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Barack Obama Acceptance Speech in Grant Park – Transcript & Video

pfunk — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:10:24 +0000

Barack Obama was elected President of the United States on November 4, 2008. Here is the transcript of Barack Obama’s Acceptance/Victory Speech for President. Video of Obama’s victory/acceptance speech is below as well. A historic night for the United States of America…Congratulations to Barack Obama and to America. It’s a victory for more than just Obama…it’s a victory for the world…

Barack Obama Acceptance/Victory Speech Video (Grant Park, Chicago, IL)

Barack Obama Acceptance Speech (Grant Park, Chicago, IL) Transcript & Text

Barack Obama: If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

Barack Obama: It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.

Barack Obama: It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled — Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of red states and blue states; we are, and always will be, the United States of America.

Barack Obama: It’s the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.

Barack Obama: It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.

Barack Obama: I just received a very gracious call from Sen. McCain. He fought long and hard in this campaign, and he’s fought even longer and harder for the country he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. I congratulate him and Gov. Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nation’s promise in the months ahead.

Barack Obama: I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the vice-president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.

Barack Obama: I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nation’s next first lady, Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that’s coming with us to the White House. And while she’s no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.

Barack Obama: To my campaign manager, David Plouffe; my chief strategist, David Axelrod; and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics — you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you’ve sacrificed to get it done.

Barack Obama: But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to — it belongs to you.

Barack Obama: I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn’t start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington — it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.

Barack Obama: It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to this cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation’s apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this earth. This is your victory.

Barack Obama: I know you didn’t do this just to win an election, and I know you didn’t do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime — two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century. Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us. There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they’ll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor’s bills, or save enough for college. There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created; new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.

Barack Obama: The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year, or even one term, but America — I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you: We as a people will get there.

Barack Obama: There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won’t agree with every decision or policy I make as president, and we know that government can’t solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And, above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it’s been done in America for 221 years — block by block, brick by brick, callused hand by callused hand.

Barack Obama: What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek — it is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It cannot happen without you.

Barack Obama: So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other. Let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything, it’s that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers. In this country, we rise or fall as one nation — as one people.

Barack Obama: Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long. Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House — a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty and national unity. Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.

Barack Obama: As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, “We are not enemies, but friends… Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.” And, to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your president, too.

Barack Obama: And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world — our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand. To those who would tear this world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright: Tonight, we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.

Barack Obama: For that is the true genius of America — that America can change. Our union can be perfected. And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.

Barack Obama: This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that’s on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She’s a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election, except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.

Barack Obama: She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn’t vote for two reasons — because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.

Barack Obama: And tonight, I think about all that she’s seen throughout her century in America — the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can’t and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes, we can.

At a time when women’s voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes, we can.

When there was despair in the Dust Bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose. Yes, we can.

When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes, we can.

She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that “We Shall Overcome.” Yes, we can.

A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes, we can.

Barack Obama: America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves: If our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time — to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can’t, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can.

Thank you, God bless you, and may God bless the United States of America.

Sarah Silverman’s Great Schlep for Obama

pfunk — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:40:27 +0000

The Great Schlep, Sarah Silverman, Barack Obama, and Jews have a mission this election…to win Florida! So make the great schlep over to Florida and tell your grandparents to vote for Barack Obama! Sarah Silverman has done a great job with this video. It’s fairly entertaining without being too silly or stupid. It’s hard to ignore all the support for Barack these days. I mean, really…does John Mccain have a chance? Where are all his supporters? I hear more about Palin these days than John Mccain…kind of disappointng.

Sarah Silverman’s Great Schlep Video for Obama

The Great Schlep Transcript by Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman, the great schlep: If you knew that visiting your grandparents could change the world, would you do it? Of course you would. You’d have to be a douche-nozzle not to. Hey, it’s Sarah…(long pause)…Silverman.

Sarah Silverman, the great schlep: If Barack Obama doesn’t become the next president of the United States, I’m gonna blame the Jews…I am. And I know you’re saying like, “Oh my God, Sarah, I can’t believe you’re saying this. Jews are the most liberal, scrappy, civil rights-y people there are.” Yes, that’s true. But you’re forgetting a whole large group of Jews that are not that way, and they go by several aliases. Nana, Papa, Zaide, Bubbe, plain old grandma and grandpa. These are the people who vote in Florida. And the Florida vote can make or break an election. If you don’t think that’s true, why don’t you think back to two elections ago when a little man named Al Gore got fucked by Florida.

Sarah Silverman, the great schlep: I’m making this video to urge you, all of you, to schlep over to Florida and convince your grandparents to vote Obama. It can make the difference. Explain to them that we’re all the same inside. You know you could compare an elderly Jewish woman like Nana to a young black man. They may seem totally different, but on paper they’re the same.

Sarah Silverman, the great schlep: I mean think about it…track suits! Let’s start there. They both love track suits. They can’t get enough of them. Uhhhh…what else. Car of choice? The cadillac. They’re both crazy about their grandkids. What else? They…they like things and bling and money and jewelry and stuff. Uhh, they both say “yo” all the time. Or Jews go right to left…”oy.” Uhh, what else? They…umm…all their freinds are dying.

Black man: No…no…(leaves)

Sarah Silverman, the great schlep: That is true in general.

Sarah Silverman, the great schlep: You know why your grandparents don’t like Barack Obama? Because his name sounds scary. It sounds Muslim…which he’s obviously not. Yes, Barack Hussein Obama…it’s a super fucking shitty name. But, you’d think that somebody named Maneschevitz Guberman might understand that.

Sarah Silverman & the great schlep: The name Barack is Hebrew word…it means lightning. And I would much rather have a president who’s name means lightning than a president named John whose name means toilet or a guy who fucks hookers.

Sarah Silverman, the great schlep: Here are some fun facts: Barack Obama’s foreign policy is much more stabilizing than John Mccain’s…and much better for Israel. He wants to protect social security. His brisket is beyond. It’s beyond. He’s circum-supersized.

Sarah Silverman, the great schlep: You don’t have to use facts…Use threats. There’s nobody more important or influential over your grandparents than their grandkids…you. If they vote for Barack Obama, they’re gonna get another visit this year. If not, let’s just hope they stay healthy until next year.

Sarah Silverman & the great schlep: Barack Obama is the goodest person we’ve ever had as a presidential choice. He’s honest and he’s kind, and quite frankly, he’s probably our last hope of ending this country’s reputation as the assholes of the Universe. So, please go to this website and get your fat Jewish asses on a plane to Florida…Love, Nana.

Sarah Silverman, the great schlep: Let’s see…vote for Obama, gonna visit grandmama. Vote for Mccain, to me you’re a shit stain. I just made that up…off the top of my head. Yeah, I’m proud of myself.

Obama Llama Song, Video, Lyrics

pfunk — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:02:16 +0000

Do you remember that song about llamas? If not, the original llama song and lyrics are at the end of this post along with a video of course. Well, the Nerdfighters created a pretty funny parody of the llama song, aptly named the Obama Llama song. It’s a bit long, but there’s an interesting bit at the end of the video that talks about how the Nerdfighters wanted to do a parody of the song, but the creator of the original Llama song said they could only do it on one condtion…that it was pro-obama. So, here you go, yet ANOTHER catchy song about Barack Obama…this time it’s the Obama Llama song:

Obama Llama Song Video

Obama Llama Song Lyrics

one obama
two obama
tree obama
four obama
hot obama
vote barack obama
wish him luck

hang with ludacris obama
jewish yarmulkah obama
he’ll be our next president
obama llama duck

we’re tired of our president
everyone hates him
he put us in sour fruit
and cheney shot his friend
but now that guy is leaving town
and life will have less suck
time for him to retire now
and become a duck

did you ever see obama
kiss obama
on obama
mama of obama
wish barack obama luck

power man of steel obama
young obama
hip obama
funtime at the beach
barack obama llama duck

i’m scared of republicans
they say they want change
but then they want to stay the same
and then it hurts my brain
i’ll crash into a voting booth
i proudly proclaim
i will not go left or right
only vote for change