***HEADS UP*** President Obama Commencement at Notre Dame University

[jefferson_dem]

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Students filing in now...

[mucifer]

1. Thanks Jeff!

[FightingIrish]

32. Honorary degrees up now

http://commencement.nd.edu/commencement-weekend/commencement-videos/

[Kdillard]

2. kick. Thanks

[hlthe2b]

3. Good Lord.... Look at the kooks with their model ships on their heads

I know, I know they must depict the "great cathedrals" ... but on a tiny streamed video window they look like model ships... Apropros, since they are probably carrying on the GOP tradition of sailing the SS Terri Shiavo.... :eyes:

[vaberella]

5. And I thought that was the Architect students. n/t

[vaberella]

4. You're the best, Fox went EPIC FAIL on me. n/t

[jefferson_dem]

6. Faculty processional now...

[sandnsea]

7. It's on the Notre Dame site too

http://commencement.nd.edu/commencement-weekend/commencement-videos/

[vaberella]

9. Yeah, I had to stop watching it there. n/t

[rocktivity]

108. Me, too--the feed slowed to a crawl, so I switched to CSPAN

For the benefit of those who can watch online only, it's the Christian thing to do.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[rocktivity]

62. "Obama does not stop talking with those who disagree with him."

Wild applause.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[Cha]

8. Thank you,

Jefferson~

[high density]

10. I think Notre Dame has more professors than the size of my graduating class was. NM

[Historic NY]

11. listen to all the protesters.

:sarcasm:

[tabatha]

12. That was BEAUTIFUL!

[jefferson_dem]

14. HUGE Ovation for Our President.

:patriot: :applause: :patriot:

[Hieronymus]

18. Incredible welcome for President Obama.

[Thrill]

13. The kids not letting the Right Wing nuts ruin their graduation

[FightingIrish]

15. I'm watching live streaming from ND and CNN on TV

The applause when President Obama walked was deafening on the live stream and barely audible on CNN over the non-stop commentary.

http://commencement.nd.edu/commencement-weekend/commencement-videos/

[jefferson_dem]

17. Hey Irish!

Thanks for chiming in. :hi:

[Clio the Leo]

16. Did Jesus just walk into the house?

What an OVATION!!!!

[firedupdem]

19. Is he speaking yet? n/t

[jefferson_dem]

20. Not yet.

They are about to accept the valedictory statement.

[firedupdem]

22. Thanks....I just won the remote battle. n/t

[jenmito]

21. Chris Wallace on Faux just admitted that Obama got quite a warm welcome

as did CNN-they said you couldn't see ANYONE protesting in the audience despite the "directive" given by those who handed out the yellow cross and feet for the top of the caps. :rofl:

[Thrill]

23. Wallace also said earlier he couldn't find any one with that

stupid baby feet protest on their caps

[jenmito]

26. Yup. And he just asked Randall Terry how he feels that the vast majority

of students seem to be embracing Obama right now in the graduation ceremony-that he must be disappointed. And Terry said yes, he's VERY disappointed. :D

[Phx_Dem]

24. Thanks Jefferson! I can no longer stomach CNN's cable coverage.

However, I do LOVE the fact that the Priest on CNN is the one defending Obama and making the reasonable argument, while the fundie wearing a suit is the one making a fuss. lol

[tabatha]

27. Online CNN is without the chatter.

[Thrill]

25. He's apparently going to go right after the abortion and stem cell argument

.

[FightingIrish]

28. Here's a sight that really gave me goosebumps

http://www.wndu.com/obama/headlines/45254332.html

[ecstatic]

29. The valedictorian sounds like a young Hillary Clinton

[tabatha]

30. Her speech was pretty good.

[jefferson_dem]

31. She was amazing.

It's young women like her that give me hope.

[tabatha]

39. Yeah, she touched some of Obama's themes.

[jefferson_dem]

42. Courage, service, dedication, ... hope.

Indeed.

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[cal04]

34. loud cheers standing ovation

:woohoo: :applause: :woohoo:

[tabatha]

35. I applauded too.

[firedupdem]

40. Me too! my husband and my son! We all clapped! n/t

[CBR]

38. Great Reception and Ovation!!!

:toast:

[Clio the Leo]

36. "A community organizer .... who now organizes a larger community..."

Amy Phoeler joked last night that the first line on Obama's epitath would one day read, "first black President of the United States."

You and I know he'd much prefer the description just given of him. He seemed to smile a bit at it I think.

[ecstatic]

37. Are those SS agents next to him (wearing robes)?

[CBR]

41. I do not see ONE of those silly mortarboards when they

span the crowd of graduates.

[FightingIrish]

45. If you see mortar boards with building models

they're architecture grads and it's a tradition. I thought I saw one with the White House on it.

[Clio the Leo]

49. Dont we live in a great country?

ALL HAIL THE FIRST AMENDMENT!!!!!

(I believe the Obama supporter is holding his/hers upside down by mistake)

[CBR]

52. Yes we do!! When I graduated with my BA in 2002, I put a

peace sign on the mortar board with masking tape and gave the peace sign on the stage as the first graduate (based on alphabetical order). It was a great feeling.

[BlooInBloo]

43. Has Obama already gone on?

[jefferson_dem]

46. Not yet...

Any minute now. :popcorn:

[jenmito]

47. No. But he WAS given his honorary degree and a standing ovation...

which FAUX pointed out!

[BlooInBloo]

48. Ok - thanks!

[jenmito]

51. No problem! It will be any minute now. Also on C-Span. n/t

[firedupdem]

44. who is this fucking asshole on CNN? I could slap the living shit

out of him! He sounds like a real dumb ass!

[babylonsister]

50. He's a one-trick pony, isn't he.

He's so self-righteous-makes me ill to listen to him, too. Father Martin is making much more sense.

[Clio the Leo]

53. Watch the live steam instead....

... there are learned men and women speaking...

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream2&iref=lb100

[Catshrink]

55. or on cspan.

[Clio the Leo]

57. Thank you. I'd looked twice and it wasn't on yet. NT

[TahitiNut]

54. Someone who seems to think that Obama performs abortions. Bizarre.

The incredible overreaching hyperbole of right-wing fascists who EXPLOIT organized religion to attempt to impose mindless dogma on our political process and proclaim Inquisitorial litmus tests on secular office-holders is an assault on all that is reasonable and sane.

[ecstatic]

56. This is crazy! Let the President speak, now!

I don't have all day to devote to this!!!! Who do they think they are?!

[cal04]

58. President Obama doesn't stop talking to people who differ with

him
this is a principle we share

[ecstatic]

61. I like this part and I'm glad ND's president is addressing the issue

head on.

[cal04]

65. he did a good job addressing the protests

before President Obama speaks

[Clio the Leo]

59. "President Obama is NOT someone who stops talking to someone who disagrees with him."

AND THAT my friends, is WHY he is the President today!!!

(one of the many reasons that is.)

[tabatha]

63. This is really worth listening to.

[Peacetrain]

67. Listening to one another is the only way we can move forward..

why do those on the other side, just want their voice heard.. thank you ND President

[gblady]

72. it certainly is....

sitting here a bit teary eyed at the praise of our President.

[Historic NY]

115. Hear Hear...DU could take a lesson from that.

[babylonsister]

60. Is this the ND prez? His speech is awesome! nt

[BlooInBloo]

64. Yes, it is.

[ecstatic]

66. Wow. Now he's bringing up grandma

might get our President choked up.

[jefferson_dem]

69. Fabulous.

I can't say enough about it. :applause:

[Clio the Leo]

70. Excellent introduction. NT

[ChairmanAgnostic]

76. Can see why he invited Obama, too

" I'm only one for two as president"

FAN TAS TICK

[DesertRat]

85. Yes, Father John Jenkins. n/t

[Clio the Leo]

68. One of the things I adore about that man.....

.... is how he always seems just a BIG uncomfortable with the accolades others give him. ;)

"oh, enough about me already...."

[HopeOverFear]

74. I think he actually liked it better when the priest was talking about disagreeing with him

on abortion

[Clio the Leo]

95. yup NT

[ecstatic]

71. Great intro! And now to the main event!!

:loveya:

[Parker CA]

73. HUGE applause. He's doing the 'thank you, thank you, thank you so much, please have a seat, routine

!! Nice.

[Clio the Leo]

91. Isn't he funny when he does that?

"Ok, enough clapping, you're cutting into my time...." lol

[ecstatic]

75. did some people just try to heckle?? nt

[Catshrink]

Looks like it's worse than that...

someone is actually disrupting the ceremony but the crowd is shouting the protester down. Awesome!

[DesertRat]

81. It sounded like one heckler

Who was then drowned out by the students chanting something...

[cal04]

77. honest thoughtful dialogue is an inspiration to us all

you go President Obama
great reception from the crowd

:woohoo:

[Parker CA]

78. Wow. Big as*hole shouting over Obama. Get that guy out of there.

'We're not going to shy away from something that might be uncomfortable.' Constant grace.

[SamCooke]

79. This can't be easy

[ecstatic]

80. uggh disgusting. get the jerk out of there!

How embarrassing for ND.

[jefferson_dem]

83. Rudeness exemplified. I hate it when "our side" does that shit too...

[Clio the Leo]

86. Yeah, but I would be VERY surprised to learn that was someone affiliated with the University...

.... no doubt an outsider who wouldn't have been there if the President wasn't.

It was probably Beck. :)

[tabatha]

82. Obama is hitting it out of the park - what a humor, what an intellect.

[Clio the Leo]

84. And the President calmed the situation down by talking about basketball....

.... I swear, if there's ever nuclear attack, I'm just gonna hold my copy of "Dreams of my Father" over my head and I am sure I'll be JUST fine. :)

[Clio the Leo]

87. And while a protestor shouts, the President says...

"together, we must find a way to live as ONE human family."

How easy it is for him to make others look so foolish.

[AspenRose]

116. The right wing types have no idea who they're dealing with.

They really don't.

And it shows.

[Clio the Leo]

88. Whenever the President speaks, the strangest thing happens....

.... my cats come INTO the room where the TV is, curl up into a ball, and go to sleep.

[Raine1967]

89. This speech is- so far --

amazing.

simply stunning.

[Parker CA]

93. It just gets better, Raine. The text of it was incredible to read. Commanding and compelling.

[ecstatic]

90. LOL. Is there a baby yelling in the audience?

:shrug:

[alcibiades_mystery]

92. Up the gut approach

No shirking.

Not this time.

[jefferson_dem]

97. He is a badass...

Strength versus supposed-strength. And he dominates...

[Clio the Leo]

102. shhhh.... it's Sunday...

... and the President is speaking at a major Catholic Universtity ... dont swear ... wait until Monday to call him a bad ass. :)

[jefferson_dem]

106. Sowwy...

:)

[Raine1967]

103. THIS is why I voted for him.

Smart- intelligent, pragmatic -

I am so proud that he is our president -- I have goosebumps right now.

[ecstatic]

94. I'm really surprised that Pres. Obama is talking about the pro-life

issue. I don't even know if its possible to find common ground when it comes to religion...

[babylonsister]

98. Gibbs said he would. And he's making a lot of sense. nt

[Clio the Leo]

100. pay attention now, he just said there IS a common ground.....

.... reducing the number of unwanted pregnancies through prevention. ;)

[Catshrink]

110. Ah, but do those who so vehemently oppose abortion also oppose contraception?

The Vatican opposes both. The Vatican opposes condoms to prevent HIV/AIDS. Can there be common ground with such people?

[Clio the Leo]

114. Well, perhaps if they could pass out condoms.....

... and simply tell the girls to hold them between their knees.

Problem solved! :)

[WinkyDink]

104. The only "common ground" is that anti-choice citizens must ACCEPT living under SECULAR laws.

[Clio the Leo]

96. Watch the gentelman over the President's left shoulder.....

.. with the glasses .... biggest Obama supporter in the room ... whenever the crowd cheers the President, he SMILES.

[merh]

99. He is a reasonable man with great intelligence and heart.

I am grateful that he is our president, I may not agree with him on all he does, but I believe his heart is in the right place and that he wants what is best for the citizens of the USofA.

He has touched me several times during this speech.

[babylonsister]

101. Standing "O"! YES, they did! nt

[jefferson_dem]

105. A glance at the freeper cesspool (CAUTION before reading)

:hide:

To: The_Sword_of_Groo

This man is totally blinded and confused by Satan. Only God can open his evil heart.

631 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 3:24:26 PM by CheneyChick
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252620/posts?q=1&;page=601

[crazylikafox]

107. Mr. Freeper should be listening to this speech. Obama is speaking directly to him.

[Clio the Leo]

113. Did you say............

...... SATAN!!!!!

[AspenRose]

117. He needs to quit projecting and invest in a good mirror.

[cal04]

109. standing ovation, great job Mr. President

:woohoo: :applause: :woohoo:
your personal warmth
we all know you bring honor to this University

[alcibiades_mystery]

111. The "We Are All Fisherman" Speech

"And Jesus was a sailor...when he walked upon the water..."

[tabatha]

112. Well, that was my inspiration for the week (maybe month)

Wish the freepers would heed what he said.