"Change".

[CatWoman]

Everyone is talking about change. Talk about deja vu.

That was the theme of the 1992 election, and of Barbara Jordan's keynote address to the Democratic Convention.

Sent chills up my spine.

It was a real milestone for me - my introduction into politics. Popped my political cherry, you might say.

The first time I voted, too :)

Please, Democrats, please. Bring back the spirit of those days.

The passion.

The determination.

The sorely needed change.

[salin]

1. I think the reaganbush fatigue that gave way to that desire (and message) of

change is NOTHING compared the bushcheney disgust/abhorrance that is freefloating in the public sentiment today.

Here is the box the pubs are in - with the exception of Huckabee, none of the GOP is talking about any policy/position changes so they use the word but then Romney publically chastizes Huckabee for criticizing bush foreign policy. They are only offering more of the same, or worse - more of the same on steroids.

The more bellicose they get and the long they ignore domestic concerns (which all but Huckabee generally do) the more the message of specific change resonates on the democratic side.

Poor pubbies. Everything they seem to do just stoke the passions, determination and desire not just for change but to work for change. Piece of evidence #1 - the HUGE increase in turnout in Iowa and the HUGE advantage of dem vs repub caucusers (more pubs either discouraged or uninterested in participating for any of their candidates.)

[dweller]

2. the more things change ...

(you know the rest)










as the MSM shuts down Kucinich in NH as they shut him down in IA, more of the same.
dp

[Forkboy]

3. *sigh*

I wish I wasn't so cynical, because I don't see the change we need ever happening until it's too late. :(

[madrchsod]

4. just for you......

http://www.learnoutloud.com/Catalog/History/Speeches/1976-Democratic-National-Convention-Keynote-Address/7300
1976 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address by Barbara Jordan on MP3 Digital Download


http://www.elf.net/bjordan/keynote.html Barbara Jordan Democratic Convention Keynote Address



http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/barbarajordan1992dnc.html
American Rhetoric: Barbara Jordan - 1992 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address




i have a problem with firefox if you have any problems try going to this page and click "digital download" or


http://www.learnoutloud.com/Catalog/Politics/U.S.-Government/1992-Democratic-National-Convention-Keynote-Address/16993#
16993

or

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/



enjoy

[CatWoman]

8. ooooooooooo, thanks Madrchsod

:hi:

have to bookmark the speech links so that I can listen to it (especially when I'm down) :)

[TahitiNut]

11. Barbara Jordan's 1976 Keynote address at the DNC still gives me tears.

It's not mere whimsy that causes me to use her for my avatar ... it's close to "hero worship." Of the people I most admired in the 20th Century, she's among the topmost. I'm still stunned at how marvelous and BEAUTIFUL a human being she was. It still staggers my imagination that she attained such incredible levels of excellence from such beginnings. Awesome. Simply awesome.

[madrchsod]

13. i remember that speech also

truly a great speech by an exceptional woman....

[salin]

5. Hey CatWoman, your thread just pulled a new trick...

when I went to the MY DU function - my response to your thread showed up - but there was no title in the thread title box. Then I thought - it couldn't have been locked nor disappeared, but I had to click on it and the thread shows. Never saw that before.

Btw :hi: from your old home in Naptown!

[CatWoman]

7. Hi Salin

:hi:

I read your comment on top.


this country puzzles the hell out of me. they put republicans in power, then overwhelmingly vote democrats in to clean up the republican mess.

vicious cycle.

when will we ever learn???

[salin]

9. right now it doesn't like it was "us" who needs to learn,

but the swing center. And the turnout numbers in Iowa, if they are replicated in other primaries, would suggest that the middle swing folks might be learning the lesson.

[warren pease]

6. It's gonna be "spare change" at the rate the economy's tanking; thanks again, BushBot bastards. n/t

[TahitiNut]

10. It's always "change" ... then 95% of the incumbants are re-elected.

:shrug:

[CatWoman]

12. Well

let's start with those dicks in the White House :hi: