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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGreatest Obama Speech. He encapsulated what is going on in america and set it on a road to hope and
change. Great speech.
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Greatest Obama Speech. He encapsulated what is going on in america and set it on a road to hope and (Original Post)
applegrove
Jan 2016
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I think he was referencing the whole GOP all the way through. It was sweeping.....
applegrove
Jan 2016
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avebury
(10,952 posts)1. Unfortunately if the Republicans have their way, they will drive hope and
change right off the road.
valerief
(53,235 posts)2. I switched to MSNBC (from c-span) after the speech, and two people so far have
talked about how parts of this speech was about Trump.
Tweety's talking about Trump now.
They are FUCKIN' INSANE.
applegrove
(118,793 posts)3. I think he was referencing the whole GOP all the way through. It was sweeping.....
sweeping up the GOP speech.
valerief
(53,235 posts)4. Right, but MSNBC is making a point to make it specifically about TRUMP.
They are, after all, the TRUMP NETWORK.
Every time I switch to MSNBC Trump is mentioned within 10 seconds and I switch it off. It's ridiculous.
applegrove
(118,793 posts)6. I agree there. Networks can't get enough of saying the word Trump.
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)5. Maybe best SOTU, but not the best speech
that would be either the More Perfect Union speech abt Rev Wright in Philadelphia in 2008, followed (IMO) by the post-Gabby Giffords shooting speech, and then the post-Charleston speech that ended in Amazing Grace
applegrove
(118,793 posts)7. I think he made all sorts of connections in this speech...connections that people should reread and
think of in the months and years to come.
MeNMyVolt
(1,095 posts)8. Yep.