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In reply to the discussion: President Obama --- today AMAZING GRACE [View all]potone
(1,701 posts)28. Yes, I think he would have.
Our country would be a very different place if he had not been killed. I recently heard again the speech he gave when he announced to a black audience that MLK had been killed. It was amazing and clearly heartfelt.
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Yes. That was a speech for the ages. The mastery of language and emotional tone
nolabear
Jun 2015
#17
Frazzled, allow me to compliment you on that most excellent summary. I've watched the entire speech
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2015
#30
I find that as his time winds down, both he & Michelle seem to have loosed the shackles that...
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2015
#42
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
I've heard this song too many times. This time I cried. This was our PRESIDENT!
Paper Roses
Jun 2015
#24
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