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WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts) Mon Jan 21, 2013, 12:37 PM Jan 2013

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Hey, DU... [View all]

...we are watching the inauguration of a Democratic president for the second time since the founding of this forum.

There were times between then and now that I feared something like this wouldn't happen once, much less twice.

Problems? Of course. Disappointments behind, and to come? Surely.

But the widow of Medgar Evers is reading the invocation for the second inauguration of an African American Democrat who did not serve in the military.

Consider how many once-assumed impossibilities are contained in that one sentence. Black president? Democrat? Two terms? No military service? Impossible, right? Once upon a time, it was widely believed that the only person who could conceivably do these things was Colin Powell, the Republican general. It was almost axiomatic.

Impossible? Wrong.

Enjoy this day. It is a wonder of progress and democratic action we witness here.

We are not what we were, and what we may yet become still awaits us.

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Hey, DU... [View all] WilliamPitt Jan 2013 OP

K & R. n/t FSogol Jan 2013 #1

Beautifully said, Will... CherokeeDem Jan 2013 #2

And Justice Sotomayor makes us proud. Graybeard Jan 2013 #3

~ K ~ In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #4

Nicely put, Will. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #5

What a long strange trip it's been for DU and DUers. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2013 #6

Indeed! Plucketeer Jan 2013 #14

Hey, William Pitt! Thank you for saying it just right Glorfindel Jan 2013 #7

I am enjoying this day, thank you so very much! mountain grammy Jan 2013 #8

Very nice words... George II Jan 2013 #9

"Forward". Historic NY Jan 2013 #10

I missed it... SidDithers Jan 2013 #11

*snarf* WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #13

Four more years is just too short for me. ThatsMyBarack Jan 2013 #12

Isn't it great! Lars39 Jan 2013 #15

It is moving isn't it? Evergreen Emerald Jan 2013 #16

Yes, Will, and I cannot wait! ReRe Jan 2013 #17

It's a good day for the nation union_maid Jan 2013 #18

I don't even like pomp and circumstance siligut Jan 2013 #19

I had more than tears... retired rooster Jan 2013 #22

Great speech combined with great everything siligut Jan 2013 #23

While I was contemplating all 2naSalit Jan 2013 #20

After Citizens United I wasn't sure we'd see this today. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #21

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2013 #24

Thanks, WRP. I am so proud Duval Jan 2013 #25

i never thought about that madrchsod Jan 2013 #26

Well said, thanks for posting this. emulatorloo Jan 2013 #27

The Good Always Win In The Never Ending End! :) Amonester Jan 2013 #28

When will Obama close the deal? FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #29

I'm wondering why they weren't on the platform, attending the Inauguration. calimary Jan 2013 #39

I guess Mitt and Ann weren't there because they weren't in any way real leaders of FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #43

I love our President lillypaddle Jan 2013 #30

+1 SunSeeker Jan 2013 #31

How many women? OldEurope Jan 2013 #32

More Amazing Too That The Block Of Resistance Has Been ChiciB1 Jan 2013 #33

k&r... spanone Jan 2013 #34

I heard you on with Mike Papantonio this morning-- excellent segment. MerryBlooms Jan 2013 #35

Just so happy today! calimary Jan 2013 #36

There's a tremendous amount to Cha Jan 2013 #37

With a name that sounds like "Osama". KittyWampus Jan 2013 #38

It is amazing how many changes have happened since the start of this forum. allGoodThings Jan 2013 #40

Who were you? nt uppityperson Jan 2013 #41

Funny you should ask that... allGoodThings Jan 2013 #44

I saw that and ask again, who were you? uppityperson Jan 2013 #46

I thought I made it clear in the other post that I wasn't going to reveal that. allGoodThings Jan 2013 #48

It'd be better to not have 2 active accounts. Welcome back but contact admin to have your old one uppityperson Jan 2013 #49

I am not going to use this one - I created it just to make an anonymous post today. allGoodThings Jan 2013 #52

so how many posts/threads shanti Jan 2013 #65

Welcome back. WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #47

and his name is Barack Hussien OBama JI7 Jan 2013 #42

k&r RainDog Jan 2013 #45

Great day underpants Jan 2013 #50

Thanks, Will. An amazing... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #51

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Why are you being such a pig? hrmjustin Jan 2013 #55

Fractious trolls ailsagirl Jan 2013 #61

I don't like the fact that they target certain people. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #62

Oh yeah-- agreed ailsagirl Jan 2013 #63

One last kick WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #56

boy howdy that last kick sure kicked up a mess 'o troll! annabanana Jan 2013 #67

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And she was exceptional. eom littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #59

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A mea culpa to the jury I just served on... Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #68

FYI WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #69

Thanks. Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #70