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Whew! That was historical Chief D Jun 2015 #1
K & R Iliyah Jun 2015 #2
Oh my God ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #3
I'm right there with you. Thunderstruck, proud and crying Number23 Jun 2015 #34
Cannot imagine any other President past or future comforting others livetohike Jun 2015 #4
Bobby Kennedy would have. volstork Jun 2015 #23
Yes, I think he would have. potone Jun 2015 #28
Beautiful moment. nt ohheckyeah Jun 2015 #5
thanks for posting Beringia Jun 2015 #6
He has a very nice voice. hedda_foil Jun 2015 #7
I thought he was going to sing "Just as I Am" until everyone got down front... Sancho Jun 2015 #8
well, i know you are kidding. Present O. isn't a Muslim. He's a Christian. trueblue2007 Jun 2015 #9
Yes..I was kidding... Sancho Jun 2015 #10
You cannot understand it unless you heard everything that preceded it frazzled Jun 2015 #11
Yes. That was a speech for the ages. The mastery of language and emotional tone nolabear Jun 2015 #17
Great eulogy and surprisingly subtle theology Recursion Jun 2015 #18
Perfect summary. watrwefitinfor Jun 2015 #20
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2015 #29
Frazzled, allow me to compliment you on that most excellent summary. I've watched the entire speech Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #30
Thank you. I was thinking about it again tonight frazzled Jun 2015 #32
I find that as his time winds down, both he & Michelle seem to have loosed the shackles that... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #42
No other person, no other president could have given that speech. morningfog Jun 2015 #36
+1. "No other person, no other president could have given that speech". Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #43
Yes, it must be viewed in full. morningfog Jun 2015 #35
That speech will go down in history. joshcryer Jun 2015 #37
Mahalo so much for this, frazzled.. Thank you! Cha Jun 2015 #38
Ahh, youtube commenters. You just know when you see the American Eagle with American Flag avatar ... cdogzilla Jun 2015 #12
Thanks for the alert-even though I've seen enough post on Youtube to know the drill. Boomerproud Jun 2015 #13
Welcome to DU, cdogzilla! calimary Jun 2015 #39
Mahalo trueblue for the Vid of Amazing Grace~ Beautiful Cha Jun 2015 #14
Think the most emotional I have felt in many years ! nt Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2015 #15
Obama's a baritone. Nice set of pipes. Recursion Jun 2015 #16
In the few snatches of singing he's done before... jberryhill Jun 2015 #25
THANK YOU for posting! I *HAD* to see it BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #19
kick and thanks msanthrope Jun 2015 #21
kick Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2015 #22
I've heard this song too many times. This time I cried. This was our PRESIDENT! Paper Roses Jun 2015 #24
i cried through the whole service..... chillfactor Jun 2015 #26
Thanks for the post, a wonderful tribute given by President Obama in a very difficult time. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #27
Thanks for posting. I've been blubbering like a child most of the day. Rachel Maddow just replayed Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #31
Thank you. bravenak Jun 2015 #33
This was transformative Tumbulu Jun 2015 #40
Oh my goodness, he tried, this President cannot sing, he akbacchus_BC Jun 2015 #41
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