Obama to concert crowd: This is our moment to win

[ariesgem]

December 7, 2007
BY ABDON M. PALLASCH Political Reporter

White House hopeful Barack Obama won even louder cheers than Wilco Friday night as he kicked off a series of Ba-rock concerts he plans to hold around the country energizing young fans. "

The speech was awesome!" Matt Marneris, 23, said as Obama finished. "I just came here with my friend. I would have considered myself a Republican, but not anymore."

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The American people "don't understand an administration that treats the constitution as a nuisance rather than as the foundation of our liberty," Obama said to cheers from multiple levels of fans who spent $50, $75, or $100 to see him and the bands. "This is our moment!

This is our moment!" In a suprise move, four of the six members of Wilco appeared, along with members of Third Eye Blind, whose lead singer Stephan Jenkins promised to go to Iowa for Obama if audience members would pick up their cell phones and call to volunteer immediately.

"I think he's the only candidate who has the potential to bring the nation together and to heal the wounds that have been inflicted by this administration," said Erin Heard, 36, of Libertyville.

The candidate with rock star appeal took the stage following polls showing he has a chance to win next month's Iowa caucus, and said: "I have been running for president for 10 months now, and it turns out we might win."

The crowd screamed back: "YAAAAAA!" Following appearances with Oprah this weekend, Obama resumes the rock concerts, joining the Goo Goo Dolls in Los Angeles.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/687221,cst-nws-obama07event.article

[Progress And Change]

1. "I have been running for president for 10 months now"

:spray:

[MadBadger]

2. Why do you have to saturate every Obama thread with your hate?

[Progress And Change]

3. i recommended the thread to offset my negative post

:)

[FrenchieCat]

4. "I have been running for president for 10 months now", and?

I don't get your point if there is one. :shrug:

[MadBadger]

5. Just officially the biggest Obama-hater on DU

[geek tragedy]

6. Has Draft Mario Cuomo returned? n/t

[FrenchieCat]

8. Oh yeah....I remember Draft Mario Cuomo.......

kinda, sorta...... :rofl:

[BeyondGeography]

9. LOL...I think he's just been outed

didn't take long.

[BeyondGeography]

7. I'm having a Draft_Mario_Cuomo flashback moment with this guy

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm...could it be? Nah, DMC was an Eagles fan. Or maybe he's just using that Bulls avatar to throw.us.off.

[denem]

10. "This is our moment!" is troubling

If this is OUR moment - who are they? Apparently not the Republicans he is reaching out in the big tent, and certainly not people of faith. GLBT? - hmmm. Any one over 50 perhaps - psychodramatic Baby Boomers? Corporations? - there is substantially less criticism of them than by John Edwards. Lobbyists? - Kerry campaigned against them too, but 2004 was psychodrama central.

Dean's - 'you have the power' was a call for real, substantive democracy. 'Our moment' is US vs THEM - whoever they are. New Politics? Maybe Obama is using the royal "We".

[ClarkUSA]

11. Overanalyze much?

:eyes:

[calteacherguy]

12. It's the people who are tired of politics as usual.

And one of them is me.

[Carrieyazel]

13. Obama's a sitting senator. He has little chance to win a general election.

Plus all the other obstacales he has to deal with.

[Bitwit1234]

14. Yep I'm the next American Ido you dumb asses can call my

telephone number to vote....I don't know how to be a real president but I know how to be an American Idol, and OPRAH is gonna pay for every vote you students cast.

[MadBadger]

15. You truly are a hateful stooge

[Califooyah Operative]

16. "I would have considered myself a Republican, but not anymore."

Great quote.