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Barack Obama

MBS

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11. I agree!

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #10)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 09:14 AM

Jun 2015

It was both moving and truly profound-- perhaps the best I've heard in my lifetime.

And , to me, it connected the dots with his 2004 speech to the Democratic Convention. He really has, always, been about the UNITED States of America. And about lifting us up, calling us to our better angels. Boy did he ever do that this time.

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I was working. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #1

It's ok, sheshe. brer cat Jun 2015 #2

Lol~ sheshe2 Jun 2015 #5

It is on YouTube...I now have a copy. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2015 #6

I'll watch tomorrow after work. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #7

Powerful preaching... regnaD kciN Jun 2015 #3

Agreed! And babylonsister Jun 2015 #4

VIDEO: President Obama sings Amazing Grace freshwest Jun 2015 #8

Mahalo babylonsistah~ Cha Jun 2015 #9

exactly, cha ~ hopemountain Jun 2015 #13

Aloha hopemountain.. Cha Jun 2015 #14

... hopemountain Jun 2015 #15

History will rank this speech on a par with Lincoln's Gettysburg address Gothmog Jun 2015 #10

I agree! MBS Jun 2015 #11

I recall Reagan's memorial address for the Challenger's crew SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2015 #12