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The Velveteen Ocelot

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2. I hope everybody is watching the President's speech.
Sat Mar 7, 2015, 04:30 PM
Mar 2015

It's excellent, inspiring.

Unfortunately, it won't make a dent in the entrenched racism of the Teabagger GOP.

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A photo for today - Selma 50 [View all] Triana Mar 2015 OP
Fucking WOW!!! Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #1
I hope everybody is watching the President's speech. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #2
I am! Triana Mar 2015 #3
It was a great speech. I cried through most of it. And for the only time in my life I am going to jwirr Mar 2015 #9
wow Voice for Peace Mar 2015 #4
Me, too. Ineeda Mar 2015 #5
same here.... Duppers Mar 2015 #11
great photo Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #6
WTF? Chipper Chat Mar 2015 #7
MSNBC stopped covering it after the president walked into the crowd. They are going to cover the jwirr Mar 2015 #10
Yeah, they did come back with it a little later. Chipper Chat Mar 2015 #17
I agree that they are getting worse. I may only be me but I think that the evening programs have jwirr Mar 2015 #20
If you watch Ed you can spot his annoyance Chipper Chat Mar 2015 #23
Yes, I think Ed has a hard time just not asking them to leave. The officials at MSNBC are really jwirr Mar 2015 #24
Great pic... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #8
Two lions; two great speeches. A wonderful picture. Hekate Mar 2015 #12
Yes, and his call to the youth and all minorities to get involved is going to be heard. Years ago jwirr Mar 2015 #21
Too bad Martin is still not alive. Imagine the photo! muntrv Mar 2015 #13
Let freedom ring MerryBlooms Mar 2015 #14
Brilliant~Mahalo Triana Cha Mar 2015 #15
Magnificent! calimary Mar 2015 #16
Another....this is a better angle on Obama & Lewis walking across the EP bridge Triana Mar 2015 #18
What a great picture. KMOD Mar 2015 #19
Another angle... Triana Mar 2015 #22
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