Barack Obama

sheshe2

(87,491 posts) Thu Dec 26, 2013, 11:22 PM Dec 2013

"Out of many, one."

2004 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address

delivered 27 July 2004, Fleet Center, Boston

SNIP:

It is that fundamental belief -- It is that fundamental belief: I am my brother’s keeper. I am my sister’s keeper that makes this country work. It’s what allows us to pursue our individual dreams and yet still come together as one American family.

E pluribus unum: "Out of many, one."

Now even as we speak, there are those who are preparing to divide us -- the spin masters, the negative ad peddlers who embrace the politics of "anything goes." Well, I say to them tonight, there is not a liberal America and a conservative America -- there is the United States of America. There is not a Black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America -- there’s the United States of America.

The pundits, the pundits like to slice-and-dice our country into red states and blue states; red states for Republicans, blue states for Democrats. But I’ve got news for them, too. We worship an "awesome God" in the blue states, and we don’t like federal agents poking around in our libraries in the red states. We coach Little League in the blue states and yes, we’ve got some gay friends in the red states. There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America.

In the end -- In the end -- In the end, that’s what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or do we participate in a politics of hope?

SNIP:

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/convention2004/barackobama2004dnc.htm

BOG

Peace~

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"Out of many, one." (Original Post) sheshe2 Dec 2013 OP

Awesome, she! Kath1 Dec 2013 #1

That speech was given here in Boston! sheshe2 Dec 2013 #2

I know! Kath1 Dec 2013 #3

The Community Organizer... sheshe2 Dec 2013 #4

Oh, look at the smiles! freshwest Dec 2013 #6

It's a great picture, is it not! sheshe2 Dec 2013 #7

Wow, right there in Boston! And the principles we stand for. Thanks, Sheshe! n/t freshwest Dec 2013 #5

I remember being blown away by that speech- I remember wanting "the skinny guy with the funny name" NBachers Dec 2013 #8

My thoughts exactly, NBachers! nt sheshe2 Dec 2013 #10

A good reminder treestar Dec 2013 #9

I believe that he does treestar. sheshe2 Dec 2013 #11

You're probably the only people who don't want to shoot me IrishAyes Dec 2013 #12

"I KNEW THIS MAN WOULD BE PRESIDENT THE FIRST TIME I EVER LAID EYES ON HIM!" sheshe2 Dec 2013 #13

Kath1

(4,309 posts)

1. Awesome, she!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 11:58 PM

Dec 2013

2004 - The year I awoke politically and decided to make a personal and public stand for peace and women's rights. I took a lot of crap from my ex and the rather conservative social clique we were in but it was all well worth it.

10 years later I am so deeply glad that this man is President I almost want to cry.

sheshe2

(87,491 posts)

2. That speech was given here in Boston!

Reply to Kath1 (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 12:04 AM

Dec 2013

Damn I loved that one...

Hope -- Hope in the face of difficulty. Hope in the face of uncertainty. The audacity of hope!

In the end, that is God’s greatest gift to us, the bedrock of this nation. A belief in things not seen. A belief that there are better days ahead.

Thanks Kath!

Kath1

(4,309 posts)

3. I know!

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 12:14 AM

Dec 2013

I never thought I'd live to see the day when we would elect a President like Obama. A President who fervently believes in the same things I do - peace, equality and every woman's right to make her own choices, to name just a few.

So important that we get out the vote in 2014!

sheshe2

(87,491 posts)

4. The Community Organizer...

Reply to Kath1 (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 12:34 AM

Dec 2013

He is going for the youth vote here~

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

6. Oh, look at the smiles!

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 01:24 AM

Dec 2013

sheshe2

(87,491 posts)

7. It's a great picture, is it not!

Reply to freshwest (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 01:32 AM

Dec 2013

It warms my heart.

freshwest!

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

5. Wow, right there in Boston! And the principles we stand for. Thanks, Sheshe! n/t

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 01:21 AM

Dec 2013

NBachers

(18,131 posts)

8. I remember being blown away by that speech- I remember wanting "the skinny guy with the funny name"

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 04:39 AM

Dec 2013

to be my president.

sheshe2

(87,491 posts)

10. My thoughts exactly, NBachers! nt

Reply to NBachers (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 05:46 PM

Dec 2013

treestar

(82,383 posts)

9. A good reminder

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 09:41 AM

Dec 2013

I hope he's still able to feel that hope after the last 5 years!

sheshe2

(87,491 posts)

11. I believe that he does treestar.

Reply to treestar (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 05:55 PM

Dec 2013

The man is pretty amazing. He has let so much roll off his shoulders.

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

12. You're probably the only people who don't want to shoot me

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 06:44 PM

Dec 2013

every time I whoop and holler, "I KNEW this man would be President the first time I ever laid eyes on him!"

So, I'll shout it again: "I KNEW THIS MAN WOULD BE PRESIDENT THE FIRST TIME I EVER LAID EYES ON HIM!"

Damn, that feels good.

sheshe2

(87,491 posts)

13. "I KNEW THIS MAN WOULD BE PRESIDENT THE FIRST TIME I EVER LAID EYES ON HIM!"