Yesterday, Barack Hussein Obama, gave his presidential farewell speech in the city where his improbable path to the White House began so many years ago … Chicago.
“It’s good to be home,” said the 44th President to a massive group of well-wishers gathered at the filled-to-capacity McCormick Place Convention Center.
Speaking of his adopted hometown, the President said, “I first came to Chicago when I was in my early 20s, still trying to figure out who I was; still searching for a purpose to my life.”
“Some of you here tonight or watching at home were there with us in 2004, in 2008, in 2012 – and maybe you still can’t believe we pulled this whole thing off, “ said Obama.
Indeed! Reminding the crowd of his administration’s accomplishments despite almost total Republican obstructionism throughout his eight years in office, the president remarked:
“If I had told you eight years ago that America would reverse a great recession, reboot our auto industry, and unleash the longest stretch of job creation in our history…if I had told you that we would open up a new chapter with the Cuban people, shut down Iran’s nuclear weapons program without firing a shot, and take out the mastermind of 9/11…if I had told you that we would win marriage equality, and secure the right to health insurance for another 20 million of our fellow citizens – you might have said our sights were set a little too high. But that’s what we did. That’s what you did. You were the change.”
For a good portion of his speech, the former constitutional law professor gave his listeners a comprehensive lesson on the meaning of democracy and the brilliance of our Founding Fathers in drafting the Constitution.
“Our Constitution is a remarkable, beautiful gift,” said the President. “But it’s really just a piece of parchment. It has no power on its own. We, the people, give it power – with our participation, and the choices we make.”
The crowd at the convention center made their feelings known from the moment the President stepped onto the stage, clapping and shouting: “Four more years!, Four more years! and I love you Obama!”
By the end if his speech, there probably wasn’t a dry eye in the place. Even the President got a little teary-eyed talking about his family.
President Obama’s final speech while in office was nothing short of a glorious celebration; a lovefest. And it reminded everyone of the grace and dignity the man brought to the Oval Office … in stark contrast to its soon-to-be new occupant.
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So True. Now we enter into four years of the Twilight Zone with a Germphobe. The puppet-elect has shown his true colors, for the time being, by mixing with Climate deniers, Education deniers, Racists and Bigots, Military First braggerts, xenophobes, homophobes and those who wish ill for those who are in poverty, homelessness and anxiety. There is nothing that this puppet has said to alleviate the fear that those who did not vote for him and the reasons that they did not vote for him to think otherwise. I fear that the next four years will be very scary for those that do not agree with this narcissist. I can only hope that they pass quickly and without any catastrophic events.
Amen! Fasten your seat belts … some turbulence ahead.
Im with ur every thought! Everything happening now started since he was elected. The worst is yet 2 come. God help us all.
God bless us … everyone.