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fadedrose

(10,044 posts)
Thu Mar 21, 2013, 10:37 PM Mar 2013

This President has got to stop...

making me cry with pride and joy every time he gives a speech. I have a hard time listening with my eyes watering and my nose running. He is too much for me. He rings bells my ears want to hear; he has expressions that my eyes needed to see. I've been watching some of the speech again on msnbc, and it still is strong, playing it again does not water it down.

The speech had the heartfelt sensitivity of the Gettsburg Address..am I going too far?

Makes me wonder if we had a secretary of state all this while. Israel seems like it is starving for sincerity and straight talk. Does our President have to go to every country in the Mideast and Europe to explain us to them?

On to No. Korea, Mr. President. What kind of miracle awaits you there? When I asked you to stop in the OP, I really didn't mean it, honest. Never stop.

Oh, and Joe Biden did a great job in New York today with Mayor Bloomberg.
What a team!!!!

Gees, I love these guys..yikes, and they're politicians, eeuguhh...

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This President has got to stop... (Original Post) fadedrose Mar 2013 OP
k&r... spanone Mar 2013 #1
Vigilance. immoderate Mar 2013 #2
This President has got to stop... Life Long Dem Mar 2013 #3
Off to The Greatest with you Hekate Mar 2013 #4
Love love love sheshe2 Mar 2013 #5
I saw parts of the speech on Lawrence O'Donnell's show tonight. pacalo Mar 2013 #6
That speech made me think that he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize .... Botany Mar 2013 #7
It is so refreshing to have a President we can be proud of. UtahLib Mar 2013 #8
Being So Damn Awesome! HoosierRadical Mar 2013 #9
Amazing how well recieved he is. His popularity abroad is comforting, he makes us look good. mountain grammy Mar 2013 #10
He helps us put food on our families. ZRT2209 Mar 2013 #11
Great speech in Israel. Common Sense Party Mar 2013 #12
Compare and contrast... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #13
thanks fadedrose Cha Mar 2013 #14
I wish he would use some of that charm Doctor_J Mar 2013 #15

Hekate

(90,704 posts)
4. Off to The Greatest with you
Thu Mar 21, 2013, 10:56 PM
Mar 2013

Hubby always tears up when he listens to the Prez. Sometimes I do too.

After all this time, I think we have PTSD from living through Baby Caligula's 8 years in office. Maybe the people who are so mad at Obama do too, they just express it differently.

sheshe2

(83,773 posts)
5. Love love love
Thu Mar 21, 2013, 11:12 PM
Mar 2013

you, fadedrose.

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They both make me tear up. I am so proud.

They have our backs.

Thank you!

pacalo

(24,721 posts)
6. I saw parts of the speech on Lawrence O'Donnell's show tonight.
Thu Mar 21, 2013, 11:21 PM
Mar 2013

I was blown away by his frankness & straight talk in regard to Israeli/Palestinian relations. As you said, the Israelis seem to be starving for it. The applause he got showed that.

Botany

(70,508 posts)
7. That speech made me think that he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize ....
Thu Mar 21, 2013, 11:35 PM
Mar 2013

.... on what he was going to do.

He made me proud today.

UtahLib

(3,179 posts)
8. It is so refreshing to have a President we can be proud of.
Thu Mar 21, 2013, 11:47 PM
Mar 2013

I used to cringe every time the noodle, Bush, opened his ignorant mouth.

 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
15. I wish he would use some of that charm
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 09:46 AM
Mar 2013

to undo Republican policies instead of helping enact them. He makes me cry by calling Medicare an entitlement and offering chained CPI and other benefit cuts.

Unfortunately his smooth presentation has gotten former Dems on board with shit you would have screamed about if Bush had proposed it.

Part of the game, I guess.

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