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86. It certainly was a great take down, but more than that...

Thu Aug 20, 2020, 08:55 PM

Aug 2020

An historic speech. I really would love to see Barack Obama on the supreme court. He's a wonderful American and I can say that I am so proud that I voted for him twice. I was proud to be an American to see him elected President. My heart swelled.

Needless to say, in the 2016, the least I can say is that I cringed at the outcome of the election. I was one of probably billions world-wide that found themselves in complete disbelief that Donald Trump was elected to the presidency of the United States of America. How did that happen? What in the world went so wrong that he was elected?

If you haven't had a chance to watch it, there is a documentary titled "The Brainwashing of my Dad". Many of the answers can be found in that documentary.

Go Joe and Kamala. I will proudly vote a straight Democratic ticket this year. Although I voted for Bernie Sanders in the primaries, I gladly support this ticket.

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Obama's take down of Trump is historic [View all] Bobstandard Aug 2020 OP

Absolutely, FoxNewsSucks Aug 2020 #1

great line there! consider_this Aug 2020 #7

Truth to Bullshit! Perfect! 42bambi Aug 2020 #2

Trump had his chance to be decent, grateful, Ilsa Aug 2020 #3

Yes. It's now or never. NoRoadUntravelled Aug 2020 #4

AMEN all! consider_this Aug 2020 #5

KH: "I know a predator when I see one. " (I'm looking at you, Donny.) fierywoman Aug 2020 #6

Oh boy, I think that saying is going to get repeated A LOT in the next couple months flibbitygiblets Aug 2020 #23

It's going to be dee-lish --ous !!! fierywoman Aug 2020 #30

That is if crooked Donnie Sugarcoated Aug 2020 #47

Even if it's a woman Wednesdays Aug 2020 #66

Oh, definitely Sugarcoated Aug 2020 #80

mother's boy will do a bladder-dump on-stage. In front of all America and the world. lastlib Aug 2020 #69

that was... Kali Aug 2020 #31

if EVER it was needed Skittles Aug 2020 #8

Brilliant malaise Aug 2020 #11

It was the best thing I've ever seen. onecaliberal Aug 2020 #9

Maybe his best speech ever. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #10

Historic, necessary, and magnificent. dalton99a Aug 2020 #12

And he did it with such swagger. Someone should check on tRump ecstatic Aug 2020 #13

I haven't seen any twitter posts yet... SergeStorms Aug 2020 #32

Evidently he was screaming his lungs out - calimary Aug 2020 #44

When he's "all capping"... SergeStorms Aug 2020 #52

Lol! nt ecstatic Aug 2020 #60

You're going to hell lunatica Aug 2020 #73

That other fly on the wall would probably be moi. calimary Aug 2020 #78

Stunning! Bobstandard Aug 2020 #14

Welcome to DU, Bobstandard! calimary Aug 2020 #46

No Democrat has been sitting on side line playing nice. YES it is good, always good hearing Obama. LizBeth Aug 2020 #15

Agreed, but... Bobstandard Aug 2020 #20

But Obama purposely refrained from criticizing Trump for several years. PatrickforO Aug 2020 #25

Yes. And that is what Presidents do. Yes, he has stayed quiet. I was responding to the OP that was LizBeth Aug 2020 #27

Excellent point.. saving it all up for tonight.. Cha Aug 2020 #35

Obama is brilliant Sugarcoated Aug 2020 #48

Well said.. Mahalo, sugarcoated! Cha Aug 2020 #51

Class and finesse, yes. JoeDuck Aug 2020 #57

Historic. A ten ton wrecking ball of truth and goodness. C_U_L8R Aug 2020 #16

What made it work is... lame54 Aug 2020 #17

"Let other Democrats observe and understand that these times are different." crickets Aug 2020 #18

No "keeping our powder dry" this time... SergeStorms Aug 2020 #33

It's about time, FoxNewsSucks Aug 2020 #41

Historic speech nmgaucho Aug 2020 #19

We damn well better succeed now. oasis Aug 2020 #21

Nichole Wallace said he was 'towering' tonight. PatrickforO Aug 2020 #22

And her saying so was immense! KPN Aug 2020 #34

It needed to be said, but I felt really sad for him. fleur-de-lisa Aug 2020 #24

Thank you so much for saying that. niyad Aug 2020 #28

I did too. I felt sad for him to. The were moments in his speech were there were sighs and pauses, LizBeth Aug 2020 #29

+++ KPN Aug 2020 #37

I don't think he was sad, I think he's infuriated. C Moon Aug 2020 #43

I didn't write that he was sad. I wrote that it made me sad. fleur-de-lisa Aug 2020 #53

... C Moon Aug 2020 #84

That might have been the best speech of his life flibbitygiblets Aug 2020 #26

Of MY LIFE ... and I'm 4 months shy of 70 and have been paying at least a moderate level KPN Aug 2020 #38

Obama picking on speaknow Aug 2020 #36

It doesn't come any better than Barack H. Obama! The best -- ever in my lifetime at least. KPN Aug 2020 #39

I very rarely Recommend a post. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2020 #40

I'm sure Trump turned off his tv at some point. He was torn to shreds. C Moon Aug 2020 #42

Dictators and totalitarians have one rule lunatica Aug 2020 #76

I KNEW his speech would be epic and have been anxiously waiting all week Vivienne235729 Aug 2020 #45

I think he told the organizers and future VP Harris Sugarcoated Aug 2020 #49

I got teared up. Several times. Withywindle Aug 2020 #50

The Burn, a 1985 novel by Vasil Aksyonov, ended with a fantasy scene....... jaxexpat Aug 2020 #64

K&R n/t Kitchari Aug 2020 #54

A good job he did too. mwooldri Aug 2020 #55

Obama warned America bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #56

When Dubya speaks at the GOP convention, he will support Dotard. Right? keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #58

Dubya is NOT attending the convention in person or virtually. Unheard of for a past, living POTUS mnhtnbb Aug 2020 #59

Yep. That was my point. A dig at Dotard. keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #61

This was a great, but really alarming speech Johnny2X2X Aug 2020 #62

Exactly! Scarsdale Aug 2020 #63

I think it will be a new trend. fescuerescue Aug 2020 #65

I give it 50/50 Wednesdays Aug 2020 #67

Oh he will be tweeting up a storm in Feb 2021 fescuerescue Aug 2020 #68

If whatever dump of a country he has fled to has internet... Tommymac Aug 2020 #71

No sitting President has trashed former presidents ,especially Obama, like Trump has. Fla Dem Aug 2020 #70

I think he showed great restraint and class. He and other dems could do much, much more, wiggs Aug 2020 #72

I think it's been very evident how Obama views tRump with contempt. Texin Aug 2020 #74

The old saying was "If you can't respect the man, respect the office." JHB Aug 2020 #75

Better than respecting the office is to defend and protect it. lunatica Aug 2020 #77

No Longer Applies ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #81

I've never got this nor agreed with it obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #83

He was appointed, not elected. JHB Aug 2020 #85

I think it's been very evident how Obama views tRump with contempt. Texin Aug 2020 #79

Wouldn't you like to have been a fly on the wall seeing Trump watching Obama's speech grobertj Aug 2020 #82

It certainly was a great take down, but more than that... mac2766 Aug 2020 #86

I would too. Lifelong Protester Aug 2020 #87

I think President Obama felt a moral obligation to speak the truth forcefully steve2470 Aug 2020 #88