Came looking for this speech while reading his new book. It’s great to be able to connect what he tells you in the book to the real, raw, and emotional person that he really is.
We can all relate. I know when I lost my last grandparent, Grandma Sarah Golden, I was crushed and unapproachable. Barack is a strong man to talk in front of a crowd after losing such a close loved one. He has to, as president he will face even greater challenges, but you've got to respect the man for showing this courage here.
I'm so glad Obama saw his grandmother before she passed and I bet she would be so proud of him! My prayers are with Obama and his family at this time! Obama '08!
Having an opinion is one thing, making a hate filled, racist filled, or plain condescending comment on a video like this is inappropriate. If a close family member to McCain died and Obama supporters did this crap at this magnitude you'd blow up at people, and you damn well know it.
So sorry to hear about your Gramma, Barack. The world grieves with you on her passing. She raised you well and I'm sure she was very proud of you. As you said so eloquently, she's gone home and you know in your heart, you made her very proud. Canada stands behind you 100% and we sincerely hope you become the next President of the United States.
Poor man. I didn't know. This must be such an incredibly hard time for him. I can't even comprehend the sort of emotional roller coaster he must be going through right now. Obama has and continues to demonstrate so much strength and dedication to his principals and to his country. This is the man we need in the White House. Please remember to vote today.
He's driving from city to city to city day and night, he's allowed the odd slip of the tongue. At least he hasn't called everyone his "fellow prisoners". If you open your mouth as much as politicians do you're bound to make some mistakes.
I'm from Australia and I can honestly say that the rest of the world is united and praying as we speak that America votes in a president with a new vision. America is not the same country we all used to look up to ... hopefully you will recover. Go Obama!
It struck me as well. Honestly, I think he just made a mistake in an emotional time for him, no doubt. He doesn't strike me as the type of bloke who wouldn't know WWI ended in 1918.
his grandma's spirit is with him in these last 24 hours before we can officially reach the point of seeing Obama become the elected president of the U.S. He made a strong move to visit her, and for that, he should be proud that his day has arrived.
America if you don't elect this strong, young and intelligent man as your President i don't think the rest of the world will forgive you. It almost sounds like a joke when you think he has to run against a 72 year old man who get caught in his own lies and i dont even wanna go near Palin
George Bush has said that becoming president was a calling from God. This is the first time I think he may be right--8 years of George Bush paved the way for Barack Obama. Happy Voting everyone!
Yeah, but he's obviously under incredible strain right now. He even made the mistake and said Ohio when he was in Florida; I'd be amazingly exhausted, both physically and emotionally if I was him.
I sure as hell didn't say that, regardless of whether or not you vote for him, he at least deserves some respect at this time just as anyone else should receive in such a situation.
well, you obviously dont no wut ur talking about. He plans to do exactly the opposite of that, unless youre really rich, in which case you still wouldn't have to struggle...
Yeah. I'm sure he's very sad, and in private is probably in mourning. But he has to put on a strong face for the good of his campaign and ultimately the good of the country.
He's a fellow human being, and he deserves some condolence at this point in time, of course if you want me to have attack your character over your grandmothers dead body I may be tempted to take you up on that offer at this rate.
He also made a mistake saying he was in Ohio while in Florida, honestly what d'you expect? Obama is probably the strongest person I've seen in a long time and he's handled so much anyone being negative on this is honestly desperate and cynical beyond belief; give it a rest for 2 fuckin seconds. My condolences to all of them
This is ridiculous, how could anyone speak this way. His grandmother passed away, it doesnt matter what you think about him, or what disagreements you have with him. Its called respect. Obama 08!
That's sad about his grandmother but I hate to say it but it he seems like he's just using it to tear at peoples hearts. I think it's also odd about how he talks about how great quiet heroes who don't seek out the limelight, yet he's in the newspapers.
Lincoln lived in a time when very few people went to college, we live in modern times. Bill Gates had an exceptional knowledge of computers and he didn't need to go to college to build them.
i pray for you americans that this man gets elected. i think he will be a big enrichment for the u.s.a. i don't know if i'm right. but i got this feeling that your country is going to need a very strong and optimistic president soon.
Exactly. As a Christian, it irks me to no end when an extremist speaks up and says/implies that he speaks for all "true" followers of the faith. This definately goes for Islam, too. In both cases, the undereducated and disadvantaged buy into their dogma and support these causes of hate and violence. Extreme Islam is seems to be at a first look more violent, simply because more people are impoverished and undereducated than in the West, but both groups are highly dangerous.
And probably you were very right. I'm not American, I'm trying to understand Obama (his ideologies, philosophy and his presidência/ influence in a Global perspective. Doesn't sound right...
Arrrggghh, can we not get into this debate now or all times? We've already wasted enough space and this is all just insulting to the moment right now where whether we agree with him or not we should show some respect for his loss regardless.
He's obviously through unbelievable stress, cut him some slack on that honestly; McCain's made so many gaffs just for being old this board isn't the time and place for that.
Two world wars? 1922? *facepalm* RIP to his grandmother. Its too bad she passed away before the change we need came. I bet she's proud of her grandson and I hope he wins tomorrow :)
you know i am getting sick of people saying that he is a Muslim, and the age of making people afraid is OVER Obama 08!!! the 44th President of the United States of America
Uhh, I'm sorry but last I remember that is exactly what we have been losing over these last eight years under the GOP. I don't know, but I'll take the constitutional lawyer who actually advocates our individual rights.
Yea because working hard and playing by the rules to get screwed over by some millionare Republican, thus losing a house and making whoever homeless makes them nothing but lazy bums right? Absolutely dillusional.
Yeah, and so did Joe McCain, until he blew it with that 911 phone call to complain about traffic. What's your point, honestly? It's stupid and disgusting to see how degenerated these accusations are, now of all times.
So where are you going with such typos? English is not my first language and i think i do well enough. I never claimed to be perfect. Still you are nitpicking with minor grammatical errors because you have no case otherwise. Aside from not using a space you didn't need to capitalize "and" after the semicolon. You would do well not to cast stones from a glass house. If you want to whine about irrelevant mistakes i'm here for you, i really am. Not everyone wastedtheir time as an english major.
I dont debate with adults who believe in invisible friends, or dont know how to turn off the caps lock key. Paganism is belief in the supernatural, i dont believe in such things.
Get a grip! I am pretty sure that any sane and rational person, no matter who they support can offer condolences to Barack Obama and feel genuine sympathy for him!
I am voting for Obama but I am starting to worry about him, is he really going to give us something different? I'm not sure if it is going to be much change...In the first few months if you see him paying favors back to people who gave lots of money to his campaign I think that will be a good indicator, I hope he doesn't swindle the other Americans who are voting for him.
Thats always true, if i was amarican i would vote for Obama but you should know why your voting for someone not just because you think they look like a nice person
No, i was pointing out why they didn't finish college. I'm doing my last year of residency, i went to college for 4 years then medschool for another 4. Chill out i'm on your side. That other miscreant who thinks "common sense" (aka peasant's substitute for intelligence). they are the ones who celebrate mediocrity.
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Bless you, Mrs. Dunham. You must be so proud of your grandson. Thank you for helping raise him to be such an amazing leader. He got my vote today.
Came looking for this speech while reading his new book. It’s great to be able to connect what he tells you in the book to the real, raw, and emotional person that he really is.
Me too!
Me too from his father land kenya
We can all relate. I know when I lost my last grandparent, Grandma Sarah Golden, I was crushed and unapproachable. Barack is a strong man to talk in front of a crowd after losing such a close loved one. He has to, as president he will face even greater challenges, but you've got to respect the man for showing this courage here.
I'm so glad Obama saw his grandmother before she passed and I bet she would be so proud of him! My prayers are with Obama and his family at this time!
Obama '08!
You can tell he is hurt, especially near the end of it. God bless her.
Having an opinion is one thing, making a hate filled, racist filled, or plain condescending comment on a video like this is inappropriate. If a close family member to McCain died and Obama supporters did this crap at this magnitude you'd blow up at people, and you damn well know it.
So sorry to hear about your Gramma, Barack. The world grieves with you on her passing. She raised you well and I'm sure she was very proud of you. As you said so eloquently, she's gone home and you know in your heart, you made her very proud.
Canada stands behind you 100% and we sincerely hope you become the next President of the United States.
Poor man. I didn't know. This must be such an incredibly hard time for him. I can't even comprehend the sort of emotional roller coaster he must be going through right now.
Obama has and continues to demonstrate so much strength and dedication to his principals and to his country. This is the man we need in the White House. Please remember to vote today.
I've never seen a better orator than Obama since M.L.K. Jr. This guy knows how to give a speech.
What the hell is wrong with everyone? Everyone that posts these videos leaves out the most touching part that comes at the end of the speech.
He's driving from city to city to city day and night, he's allowed the odd slip of the tongue. At least he hasn't called everyone his "fellow prisoners". If you open your mouth as much as politicians do you're bound to make some mistakes.
I'm from Australia and I can honestly say that the rest of the world is united and praying as we speak that America votes in a president with a new vision. America is not the same country we all used to look up to ... hopefully you will recover. Go Obama!
His dad died in a car accident. Shame isn't it? He has few left. Bless him. I hope he can do the job, i really do.
God Bless you Senator (soon to be President) Obama.
I voted for you this morning and you are the hope we need.
It struck me as well. Honestly, I think he just made a mistake in an emotional time for him, no doubt.
He doesn't strike me as the type of bloke who wouldn't know WWI ended in 1918.
his grandma's spirit is with him in these last 24 hours before we can officially reach the point of seeing Obama become the elected president of the U.S.
He made a strong move to visit her, and for that, he should be proud that his day has arrived.
His grandmother outlive his mom(her daughter).
May she rest in peace!! God Bless each member of their family!
I understand why you'd say that, in fact, the longer I observe what's going on in America, the more I see how that could be a possiblity.
very sad, hang in there obama... we love ya, man!
What is this video about? Where is the play button? I cannot find the play button.
America if you don't elect this strong, young and intelligent man as your President i don't think the rest of the world will forgive you.
It almost sounds like a joke when you think he has to run against a 72 year old man who get caught in his own lies and i dont even wanna go near Palin
Don't worry about it, I'm sure most people watching the video would have thought 'wait that's not quite right' when they heard that bit.
GO OBAMA GO OBAMA GO OBAMA GO All the way to the Oval Office. We need you.
Goodbye Obama's "toot". Thank you for your sacrifices.
It would of been Awesome for his Grandma to live long enough to see him win the election
here values will live on throgh him.
No he didn't and if he did please post a link to support your claim. 2nd - so what if he did? why would it even matter?
George Bush has said that becoming president was a calling from God. This is the first time I think he may be right--8 years of George Bush paved the way for Barack Obama.
Happy Voting everyone!
I didn't vote for him, but he of course has my condolences. My prayers are with you Senator Obama.
Man! I am so excited! This is such a good step for the USA! I can not wait for the years to come. =)
Yeah, but he's obviously under incredible strain right now. He even made the mistake and said Ohio when he was in Florida; I'd be amazingly exhausted, both physically and emotionally if I was him.
I sure as hell didn't say that, regardless of whether or not you vote for him, he at least deserves some respect at this time just as anyone else should receive in such a situation.
well, you obviously dont no wut ur talking about. He plans to do exactly the opposite of that, unless youre really rich, in which case you still wouldn't have to struggle...
Good Stuff, makes u feel like he's a real person not a robot with croc skin and broken blinkie eyes with short arms
Yeah. I'm sure he's very sad, and in private is probably in mourning. But he has to put on a strong face for the good of his campaign and ultimately the good of the country.
I love Obama. I am so glad he become our President. No matter what the critic think, Obama is still awsome.
may her memory be eternal
This man is Americas last hope.
She lived through 2 world wars? What? He must really be distraught. Poor guy.
President Barack Hussein Obama.
I can get used to that.
Well done America.
We love you man!! Keep your head up.
My families condolences to the Obama/Denham Families. Bless you Toot
He's a fellow human being, and he deserves some condolence at this point in time, of course if you want me to have attack your character over your grandmothers dead body I may be tempted to take you up on that offer at this rate.
"Her name was Madelyn Dunham."
I am so sorry
*hug's Obama*
That's so sad.
God rest her soul.
He also made a mistake saying he was in Ohio while in Florida, honestly what d'you expect? Obama is probably the strongest person I've seen in a long time and he's handled so much anyone being negative on this is honestly desperate and cynical beyond belief; give it a rest for 2 fuckin seconds. My condolences to all of them
This is ridiculous, how could anyone speak this way. His grandmother passed away, it doesnt matter what you think about him, or what disagreements you have with him. Its called respect.
Obama 08!
Have you ever heard of the phrase
"emotionally exhausted"?
That's sad about his grandmother but I hate to say it but it he seems like he's just using it to tear at peoples hearts.
I think it's also odd about how he talks about how great quiet heroes who don't seek out the limelight, yet he's in the newspapers.
Lincoln lived in a time when very few people went to college, we live in modern times. Bill Gates had an exceptional knowledge of computers and he didn't need to go to college to build them.
Jerk? He is a mix breed...plane and simple. That is in it self a Sin.
I don't think you can blame Obama for that minor gaffe, not at this time.
So someone can only EXPERIENCE the effects of a war if they lived while it was waged?
i pray for you americans that this man gets elected. i think he will be a big enrichment for the u.s.a. i don't know if i'm right. but i got this feeling that your country is going to need a very strong and optimistic president soon.
Yeah, and lay off the death threats while your at it will you Mark?
Exactly. As a Christian, it irks me to no end when an extremist speaks up and says/implies that he speaks for all "true" followers of the faith. This definately goes for Islam, too. In both cases, the undereducated and disadvantaged buy into their dogma and support these causes of hate and violence. Extreme Islam is seems to be at a first look more violent, simply because more people are impoverished and undereducated than in the West, but both groups are highly dangerous.
And probably you were very right. I'm not American, I'm trying to understand Obama (his ideologies, philosophy and his presidência/ influence in a Global perspective. Doesn't sound right...
Arrrggghh, can we not get into this debate now or all times? We've already wasted enough space and this is all just insulting to the moment right now where whether we agree with him or not we should show some respect for his loss regardless.
He's obviously through unbelievable stress, cut him some slack on that honestly; McCain's made so many gaffs just for being old this board isn't the time and place for that.
I dont even think its responsible to say that militant christians are any less dangerous, just look at ireland and the balkans
Two world wars? 1922? *facepalm*
RIP to his grandmother. Its too bad she passed away before the change we need came. I bet she's proud of her grandson and I hope he wins tomorrow :)
Condolences to the family at this time.
that was a remarkable speech!
you know i am getting sick of people saying that he is a Muslim, and the age of making people afraid is OVER
Obama 08!!! the 44th President of the United States of America
A person like this supports McCain. Could our choice be any clearer?
I'm voting for OBAMA!
well said, Ditto to that Laceylynn123.
peace out.
even if he was born in kenya he'd still be an american citizen....because his mom was american.....DUR
People are stupid he was born in Hawaii which is part of USA only his dad was born in kenya
r.i.p. obama grandmother
Born in 1922, she did not live through two world wars.
WWI 1914-1918
Foo'
Maybe he meant the Korean War and/or the Vietnam War.
sincerest condolences. hope. vote.
Uhh, I'm sorry but last I remember that is exactly what we have been losing over these last eight years under the GOP. I don't know, but I'll take the constitutional lawyer who actually advocates our individual rights.
Yea because working hard and playing by the rules to get screwed over by some millionare Republican, thus losing a house and making whoever homeless makes them nothing but lazy bums right? Absolutely dillusional.
well done
Disregarding everything else, I think you mean "cut taxes".
check out a video dedicatd to Obama's grandmother, "Rise and Shine small"
Do a little research about his early education. No one is suggesting he was at a muslim university.
he hasn't even been elected yet life54321 your already predicting he will fail. Thats incredibly negative and sad
two world wars? How did she manage that?
LOL "i think hes a commie terroist but lay off racial slurs"
Wow the GOP's distinction between what's acceptable and what isn't is absolutely crazy.
Whatever, this is just fucking ridiculous, I'm with angelboku1, give the man some respect right now, whether you love him or hate him.
I voted for Obama . Change we can believe..
Mr President
CHANGE IS FINALLY HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
in English that means God is Great
And I think God is great in every religion!!
not to nitpick but if his grandma was born in 1922 then she lived through one world war, not two. just gonna put that out there...
Yeah, and so did Joe McCain, until he blew it with that 911 phone call to complain about traffic. What's your point, honestly? It's stupid and disgusting to see how degenerated these accusations are, now of all times.
So where are you going with such typos? English is not my first language and i think i do well enough. I never claimed to be perfect. Still you are nitpicking with minor grammatical errors because you have no case otherwise. Aside from not using a space you didn't need to capitalize "and" after the semicolon. You would do well not to cast stones from a glass house.
If you want to whine about irrelevant mistakes i'm here for you, i really am. Not everyone wastedtheir time as an english major.
we're fucked if he wins
Reading the right wing conspiracies on this made me :(
Me too
I'm sure you think so, assuming you think at all.
I personally dont care what someone believes, as long as they keep their religion out of my public schools and statehouses we can all get along.
His favorite word is UM ya think
I dont debate with adults who believe in invisible friends, or dont know how to turn off the caps lock key.
Paganism is belief in the supernatural, i dont believe in such things.
Get a grip! I am pretty sure that any sane and rational person, no matter who they support can offer condolences to Barack Obama and feel genuine sympathy for him!
I am voting for Obama but I am starting to worry about him, is he really going to give us something different? I'm not sure if it is going to be much change...In the first few months if you see him paying favors back to people who gave lots of money to his campaign I think that will be a good indicator, I hope he doesn't swindle the other Americans who are voting for him.
PRODUCT OF SIN????
hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha LMFAO!
omg that is a good one
VOTE OBAMA!
Thats always true, if i was amarican i would vote for Obama but you should know why your voting for someone not just because you think they look like a nice person
No, i was pointing out why they didn't finish college. I'm doing my last year of residency, i went to college for 4 years then medschool for another 4. Chill out i'm on your side. That other miscreant who thinks "common sense" (aka peasant's substitute for intelligence). they are the ones who celebrate mediocrity.
RIP Mrs. Dunham!
ohhh so this is the famous george bush?
lol so many people will hate me for that.
Tomorrow McCain and his side kick Sling Blade will taste a loss.