It Beats Celine Dion Hands Down...
By Nicole Belle Friday Feb 01, 2008 7:00pm
will.i.am has released a video of a new campaign song...
ABC News: Celebrity-filled music videos have been used to support many social movements, from famine relief for Africa, to support for American farmers, to opposition to apartheid in South Africa.
But rarely have celebrities and musicians banded together to create new music in the heat of a presidential campaign.
The Black Eyed Peas' frontman, songwriter and producer known as will.i.am, along with director and filmmaker Jesse Dylan, son of another socially active musician, Bob Dylan, released a new song Friday that attempts to do just that.
The music video "Yes We Can" premiered on ABCNewsNow's "What's the Buzz" on Friday. It was inspired, will.i.am told ABC's Alisha Davis, by Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign and in particular by the speech he has gave after the New Hampshire primary.
"It made me reflect on the freedoms I have, going to school where I went to school, and the people that came before Obama like Martin Luther King, presidents like Abraham Lincoln that paved the way for me to be sitting here on ABCNews and making a song from Obama's speech," will.i.am said.
"The speech was inspiring about making change in America and I believe what it says and I hope everybody votes," Dylan said.
Also available as a ringtone.
O/T: Thom Hartmann is over at FDL discussing his latest book, Cracking the Code.
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What's wrong with celine dion?
Sing us a tune Nicole.
I still like this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwEiQOVzXdA
or this one better
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-Sudw4ghVe8
anon @ 1:
She sucks. That's whats wrong with her.
No talent.
So being better than Celine isn't really all that challenging to start with, pretty low bar you used there.
I like this song so much better the the Republican campaign song "Eat the Poor"
Whoa...that was powerful.
I see a new day dawning.......I really don't care anymore if it's HRC or Barack Obama...................................just as long as it's not a republican. I know it sounds a little pessimistic......but not too much.
This is why I can't stand the Clintons
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/02/on-the-trail-bill-clinto...
I for one don't like Celine Dion....but to say she has no talent is absurd.
Um, hate to correct you BUT, the Obama campaign did NOT release this. I like it, just wanted to correct the record. The final paragraph to ABC's story about this follows:
Dylan and will.i.am say they did not coordinate the production or release of this video with the Obama campaign and the filmmakers say they don't even know if Obama is aware of the video.
I'd love to know what Obama thinks about it. I hope all the enthusiasm for Obama gets voters to the polling places for super Tuesday states!
...and this
http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Clinton_Obama_would_be_Bush_like_le_0202200...
Peter G @ 4:
Oh! My keyboard!
A choice between Barack and McCain or Romney. No brainer.
A choice between Hillary and McCain or Romney?
I'm thinking! I'm thinking!
How can the three most despised American's be the top contenders for POTUS? (McCain, Romney, Clinton) Can someone please riddle me this?
Cool video. But I still LOVE and TRUST Ron Paul with the Constitution more than any of the others.
mudshark @ 8:
True. You should be kinder Nicole or you will make Celine's face even longer and that too would be absurd.
"yes we can" ignore the paper ballot problem for 8 years.
Let's start working on that 4 years ago or something.
mudshark @ 8:
Not really, she doesn't write her own material and butchers the music of others.
Signing in and of itself is not a talent thing, anyone can be trained.
Writing your own material takes talent.
mudshark @ 8:
No one said she had no talent. She was referring to this, which received a lot of criticism from all corners.
THE OFFICIAL HILLARY CLINTON CAMPAIGN SONG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ionFwC1UUUw
And sorry, but Obama's 'Yes We Can' does beat that hands down.
Symes @ 15:
Ya.. That's why everybody thinks Pavarotti is such a bum.
Damn, that was good.
Campaign Song "Celine Dion, What???"
http://connect.hillaryclinton.com/blog-entry/Graysons-Blog/Campaign-Song...
Peter G @ 17:
Celine is no where in the neighborhood of Pavarotti. Are you claiming Celine Dione could possibly pull of ANY operatic work, let alone anything requiring that amount of training?
Don't be so disingenuous.
Symes @ 3:
Celine Dion may interfere with your cool pose, but she certainly does not suck. She is one of the most talented vocalists working.
Nicole is out of line with this - albeit accepted - bigotry.
anon @ 21:
Right.
Hillary's tone-deaf campaign
A Celine Dion theme song? Written for Air Canada?
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-brooks22jun22,1,279...
Jesse Dylan's movie How High sucked ass he also ruined the the American Pie series with American wedding.
Symes @ 20:
Sit down.
Symes @ 20:
No I'm not comparing them. I'm actually demolishing your argument that singing is not a talent without the ability to write songs. Rather pithily I might add. P.S I chose Pavarotti becuase he could not even read music.
anon @ 25:
I never stand for the talentless.
justabill @ 16:
Without hesitation I concur. Ignorance was bliss.
I like it!!!
Beats the hell out of the Bush family theme, "God Bless the Corporations."
anon @ 21:
I wasn't referring to Celine Dion's singing, I was referring to Hillary's choosing of her song as her campaign theme song.
You're entitled to like whomever you want and so am I. Taste is subjective and I don't think it's out of line to say that I prefer this song.
Peter G @ 26:
No, you are comparing apples to oranges. Or perhaps I should say Spears to Domingo.
Pop to opera.
Hack to trained musician.
Media hype to earned status.
Is it just me, or does this have all the charisma of church revival meeting?
Rhetoric is rhetoric, even when it's set to music.
Very nice...I hope we can.
Singer of "My Humps" teams up with singer of "Dont Cha" and actress from the movie "The Island" to star in a corny little clip directed by the guy who made "American Pie 3". Yeah, that'll really inspire the love for Obama...
I want real issues dealt with, real answers to real questions. Tell me how you're going to fix the economy, how you're going to fix health care, how you're going to deal with Iraq/Iran/Pakistan. Dont give me speeches with well intended rhetoric. I mean, what was obama really saying? We must all get along? We must have change? We must help one another? DUH! Wonder if he sources his speechwriters from Hollywood because that one sounded like it was straight out of the latest feel good Denzel Washington movie about under privileged high school kids overcoming great odds to......etc etc etc *yawn*
CL, please tell me you're not joining the MSM in the agenda to elect obama. doesn't he already have enough airtime as it is?
Yes We Can !
Symes @ 31:
Aren't you the guy who said she had no talent because anybody could be trained to sing. Surely that means anybody could be trained to sing opera. I'm not a CD fan by the way, I do admire Pavarotti's early work. Try to argue rationally.
Listen... as a favor to us Canadians, please keep Celine, Wayne and for sure Pam!
We didn't want them anyway!
Jim Carrey well... ya take him too!
Thanks!
Jo
That was excellent. Very powerful song!
Nicole Belle @ 30:
I dont care for the material Dion chooses - I prefer classical and jazz, not that it matters - but using Dion as a punching bag, as is all too often done in this way - is pure bigotry.
Why bigotry? You claim your issue is with the song as a choice by Hillary Clinton - ok, if that were the case, the headline would have read ...
Beats Hillary's choice hands down.
... I think you were taking a swing at Dion.
This is one of the most utterly moving & beautiful things I have ever seen.
See the big picture friends. Obama's message is making WORLD headlines. The debate set records around Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The whole world wants Obama. I hope the Hillary die-hards will just take a look at the political wire to see unprecedented momentum world wide for Barack Obama. Hillary could never ensure a lock for the future participation of not only our party, but way way beyond. BIG PICTURE people.
Obama.
kangeroo @ 35:
Gee, and all this time I thought the MSM's fave was Hillary. Why am I always the last to get the memo?
That still is a powerful video, set to an Obama speech like that. Man. Very moving.
Good, Powerful and needed at this time.
Meanwhile, on FOX Network at 9PM they are airing a documentary about g.w. bush (lower case intended) trying to pump up his legacy and comparing him with none other than Abraham Lincoln. (so I switched to the Eukanuba AKC Dog show)
Old Abe must be rolling over in his grave right now.
all I was sayin was she can sing...in that she has talent....and to be trained ...you have to be able too be trained....and in her line of work...that takes talent.But some of you folks are right.......the Obama ad is more hip.again....while I don't necessarily like her work.....she does have talent.At any rate....as long as we win the WH...........who F*^#!! cares......
No, the world doesnt want Obama. The world wants the US out of Iraq. The world wants Bush out of office. Anyone else will do. And the rest of the world watches mawkish videos like this one and laughs. Because Americans seem to eat up the corny stuff while ignoring the very real facts. You can make a bomb look beautiful with the right music. Forget all the hype and silly showbiz style electioneering and get down to the gritty stuff.
By the way, democrats have already screwed themselves. Edwards was the only one with a chance against McCain (who it'll probably be). And lets face it, Edwards was the only real person who'd bring change. Clinton and Obama are more of the same ol. Same shit, different packaging..
anon @ 40:
Clearly she was not taking a shot at Celine. Icertainly didn't find it offensive and I was unaware of the Clinton campaign song. I thought it was merely a preference in music styling she was expressing.
I think Celine Dion is incredibly talented, but as the choice for Hillary's campaign song it was a disaster.
A Canadian singer whose biggest hits include the theme songs from the Titanic and Beauty and the Beast. I'm just sayin.
heheh
Bangkok Bob....how the hell are ya.....long time no see.
the song sucks
Yep... this will show those Republicans!
Just what we need to win this election.
Kumbaya
Goddammit, i'm a cynic. I'm a cynic for a milliard of good reasons. I actually like being a cynic. And then this Obama character has to come along. Oh no, i haven't swallowed the hook, the line and the sinker. I'm too cynical for that. But shit. Sometimes he is capable of making me believe that this nation can be fixed (which is a lot different than believing that he is going to fix this nation). I caught myself thinking the other day that if he somehow wins the presidency, i might actually go back and retake all the State Department tests that i passed once (and turned down the job), because it might finally feel worth it to dedicate my energies to my country.
Damn him. I don't want to hope, because it will just get knocked down and trampled.
And yes, i know how terrible it sounds to say "i don't want to hope".
And that Clinton campaign video was terrible, i didn't make it through the first 30 seconds.
no refresh comments here......just so you know.
Daniel @ 45:
Thanks, a dose of reality was just what i needed. But i do get the feeling that a lot of the world is pulling for Obama; and for a lot of the world, electing a woman is not some amazing feat of equality...even Pakistan has elected a woman.
mudshark @ 48:
I'm Well Muddy, it has been cool here (high 70's) and rainy, but I like that.
Lots of talk here about the American Elections. I have people coming up to me and saying outright - "Sorry what happened to your country, hope it can be fixed."
Cynical me. More empty platitudes - this time set to music.
I don't feel inspired. I feel like I'm being manipulated.
I ain't buying the hope for unity bs.
No we can't.
That was soooooo much better than McCain's rendition of "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bom, bomb, Iran!"
Bangkok Bob......LOL....I've heard stories like that too.....ya know.......I have confidence that HRC would make a good Prez....hell....the bar has been set pretty low now because of Boosh.....But I still think HRC would make a good if not great Prez......sure....she'll do somethings that will piss us off and she'll do somethings that will please us......they all do that(cept fer boosh...yep....worst ever).I have nothing against Obama......He too could possibly make a great Prez.....the way I see it...it's a win win.
Jackpine:
...even Pakistan has elected a woman.
And they killed her.
@59... and her father too.If I was her son......I'd be leary of politics.
Bangkok Bob @ 43:
Come now, Abe only freed the slaves from their overseers. George freed the US government from congressional oversight and corporations from legal oversight. I'd like to see anybody top that.
The thing I loved most about that video is its simplicity. It's not over the top, it's not flashy, and it let's Barack's words do all the work.
Beautiful.
Leave Celine Dion and Hillary Clinton alone!
Peter G @ 61:
I see your point ... I'd like to take that point and drive it right up gwb's ass.
Ruthless People @ 63:
And Brittany too while you're at it!!
It is a beautiful piece, very moving. I am knocked over when people get inspired to something like this. Obama is the leader.
mudshark @ 58:
Where are you these days?
WOW!!!
I am seeing Republicans, all over the land, falling down in the streets shouting:
OBAMA! OBAMA! KUMBAYA! KUMBYA!
This is REALLY going to help us NAIL this election!
Bangkok Bob @ 64:
If you like a shot at that take an immediate flight to L.A. The head of the line is in New York.
lectric lady @ 68:
I don't know. Americans might prefer this to McCain's "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran".
Jim @ 59:
Well, yeah, but it is Pakistan. I was actually thinking of all the other successful female politicians around the world but figure that Pakistan gave the most extreme example of how generally backwards we are.
lectric lady@68
Sarcastic smart asses like you are just as much help as the Republicans. What are you going to to to assure a Democratic majority in November?
Peter G @ 37:
It is true, anyone can be trained to sing.
Trained to sing like Pavarotti is a different story.
Celine is not of that caliber, and from what I have been forced to witness by a past girlfriend she is a talentless hack who only discredits the music she is attempting to sing.
You compared the two, a very disingenuous comparison. One extreme to another.
If you wish to make comparisons provide a singer of the same caliber as Celine and we'll compare apples to apples.
Bangkok Bob.......I'm in Monterey Calif.........I bought a new truck...so I figured I'd stick around and throw some money at it...........tons of work here...no end in sight.I know that sounds peculiar.........it's a long story.......in one word......local.
I think that is totally moving and actually incredible. I bet Obama never thought that speech would be a song.... haahaha
It's on Obama's official campaign website now.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/samgrahamfelsen/CGBMy
Bangkok Bob.......I have my priorities screwed up.......I must be gettin old....I haven't been surfin in 6 months now.......gotta change that soon.
mudshark @ 8:
Technically she's a monster.
Too bad about all that overwrought sentimental tripe she chooses to slop around in.
Well, with this video and Rahul Mahajan's tacit endorsement (aired during his segment on Pacifica's Empire Radio), I may just be ready to Vote Obama in Texas.
If he selected Kucinich as VP, then definitely.
If he fired his advisors who supplied Suharto with killing machines, then definitely.
If he took a stand opposed to the Iraq War as strident as MLK's stand against the Vietnam War, then definitely.
But he won't. He won't leave the campaign trail long enough to make a difference in the current senate session; he won't leave his corporate sponsors long enough to BE the change he talks so loud about (Yea, there's a James Brown song about that).
So I might still vote green Texas. Because that might actually be a statement for progress that gets heard.
best campaign song since the rat pack's for kennedy
and shoshanna stern (the girl who was signing) is a total hottie
if she is on board with obama, she will bring all the jericho viewers with her
there's 6 mil votes right there
bmw 528 @ 72:
Since I live in far Northwestern Wisconsin, I am volunteering to drive older Clinton voters to the polls, not only in Minnesota primary, but in the Wisconsin primary and the general election as well.
And you?????
What an absolutely stunning and moving video.
Daniel @ 34:
-Economy. Funding head start & schools better for long term growth. Correct the trade deficit by fighting for trade agreements that open up export markets for us, not just let people import cheap goods. Fund retraining for workers in places like detroit, cut taxes for poor and middle class & small businesses & startups (and investors in small businesses & startups). Reverse bush tax cuts, cut billions of corporate loopholes & crack down on offshore tax shelters to balance the budget and bring the dollar back to life.
-Health Care. Introduce an optional single-payer health insurance plan, basically the same plan congress gets. Create a private watchdog groups to reform the private sector health insurance- this group will also help citizens pick out a private plan that works for them. Require businesses not paying a good portion of their employees' health insurance to pay into the public insurance plan. Reinforce existing programs like SCHIP and Medicaid. Offer a public stoploss plan to businesses that provide insurance to their employees to make offering decent insurance plans to employees more attractive. Attack healthcare monopolies. Push for electronic records. Basically deal with the broken capitalism of it all by making it so there are incentives in running things honest and making customers happy.
-Foreign Policy. Begin a slow, scheduled troop drawdown, basically putting a timer on Iraq's leaders to get things done. Push Iraq's government and bring Syria and Iran in diplomatically while we leave. Engage Iran directly without preconditions, and offer the carrot BEFORE the stick. Nice benefits package for Iran if they play nice, including gobs of cash & WTO membership. Create a sovereign palestinian state alongside Israel and tell them to sit in their respective corners. Actually fund the Millenium Fund for once, maybe. Expand diplomatic presence in Africa. Secure nuclear material in Russia, and get us deeper into nonproliferation.
Incidentally, he also stands in favor of creating an intelligence department specifically dedicated to declassifying materials. http://www.barackobama.com/issues/
It's not like this stuff isn't available, but I know if I were a poltician, and I got 10 minutes a night in the news, I wouldn't spend it on charts & graphs, I'd spend it getting people to look me up on the internet and read my charts & graphs there.
moving and very powerful
thanks for bringing hope to America
lectric lady @ 81:
just clinton voters? mighty partisan of you
lectric lady @ 68:
what, have a thing against music?
sure beats mitton's version of who let the dogs out
Symes @ 73:
I made no such comparison you tiresome little man. I merely point out, for the last time, that your argument that a singer has no talent because anyone can be trained to sing, is patently foolish. Your red herring or rather red whale would fool no one who followed the argument. By the way, is disingenuous your new word for the day. You use it an awful lot.
We are one people
We are one nation...
Vote Obama on Fat Tuesday.
Yo, E Rocks! @ 79:
when he does show up to make a vote (like he did last week) what will you say then?
and kucinich will not be the choice of either candidate for vp....or dont you know that vp is less chosen because of quality and more on demographics
the vp candidate will come from a southern state
and presidential candidates dont do well when they are viewed as protestors...or didnt you notice what happened to edwards
Hmmmmmmm.... Little Green Footballs troll?
pinkobait @78... we should consider ourselves lucky she's not doing anymore AC/DC songs....or was it Black Sabbath......anyway.......no big D
Pat @ 90:
Iunno- answered his question anyway. It's not like Obama doesn't have specific policies. He does, and they're quite good. The "kumbaya" arguments are pretty silly when you think about it. They're basically saying, "Yeah, you're a good speaker... maybe you're TOO GOOD."
By the way, democrats have already screwed themselves. Edwards was the only one with a chance against McCain (who it’ll probably be). And lets face it, Edwards was the only real person who’d bring change. Clinton and Obama are more of the same ol. Same shit, different packaging..
The negativity herein really does speak to the "No we can't" do anything positive theme we have been subjected to for the last 8 years. Sometimes all you have is rhetoric, and that can be used to help drive change.
Those in this thread --considering the theme of this thread-- who are overly negative are most assuredly trolls and don't deserve the time of day. I for one want to reach for something positive and want to be encouraged to reach for something positive. I, for one loved the video.
Energy takers are my least favorite acquaintances.
Stephen @ 92:
Daniel @ 45:
have you watched mccain campaign? he is winning because the party faithful are tired of the bs they have been handed the past 8 years
he will not win the general...
i could run the local dog catcher against him and win
and amazingly, edwards couldnt win a single primary....couldnt get over 15 percent in any primary...couldnt get traction with his born again populist message
yet he was the only one who could beat mccain
life dont work that way
might I suggest everyone take a deep breath...and watch this...this is some real talent.. http://youtube.com/watch?v=QKIfMOvKC8s then come back and resume discussing
Uncle Joe Mccarthy @ 96:
Kumbaya, my lord! Kumbaya! Kumbaya, my lord, Kumbaya!
Okay Randy, what do you think of B.O. Superstar?
Well, dawg, I think he's our next American Idol for sure. What do you say to that dawg pound?
What about you Paula? How do you rate B.O. Superstar?
I say, everyone is your best friend when you are successful. Now come up to my place and I'll show you who's your best friend. That Oprah woman ain't got a thing on me. What about you Simon?
You can't sing and you can't dance. So what do you have to say for yourself?
Kumbaya, my Lord! Kumbaya......;
Clyde @ 99:
Man, that weed video must have fried your brain. What is it that you're trying to say here?
Uncle Joe Mccarthy @ 85:
I expect that Hillary will win the nomination. If Obama wins, then I will, happily, drive voters to the polls as well. If Hillary wins, will you do the same?
lectric lady @ 101:
Why? I mean... you know, just hoping for your candidate? You think she's really popular in the south and gonna do well on Tuesday? Expecting the superdelegates to push her over?
Hi Gang,
I thought I'd share a little something neat with you all.
If you'll head over to my Blog and look at the entry I posted.
Open it in a new window. as you see, I have posted that video with MLK "I've been to the Mountain top" speech.
First take and start the MLK speech, But PAUSE it! and back the scroll thingy back to the beginning on th MLK speech
Start the "Yes we can video...." and wait till about the 2:00 point, right when they sing about the difficulties. about that second, Hit play on the MLK speech, where he says, "We've got some difficult days ahead..." then pause it.
At 4:04 of the "yes we can" video, hit play from the paused position that you were at, and let the Martin Luther King Jr Speech finish.
Now if that THAT don't make your hair stand up, nothing will. If I could mod the video, that's the only thing i would do it. Listening to MLK's voice with that music ending in the background, send chills down the spin.
It's as if Prophecy is being fulfilled.
Hopefully, ya'll can figure it out.
lectric lady @ 101:
if hillary wins, im gonna tuck my head between my legs and kiss my ass goodbye
sorry Pat...but way too much work............you'll have to do better.....I'm not trying to insult you...you'll have to make it easier..that's all.
Stephen @ 102:
uncle joe.....the alternative to either Obama or Clinton........is just too much to bear.at this point I'll take either one.but I'd still rather have Edwards....but since it's down to these two......I'll take either one over a repub...............any day.
mudshark @ 105:
I hear ya, I wish that I some good video editing software, that is FREE or something, so, I could do a mod on the video.
anyone?
Stephen @ 102:
messed that up pretty well. Try again;
I meant that if Obama wins the nomination, I will support him in the general election, and do everything I can to see that Democrats win, across the board. Will the Hillary-haters, Obamabots do the same if Hillary wins the nomination???
A video?!!! By the Black Eyed Peas?!!??! THAT's It!!!! Let's just make B.O. President RIGHT NOW!!!! I am sure that the GOP youth will stand in line to vote for Barak (Can't Say His Middle Name) Obama.
What was the Simon and Garfunkel line? Oh, yeah,
"And the Democrats are kindly, but they're dumb."
Loubie @ 110:
Another one of them LGF trolls... they're cute and furry, but very annoying. ;-P
I just watched that video and it felt fake. Maybe its the dude from Black Eyed Peas or the Singer from Pussycat Dolls but everything I've ever seen them in is fake, cliched and even a little offensive (in the sense their "emotion" is so contrived). And they seem to exhibit the same fake sincerity in this video. Which cheapens Obamas speech and the images of Obama. To see his expressions and rhetoric side by side with the guy who sang "I got it from my mama" which was blatant misogyny. And the music was crap and corny and manipulative. So sue me for having taste. Obama will be as aggressive towards Iran as McCain. For all preaching about inequality, the guy represented a slum lord during ihs time as a lawyer. . Am I the only one who feels that beneath all the shiny surface lies a hypocrite?
And for all his "yes we can' talk, why is he against gay marriage? "Equality for all!...unless your gay".
Right.
Total hypocrite.
Obama is a GOP wet dream come true. You think you have tears in your eyes now? Wait til November.
Daniel @ 113:
any more clintonista talking points you need to rattle off??
hurry up and earn that 10 bux an hour they are paying you
Loubie @ 114:
Yeah, going after corporations on trusts & taxes while dealing unconditionally with belligerent foreign countries. That's how the GOP rolls, man.
Loubie @ 114:
holy fucking shit...the gop has been waiting 8 years to take on the clintons again
you think that hillary is untouchable?
what are they gonna say about obama? that hes black and used drugs as a kid?
they have reams on hillary, but only have to use one thing....she supported the war at the outset, and has only changed her mind when it became politically expedient to do so
bang....like kerry, she loses
Where are the OLD people in that video?
lectric lady @ 109:
Naw, I'll just vote for Romney. Of COURSE I will! I was just wondering what made you EXPECT her to win.
Obama's "drug problem" better not receive any more scrutiny than Monkeyboy's "drug problem" received i.e. NONE. The only treatment Monkeyboy's drug use received was that there was some but that it all went away when he got "saved."
Bangkok Bob @ 43:
Abe should come back and kick the shit out of Duhbya.
Stephen @ 100:
Better fried than O-balmified.
GOP owns the media. (NY Post endorses Obama. Ha.)
Funny how media does not report (as I've posted before) that Clinton has the endorsement of the United Farmworkers. (kind of a big deal in California). She has the endoresement of Robert Kenney Jr (kind of a big deal for environmentalists. Also an interesting story of split in a political family. But I guess CNN and MSNBC don’t agree.)
Wikipedia says Michelle Obama “served on the board of TreeHouse Foods, Inc., a major Wal-Mart supplier with whom she cut ties immediately after her husband made comments critical of Wal-Mart at an AFL-CIO forum in Trenton, New Jersey, on May 14, 2007. She was paid $51,200 by TreeHouse in 2006.” That's interesting, considering....
GOP will not be shy about saying things about Obama. Like he's not exactly Mr. Non-Special Interest Money. That he's a chameleon on Israel-Palestine. That he doesn't like to talk about his New York years.
And how exactly does Mr. O play in the south come November. Shall we ask Harold Ford?
What are you going to bring out about Clinton? Whitewater? Rose Law Firm. Sex with Bhutto? It's all been whispered before.
Barak (Can't Say His Middle Name) Obama? A whole new page. He is indeed a GOP wet dream come true.
Another thing I’ve NOT learned from the mainstream media. Clinton has the endorsement of the Denver Post.
i am waiting with great eagerness for the day gw leaves office. all of the bubble boy protections that are currently in place to shelter his peacock of an ego will be gone and he'll have to sit and watch television like regular folk.
rusty b. shakleford @ 124:
Amen.
Daniel, it's sad that you're so cynical and negative. You probably have a lot in your life that makes you feel that way, and I'm so sorry and hope life for you gets better.
But I see someone like Obama, read about him, and hear him speak , and I feel a hope for this country that I've never felt in my 50-plus years. As I have heard others say, he makes me want to be a better person!
If that's corny, that's fine with me. America was built on corny ideals. Though we've never actualized them, those ideals are worth striving for.
I'm fortunate enough to have a corny life, with a corny house, a corny husband, and two corny kids, and, if Obama's message reaches enough people, I'll soon have a corny president. And that'd be just fine with corny me.
YES WE CAN!
if anyone is interested (insert crickets chirping), CNN is hosting the republican debate right now. Senator McCain looks so full of himself and self assured that it is actually making Romney look good.
Loubie @ 123:
christ, i knew about the robert kennedy endorsement a week ago
and i hold the ufw in so little regard since they have gone away from their founder's original reason for creating the union, and have sold out to the corporate farmers and their insistence on using illegal labor
and what are they gonna say about clinton??? THAT SHE SUPPORTED THE WAR, BEFORE SHE WAS AGAINST IT
BANG...MCCAIN WINS
That's the best political ad I've ever seen.
How can anyone be against this video? seriously...it mentions everything that progressives represent. We have people like Daniel and Clyde that are complete and utterly useless in the dialouge between the two camps of one party. If this came from Hillary's camp, you can believe me that I would be energized. However it seems more and more her message is "yes I can" whereas Obama's is "yes WE can"..and for people, sad to say it seems like Hillary supporters, to say "no we can't"--what kind of unity is that?
Obama needs you, go vote for the only person that can speak to the majority of the United States.
Peter G @ 4:
Word.
I have a distinct feeling that Daniel is a repub troll that is has seen first hand the ability of Obama...and is shit scared. He knows, that we know that Obama could win the Election with ease against McCain...
I'm not being facetious - who the heck are those people - besides Scarlett Johansen and that cute little hottie John Legend?
si se puede, si se puede, si se puede...
I'll be honest If i supported someone other than Obama I would start feeling a little jealous and insecure right about now.
shantiquax @ 133:
the first guy is the dude from the black eyed peas, the girl signing is shoshana stern from weeds and jericho, the dude on guitar is dylan's kid...i think the tall black guy is kareem abdul jabar....i also saw Harold Perrineau (from oz and the matrix) not sure who everyone else is...
Uncle Joe Mccarthy @ 89:
Well, it's interesting to note that last cycle, Edwards was the most conservative of the Democratic candidates, as McCain is the most liberal of the Republican candidates. Makes you wonder what he'll shill for next cycle (if he isn't the VP choice), and if he'll actually do anything in between cycles, don't it?
As for him showing up to vote, we sort of compelled him to do that (him and Clinton were the needed, not leading, votes for FISA, didn't ya know?)
And it still remains -- what change am I voting for if he isn't it by election time?
mudshark @ 107:
dont get me wrong...i like edwards
and whoever wins the nom, if they get to the oval office...
edwards should be at the top of the list for atty general
he will return the justice dept to its former glory...as a champion of the little people
Lectric lady@81
I worked a phone bank for Obama's campaign and did door to door canvassing. Good to hear that you are doing something redemptive, however do leave your slander of other candidates on another blog, please. I have all the time in the world to slam the Republicans, not Democratic candidates.
It doesn't matter who you're supporting, this is an incredibly effective, emotional piece. And yes, politics is just as much about emotion as it is logic - go back and read the posts above if you don't believe that.
This video was posted on redstate.org with the title "Freakin' Awesome Obama Music Video" - REDSTATE.ORG, for crying out loud. Read some of the comments there. One person said "I may disagree with his politics but I'd be lying if I said Barack Obama doesn't make me proud to be an American." And frankly, that's what Obama is about - we will move much further down the road if we can stop fighting with each other and start talking. I never thought I'd agree with a redstate reader, but damn, I AM proud to be an American, and it's been a long time since I could say that.
And shantiquax, I must be old. The only one I recognized in the video was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Celebrities featured include: Scarlett Johansson, Tatyana Ali, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Kate Walsh, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Adam Rodriquez, Kelly Hu, Adam Rodriquez, Amber Valetta, Nicole Scherzinger and Nick Cannon
magdiego @ 140:
redstate posted it???
that is just too cool
Yes we can?
We fucking BETTER! O/W we're dead.
Fucking moving. Straight up. Powerful. Hit my guts.
Dylan's son and Will.I.am, what a powerhouse. This really must go viral- it can affect people.
ok...just went to redstate
funniest line of the post
"I hope we see something of equal awesomeness from Republicans sometime soon."
dont hold your breath
but i really am amazed that they posted something positive about a dem (other than holy joe)
the power of obama will release you
Hey mod delete these last three posts by me I cannot get the link to work no matter what I do-thanks in advance for the cya.
Site Monitor: To get the link to work, copy the URL from the window on the right side of the YouTube screen, right above the embed code. Then highlight some piece of text and hit the blue "link" button above the comment text box. You will then get a link that you can paste the URL in.
Example: Here is a little song by the Grateful Dead to ease your soul.
Uncle Joe Mccarthy @ 141:
Apparently I don't watch enough TV because I only know about 4 of those names. Either that or the bar is pretty low these days for calling someone a "celebrity." Not taking anything away from the video, mind you. I like it.
la opinion endorses obama
boora
Daniel @ 45:
Well since I live abroad, I thought I'll let you know that there is more talk and excitement outside the US about Obama, than Hillary.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jVkGjrS5ddLzS74NxrwC_dE_0BpAD8UHDJ9O2
http://www.wftv.com/video/15197153/index.html?source=CNN
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/06/europe/berlin.php
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I'm not a big supporter of Obama -- but that was an amazing video!!
(even though it probably rings hollow on a number of different levels).
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