Yesterday, Barack Obama delivered this “closing argument” speech in Ohio, called “One Week.” You can read a text version of the remarks as they were prepared here. The speech is a half hour long, so if you don’t have the patience or time to watch the full thing, I recommend at least watching from 24:00 onward, and knowing that it gets better as it goes.
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And as a side note . . . is it a sign of political addiction gone too far when you’re actually looking forward to a primetime infomercial?
OK I got teary at 19:30. I really hope voter turnout is enough to beat the election fraud.
Please vote!
yeah I’m crying as well and I only read the words and didn’t listen to the speech.
“One Week,” eh? Didn’t the Barenaked Ladies make that speech, like, ten years ago?
I’m crying as well and I only read the words
And as a side note . . . is it a sign of political addiction gone too far when you’re actually looking forward to a primetime infomercial?
If it is, I have become a junkie. Husband and I recorded it on the dvr and will be keeping it (for a while at least), and I cried throughout.
I have to admit, I wept at the infomercial. I don’t think that’s addiction; it’s something else bigger.
I’m really letting myself believe this time. I think some of us didn’t want Obama to get the nomination because the thought of him getting close and losing was unbearable. It’s gone from unbearable to unthinkable; I’m a bundle of nerves right now, and I know on Tuesday I’ll probably be crying my eyes out.
I want to vote for someone I’m proud to vote for. Obama’s not perfect, I don’t agree with him on everything, but you know what? I will be proud to cast this ballot. I won’t just be voting against the unthinkable–I’ll be voting my own tearful hopes.
I’m a bundle of nerves right now, and I know on Tuesday I’ll probably be crying my eyes out.
I believe strongly that Obama is going to win, because I have to — but whatever happens, I know I’m going to be crying my eyes out.
“you may be cynical…” yea, hate to be a buzz kill, but when I listen to this: hope, unity (although never including muslims or arabs in his list), partiots, americans, god bless america, self-responsibility, pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, working hard. what exactly is the content here? these are the same catch-phrases the right wing uses. i’m guessing that most of the people cheering in that audience, or reading this blog don’t think we should be sending 20,000 more troops to afghanistan. but Obama does. I’m guessing most of us don’t support the death penalty, but obama does. How about a militarized border wall? Obama voted for and continues to support that. Support gay marriage? not obama. A plan to get rid of the hyde amendment and make abortion more accessible for women? He won’t touch it. of course, McCain is on the wrong side of these questions as well. I’m not cynical about change, just about Obama bringing much of it. I think any real change on these issues is going to have to come from us and our own organizing to pressure whomever wins on nov 5th.
Call me a dork, but I took Nov. 5th off of work.
“barack obama had a dinner with a known arab five years ago. is this really a man we can trust?”
~john mccain’s closing argument
Wait, wait an arab??? Stop the presses! Thank god there’s no early voting here, or I would have accidentally cast my ballot for a man who has spoken with someone who has darker skin than I do! Oh crap, that just made me realize that Barack Obama has darker skin than me. MCCAIN ’08!!!
Yeah, that really is exactly what this whole really pathetic attempt at an October surprise is like. I have yet to even hear a satisfactory explanation for why we should be upset even if Obama was friends with the guy.
well, you see, mccain is making a big deal about this because this guy from little green footballs, says that someone named doug ross says that he received a tip from a trustworthy reader who says that there is a tape that the Los Angeles Times has with obama supposedly saying that israel committed genocide while at a dinner party for rashid khalil.
i am not making this stuff up.
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/31734_Quotes_from_the_LA_Times_Suppressed_Obama_Video
the LAT’s reported that they saw a tape where obama had very measured, neutral comments for the audience, but since they wont release it due to contractual obligations, there’s all sorts of insane speculation and mccain has decided to run with it a week before the election.
and in other news, pamela of atlas shrugs has discovered that obama is actually the illegitimate son of malcolm x. both are black, both are 6’3, and both are able to control large crowds of people.
you can find it on her blog, i wont be linking to it.
Cara, thanks for helping out in Cleveland. We need everyone we can get!
Lauren, that’s nothing! I’m not even American and I’m not living in the USA (I’m where the kangaroos roam) and I’m taking the day off work so I can be a crying sap when I watch Obama’s acceptance speech.