Pres Obama's 50th Birthday fundraiser speech, from Chicago, on CSPAN now

[ProgressiveEconomist]

After a long series of introductions, the President reminisced about his November 2008 victory party in 60-degree weather at Grant Park

"I said this would not be easy ...

We took a series of emergency measures that first year ... we got the economy growing again ... not as fast as we wanted, but growing rather than contracting ...

When I said 'change we can believe in', I didnt mean change we can believe in next week'

[femmocrat]

1. Thank you!

:hi:

[femmocrat]

2. "To all you progressives out there, I want you to understand....."

And then he rattles off the programs we support! I hope that means that he hasn't forgotten about us?

This is worth watching!

[Horse with no Name]

7. Too many broken promises

In Texas, we call that, "all hat and no cattle".

He is at a fundraiser. He wants our money. He gives good speeches.

My money is ONLY going to progressives. If he wants to jump on the bandwagon late...then perhaps I will concede my position, BUT it's going to take something MAJOR huge big...and I don't see it coming.

[ProgressiveEconomist]

11. 'My money is going only to progressives' UNCOMPROMISING progressives, such

as Dennis Kucinich and Bernie Sanders? BLOWHARDS who are "politically correct" in every utterly predictable thing they ever say, but NEVER have gotten ANYTHING done in the real world?

[Horse with no Name]

12. Nah..I can expand...but, it won't go to someone who endorses republican policies

and the ONLY BlOwhard I see...

[MissDeeds]

13. +1

Well said

[ProgressiveEconomist]

15. What 'Republican positions' have I 'endorsed' in this thread? Repeating the Democratic

Party's President's words?

[malaise]

3. Happy Birthday Mr President

GObama!

[trueblue2007]

4. d a r n .... i only caught the last part

hope we can catch it on http://www.barackobama.com/live

[trueblue2007]

5. yes.... HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY MR PRESIDENT

[ProgressiveEconomist]

9. Or on CSPAN past midnight or c-span.org shortly

C-SPAN usually repeats its coverage--especially of brief events--several times agter midnight.

Good luch finding this on the 24/7 cable "infotainment" shows, though--they're too busy bashing Obama to cover what he actually says and does.

[ProgressiveEconomist]

6. His surprisingly short speech ended, "wehn I know you've got my back...., no matter

how tough a week I've had, I know we can't be stopped."

Earlier, he had said, "We're only about halfway there"

[Firebrand Gary]

8. Mr President, I really want to have that passion again. But you gotta lead

I am not asking you to be something you are not, but I am asking that you take a long look at FDR and see if there is anything you can adapt.

[girl gone mad]

10. They got the economy going again for Wall Street.

The rest of us never really recovered.

[mucifer]

14. come on fellow DU people it's only $35,000 a plate! nt

[madrchsod]

16. i`m watching "weeds" reruns...