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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPresident Obama at Memorial Service: 'We will finish the race'
Last edited Thu Apr 18, 2013, 02:27 PM - Edit history (2)
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President Obama:
"Like Bill Ifrig, 78 years old, the runner in the orange tank top we all saw get knocked down by the blast," Obama said, "we may be momentarily knocked off our feet, but we'll pick ourselves up. We'll keep going. We will finish the race. In the words of Dick Hoyt who pushed his disabled son Rick in 31 Boston marathons, we can't let something like this stop us. This doesn't stop us. And that's what you've taught us, Boston."
White House Live ?@WHLive 3m
Obama: "On that toughest mile, just when we think weve hit the wall, someone will be there to cheer us on and pick us up when we fall."
PETER MAER ?@petermaercbs 4m
Pres. Obama describes attackers as "these small stunted individuals." "A bomb can't beat us. We don't hunker down."
The White House ?@whitehouse 2m
President Obama: "We carry on. We race. We strive. We build and we work and we love."
White House Live ?@WHLive 3m
President Obama: "Our common creed that cuts across whatever superficial differences there may bethat is our power. Thats our strength."
The White House ?@whitehouse 3m
Obama: "When the Sox, Celtics, Patriots or Bruins are champions again...the crowds will gather & watch a parade go down Boylston Street."
The White House ?@whitehouse 3m
Obama: "This time next year, on the 3rd Monday in April, the world will return to this great American city...for the 118th Boston Marathon."
White House Live ?@WHLive 2m
Obama: "Tomorrow, the sun will rise over Boston. The sun will rise over this country we love. This special place. This state of grace."
TheObamaDiary.com ?@TheObamaDiary 3m
Comforter-in-Chief: "The race is not over." #Boston pic.twitter.com/GAWf4vCCox
transcript: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/18/obama-boston-interfaith-service-transcript/2093849/
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President Obama at Memorial Service: 'We will finish the race' (Original Post)
bigtree
Apr 2013
OP
babylonsister
(170,963 posts)1. Goosebumps. That was fantastic. nt
Tarheel_Dem
(31,211 posts)2. "This special place. This state of grace."
sheshe2
(83,349 posts)4. He is referring to Heartbreak Hill
Obama: "On that toughest mile, just when we think weve hit the wall, someone will be there to cheer us on and pick us up when we fall."
It is only a half mile, but it is the hardest part, at the end of the race. Many people go there to cheer them on to victory!
It was a beautiful service!
Thanks, bigtree great OP!
sheshe
freshwest
(53,661 posts)6. Thanks for the reference. So very encouraging. Comforter-in-Chief.
sheshe2
(83,349 posts)7. Did you catch any of the speech yet, freshwest?
It was beautiful!
freshwest
(53,661 posts)9. No, don't have television. Will try to catch it on youtube and post it.
The tweets bigtree posted were perfect. I'm sure there will be more tears in my eyes when I hear it in Obama's own voice.
Boston.
bigtree
(85,919 posts)8. thanks for the reference, sheshe2
. . . hope to edit with a video soon
freshwest
(53,661 posts)10. Thanks for bringing those excerpts and the pictures, bigtree.
bigtree
(85,919 posts)11. update: video
bigtree
(85,919 posts)14. icymi