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onecaliberal

(32,483 posts)
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 05:07 PM Jul 2020

I don't know about you, but I've been waiting for this shot across the bow by President Obama.

It’s been a long time coming and the dumpsters are throwing a fit.

I can’t imagine what will come out of his mouth tonight. It’s going to be an epic meltdown.

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I don't know about you, but I've been waiting for this shot across the bow by President Obama. (Original Post) onecaliberal Jul 2020 OP
What did he say? doc03 Jul 2020 #1
I'm sure his remarks are online already. I will look for them. onecaliberal Jul 2020 #3
Waiting on his presser soothsayer Jul 2020 #2
Oh, it'll probably be yada yada about delivering a political speech at a funeral, ain't it awful... CTyankee Jul 2020 #4
Here... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #5
Thank you! onecaliberal Jul 2020 #12
It would be helpful to post a little info in an OP Blecht Jul 2020 #6
Obama's John Lewis eulogy was amazing eleny Jul 2020 #7
I will watch when I have time. Blecht Jul 2020 #8
I'm not going to spoil it for you eleny Jul 2020 #10
You really need to watch. onecaliberal Jul 2020 #11
Some content Blecht Jul 2020 #9
So good to see and hear him today - - As usual, he was great. whathehell Jul 2020 #13
We've been waiting for what seemed forever for Obama to speak out crickets Jul 2020 #14

CTyankee

(63,769 posts)
4. Oh, it'll probably be yada yada about delivering a political speech at a funeral, ain't it awful...
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 05:18 PM
Jul 2020

but it will be ignored.

eleny

(46,166 posts)
10. I'm not going to spoil it for you
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 05:35 PM
Jul 2020

It surprised me that he went as far as he did. Heck, even the Shrub doled out a black eye to the administration.

Blecht

(3,803 posts)
9. Some content
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 05:28 PM
Jul 2020
"Bull Connor may be gone, but today we witness with our own eyes police officers kneeling on the necks of Black Americans," Mr. Obama said. "George Wallace may be gone, but we can witness our federal government sending agents using tear gas and batons against peaceful demonstrators. We may no longer have to guess the number of jelly beans in a jar in order to cast a ballot, but even as we sit here, there are those in power who are doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting."

Mr. Obama said that Lewis knew that maintaining "democracy isn't automatic; it has to be nurtured, it has to be tended to."

"Like John, we don't have to choose between protest and politics. It's not an either/or situation, it's a both/and situation," Mr. Obama continued. He excoriated the states that raised obstacles to voting after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, saying it was "not a mystery or an accident" that these states mainly made it difficult for minority Americans to vote.


https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/john-lewis-funeral-congressman-live-stream-today-2020-07-30/


crickets

(25,896 posts)
14. We've been waiting for what seemed forever for Obama to speak out
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 06:16 PM
Jul 2020

and today he did - beautifully expressed, exquisitely timed. It was perfect.

Links to Clinton, Bush, Obama and Pelosi eulogies in their entirety, plus Carter letter
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213831434

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