as he talked to a mom

just chillin'!

[Lady_Chat]

159. That was Presidential...intelligence, grace and class

can't stop crying, going to miss him so, and his beautiful family and Joe and Jill Biden and their family. Heartbreaking to know who he is going to be replaced by, makes me feel sick.

[Ilsa]

164. So grateful to everyone.

Can't imagine Donald ever saying thank you.

I'll miss them.

I'm so glad he didn't try to tell us to get behind PEEOTUS. He just told us to be good citizens.

[hibbing]

166. Fear of change

It took him a while to get going after the idiots trying to interrupt, when he talked about those that fear change, very powerful. Change did come, and now I do fear the change that is coming.


Peace

[Cha]

167. Obama may be leaving office in 10 days but his vision is the future not the past

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Thank you for your, bettyellen

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

168. Wonderful speech. Too sad, though.

My husband and I both cried more than once.