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bucolic_frolic

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10. Pundits are comparing this favorably with Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Thu Aug 20, 2020, 07:09 PM
Aug 2020

because it warns us, and exhorts us, to save our democracy and heal the rifts in our body politic.

It was very subtle. It appears to be about supporting Joe and Kamala, about citizenship and voting, about Trump's unfitness for office.

But it's more than that. It's a warning. This is our last chance. No do-over if the comb-over guy wins.

Obama here is intense, worried, optimistic, fearful. It is a speech that will never be forgotten because of his tone.

And what does Trump expect from the guy? Trump spent 12 years lambasting Obama with birtherism born in Kenya and 4 years declaring Obama's administration as a den of lawlessness. Trump should not be surprised to be bludgeoned with the truth. Trump has earned it.

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K&r DesertRat Aug 2020 #1
A must read. dalton99a Aug 2020 #2
Truly. Words matter. ancianita Aug 2020 #3
Awesome speech, but grumpyduck Aug 2020 #4
Thank you for posting both the transcript and video. dmr Aug 2020 #5
You're welcome. ancianita Aug 2020 #6
Thanx for posting JohnnyRingo Aug 2020 #7
Welcome. ancianita Aug 2020 #8
Wednesday night was very, very special ... Auggie Aug 2020 #9
Pundits are comparing this favorably with Lincoln's Gettysburg Address bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #10
This is the hard, cold truth. ancianita Aug 2020 #11
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