Obama's Fiery Address


	Obama's Fiery Address

debbyski

7-17-2009 6:31 PM

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7-17-2009 7:58 PM

ofcapri

Very interesting read. I'm impressed. Basically he said stop beating that dead horse that is in the past and move on. Life is what YOU make it and YOU can do it! Move on and be somebody.

7-17-2009 8:25 PM

tidbit2

I saw snoop dog and some other dudes chillin at a club and when he mentioned obama the guy said he gave us hope now theres no reason to drop out, stay in school and college and you can make it to the top
btw I wasn't actually there it was on tv!

7-18-2009 10:56 PM

masbury

Doesn't fit the right-wing stereotype of how black people see him, does it?

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