Our notes on a speech that ran close to an hour:
The video began and was a humble and moving tribute to the promise that "we make to our children, that each of us can make what we want of our lives."
"Nowhere else on Earth is my story even possible", said the Senator.
For the first time we see the intimate relationship between Barack and his mother and understand HOW he was raised.
The video is being played on the outside of the arena, you can see people standing to watch it.
One of the sickest wedding pictures of all time!!! Michelle lays in Barack's lap.
They showed all people of all ages and in all times zones (California, Times Square, etc)
People are crying
The flashing lights: everyone scrambling to be apart of the moment that they made happen.
The next President walks out and even he had tears in his eyes, and a fresh line up on his head.
Michelle looked so strong and so focused on what it is that she would have to do. She is his rock, it is obvious.
He had a grin and a suit on that was crisp and perfect.
Flashing lights going off everywhere!!!
This is the biggest convention ever!!!!
"I accept your nomination for Presidency of the United States of America"
Who ever cried at their own convention before?
Shout out to HRC real quick, the candidate who "traveled the farthest"
(We can't help but think "where is John Edwards?")
BO shouts to Bill Clinton. Man this dude is humble.
Joe Biden has a smile that says "I will kill somebody for you, Obama."
Began with greetings to everyone.
Joe Biden, Clintons, Wife and Kids, Chairman of the convention
Brought the ideal of the defining moments to the forefront
"The American promise has been threatened"
lost homes, cars you can't afford, bills you can't afford, tuition beyond your reach
"THE FAILURE TO RESPOND IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE FAILED PROMISES OF WASHINGTON AND THE FAILED PROMISES OF GEORGE W BUSH. WE ARE BETTER THAN THESE LAST 8 YEARS:"--Barack Obama
"We cannot be a Nation that sits on its hands while a major American city drowns"
HE YELLED "ENOUGH"!!!!
Every shot of people shows them crying
"8 is enough"
******anything he says the people will chant*****
"John McCain thinks George Bush has been right 90% of the time I am not willing to take a 10% chance on change"
In the middle of this speech I came to the realization that he held a concert
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"Its not that he doesn't care, he doesn't get it" (about McCain)
"Give more and more to those with the most and hope that prosperity trickles down...
ownership society but really it means you're on your own. Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps even if you don't have boots, you're own your own. Its time for them to own their failure."--Barack Obama
"I think he doesn't know" (about John Mc Cain)
"I want to make sure fuel efficient cars of the future are made right here in America."
(this man was giving SPECIFIC plans)
Dudes in the room here in Harlem, NY say, "I want some girls. If they gonna look this cute then I want some daughters"
By the way: the youngest girl will be the wild child.
*****67:02:51:52 ELECTION CLOCK******
"John McCain likes to say he will follow Bin Ladin to the gates of hell, but he won't even follow him to the cave where he lives?!!!!!!?????? You don't defeat a terrorist network that operates in 80 countries by occupying Iraq!!!!"
"We are the party of Roosevelt, we are the party of Kennedy, so don't tell me we won't defend this nation!"
(from friends of ALBC in the stadium)
"How much it cost to rent this stadium and build the set?"
"Cheaper to shoot Superman"
(And the crowd goes wild like Holyfield just won the fight)
I got news for you John McCain, "We ALL put out country first!!"--said Barack Obama
**If you don't have any fresh ideas than you use scare tactics to scare voters
**If your hopes have been dashed again and again then its best to stop hoping
**What the naysayers don't understand is that this election has never been about me, its about you
**for 18 long months you have stood up and said enough to the politics of the past.
**the greatest risk we can take is to play the same old players with the same old plays and expect a different result
**the change doesn't come FROM Washington, it comes TO Washington
Then the podium disappeared into the stage.
We at ALBC saw the definition of faith and hope in this very moment.
That's how we heard it,
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