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MagickMuffin

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15. My goodness, this is exactly what Pres. Obama's message was from 8 years ago
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 03:17 PM
Mar 2016

However, not many people listened to his message. So, I am compelled to offer the quotes below as proof that our President said these things over and over again and only those who heard the message is working on that change.

"What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter cannot end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek; it is only the chance for us to make that change.

And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It can't happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice. So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other."



"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."

"I will never forget that the only reason I'm standing here today is because somebody, somewhere stood up for me when it was risky. Stood up when it was hard. Stood up when it wasn't popular. And because that somebody stood up, a few more stood up. And then a few thousand stood up. And then a few million stood up. And standing up, with courage and clear purpose, they somehow managed to change the world."




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Stay in Democratic Party to change it [View all] Orange Butterfly Mar 2016 OP
It's our two party system that's the problem. Avalux Mar 2016 #1
How about Democratic Socialism? Orange Butterfly Mar 2016 #2
I'm not following - elaborate? Avalux Mar 2016 #3
How to change the two party system... Orange Butterfly Mar 2016 #6
Common sense post Greywing Mar 2016 #4
Here, too. If Bernie were to win I would be 100% Hortensis Mar 2016 #22
It is impossible to change a non-democratic party, controlled by wealthy entities, Zorra Mar 2016 #5
What choice do we have? Orange Butterfly Mar 2016 #7
That's a good way of putting it - when you aren't in the club to begin with, closeupready Mar 2016 #10
here are a few thoughts oldandhappy Mar 2016 #8
Of course, but that would mean hard work, and... TreasonousBastard Mar 2016 #9
Bernie is giving us a big window Orange Butterfly Mar 2016 #11
Good, but don't stop talking, and... TreasonousBastard Mar 2016 #12
...and... Orange Butterfly Mar 2016 #13
It is near impossible to do it from the top-down. longship Mar 2016 #14
My goodness, this is exactly what Pres. Obama's message was from 8 years ago MagickMuffin Mar 2016 #15
Precisely! But it still has to happen from the bottom-up. longship Mar 2016 #16
I volunteered to be my Precinct Chair because of Candidate Obama in 2008 MagickMuffin Mar 2016 #17
I left this party in 2004 when they put a war voter up against bush. basselope Mar 2016 #18
" What choice do we have ? " olddots Mar 2016 #19
Sounds like "Don't Raid-bomb your home, chase after cockroaches to remove infestation." Shandris Mar 2016 #20
I'm not leaving. This party stinks a bit less. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2016 #21
Archimedes disagrees demwing Mar 2016 #23
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