Precisely! Listening to him read it on the audiobook is such a treat. Next, I listened to Leslie Odom singing Seriously. ruclips.net/video/hI8TCA3fJcs/видео.html
mr. grubbyskinkaphant 60 now people think of America as a joke. They used to think highly of us. Now we have a leader that doesn’t even give a fuck about us, What a shame.😕
It is 2020 but this speech still brings tears and evokes a sense of patriotism and service to mankind...it is speech that makes you want to be an American.
@@kentou4739 i agree. And this is sad. But we shall never give up hope to make this place better and making America really great again. This jerk in the White House now not intersted in America, he he is only interested in his own advantege. In fact, he is not American. Trump is an Idiot.
This speech is the definition of "rising star". Obama went from relatively unknown outside of Illinois to a national figure in one night and it paved the way to us having our first black president!!! History was made here and these people didn't even realize it
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I was a Republican at the time when I watched him in 2004 and remember saying "why isn't he running?" I switched to Democrat because of him, I felt as though my eyes were finally opened. I became a state delegate for him in 2008.
I'm sorry but after listening to this speech, and looking at what he did in office, all I can say is Obama in 2004 will not approve of Obama of 2016. Besides, after listening to Reagan's 1968 Time of Choosing speech, Obama sounds like he is talking without speaking.
I fondly remember watching this speech with my father that night. At the end of the speech, he turned to me and said, Obama will be our next president. What a prediction!
And what a President he was❤. I wish the term limits were reversed for pres. & supreme court. B. Obama was and always will be the best leader for the U.S. of A‼️
GOG - MAGOG WARS is INCIDIOUS DREAMS of Russia ending with Yahweh glorifying Himself, both times, for Russia acts stupid in a very short timeframe multiple times, because idiots don't learn. Ezekiel 38:2 "Son of man, set the face upon God's Word, Gog and land Magog, for the prince of Russia, Meshech and Tubal, and I have prophesied of Allah." Ezekiel 38:3 "and utter, "Thus saith the Lord, Yahweh, "Behold I am against you, Gog, for the prince of Russia, Meschech and Tubal.""" Ezekiel 38:4 "and you will return by set hooks in your jaw, and come out with all your army, horses, horsemen, all, splendedly dressed, great company of buckler and shield, and all of you will be laid hold of by the sword." Ezekiel 38:5-6 "Persia will be run through in your future, all of you with shield and helmet, you worthless patients wounded in battle, all of you troops from a house from the recesses of the North, all you troops of many people." Ezekiel 38:7 "Prepare, and be firm in it! and all your company assembled about shall be imprisoned." Ezekiel 38:2 “Son of man, set the face upon, God’s Word, Gog (“all flesh” is the translation of Gog = China) and land Magog (“above all flesh” is the translation of Magog = Russia is above China and India) for the prince of Russia (“the head of an animal” is the translation of prince of Rosh / Russia = atheism) Meshech (“for there is a price” is the translation of Meshech) and Tubal (“for being long drawn out over all” is the translation of Tubal) and I have prophesied of Allah.” Luke 10:18 reveals Satan is Barack Obama. Isaiah 14:14 “Allah Obama ab, dama elyown.” Or “The Most High springs forth onto from above heights in dark outer garment, I will become the god over all things.” Now Allah is identified in November, 2024, so the following follows after Revelation 11:7-15, when over 9 million Jews and Christians (the two witnesses) rise from the dead and physically rapture up. Russia will have success with a fight against Palestine whole and a stupid restored Ottoman Empire that exists for one literal hour at the end of time. Ezekiel 46:1-3 "Thus saith Adonai, Yahweh, "The Gate of the inner court facing the East shall be shut six working days, but open the Sabbath (Saturday), open the day of new moon. THE PRINCE shall enter by way of the porch of the gate from outside and stand by the post of the gate; then the priests and sacrifice shall make whole burnt offering, sacrifice and prostration at the threshold of the gate, and exit, and the gate shall not be shut until the evening. All the peoples of the land shall also worship at the doorway of the gate, before Yahweh on Sabbath and on new moon." Isaiah 1:13-14 "Bring vain oblation no longer, the incense is abomination. New moon Sabbath, you proclaim assembly. I cannot endure the inquity of this solemn assembly. I hate the new moon, your appointed feast. You have become a burden; I am weary of bearing with you.” Isaiah 66:23 ““New moon to new moon, Sabbath to Sabbath, all mankind will come to be brought down before Me,” saith Yahweh.” Hosea 5:7 "The dealers of treachery against Yahweh bear the illegitimate children, and now, in-between the new moons, I will devour all of them in their land." Xi and Putin will not be impressed with Barack Hussein Obama showing up at Palestine whole to put together a restored Ottoman Empire with ten Muslims under him for one literal hour of existence as a god raised above all other gods or objects of worship in charge of a vast empire. Imagine arguing over what you might get among rotting carcasses only to find a one hour timeframe to rule as you know the nuclear bombs of Russia and China are about to obliterate you, but Barack Hussein Obama does not want to go into a tunnel for all must die in Islam seeing confidence in the faces of their leaders and so the ten dumb Muslims prostrate like all the other bestiality and homosexuality and necrophiliacs that they’ve been surrounded by, among the rotting carcasses of Jews, and their reward is Matthew 10:28, just like Muhammed and Barack Hussein Obama as fallen angels care about none of them. Isaiah 14:16 "They that see thee shall squint, saying, "This the man who shakes the whole world? He shook merely the region of the first." Ezekiel 38:8 "After many days, you will be summoned again in this last year, go to the Earth restored from the sword (THAT IS ISRAEL IN REVELATION 11:7-15) for I gather out of many nations, from the mountain of Israel. That it come to pass continual ruin, except those that come out of the nations, and they live securely, all of them." Ezekiel 1:13-14 “for the living being was like a consumed ember, a consumed vision upright, shall he walk among living beings, fiery and bright was Barack, he had come out of the consummation. The living beings ran to and fro before the vision of Barack.” Ezekiel 21:2-5 "Son of man set your face towards Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuary and prophecy against the land of Israel, and say to the land of Israel, "Thus saith Yahweh, "Behold I am against, and the drawn sword from the sheath, and cut off shall be the righteous and the wicked. ON THIS ACCOUNT cut off the righteous and the wicked, thus the drawn sword from the sheath, against all flesh south north, ALL FLESH SHALL KNOW YAHWEH, the drawn sword from the sheath, never to turn back again.""" Ezekiel 21:9-12 “Son of man prophecy and say, Yahweh utters, “a sword, a sword is sharpened and moreover laid bare, sharpened for slaughter the slaughter of laid bare Barack, for shall we rejoice at the son who rejects all the branches of humanity? For it was first given laid bare the handle sharpened and laid bare and set into the hand of the destroyer (Abaddon or Apollyon). Cry out in anguish, son of man. And my people, all the so blessed of God’s Word (Israel) are delivered unto the sword. My people! Thus I shall strike him at the thigh.” Ezekiel 21:13-15 “Test your community. Truly, also the scepter which despises shall be no more, declares the Lord Yahweh. Son of man prophecy and clap your hands together, the sword twice, and now the third time, the sword pierces, the sword for the great one as it pierces those who indwelt and surrounded them. The inner being (demons) weaken greatly, they were brought down to cause stumbling, All of them are at the gate (of hell). Give them to slaughter by the sword. Alas, they had made Barack (Hussein Obama) and caught themselves up for the slaughter.” Ezekiel 21:28 “and son of man prophecy and say, All utters Lord Yahweh, towards teaching towards this reproach, say a sword, a sword has been drawn and laid bare for the slaughter to consume Barack.” Isaiah 14:27-31 "Yahweh is the head of a force of armies, who can plan to frustrate? If His hand is stretched out who can turn it back? For the year is the year of the brought down king, Ahaz ("ahaz" means "he has grasp the ten"). He is dead is the oracle to come. Rejoice not Palestine though now thee be whole, for the rod who struck has been broken. The serpent is at the root with a venom. It shall go forth as a fruit, a flying forth from the serpent. Those most hopeless shall lie down in bonds, and shall die at the root in need, for their remnant will be slain. Wail at the judgment, cry out city as you melt, O Palestine now whole. For smoke from the North, and none shall break rank.” So, is Putin mad at Palestine whole and a restored Ottoman Empire? Or, is Putin mad because Israel and Jews were honored in Revelation 11:7-15 with resurrection and rapture, and he was left behind? Ezekiel 38:14 "Thus prophesy son of man, and say, "Gog, thus saith Lord Yahweh, on that day, my people Israel living securely, will you not know it?"" Putin is mad at Yahweh? Silly Putin, you must be as dumb as an ex-President known as Barack Hussein Obama. Ezekiel 38:19-20 "In My zeal and a fiery wrath, speak on that day of a surety cometh a great earthquake in the land of Israel. The fish of the sea and the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field and all creeping things that move on this Earth, and man present on the Earth will shake at My presence on the mountain. Brought down shall be all walks, and collapsing all walls falling to the ground." Ezekiel 38:21-22 ""And I proclaim the sword, against him, and all on the mountain," declares Lord Yahweh, "for every man's sword shall be against his own brother, like pestilence blood shall flow forth, and judgment shall rain war on many peoples, Asshur (he who comes forth) who stands in torrential rain of the hail of fire and brimstone."" Ezekiel 38:23 "And I will magnify Myself, set apart My own, I have made Myself known before the sight of the many. For the nations shall know Yahweh." Isaiah 14:18-19 "All the kings of the Earth shall lie down in a manner most glorious, each in a tomb, yet you shall be cast out of a tomb. An abhorrent branch, clothed with the slain yet pierced by a sword. Kneel to the ROCK and descend in a pit to be trampled as a corpse." Ezekiel 38:23 "And I will magnify Myself, set apart My own, I have made Myself known before the sight of the many. For the nations shall know Yahweh."
I'll never forget watching this speech when I was in high school. My Republican dad smiled and said "I really like this guy, I hope we see more of him"
@@t.b.109 He really liked him and was a strong supporter of him and voted for him twice. But he began to become disenfranchised towards the end and didn't vote in 2016 he hates Donald Trump and voted for Biden this year. I think he saw him as a unique candidate who genuinely did good things for the country.
@@arthurdewith7608 He went by barry because he was ashamed his name was so different, but later in life realized it was okay to stand out. In conclusion his real name's obama, but his nickname was barry
The day after Obama gave this speech I remember going to work in hopes that someone else had seen it. A few did see & we were in awe of this young senator from Illinois. I remember telling a coworker that was listening in on our conversation about Obama. I told her 'He is going to be our first Black president!'. She looked at me like I had sprouted a second head. She, a black woman, could not even wrap her head around this. We looked him up online. All she could say is "He is handsome!". Four years later she had a 10 x 12 photo of Obama on her office wall of the day he was swore into office.
Honest to God, this was the moment that lead to him becoming President. What, 15 minutes? 15 minutes? Yep, exactly. That is what led the Democratic party to say 'yeah, he's the one'. And holy hannah were they right.
+Ray Panner Lets not forget he went up against hilldawg in the Primaries and won. You probably don't understand how our American political system works with its primaries. You're a foreigner, so its coolm no one expects you to understand.
+Top Gallant I know exactly how the system works. Cripes, I follow U.S. politics closer than I do Canadian. What I mean is this was the moment everyone knew he was going to win the Presidency. It was just a matter of when, not if.
We know. I knew, as soon as I saw and heard him he would be (not an ounce of doubt) the next President. I told everyone I knew to check it out. And wow the responses. I live in Bama. And the vast majority of them loved it. Yes it is the best recorded speech in American history.
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I remember watching this with my eyes glued to the screen, feeling so full of hope and pride for my country. When he finished, I ran around my house in excitement. I was seventeen. Still gives me chills.
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2004 - my mother watched this young man speak at this convention. She told me he is going to be the first Black U.S. President. She passed within a month. Four years later - he became history! 2024, tonight watching Joe R. Biden - I must say he is the epitome of class and I thank him for rescuing this country when we needed him most! We still have work to do! Bless us all!
I was helping my elderly parents at their home when I saw this on TV. I stopped in my tracks and had goosebumps. I told my mom and dad at the time...Wouldn't it be great if he were president one day? Four years later I shook his hand at a campaign speech. Watching him tonight,gray hair and all, brought this all back. 👏👏👏💙🇺🇸
I love this man. Not everything he envisioned came to fruition, but I can be 100% sure that he always did everything he could to benefit the people of this country. America is going to miss him.
If he'd had remaining eligibility, despite the persistence of the Party of No in Congress, Obama would've been re-elected for a 3rd term--regardless of who the GOP ran as his opposition. Many of Trump's votes were more against That Woman than for him.
"....The hope of a skinny kid with a funny name who believes that America has a place for him too..." America sure did have a place for him....in the White House!
Trump is great, because his supporters can kiss Putin ass, sucker-punch opponents, and blame every single problem on Dem, liberals, and cultural marxist darkduck2000:"fuck you libtard! Trump 2016"
and you Trumpsters are a bunch of cowards. You guys bitch about 2nd amendment for "overthrowing the tyrants" for 8 years, and still didn't dare to fire a bullet to your "tyrant".
+Rushabh Bhakta He got a lot better later by waiting for the applause and ovations to stop before continuing. Interesting to see his progress as a speaker.
Me, Sir! I'm Ivorian. Even if we speak French here, God blessed me with real American accent. When I'm speaking English people thinks that I'm a native because I spend all my time watching Obama's speeches and that made me a native American, native by hard work. Help me pray God to give me the chance to visit this beautiful country one day please.😊😊🙏🏽
I was reading Michelle Obama’s book, “Becoming” and I read the part about his keynote speech and realized I missed out on a milestone that created who the Obamas are today!
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I remember walking into the breakroom at work and hearing this inspirational voice. I asked my co-worker who was this charismatic, smooth dude and I will NEVER forget his response. He said "I'm watching the FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!" I sat down & we watched it in silence together. When it ended, we looked at each other with the same expression 😯
I remember vividly one winter's day back in 2004 when I went to visit my grandparents. They had the TV tuned to some news channel and while we ate lunch we had the television running in the background. When Obama walked on stage and started delivering this speech, it was absolutely magnetic. We stopped eating, turned the volume of the television up, and watched in awe. This was an electrifying speech that grew more inspiring as the minutes passed. I'm grateful that I was witness to this special moment in history.
Oh my god! your English sounds so pretty ! ( I am from Mexico,) ... The way you described your memories, I felt I was there for a moment. I hope one day my English be like yours, .
Obama talks about personal responsibility and the immense opportunities offered in America. The sad reality is this speech would be considered “far right” by woke liberals in 2020. They accept nothing less than a narrative of collective victimhood and that America and white people are evil. Scary to see how far left the left has gone.
I think Obama's brilliance comes from not only his ability to be a spectacular orator, but to be able to weave gratitude and acknowledgement into every sentence. He takes the stage and immediately thanks others, and then spends the majority of the speech praising others. If you ever listen to his talks, many times he'll praise others without praising himself. That's the sign of a leader.
@@blaineboyle5997 ... Yeah real smart especially that time he had the NSA spying on every American in this country oops and that time you lied and stole our healthcare oops oh and that wonderful tour where he went around and apologized to all the assholes in the world what a douchebag... Being the president is more about how well you can debate something it's what you can actually do for this country and that douchebag didn't do shit
A skinny kid in Nigeria, up at midnight and getting goosebumps again for perhaps the 20th time from watching this. My goodness! Hits the same as it did when I first watched this 12 years ago. I would've been proud to be American in that moment. What a speech!
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myscene2010 top 10 I believe. even though the Wiki page has him around 17/18 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States can only move up after he is done.
+Nicholas A. Agree with you, top 10 for me! I also checked the wiki page. And the surveys shown were taken only by around 665-1500 people, America has a population of more than 300 million people. Sooo.... And really in a 2014 survey for the Worst president since World War II Barack Obama (33%) was in 1st place and George W. Bush (28%) in 2nd. really?
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I'd be honored if some fellow concerned citizens would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YT performance of DANCING IN THE DARK by Bruce Springsteen in tribute to the United States of America and its next President, Joe Biden. Peace and everybody stay safe.
I am shocked at how the Republican party had me duped back in 2004 and blinded me to the greatness of the Democratic party. Even a once-Republican as I was, can wake up to the reality of how essential it is to open one's mind to that basic truth of true freedom does not lay in the Republican party. I am so glad I changed my mind. For good and for ever.
Currently reading Michelle's book "Becoming" I got to page 215 where she's speaking about this very speech. I pause the reading came over here to listen to the speech. This is so inspiring. One of the greatest speeches so far. 💜
This speech, no matter how many times I watch it, never fails to give me waves and waves of goosebumps...just imagine being in the audience that day omg
Every few months, when I am so sad about the state of our government, I listen to a speech from President Obama, and my hope is refreshed. I started to tear up when I watched this one.
WOW!! Talkin about powerful, he's got my vote for life. I miss the Obama family being in the White house, things were so peaceful then. Look at USA now...sad.
Diego Chirico right but the people would have chose him that year to replace Kerry. He was a transformer. Only few people have ever communicated any where like that. Kennedy Reagan and Obama May be the three greatest communicators in our history. Obama said and did things that excited all of my Republican friends. As president he had class. Did not bring scandal to the White House. Just honor. He is a dying breed. The president now is not presidential at all. The Democrat nominees can’t carry Obama’s water but some how think they know better than him.
I’m not American but each time I want some inspiration, I come to this speech, and each time I find myself wiping a tear off eye! As a South African that lived through the dark days of apartheid, I never thought anything or anyone would feel me with so much purpose, like the day I saw Nelson Mandela take the podium and took oath of office as South Africa’s first democratically elected president, but the ascent of this man has been an incredible journey! To have a heart so pure, be blessed with so many things from great oratory skills, a thick skin including having a decent sense of humor in-spite of challenges of being raised by a single mom, who also left you with her parents as she worked…and still be able to wear a smile and just get in with business…!!! Given his achievements, I’m starting to think maybe the way he does things and carries himself is the key to reaching great heights !!!
I remember watching this speech live and knowing that it was special. You could just feel it. Whoever was smart enough to select Mr. Obama to deliver this speech changed the course of our nation. God Bless those with the foresight to know that a game changer was in the making.....
When I stumbled upon this speech as it happened I couldn’t take my eyes off him, I was in complete awe. He had me right there and then and I never looked back. An amazing man and president, I will miss him.
You don't have to share the same political views with him to appreciate how GREAT this speech is... If this speech is honestly applied in everyone's life, there is hope for humanity
Who else is here while or after reading Becoming Michelle Obama. Its January 2024 & i am So glad i am watching this for the first time, makes me see & understand how can come from nothing to becoming everything God prepared you for. What an inspirational man. Tearing up
It is interesting to watch this speech in 2016 as Obama winds down his Presidency. I look at the crowd, many of them being national political leaders, and they are gob smacked. Some of the faces look like they have experienced a religious moment. Obama is the best orator that I have seen in my lifetime
I think Barack Obama has given better speeches. But this being the first of its kind and the uniqueness of it, and the terms of his argument that became the themes of his campaigns and his presidency were all so new that it took the political by storm. Previous great Democratic convention speeches were of candidates that never made it to the presidency. Kennedy in 80, Cuomo in 84 etc. Obama's rise from an unknown state senator to President of the United States in a mere four years is unheard of since at least the 1800s. Since Obama 04, we watch conventions to see who will speak in a similar manner and become an overnight star. But so far and I assume it'll be like this for a very long time, they've all fallen short.
+Hasan Ali Tulsi Gabbard might have a similar story. Though her speech at this year's DNC wasn't as powerful as Obama's in 2004, she could definitely be a rising star in years to come.
Listening to Obama’s speech always wakes me up from the bed in the middle of the night, and makes me realize I'm not working as hard as I can to change myself.
stingray650 I don't agree with certain things he has done, but I personally think he is one of the best public speakers of this era. Neither Trump nor Hillary compare to his orator skills.
Yes Nov 22 and I feel heartbroken at how the world since this period of immense hope…I’m in the UK and I dream of these aspirations and conviction once again for my son to grow up in
This is my first time watching this speech and I am truely impressed with it. Hopefully America will still have a place for me in the future. I will miss the Obama Family.
Ur an indian what kind of indian citizen are you, dreaming about living in a foreign country rather than dreaming to make your own country better..... disappointing
When I first heard this speech in 2004, I thought it was one of the three or four greatest examples of political oratory in American history. Eighteen years later, my opinion has not changed.
@@deniseeugene1852 He gave tons of great speeches in his career, of course. But I think this one will forever be the most memorable because it's the one that made him famous.
My mom and I both watched this together... we hugged each other and cried. We felt so proud of the direction our country was finally going and felt he was the one to bring us there. From then on, my mom was completely involved in getting him voted in. I want to feel that pride in our country again!!!!!!!!!!!
My dad and I watched this speech in 2004. I worked at call centers for Obama in '08. That summer, my dad told me: "I always thought this country was too racist but he's going to win. He gives people hope." My dad died in August 2008 but he had signed up to vote for the first time ever...for Obama. In some respect I'm thankful my dad passed, he always hated Trump. I can still hear him after all these years complaining about how much he hated Trump.
BJMcB92. I don't agree with your comment. He came into office when jobs were declining at the most fastest rate ever. 12 percent unemployment and jobs were declining by the thousands and our national debt was one trillion dollars due to George's Bush's policies. When Obama left office, unemployment rate was down to 4 percent and the national went down from one trillion to 500 billion. HE cut the national debt in half. When Bush jr. fisrt came into the office, there was no national debt. Infact Bush had a 500 thousand dollars surplus.
@@alyjulmiste1880 You're confusing deficit spending with the National Debt but you have no idea what you're talking about. Obama entered office with a nearly $10 trillion or so National debt and left office with a nearly $20 trillion or so National debt. So Obama added more to the national debt in 8 years than the previous 200 years.
7/27/16, just saw his DMC speech and he has not changed. It still bring tears to my eyes of the inspiration his speeches bring. He has been the best president in a life time. Thank YOU President Obama. I still believe and still have hope because of you.
I'm laye Dukuly,student of University of Liberia, study political science. Obama was not the individual that we thougth,he was just a good speaker but do nothing.
I was 8 in a small village of Africa. I could not see this but today I am 27 and I am an engineer, after reading « dreams from my father », I am watching this with tears. What a man ! What a destiny ! We love you, brother.
It's sad looking back at this. As a leader, Obama is someone who represented what I always believed to be good American values. He was a beacon for peoples hopes and dreams, a voice for many who felt misrepresented. In his eyes all the American minorities felt as they should, American. It's hard to feel the same way about todays leadership. Once it was a journey aimed to bring us all together, and today it seems to be one that segregates us.
Im 26. Iv watched every Presidential and Vice Presidential debates and so many speeches and moments resonate. Even as a moderate republican, this speech is so beautifully crafted and delivered. Wow..
Listening to this speech 23 years later. This speech can never be received in past tense. It has a perpetual present-tense impact. There's a way in which Barack transcends to the place of a priest...the speech escalates to be a spiritual moment building a divine energy that tears into hearts and inspires real hope that makes tears..warm tears of hope...gush freely.
Amazing person and amazing president. Will go down as a top 10 great, no doubt. Love him forever and always will. Thank you Barack! You're even better than Clinton!
This speech gives me cold chills when he gets to the part he says this is not a liberal America or a conservative America, but the United States of America.
Who is here while reading "A promised land" to watch the speech Obama is talking about in the third chapter?
Me
Precisely! Listening to him read it on the audiobook is such a treat. Next, I listened to Leslie Odom singing Seriously.
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I could not help it, found myself here
Omg me! Lol I 'm glad I'm not the only one.
Me I love it!
Makes me feel proud to be American.
And I'm Australian
lmaoo😂
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mr. grubbyskinkaphant 60 now people think of America as a joke. They used to think highly of us. Now we have a leader that doesn’t even give a fuck about us, What a shame.😕
@@ellaknight5597 it really is bro. at this point, nobody is safe in the US
Every country has their fools.
It is 2020 but this speech still brings tears and evokes a sense of patriotism and service to mankind...it is speech that makes you want to be an American.
One of the best speech in the world - made by a "skinny kid with the funny name" - truly inspiring
Obama was such a great orator and patriot, just awful his VP is neither
sorry for you , the USA today is no longer good, not even close to good
@@kentou4739 i agree. And this is sad. But we shall never give up hope to make this place better and making America really great again. This jerk in the White House now not intersted in America, he he is only interested in his own advantege. In fact, he is not American. Trump is an Idiot.
Ghanaian ?
This speech is the definition of "rising star". Obama went from relatively unknown outside of Illinois to a national figure in one night and it paved the way to us having our first black president!!! History was made here and these people didn't even realize it
So what that the only accomplishment? just to have a Black President?
@@xxHexifysure buddy
@@xxHexify He got the U.S. out of the Great Recession and extended health insurance to 30 million Americans. What have you done?
Black.? His mother is white. We should stop distinguishing colors. He became the president because of the brilliant leader that he is.
I don’t know whether or not they knew it, but I watched it live on TV and knew it
One of the greatest speeches in history.
what flavor koolaid are u drinking bruh?
Alan Barbs obviously not the poison flavor
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Best speaker of century
Hi Robert! Could you please look at my Impersonation Video on Obama DNC Speech 2004? it is here... ruclips.net/video/PS5oCHRTNDI/видео.html I am not an American but I love America and I fan Obama, if that is good, please don’t mind to pass the link to the others, thank you so much
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"Whether you like his politics or not, he's one of the most gifted public speakers in history."
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Him and Kennedy were two of the very best.
True....
He does. His gesture and hand moving making it very clear.
50 -50
I was a Republican at the time when I watched him in 2004 and remember saying "why isn't he running?" I switched to Democrat because of him, I felt as though my eyes were finally opened. I became a state delegate for him in 2008.
I believe you made a bad decision
@@khaliddr6626 He made a good decision
@@Deathfecater first term, yes. Only cuz of eloquence. Second term, no. Only cuz of what he did during the first term.
2021 here…. How are you going
I'm sorry but after listening to this speech, and looking at what he did in office, all I can say is Obama in 2004 will not approve of Obama of 2016.
Besides, after listening to Reagan's 1968 Time of Choosing speech, Obama sounds like he is talking without speaking.
I fondly remember watching this speech with my father that night. At the end of the speech, he turned to me and said, Obama will be our next president. What a prediction!
Jeez dad. Spoiler alert!
And what a President he was❤. I wish the term limits were reversed for pres. & supreme court. B. Obama was and always will be the best leader for the U.S. of A‼️
GOG - MAGOG WARS is INCIDIOUS DREAMS of Russia ending with Yahweh glorifying Himself, both times, for Russia acts stupid in a very short timeframe multiple times, because idiots don't learn.
Ezekiel 38:2
"Son of man, set the face upon God's Word, Gog and land Magog, for the prince of Russia, Meshech and Tubal, and I have prophesied of Allah."
Ezekiel 38:3
"and utter, "Thus saith the Lord, Yahweh, "Behold I am against you, Gog, for the prince of Russia, Meschech and Tubal."""
Ezekiel 38:4
"and you will return by set hooks in your jaw, and come out with all your army, horses, horsemen, all, splendedly dressed, great company of buckler and shield, and all of you will be laid hold of by the sword."
Ezekiel 38:5-6
"Persia will be run through in your future, all of you with shield and helmet, you worthless patients wounded in battle, all of you troops from a house from the recesses of the North, all you troops of many people."
Ezekiel 38:7
"Prepare, and be firm in it! and all your company assembled about shall be imprisoned."
Ezekiel 38:2
“Son of man, set the face upon, God’s Word,
Gog (“all flesh” is the translation of Gog = China)
and land Magog (“above all flesh” is the translation of Magog = Russia is above China and India)
for the prince of Russia (“the head of an animal” is the translation of prince of Rosh / Russia = atheism)
Meshech (“for there is a price” is the translation of Meshech)
and Tubal (“for being long drawn out over all” is the translation of Tubal) and I have prophesied of Allah.”
Luke 10:18 reveals Satan is Barack Obama.
Isaiah 14:14
“Allah Obama ab, dama elyown.”
Or “The Most High springs forth onto from above heights in dark outer garment, I will become the god over all things.”
Now Allah is identified in November, 2024, so the following follows after Revelation 11:7-15, when over 9 million Jews and Christians (the two witnesses) rise from the dead and physically rapture up. Russia will have success with a fight against Palestine whole and a stupid restored Ottoman Empire that exists for one literal hour at the end of time.
Ezekiel 46:1-3
"Thus saith Adonai, Yahweh, "The Gate of the inner court facing the East shall be shut six working days, but open the Sabbath (Saturday), open the day of new moon. THE PRINCE shall enter by way of the porch of the gate from outside and stand by the post of the gate; then the priests and sacrifice shall make whole burnt offering, sacrifice and prostration at the threshold of the gate, and exit, and the gate shall not be shut until the evening. All the peoples of the land shall also worship at the doorway of the gate, before Yahweh on Sabbath and on new moon."
Isaiah 1:13-14
"Bring vain oblation no longer, the incense is abomination. New moon Sabbath, you proclaim assembly. I cannot endure the inquity of this solemn assembly. I hate the new moon, your appointed feast. You have become a burden; I am weary of bearing with you.”
Isaiah 66:23
““New moon to new moon, Sabbath to Sabbath, all mankind will come to be brought down before Me,” saith Yahweh.”
Hosea 5:7
"The dealers of treachery against Yahweh bear the illegitimate children, and now, in-between the new moons, I will devour all of them in their land."
Xi and Putin will not be impressed with Barack Hussein Obama showing up at Palestine whole to put together a restored Ottoman Empire with ten Muslims under him for one literal hour of existence as a god raised above all other gods or objects of worship in charge of a vast empire. Imagine arguing over what you might get among rotting carcasses only to find a one hour timeframe to rule as you know the nuclear bombs of Russia and China are about to obliterate you, but Barack Hussein Obama does not want to go into a tunnel for all must die in Islam seeing confidence in the faces of their leaders and so the ten dumb Muslims prostrate like all the other bestiality and homosexuality and necrophiliacs that they’ve been surrounded by, among the rotting carcasses of Jews, and their reward is Matthew 10:28, just like Muhammed and Barack Hussein Obama as fallen angels care about none of them.
Isaiah 14:16
"They that see thee shall squint, saying, "This the man who shakes the whole world? He shook merely the region of the first."
Ezekiel 38:8
"After many days, you will be summoned again in this last year, go to the Earth restored from the sword (THAT IS ISRAEL IN REVELATION 11:7-15) for I gather out of many nations, from the mountain of Israel. That it come to pass continual ruin, except those that come out of the nations, and they live securely, all of them."
Ezekiel 1:13-14
“for the living being was like a consumed ember, a consumed vision upright, shall he walk among living beings, fiery and bright was Barack, he had come out of the consummation. The living beings ran to and fro before the vision of Barack.”
Ezekiel 21:2-5
"Son of man set your face towards Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuary and prophecy against the land of Israel, and say to the land of Israel, "Thus saith Yahweh, "Behold I am against, and the drawn sword from the sheath, and cut off shall be the righteous and the wicked. ON THIS ACCOUNT cut off the righteous and the wicked, thus the drawn sword from the sheath, against all flesh south north, ALL FLESH SHALL KNOW YAHWEH, the drawn sword from the sheath, never to turn back again."""
Ezekiel 21:9-12
“Son of man prophecy and say, Yahweh utters, “a sword, a sword is sharpened and moreover laid bare, sharpened for slaughter the slaughter of laid bare Barack, for shall we rejoice at the son who rejects all the branches of humanity? For it was first given laid bare the handle sharpened and laid bare and set into the hand of the destroyer (Abaddon or Apollyon). Cry out in anguish, son of man. And my people, all the so blessed of God’s Word (Israel) are delivered unto the sword. My people! Thus I shall strike him at the thigh.”
Ezekiel 21:13-15
“Test your community. Truly, also the scepter which despises shall be no more, declares the Lord Yahweh. Son of man prophecy and clap your hands together, the sword twice, and now the third time, the sword pierces, the sword for the great one as it pierces those who indwelt and surrounded them. The inner being (demons) weaken greatly, they were brought down to cause stumbling, All of them are at the gate (of hell). Give them to slaughter by the sword. Alas, they had made Barack (Hussein Obama) and caught themselves up for the slaughter.”
Ezekiel 21:28
“and son of man prophecy and say, All utters Lord Yahweh, towards teaching towards this reproach, say a sword, a sword has been drawn and laid bare for the slaughter to consume Barack.”
Isaiah 14:27-31
"Yahweh is the head of a force of armies, who can plan to frustrate? If His hand is stretched out who can turn it back? For the year is the year of the brought down king, Ahaz ("ahaz" means "he has grasp the ten"). He is dead is the oracle to come. Rejoice not Palestine though now thee be whole, for the rod who struck has been broken. The serpent is at the root with a venom. It shall go forth as a fruit, a flying forth from the serpent. Those most hopeless shall lie down in bonds, and shall die at the root in need, for their remnant will be slain. Wail at the judgment, cry out city as you melt, O Palestine now whole. For smoke from the North, and none shall break rank.”
So, is Putin mad at Palestine whole and a restored Ottoman Empire? Or, is Putin mad because Israel and Jews were honored in Revelation 11:7-15 with resurrection and rapture, and he was left behind?
Ezekiel 38:14
"Thus prophesy son of man, and say, "Gog, thus saith Lord Yahweh, on that day, my people Israel living securely, will you not know it?""
Putin is mad at Yahweh? Silly Putin, you must be as dumb as an ex-President known as Barack Hussein Obama.
Ezekiel 38:19-20
"In My zeal and a fiery wrath, speak on that day of a surety cometh a great earthquake in the land of Israel. The fish of the sea and the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field and all creeping things that move on this Earth, and man present on the Earth will shake at My presence on the mountain. Brought down shall be all walks, and collapsing all walls falling to the ground."
Ezekiel 38:21-22
""And I proclaim the sword, against him, and all on the mountain," declares Lord Yahweh, "for every man's sword shall be against his own brother, like pestilence blood shall flow forth, and judgment shall rain war on many peoples, Asshur (he who comes forth) who stands in torrential rain of the hail of fire and brimstone.""
Ezekiel 38:23
"And I will magnify Myself, set apart My own, I have made Myself known before the sight of the many. For the nations shall know Yahweh."
Isaiah 14:18-19
"All the kings of the Earth shall lie down in a manner most glorious, each in a tomb, yet you shall be cast out of a tomb. An abhorrent branch, clothed with the slain yet pierced by a sword. Kneel to the ROCK and descend in a pit to be trampled as a corpse."
Ezekiel 38:23
"And I will magnify Myself, set apart My own, I have made Myself known before the sight of the many. For the nations shall know Yahweh."
I'll never forget watching this speech when I was in high school. My Republican dad smiled and said "I really like this guy, I hope we see more of him"
How did your dad feel about him during his presidency? I’m genuinely curious.
@@t.b.109 He really liked him and was a strong supporter of him and voted for him twice. But he began to become disenfranchised towards the end and didn't vote in 2016 he hates Donald Trump and voted for Biden this year. I think he saw him as a unique candidate who genuinely did good things for the country.
@@benmasclans4 I'd buy a beer for your dad he sounds like a cool guy
Also buying a beer for your dad
@@benmasclans4 We need more open minded people in America like your dad. He sounds like a good guy.
The day Obama became president although Kerry was the nominee 😂
Really classoc
I'm just wondering, Obama might bottle feed Biden too. Lessons from his failure with Kerry will be used here.
they both served, along with hrc, bernard-henri levy's satanic whims......
This speech was magnificent until he mentioned Kerry lol
Very true
“The hope of a skinny kid with a funny name who believes that America has a place for him too’”. ❤️
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Obama s given name was. Barry he changed it
@@arthurdewith7608 no people just called him barry
@@alltheboysloveleah I heard this on u tube in an interview with Obama
@@arthurdewith7608 He went by barry because he was ashamed his name was so different, but later in life realized it was okay to stand out. In conclusion his real name's obama, but his nickname was barry
If there is a child on the south side of Chicago who can't read that matters to me even if it's not my child.
Such a powerful speech 🙌🏿
Honestly i knew he was gonna be president after that speech
The day after Obama gave this speech I remember going to work in hopes that someone else had seen it. A few did see & we were in awe of this young senator from Illinois. I remember telling a coworker that was listening in on our conversation about Obama. I told her 'He is going to be our first Black president!'. She looked at me like I had sprouted a second head. She, a black woman, could not even wrap her head around this. We looked him up online. All she could say is "He is handsome!". Four years later she had a 10 x 12 photo of Obama on her office wall of the day he was swore into office.
I watched with my mom. She turned to me at the end and said, "he's going to be our first black President"
Cynthia my father passed in 2014 but he said same to me. I to remember this speech and knew he was special.
Great foresight.
Best speaker president in my lifetime (78y.o.).
Minor correction: second Black President, the first being Bill Clinton.
Honest to God, this was the moment that lead to him becoming President. What, 15 minutes? 15 minutes? Yep, exactly. That is what led the Democratic party to say 'yeah, he's the one'. And holy hannah were they right.
+Ray Panner A young man took the time to lay out his STORY and VISION for his country......and that disturbs you?.
+Ray Panner Lets not forget he went up against hilldawg in the Primaries and won. You probably don't understand how our American political system works with its primaries. You're a foreigner, so its coolm no one expects you to understand.
+Top Gallant I know exactly how the system works. Cripes, I follow U.S. politics closer than I do Canadian. What I mean is this was the moment everyone knew he was going to win the Presidency. It was just a matter of when, not if.
Ray Panner So you admit you were lying. Thank you. good for you, new new start!!! go forward young one with HEAD HELD HIGH!
We know. I knew, as soon as I saw and heard him he would be (not an ounce of doubt) the next President. I told everyone I knew to check it out. And wow the responses. I live in Bama. And the vast majority of them loved it. Yes it is the best recorded speech in American history.
I don't know if you all realize that, Obama is one of the greatest public speakers of all times.
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Classy and humble - opposite of Trump
Not if he's speaking extemporaneously.
Am here again in August 2024 !
Amazing!!!
From KENYA
Yes Congratulations to the first African Born President!!!
I remember watching this with my eyes glued to the screen, feeling so full of hope and pride for my country. When he finished, I ran around my house in excitement. I was seventeen. Still gives me chills.
Got me teary.. Your comment! I can relate.
Melissa@ how do you feel now?
Mohammad Faiz how
I watch this every month "from Namibia"
You're a strange one aren't you
The only occasion I can think of where someone won the presidency 4 years in advance. Incredible speech.
Very true....
Right? After this speech .. 2008 was a wrap.
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So true...
Besides Reagan in 1976.
This speech still gives me chills to this day. Incredible speech. I still think President Obama is the greatest President in my lifetime.
adub4ever My believe completely!
he will be in the top 10.
Does the adub in your username by any chance stand for allstar weekend?
Were you born on or after 12:00pm January 20, 2009?
Phalinex Isn't it clear I'm insinuating that Obama has done far worse than Bush? It is true.
2004 - my mother watched this young man speak at this convention. She told me he is going to be the first Black U.S. President. She passed within a month. Four years later - he became history! 2024, tonight watching Joe R. Biden - I must say he is the epitome of class and I thank him for rescuing this country when we needed him most! We still have work to do! Bless us all!
Half African half white so, doesn't count.
I was helping my elderly parents at their home when I saw this on TV. I stopped in my tracks and had goosebumps. I told my mom and dad at the time...Wouldn't it be great if he were president one day? Four years later I shook his hand at a campaign speech. Watching him tonight,gray hair and all, brought this all back. 👏👏👏💙🇺🇸
Harris/Walz 2024 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💙💙💙💙
@@oatnoid That's not what your ancestor's said. They said, one drop of black blood not 50%. Read up on your history.
@@gigi0407-ge Not that it makes a difference. He's still the 2013 Champion Liar of the Year.
I love this man. Not everything he envisioned came to fruition, but I can be 100% sure that he always did everything he could to benefit the people of this country. America is going to miss him.
If he'd had remaining eligibility, despite the persistence of the Party of No in Congress, Obama would've been re-elected for a 3rd term--regardless of who the GOP ran as his opposition. Many of Trump's votes were more against That Woman than for him.
But his political agenda is already clear and he stood by his words for the next 12 years!!
You were so right.
He was overly sabotaged.
"....The hope of a skinny kid with a funny name who believes that America has a place for him too..."
America sure did have a place for him....in the White House!
Trump is great, because his supporters can kiss Putin ass, sucker-punch opponents, and blame every single problem on Dem, liberals, and cultural marxist
darkduck2000:"fuck you libtard! Trump 2016"
and you Trumpsters are a bunch of cowards. You guys bitch about 2nd amendment for "overthrowing the tyrants" for 8 years, and still didn't dare to fire a bullet to your "tyrant".
@@darkduck-qg2so OBAMA was BLESSED with ALL of the intelligence AND sense between the two!!!!
@@shirlenewhetstone6615 well said!! Thank you!!
Beautiful
One of the greatest speeches in American history and certainly his best one.
+Rushabh Bhakta talk is cheap?
+Mitch Ola Very true, although in Obama's case he tried for a little, but with his election out came the loonies.
+MrBepruitt America has history?
+Rushabh Bhakta He got a lot better later by waiting for the applause and ovations to stop before continuing. Interesting to see his progress as a speaker.
How about Back 2 back World War Champions? We saved the whole worlds asses from the Nazis
Watching in 2024 and having the Audacity of Hope! One of the best lines ever
This man speaks, and I can practically feel patriotism running through my blood.
This is why he became President... Incredible man
Who’s watching this after reading the passage in his book “A Promised Land” 🙋🏼♂️
Me!
I’m on page 100 and it’s so good. Obama is an incredibly talented writer.
OMG, I'm telling you coming from NY, without a doubt I thought Hillary was set up to win. Little did I know even Chuck Schumer wanted Obama to run.
Meeeee!
Me!
Who else listening to this magical speech in 2024?
bro makes trump and biden look like todlers 😂 its infuriating and im not even american
me
Me, Sir! I'm Ivorian. Even if we speak French here, God blessed me with real American accent. When I'm speaking English people thinks that I'm a native because I spend all my time watching Obama's speeches and that made me a native American, native by hard work. Help me pray God to give me the chance to visit this beautiful country one day please.😊😊🙏🏽
Right here
@watsonboa2505 this country sucks dude lol
That speech made me proud to be American.
Then I realized that I’m Canadian.
Bruh
That is hilarious
🤣
I was reading Michelle Obama’s book, “Becoming” and I read the part about his keynote speech and realized I missed out on a milestone that created who the Obamas are today!
Lol that’s why I’m here
The book also made me search for this speech and here I am
Me too
It is the same reason that I landed here
Me too!
I am coming here after the reference in the book ” A promised land.”
Me too!!!
Same, it’s crazy to see this with almost 20 years of perspective
@@bfosterETV Me too 12/24/2020
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Just right now 😊
I remember walking into the breakroom at work and hearing this inspirational voice. I asked my co-worker who was this charismatic, smooth dude and I will NEVER forget his response. He said "I'm watching the FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!" I sat down & we watched it in silence together. When it ended, we looked at each other with the same expression 😯
I remember vividly one winter's day back in 2004 when I went to visit my grandparents. They had the TV tuned to some news channel and while we ate lunch we had the television running in the background.
When Obama walked on stage and started delivering this speech, it was absolutely magnetic. We stopped eating, turned the volume of the television up, and watched in awe. This was an electrifying speech that grew more inspiring as the minutes passed. I'm grateful that I was witness to this special moment in history.
+JohnnyJohnDeepak
You were watching this in New Zealand?
That's impossible. Commercial networks didn't cover the speech.
It was the keynote address. I'm rather sure they did
Oh my god! your English sounds so pretty ! ( I am from Mexico,) ... The way you described your memories, I felt I was there for a moment. I hope one day my English be like yours, .
Coastal Patios 1 he's a great actor for the sheep like you
How could Americans go from this to Trump?
@@Bigguy_33 hope trump wil not be elected again in november
Stupidity has no limits.
Putin
Dont forget Trump ain't win the popular vote also smfhh
He lost by millions
By far the most powerful speech I've heard a politician deliver.
You’re really pretty
Love you
Wait till you see Bernie Sanders and Nina Turner
Me too
@@f0otball41 oh give it a rest
This speech made me cry in 2004, it made me cry in 2022!
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Who’s here watching this whilst/after reading _A Promised Land?_
Me, me, me
Obama talks about personal responsibility and the immense opportunities offered in America. The sad reality is this speech would be considered “far right” by woke liberals in 2020. They accept nothing less than a narrative of collective victimhood and that America and white people are evil. Scary to see how far left the left has gone.
Me,,,,me me
Me. A Brit, who really envied The USA for having such a leader. I miss this bloke so much.
Me
I think Obama's brilliance comes from not only his ability to be a spectacular orator, but to be able to weave gratitude and acknowledgement into every sentence. He takes the stage and immediately thanks others, and then spends the majority of the speech praising others. If you ever listen to his talks, many times he'll praise others without praising himself. That's the sign of a leader.
I know it's just a speech at a convention, but these 15 minutes really changed the course of a country, if you think about it.
Yeah ..turned it into dogshit...loser
@@None888. waaah - Obama would demolish any Republican in a debate on any topic - is he too smart for you or just too black???
@@blaineboyle5997 ... Yeah real smart especially that time he had the NSA spying on every American in this country oops and that time you lied and stole our healthcare oops oh and that wonderful tour where he went around and apologized to all the assholes in the world what a douchebag... Being the president is more about how well you can debate something it's what you can actually do for this country and that douchebag didn't do shit
@@None888. more Republican crying - try somebody that gives a shit about your feelings
@@blaineboyle5997 ... Sorry if facts bother you... Go ahead and worship your false idol...lol
A skinny kid in Nigeria, up at midnight and getting goosebumps again for perhaps the 20th time from watching this.
My goodness! Hits the same as it did when I first watched this 12 years ago.
I would've been proud to be American in that moment. What a speech!
I bet everyone in the crowd was like. Why can't this be our nominee!?
For sure. He overran the nominee by far. Later employed the nominee to work alongside him, this EARTH!
@Hello Bill Clinton, How are you doing?
@@lydiaanderson3312 I'm good.
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I am Kenyan but daaaamn I always felt like am American when he was in office. He has taught me alot! Yes we can
Yeah,
US is a land of possible!
Wakenya tuko
Will go down as one of the USA's greatest President's.
myscene2010 top 10 I believe. even though the Wiki page has him around 17/18
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States
can only move up after he is done.
myscene2010 haha dream on......
myscene2010 for sure Khatia
+Bunnie Luv We don't have to dream buddy (:
+Nicholas A. Agree with you, top 10 for me! I also checked the wiki page. And the surveys shown were taken only by around 665-1500 people, America has a population of more than 300 million people. Sooo....
And really in a 2014 survey for the Worst president since World War II Barack Obama (33%) was in 1st place and George W. Bush (28%) in 2nd. really?
I saved this and watched it at least once a day. I’m not even American, I’m from Singapore but it hyped me so much.
Have you watched Bill Clinton's from 2012? Its fantastic too.
Who could have thought that John Kerry would be serving as Secretary of State in Obama's presidency!!
Wild
Destiny
Just imagine, this life !
None for sure
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Am proud to be a Kenyan🇰🇪🇰🇪
We need to see your birth certificate.
Me too
Your name betrays you 😆
@@aabidamn it's held back in Hawaii
Me too
Who is watching after Biden wins
Who cut the onions in here bro 😎
I'd be honored if some fellow concerned citizens would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YT performance of DANCING IN THE DARK by Bruce Springsteen in tribute to the United States of America and its next President, Joe Biden. Peace and everybody stay safe.
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Me
"where our votes will be counted; at least most of the time" :P
...and who would have thought that 4 yrs later, he'd become President of the United States of America? This speech still gives this Canadian chills!!
Whenever I feel down, I watch this again and I’m lifted up and filled with pride to be an American!
Whenever I feel down, I watch this again and i'm lifted up and filled pride of Americans.
This guy is really presidential, he should run one day
RPGeek he ran
He ran, he won and he led like a true American president.. the good old days when we stood for something and weren't a laughing stock of the world
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@@jkendo9094 Whoooosh
Which cave are you living in?🤣🤣
I am shocked at how the Republican party had me duped back in 2004 and blinded me to the greatness of the Democratic party. Even a once-Republican as I was, can wake up to the reality of how essential it is to open one's mind to that basic truth of true freedom does not lay in the Republican party. I am so glad I changed my mind. For good and for ever.
Are u being sarcastic sir?
Enrique Sanchez Brilliant satire!
Some people have no respect for women...I run into a lot of them here.
true freedom does not lay in any political party.
and so it goes...
Every few years I watch this speech. Gives me chills every time.
Currently reading Michelle's book "Becoming" I got to page 215 where she's speaking about this very speech. I pause the reading came over here to listen to the speech. This is so inspiring. One of the greatest speeches so far. 💜
Same here...
Same!
Same 🫶🏽
Samee!!
same haha !!
This speech, no matter how many times I watch it, never fails to give me waves and waves of goosebumps...just imagine being in the audience that day omg
Every few months, when I am so sad about the state of our government, I listen to a speech from President Obama, and my hope is refreshed. I started to tear up when I watched this one.
That's why I'm watching today
Came back to listen to this speech today. Very much needed after yesterday's debate.
.......my parents not only shared an impropable love, they shard an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation......
watching from KENYA
Love him or hate him, he delivered a speech like nobody's business!
It is not possible nor will it ever be to out talk this man. Don't even try... lolol!
Yes he’s the best orator of our time!
Hakeem Jeffreis 118th congress!
I'd love to have seen him debate Bill Clinton. 2 of the smoothest talking presidents in usa history
" I owe a debt to those who came before me and that in no other country on earth is my story even possible." Wow!
Standing ovation with goosebumps
WOW!! Talkin about powerful, he's got my vote for life. I miss the Obama family being in the White house, things were so peaceful then. Look at USA now...sad.
Um, Obama's story is possible in so many developed Western countries lol
Hidden Song What are you talking about? Canada elected Trudeau, a black man 😂
@Hidden Song remember the countless times Trudeau went to parties with blackface makeup?
8:06 obama probly never thought than kerry would be HIS secretary of state
lol right
Definetly
Wael Ghafarji pls go away
Diego Chirico right but the people would have chose him that year to replace Kerry. He was a transformer. Only few people have ever communicated any where like that. Kennedy Reagan and Obama May be the three greatest communicators in our history. Obama said and did things that excited all of my Republican friends. As president he had class. Did not bring scandal to the White House. Just honor. He is a dying breed. The president now is not presidential at all. The Democrat nominees can’t carry Obama’s water but some how think they know better than him.
Diego Chirico Inside life
The only speech that's every brought me to tears. God Bless you BHO.✌️
I terminated dish on the 8th of december
He’s a war criminal and a traitor to the working class…
I’m not American but each time I want some inspiration, I come to this speech, and each time I find myself wiping a tear off eye! As a South African that lived through the dark days of apartheid, I never thought anything or anyone would feel me with so much purpose, like the day I saw Nelson Mandela take the podium and took oath of office as South Africa’s first democratically elected president, but the ascent of this man has been an incredible journey! To have a heart so pure, be blessed with so many things from great oratory skills, a thick skin including having a decent sense of humor in-spite of challenges of being raised by a single mom, who also left you with her parents as she worked…and still be able to wear a smile and just get in with business…!!! Given his achievements, I’m starting to think maybe the way he does things and carries himself is the key to reaching great heights !!!
I remember watching this speech live and knowing that it was special. You could just feel it. Whoever was smart enough to select Mr. Obama to deliver this speech changed the course of our nation. God Bless those with the foresight to know that a game changer was in the making.....
Amen
When I stumbled upon this speech as it happened I couldn’t take my eyes off him, I was in complete awe. He had me right there and then and I never looked back. An amazing man and president, I will miss him.
It was one of the most powerful speeches in the history of America.
John Kerry’s backstage scratching head “fuack. how my gonna follow that.”
I have just decided to replace my Vice presidential pick from John Edwards (sorry John) to Barack.
@I G2020 Poached one line.
hahahaha
Lol
John Kerry: "Ummm, yeah! Everything he just said!"
You don't have to share the same political views with him to appreciate how GREAT this speech is... If this speech is honestly applied in everyone's life, there is hope for humanity
i second that..
YES👍👍😁😁
"That man is John Kerry", no Mr. President, that man is you
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💪🏿
George W Bush speech during his father eulogy
Who else is here while or after reading Becoming Michelle Obama. Its January 2024 & i am So glad i am watching this for the first time, makes me see & understand how can come from nothing to becoming everything God prepared you for. What an inspirational man. Tearing up
I'm reading Barack Obama's book "A Promised Land." I did not see this speech at the time. Glad I did now.
It is interesting to watch this speech in 2016 as Obama winds down his Presidency. I look at the crowd, many of them being national political leaders, and they are gob smacked. Some of the faces look like they have experienced a religious moment. Obama is the best orator that I have seen in my lifetime
teleprompter helps
and the rehearsed mlk voice
as if someone using a teleprompter is even noteworthy
and that's just his actual voice....
I think Barack Obama has given better speeches. But this being the first of its kind and the uniqueness of it, and the terms of his argument that became the themes of his campaigns and his presidency were all so new that it took the political by storm.
Previous great Democratic convention speeches were of candidates that never made it to the presidency. Kennedy in 80, Cuomo in 84 etc. Obama's rise from an unknown state senator to President of the United States in a mere four years is unheard of since at least the 1800s. Since Obama 04, we watch conventions to see who will speak in a similar manner and become an overnight star. But so far and I assume it'll be like this for a very long time, they've all fallen short.
+Hasan Ali Tulsi Gabbard might have a similar story. Though her speech at this year's DNC wasn't as powerful as Obama's in 2004, she could definitely be a rising star in years to come.
I don't know how many times I've listened to this speech! Must be more than thousand times!
Listening to Obama’s speech always wakes me up from the bed in the middle of the night, and makes me realize I'm not working as hard as I can to change myself.
100% agree! Time to get inspired! Hard work, dedication!
Viv oromia
To bad he was a Liar, A Thief, A Traitor and a Deviant Terrorist..
God Damned that deviant homosexual, His fake children and his Boy-toyMike, in Drag
@@anthonyballentine8676😂
Who’s listening to this after his 2024 DNC speech? God, I miss this America, I hope we can somehow get this back.
Same! I loved his speech tonight, but this was powerful and prescient.
Had to go back after that masterpiece
I saw this live. It was electrifying.
Very good
If it was this powerful coming through my television, I can only imagine what it was like being there. How lucky you were.
Farewell, brilliant speeches. We will miss you for at least 4 years.
This is well said. I took a pic of it
worthless speeches you mean.
BUILD. The. Wall. USA USA USA is coming .
stingray650 I don't agree with certain things he has done, but I personally think he is one of the best public speakers of this era. Neither Trump nor Hillary compare to his orator skills.
I will miss you. I will miss you much. No one like you, B.
As a modern day Republican (2022) this evokes feelings of pride patriotism. Wish we could go back to these days.
This guy committed treason and election interference in 2016 per the Durham Report. Does that make you feel patriotic? Pathetic. Wake up
Same bro
@@daxelder5872 He was a horrible president tho
@@Bell_plejdo568p on jah
@@Bell_plejdo568pHe was the best president since FDR
Every-time I hear this speech, it brings tears to my eyes. Obama is truly a genius.
June, 2022 and still feeling goosebumps hearing this magical speech 👌
November 7 . 2022
i feel the same way!
Yes Nov 22 and I feel heartbroken at how the world since this period of immense hope…I’m in the UK and I dream of these aspirations and conviction once again for my son to grow up in
You must be dumb af
How about your wallet
Meat riding is crazy
This is my first time watching this speech and I am truely impressed with it. Hopefully America will still have a place for me in the future. I will miss the Obama Family.
Love you
Ur an indian what kind of indian citizen are you, dreaming about living in a foreign country rather than dreaming to make your own country better..... disappointing
Angel
Memorable speech I am from Italy but I still remember that extraordinary speech!!
When I first heard this speech in 2004, I thought it was one of the three or four greatest examples of political oratory in American history. Eighteen years later, my opinion has not changed.
2008 DNC acceptance speech ..
@@deniseeugene1852 He gave tons of great speeches in his career, of course. But I think this one will forever be the most memorable because it's the one that made him famous.
Black charisma, class and eloquence wrapped in integrity, loyalty and sincerity.
My mom and I both watched this together... we hugged each other and cried. We felt so proud of the direction our country was finally going and felt he was the one to bring us there. From then on, my mom was completely involved in getting him voted in. I want to feel that pride in our country again!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello Amy how are you doing today and your family?
My dad and I watched this speech in 2004. I worked at call centers for Obama in '08. That summer, my dad told me: "I always thought this country was too racist but he's going to win. He gives people hope."
My dad died in August 2008 but he had signed up to vote for the first time ever...for Obama.
In some respect I'm thankful my dad passed, he always hated Trump. I can still hear him after all these years complaining about how much he hated Trump.
Thanks
🙏 Your story is sweet and sorrowful at same time. May his soul rest in peace 🙏
@@tevinju7086 Thank you Tevin.
Wow, he hated Trump... even before he emerged as a candidate?
He hated Trump before he even ran?!?!?!?
I’m 2 mins in and he already has my vote, I could listen to this guy for hours. 😂
I don't agree with some of his policies, but man he is an incredible orator.
BJMcB92. I don't agree with your comment. He came into office when jobs were declining at the most fastest rate ever. 12 percent unemployment and jobs were declining by the thousands and our national debt was one trillion dollars due to George's Bush's policies. When Obama left office, unemployment rate was down to 4 percent and the national went down from one trillion to 500 billion. HE cut the national debt in half. When Bush jr. fisrt came into the office, there was no national debt. Infact Bush had a 500 thousand dollars surplus.
That’s greatness! To disagree and still respect ✊
@@alyjulmiste1880 You're confusing deficit spending with the National Debt but you have no idea what you're talking about. Obama entered office with a nearly $10 trillion or so National debt and left office with a nearly $20 trillion or so National debt. So Obama added more to the national debt in 8 years than the previous 200 years.
He was wrong with Obama care, the rest the best President
Damn this guy is good. I mean I am not American, but I feel empowered!
Leedah same
It's one of those moments you feel proud to be an American. As an American, I voted for him, TWICE!!
7/27/16, just saw his DMC speech and he has not changed. It still bring tears to my eyes of the inspiration his speeches bring. He has been the best president in a life time. Thank YOU President Obama. I still believe and still have hope because of you.
I'm laye Dukuly,student of University of Liberia, study political science. Obama was not the individual that we thougth,he was just a good speaker but do nothing.
@@mamadeedukuly9689 bullshit,
Hello Jamie how are you doing today and your family?
I was 8 in a small village of Africa. I could not see this but today I am 27 and I am an engineer, after reading « dreams from my father », I am watching this with tears. What a man ! What a destiny ! We love you, brother.
I was 8 too and I am to graduate from school of science.
@@martinitamaloii96 Congrats to you, the best is yet to come.
He's a horrible person and a president
Africa is not a country.
@@maingasimoongaWho told you Africa was a country ?
I know that this speech is from 2004 but I will listen to this speech at least once a year. It describes all Americans.
Still so accurate
Yeah accurate but it was all talk. Obama has proven to be a fraud
It's sad looking back at this. As a leader, Obama is someone who represented what I always believed to be good American values. He was a beacon for peoples hopes and dreams, a voice for many who felt misrepresented. In his eyes all the American minorities felt as they should, American. It's hard to feel the same way about todays leadership. Once it was a journey aimed to bring us all together, and today it seems to be one that segregates us.
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Anyone else shedding tears of joy watching this? Had to watch this speech again after reading chapter three of "A promised land"
Im 26. Iv watched every Presidential and Vice Presidential debates and so many speeches and moments resonate. Even as a moderate republican, this speech is so beautifully crafted and delivered. Wow..
Listening to this speech 23 years later. This speech can never be received in past tense. It has a perpetual present-tense impact. There's a way in which Barack transcends to the place of a priest...the speech escalates to be a spiritual moment building a divine energy that tears into hearts and inspires real hope that makes tears..warm tears of hope...gush freely.
you apparently dont even know math since 2004 was not even 23 years ago. 🙄🤦♂️
This speech still makes me tear up today.
I'm here trying to find inspiration 2020 corrona virus..
greg dangerfield haha. Me too
Same
i know that feel bro
Same here and I am from far away in west africa.
Same here
This man born with greatness I am living in Jamaica I am move by his speech every time
It's very difficult not to see Martin Luther King Jr in Obama during this speech.
I would say more like Malcolm X
You people are mentally I'll. How you gonna compare X and King to obama?
Amazing person and amazing president. Will go down as a top 10 great, no doubt. Love him forever and always will. Thank you Barack! You're even better than Clinton!
Top 17# actually
+That Guy Decent at worst
+That Guy Top 10 worst possibly
This gives me chills watching this. A brilliant orator and leader
This speech gives me cold chills when he gets to the part he says this is not a liberal America or a conservative America, but the United States of America.