**** Heads Up: Obama Delivers Remarks at DNC Gen44 Event, Live 9:15pm ****

[Clio the Leo]

The President is set to address a DNC fundraiser, CSpan says they plan to cover it....

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN.aspx

Rachel saying she's covering it as well.

[Clio the Leo]

1. Gov Kaine speaking now. nt

[Clio the Leo]

2. lol and he's quoting a gospel song....

I don't feel no ways tired,
I've come too far from where I started from.
Nobody told me that the road would be easy,
I don't believe He brought me this far to leave me.

http://www.lyriczz.com/lyrics/james-cleveland/42565-i-don't-feel-no-ways-tired/

[Clio the Leo]

3. And here comes the President! nt

[Rhiannon12866]

4. K&R!

:kick:

[Clio the Leo]

5. The amount of screaming & cheering can only be described as "copious." nt

[jenmito]

6. He's on C-Span, too. Rachel Maddow said SHE will cover it live, too,

but I don't know if she really will cover the whole thing.

[Clio the Leo]

7. "There better NOT be an enthusiasm gap people! Not now!" nt

[jenmito]

41. After I watched the whole speech, I turned to Rachel, which I recorded, and she

kind of criticized Obama for SAYING that, asking Gene Robinson, "Even though there is an enthusiasm gap, should he have SAID that? Or was that something that was better left un-said?"

[impik]

43. Of course he should have. That's how he's challenging

people. Telling them that in Washington everyone say that they're apathetic and don't care.

[jenmito]

45. Exactly. n/t

[Clio the Leo]

47. love how it kinda came across as a slap on the hand...

... or head even, "there better NOT be an enthusiasm gap!"

We dont see that side of Dr. Conciliatory very often.

[butterfly77]

8. Those...

ARE THE FACTS!:kick:

[niceypoo]

9. He is talking like Clinton did in the 90s

About time

[femmocrat]

10. These are the facts the country needs to hear.

It's about time!

[Parker CA]

11. He's charged up again. Fired up.....

[nolabear]

12. He's bloody good at this.

[Clio the Leo]

14. He should seriously consider a career as a motivational speaker. :) nt

[nolabear]

16. Or a Sham-Wow Barker!

[impik]

44. Or president...

[Clio the Leo]

46. or .... COMMUNITY ORGANIZER! nt

[Clio the Leo]

13. ""It took TIME 2 free the slaves, it took TIME 4 women 2 get the vote, progress takes time...."

"but progress comes!"

[Parker CA]

15. That was great. He's hitting hard right now against the GOP.

[butterfly77]

17. And...

THOSE ARE THE FACTS!:kick:

[nolabear]

18. Good God, he's going MLK on them! And I'm loving it!

[Clio the Leo]

19. lol, he makes me want to run up and down the street screaming! nt

[Clio the Leo]

20. "and there are bugs flyin' around...."

... bugs have now landed in the car in the ditch story ... I love how these stump speeches evolve

[Parker CA]

24. Love it. "we even pulled some of the Republicans out of the car." Hahahhaa

[nolabear]

21. The car analogy is hysterical.

[nolabear]

23. Good slogan: "Put it in 'D'!"

[cal04]

22. No, we don't want to end up back in the ditch

we don't want to push again either

[butterfly77]

25. THAT'S THE FACTS!

[Parker CA]

26. He's a master at rallying energy and enthusiasm. Fired up!! Ready to go!! nt.

[Parker CA]

27. "I told you guys, change was gonna take time...You did not elect me to do what was easy,

you elected me to do what is right, you elected me to do what is true! And you got involved because you knew this was the moment to do what is right and to take on the challenges that had been ignored for too long!"

BOOM!!!

[nolabear]

28. "You elected me to do what is right..." This is very, very smart, effective speech writing.

[butterfly77]

31. WE ARE THE ONES WE ARE WAITING FOR!!!

[Clio the Leo]

40. Yeah, but this is where you look for the one you've been waiting for...

;)

[bigdarryl]

29. SOLD OUT!!!!! wonder what the count is

[Clio the Leo]

34. Here's a pic from someone there....

http://plixi.com/p/48036056

[femmocrat]

35. " Full house of about 3000", according to C-span.

Raised about $750,000.

[Clio the Leo]

30. "We as a people will GET TO THE PROMISED LAND!!!!"

.... at least that's what it sounded like. ;-)

[Parker CA]

32. That one felt good for him. Confident rap of the hand on the side of the lecturn as he finished.

Nailed it. He's got his swagger back. Terrific!!

[Clio the Leo]

38. awww .... he may have needed this as much as we did...

... well *I* didn't need it! but most everyone else. ..... 'cause I'm straight up like this every day!

[Parker CA]

48. Right there with you. It was great to see his mannerisms when he knew he had nailed it. nt

[nolabear]

33. Jesus, I need a cigarette. LOL!

[Clio the Leo]

36. Well...

Well Jesus....




... is tryin' to quit! lol

[Phx_Dem]

37. That was AWESOME! The car story gets funnier every time he tells it!

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[Clio the Leo]

39. And for a little rally song of our own....

'cause Stars & Stripes Forever is a bit lame.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up7pvPqNkuU&ob=av3e

[impik]

42. This was DA BOMB. He is pissed. He really is.

They wanted to see the "angry black man"? They got it.