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3catwoman3

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98. The constitutional law professor is...

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 10:41 PM

Jan 2017

...speaking now.

On the flight to Chicago, he expressed some concern about "getting through" the speech. He is doing just fine.

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Can't do this without you guys! bettyellen Jan 2017 #1

Tears in my eyes already! beveeheart Jan 2017 #5

Am verklempt! bettyellen Jan 2017 #17

:-) riversedge Jan 2017 #14

Holy cow the crowd goes wild! ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #2

As would I. The loss is huge... bettyellen Jan 2017 #9

great man, great leader............. we will miss him so much Takket Jan 2017 #3

... lordsummerisle Jan 2017 #4

Who is that in the background that won't stop screaming? rainy Jan 2017 #6

thank you bdamomma Jan 2017 #7

I'm sorry I couldn't find another and I could not watch alone.... bettyellen Jan 2017 #13

I don't know who is yelling but I wish they would shut up. avebury Jan 2017 #8

yes what was that???? bdamomma Jan 2017 #10

"Four more years" chant. RedWedge Jan 2017 #12

I missed the shouting--just heard the chant riversedge Jan 2017 #20

Think it may have been a deplorable that managed to sneak in. bullwinkle428 Jan 2017 #26

I have a big lump in my throat. riversedge Jan 2017 #11

Me too. He is trying to be encouraging and inclusive... bettyellen Jan 2017 #21

I am crying. gademocrat7 Jan 2017 #15

Gonna miss this man and his family BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #16

I love the Obamas and will miss them so much. avebury Jan 2017 #18

Tears flowing all over the place...mine included. nolabear Jan 2017 #19

Aww NolaBear :hugs: if you want? bettyellen Jan 2017 #23

Thanks. I'm strong. WE'RE strong! nolabear Jan 2017 #27

I needed that hug. And yes we are. bettyellen Jan 2017 #36

chopping onions here also... Raster Jan 2017 #30

Please, Mr. President...if you can work the word "golden" into an expression, bullwinkle428 Jan 2017 #22

Hell yes! bettyellen Jan 2017 #25

Hey guys, thank you for being here with me all through this amazing presidency. nolabear Jan 2017 #24

.......... bdamomma Jan 2017 #38

I hear ya. nolabear Jan 2017 #41

AMERICA IS A BETTER STRONGER PLACE THAN WHEN OBAMA STARTED uponit7771 Jan 2017 #28

It certainly is! bettyellen Jan 2017 #33

This echo is terrible. tritsofme Jan 2017 #29

He's refuting all the Trump bullshit about lack of progress and success .... bettyellen Jan 2017 #31

Peaceful transition of power :( ecstatic Jan 2017 #32

I'm hoping his motorcade gets some golden showers ... bettyellen Jan 2017 #45

Peaceful transfer. A patriot to the last. After what he's been put through. nolabear Jan 2017 #34

I was hoping there would be a thread like this. 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #35

Happy to do it! Always helps me through. bettyellen Jan 2017 #44

Two steps forward and one step back ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #37

oh we will go forward bdamomma Jan 2017 #43

1000 sheshe2 Jan 2017 #46

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #52

I committed to Pres. elect Trump. . . marybourg Jan 2017 #39

If democracy works. If it reflects the decency of our people. bettyellen Jan 2017 #40

"Democracy does require a basic sense of solidarity" bettyellen Jan 2017 #42

poverty will go up bdamomma Jan 2017 #47

What was last line w big applause? bettyellen Jan 2017 #48

That our workforce will be mostly brown kids in the near future ... it was a GREAT LINE !!! uponit7771 Jan 2017 #54

I missed the one right before that! Cat fight under the blanket. bettyellen Jan 2017 #62

From Guardian live blog suffragette Jan 2017 #80

Oh wow thanks! You've always been so kind and generous, dear friend! bettyellen Jan 2017 #88

Thank you! I try. suffragette Jan 2017 #91

No! You DO what's needed. :applause: bettyellen Jan 2017 #93

As do you, my friend. suffragette Jan 2017 #161

You know, he sounds like he's not done. Like he's going to be very involved. nolabear Jan 2017 #49

I think he knows that with the coming nightmare people will want his leadership and advice still... bettyellen Jan 2017 #50

I want to hug him. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2017 #59

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #64

oh yea bdamomma Jan 2017 #63

Thank you President Obama! cbreezen Jan 2017 #51

Obama is throwing shade at the Rethugs..I love it SummerSnow Jan 2017 #53

with much class uponit7771 Jan 2017 #56

Damn! He is BRINGING IT! hatrack Jan 2017 #55

God, I can't watch him go... damn.. uponit7771 Jan 2017 #60

Shout out to three WWC dude as a prelude to saying they gotta learn their history.... bettyellen Jan 2017 #57

Atticus Finch sheshe2 Jan 2017 #58

Whoo, he let white Americans know they are affected by polarization. SummerSnow Jan 2017 #61

First time someone had invoked the WWC dude and I agreed.... bettyellen Jan 2017 #65

fuck I'm crying. Such class , such grace. :( :( :( JHan Jan 2017 #66

Aww, have a hug! bettyellen Jan 2017 #67

thanks :) JHan Jan 2017 #73

I don't know bdamomma Jan 2017 #68

This is so bittersweet. He's making a great case to those Trump voters..... Tatiana Jan 2017 #69

Same here. 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #84

gaaaa, missed the first 26 minutes. IcyPeas Jan 2017 #70

we will never hear such articulate bdamomma Jan 2017 #85

Here's a transcript: bettyellen Jan 2017 #94

thanks bettyellen, IcyPeas Jan 2017 #101

Thanks to Suffragette for giving us that link! bettyellen Jan 2017 #124

CSPAN archives these and they can be watched online. nt BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #96

CBS cut him off at 26 minutes. liberal N proud Jan 2017 #71

What? Assholes. bettyellen Jan 2017 #76

Try PBS. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2017 #95

I am watching the speech on CBS and they avebury Jan 2017 #100

science and reason matter. nt marybourg Jan 2017 #72

Yep ++++ JHan Jan 2017 #74

Yes they do! All our progress and successs rely on those things. bettyellen Jan 2017 #79

"Science and reason matter." 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #75

" . . . and that science and reason matter." hatrack Jan 2017 #77

"Reality has a way of catching up with you." suffragette Jan 2017 #78

"Resist the lure of fascism" ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #81

What was the last big line bettyellen Jan 2017 #82

I reject discrimination against Muslim Americans. 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #89

So do I. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2017 #158

I hope we can all have his courage in the coming days. nolabear Jan 2017 #83

We cannot withdraw from big global fights - human rights - bettyellen Jan 2017 #86

That godawful elect must eating his liver right now, seeing how this man is loved. nolabear Jan 2017 #87

I'm tearing up and that's no small thing. This past year has made me incredibly stoic and almost .. bettyellen Jan 2017 #92

Yes. ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #97

We should be making it easier to vote. 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #90

The constitutional law professor is... 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #98

For those who missed any- a link to the live blog (tks to Suffragette) bettyellen Jan 2017 #99

Goddamn he's laying it down...."SHOW UP" !! JHan Jan 2017 #102

He's still inspiring us to fight on. Show up! Dive in! Stay at it! nolabear Jan 2017 #103

My faith in Americans has been destroyed ecstatic Jan 2017 #104

Trump could never be this eloquent on the best day of his life. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2017 #105

So true! Hugs to you on this sad occasion. bettyellen Jan 2017 #118

Hugs back at you. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2017 #157

I'm recording it! Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #106

Stand up you bald prick sitting behind Michelle!! bettyellen Jan 2017 #107

Umm. I wonder if he's Secret Service? His head keeps swiveling. suffragette Jan 2017 #125

Okay I'm pretty sure he's secret service and that's protocol... bettyellen Jan 2017 #127

Oh, Malia's crying... nolabear Jan 2017 #108

And the President, too. Very moving. suffragette Jan 2017 #121

Melia looks like she is fighting to not cry. avebury Jan 2017 #109

okay, now I'm crying IcyPeas Jan 2017 #110

You are killing me, Mr. President. GoCubsGo Jan 2017 #111

What a wonderful tribute grantcart Jan 2017 #117

CANNOT imagine Trump paying homage to Melania this way True Dough Jan 2017 #112

He claims Citizen Kane is his favorite movie. Says Kane is like him but he would never have bettyellen Jan 2017 #133

He completely misses Welles' intent. No surprise there, I guess. suffragette Jan 2017 #160

What I posted was an interview he had w documentarian Errol Morris .... bettyellen Jan 2017 #165

trump can just plagiarize this speech and change the names.... IcyPeas Jan 2017 #137

Malia is crying. 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #113

Awwww they are tearing up with the rest of us. BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #114

Damn... damn ... damn, he aint got to go !!! (said in Florida Evens voice) uponit7771 Jan 2017 #115

Oh, shite... demmiblue Jan 2017 #116

Oh God, now HE's crying. nolabear Jan 2017 #119

I want to stand up in my living room and give them a standing ovation too. IcyPeas Jan 2017 #120

Aww Michelle and Malia! ecstatic Jan 2017 #122

OK - at the mention of Michelle... Tatiana Jan 2017 #123

oh god bdamomma Jan 2017 #126

No, please don't leave. IcyPeas Jan 2017 #128

I will miss him - the Trump threat is looming and I do not want to let go mvd Jan 2017 #129

I'll mis Joe like crazy too. nolabear Jan 2017 #130

Where is Sasha tonight? 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #131

Was wondering about that myself. WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2017 #162

School day tomorrow. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2017 #163

She was studying for a test... PunkinPi Jan 2017 #169

So very nice that he is uplifting the youth/millennials and not beating them down. demmiblue Jan 2017 #132

This is so, so hard. nolabear Jan 2017 #134

Unbearably hard. 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #150

bravo, Sir! dhill926 Jan 2017 #135

Inspirer- in -chief. nt. marybourg Jan 2017 #141

I'm a mess. When he ended with "Yes We Can" I lost it. lamp_shade Jan 2017 #136

YES WE CAN bdamomma Jan 2017 #138

Whats about the front row frowners? randr Jan 2017 #139

Secret Service. nt marybourg Jan 2017 #143

CSPAN has a link to watch from the beginning BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #140

I watched on CSPAN and they covered the whole thing live--including Star Spangled Banner mnhtnbb Jan 2017 #147

Yup. I always watch (and DVR) from CSPAN BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #149

This may be highly disrespectful and unpatriotic, but F&ck . . Richard D Jan 2017 #142

Christ, what a contrast . . . . hatrack Jan 2017 #144

It just makes me sick to see what is going to follow this good and decent groundbreaking man. mnhtnbb Jan 2017 #148

I tried to block thoughts of that comparison Martin Eden Jan 2017 #152

I'll miss this very human of human beings. VOX Jan 2017 #145

My President. My President. MY President. Guilded Lilly Jan 2017 #146

How remarkable and lucky we are to be alive when this great man was President. SticksnStones Jan 2017 #151

WHEN MALIA cried, my flood gate opened. OMG, what are we going to do? mfcorey1 Jan 2017 #153

Just watched My President and raised a glass in tribute! LongTomH Jan 2017 #154

....and holds a baby... sigh uponit7771 Jan 2017 #155

Yup... baby was all comfortable as he talked to a mom BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #156

That was Presidential...intelligence, grace and class Lady_Chat Jan 2017 #159

So grateful to everyone. Ilsa Jan 2017 #164

Fear of change hibbing Jan 2017 #166

Obama may be leaving office in 10 days but his vision is the future not the past Cha Jan 2017 #167

Wonderful speech. Too sad, though. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #168