The Speech that Made Obama President

Back when you voted for someone because you supported them, not because you hated the other guy

Whether you like his politics or not, you have to admit, Obama is one of the most gifted public speakers in history.

Times were so different when we had Presidents who could talk in complete coherent sentences.

I will never forget this speech. I turned to my husband and said, "He will be president one day." I never doubted the certainty I felt that night.

Wow, there was actually a time we had to choose who was better - not who was less terrible.

I was visiting my father in the nursing home when we watched this speech together. He pointed at the screen and said "There's your first black president right there." He died 3 weeks later. It seems a lifetime ago-and it was.

A perfect storm is brewing in the United States. Inflation, bank collapse, severe drought in the agricultural belt, recession, food shortages, diesel fuel and heating oil shortages, baby formula shortages, available automobile shortages and prices, the price of living place.

I’m from the UK and i got a sense of american pride just listening to this

Throwback to when things were actually presidential

Funny how this got recommended to me after the worst debate in America's history

Obama is one of the most gifted public speakers in history

My understanding of people with a message like Obama's is that even if you are on the other end of the political spectrum, you are able to see in him and can be seen by him a human with ideas worth sharing and a live worth living. He was the one giving a speech at McCains funeral, praising his accomplishments and seeing in him a role model despite all the disagreements. We should bring that back.

“The hope of a skinny kid with a funny name who believes America has a place for him too “

Nice thing about Obama was that "He did not read much of his speeches, HE spoke freely..

The most powerful speech I’ve ever heard. Barack we miss you . "THE AUDACITY OF HOPE.'' That gets me every time..

Success depends on the actions or steps you take to achieve it. Building wealth involves developing good habits like regularly putting money away in intervals for solid investments. Financial management is a crucial topic that most tend to shy away from, and ends up haunting them in the near future.., I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life!!

"No one knew who this guys was" Everyone in the crowd holding up an Obama sign

제가 처음에 TV를 통해 오바마 후보 연설을 들었는데 눈에는 광채가 빛나면서 신선한 느낌과 목소리 청량감 등 연설을 듣는 동안 시간 가는줄 모르고 온몸에 전율을 느낄정도로 감동 그자체 였습니다 그런 경험 느낌 처음받았죠 연설 끝난 후 저는 오바마가 대통령 당선되겠다는 확신을 가졌죠!!! 지금도 그때 생각하면 마음이 설레일 정도니까요 강하면서도 부드러운 호소력있는 뭔가 애절한.. 이미지 각인 프레임에 갇혀 버린것 같은 느낌 대단한 것같아요

I was "dial spinning " when Obama started this speach and his first words stopped me in my tracks. I'm Canadian. I don't watch American political conventions but this was something special. It seemed to me that he was being groomed for something big. In 2008, I knew he would get the nomination and that he would win. I've never been so sure of any election outcome. America was never going to pass up the chance to elect a black candidate to the presidency. The fact that he is a brilliant, honorable man is a bonus. It would be interesting to know the number of people who voted for him who had never voted before.

I forgot how young he appeared before the 8 years of presidency