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riversedge

(79,439 posts) Sat Nov 4, 2023, 07:54 PM Nov 2023

15 years ago today, then-Senator @BarackObama was elected president. Take a look back at his remarks from Grant Park

"This is our Time." Hard to believe it has been 15 years. Seems like yesterday--for the moment anyway.

15 years ago today, then-Senator @BarackObama was elected president.

Take a look back at his remarks from Grant Park in Chicago that night:

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15 years ago today, then-Senator @BarackObama was elected president. Take a look back at his remarks from Grant Park (Original Post) riversedge Nov 2023 OP

Can't believe it's already been 15 years Axelrods_Typewriter Nov 2023 #1

for sure! Riverman100 Nov 2023 #7

I like Biden but l adore all the Obamas. LakeArenal Nov 2023 #2

Geez bdamomma Nov 2023 #3

Pass the tissues.... gblady Nov 2023 #4

Almost too painful to watch. Boomerproud Nov 2023 #5

so full of hope, such an amazing and wonderful time orleans Nov 2023 #6

His version of America is the right and true one! young_at_heart Nov 2023 #8

Where did we go wrong? vercetti2021 Nov 2023 #9

We didn't "go wrong"! young_at_heart Nov 2023 #10

America... on that night... looks nothing like today. WarGamer Nov 2023 #11

Axelrods_Typewriter

(298 posts)

1. Can't believe it's already been 15 years

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2023, 07:58 PM

Nov 2023

Riverman100

(283 posts)

7. for sure!

Reply to Axelrods_Typewriter (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 4, 2023, 10:36 PM

Nov 2023

I had to do the mental math+

LakeArenal

(29,949 posts)

2. I like Biden but l adore all the Obamas.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2023, 08:14 PM

Nov 2023

bdamomma

(69,172 posts)

3. Geez

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 4, 2023, 08:46 PM

Nov 2023

I thought we really turned a corner when President Obama was elected, fast forward to 15 yrs presently look at us now.

gblady

(3,552 posts)

4. Pass the tissues....

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2023, 08:54 PM

Nov 2023

Must say that watching that made me a bit misty. I remember that night so well. So much Hope.

Boomerproud

(9,153 posts)

5. Almost too painful to watch.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2023, 09:01 PM

Nov 2023

I was jumping up and down with tears running down my face that night. Now it's just tears.

orleans

(36,673 posts)

6. so full of hope, such an amazing and wonderful time

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2023, 10:06 PM

Nov 2023

a breath of fresh air, i felt i could catch my breath/take a breath and relax a bit
groundbreaking. making history.

young_at_heart

(3,996 posts)

8. His version of America is the right and true one!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2023, 12:17 AM

Nov 2023

There are tears in my old eyes after listening (again) to his perfect response to being elected.

vercetti2021

(10,481 posts)

9. Where did we go wrong?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2023, 12:22 AM

Nov 2023

I remember that night, I had high hopes for our future. And then the tea party happened in 2010, Trump happened and now the cusp of fascism in America is literally one election away if we lose...it's just amazing how far we fell from a historic election in 2008.

young_at_heart

(3,996 posts)

10. We didn't "go wrong"!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2023, 11:22 AM

Nov 2023

We were busy living our lives while Steve Bannon, Roger Stone, Ralph Reed and others were working feverishly to DESTROY. Steve Bannon has openly wished to destroy our democracy for some time. He seems farther along with his wish and the majority of Americans don't seem to mind! Hard not to be extremely depressed!

WarGamer

(18,250 posts)

11. America... on that night... looks nothing like today.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2023, 11:46 AM

Nov 2023

And I'm saddened by that.

I'll blame a lot of it on Trump.

A HRC Two-Term Presidency would have been the way to go.

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