When was The First You Heard of Barrack Obama?

g under p
g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
edited November 2008 in A Moving Train
I was just thinking where did this guy come from for a chance to become President of USA?

I first heard of him with this song....Lookin' For A Leader by Neil Young from the album *Living With War*

In the line where he speaks of Obama I thought he was talking about Osama. Anyway he MAYBE a name now this nation may never forget any time soon.

Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


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  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    When he ran for the U.S. Senate against that lunatic Alan Keyes.
  • BetterThanYou
    BetterThanYou Posts: 853
    g under p wrote:
    I was just thinking where did this guy come from for a chance to become President of USA?

    I first heard of him with this song....Lookin' For A Leader by Neil Young from the album *Living With War*

    In the line where he speaks of Obama I thought he was talking about Osama. Anyway he MAYBE a name now this nation may never forget any time soon.

    Peace

    i think win or lose his name will never be forgotten. even with a loss, he'll be around politics for quite a while.

    oh, and i guess the first time i heard of him was when he was running for senate.
    "Have you ever.........pooped a balloon?"
    ~D.K.S.
  • yoke
    yoke Posts: 1,440
    during the 04 Dem Convention
    Thats a lovely accent you have. New Jersey?

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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    2004 dnc
  • Commy
    Commy Posts: 4,984
    2004 dnc
  • nothinghead
    nothinghead Posts: 270
    one more for '04 dnc.
  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    i helped on his senate campaign... and called the obama / biden ticket four years ago... a win tonight would be a dream come true
    "Senza speme vivemo in disio"

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  • Mrs.Vedder78
    Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    04 Dnc
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • Open
    Open Posts: 792
    yoke wrote:
    during the 04 Dem Convention


    ditto
  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    2004 DNC

    I figured around that time that Kerry was gonna lose and Obama would run and win in 2008.
  • DixieN
    DixieN Posts: 351
    Democratic National Convention. I said to my family, "Why can't someone like that run for president?" :)
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    when he stole the show with a dramatic speech about a unified america at the DNC 2004
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    my2hands wrote:
    when he stole the show with a dramatic speech about a unified america at the DNC 2004

    I'll check youtube to hear that speech just to see where he came from and what has led to what he has become President-Elect of USA.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    g under p wrote:
    I'll check youtube to hear that speech just to see where he came from and what has led to what he has become President-Elect of USA.

    Peace

    I'll save you the trouble ...

    EDIT - found it all in one video ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWynt87PaJ0&feature=related

    I remember talking to a buddy of mine from back east the next day ... he swore to me that if Kerry lost, Obama WOULD be the next President of the U.S. ... while impressed and very moved by his speech, I was pretty skeptical ... I owe him a beer on a lost bet, and I'll HAPPILY pay up on that.

    Remember, Obama hadn't even won his Senate seat when he was invited to give this speech.

    Oh yeah ... this all started ... in BOSTON. :D
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    jimed14 wrote:
    I'll save you the trouble ...

    EDIT - found it all in one video ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWynt87PaJ0&feature=related

    I remember talking to a buddy of mine from back east the next day ... he swore to me that if Kerry lost, Obama WOULD be the next President of the U.S. ... while impressed and very moved by his speech, I was pretty skeptical ... I owe him a beer on a lost bet, and I'll HAPPILY pay up on that.

    Remember, Obama hadn't even won his Senate seat when he was invited to give this speech.

    Oh yeah ... this all started ... in BOSTON. :D

    YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! :D

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    g under p wrote:
    YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! :D

    Peace


    Boston in 2004 no less! historical time for the Hub, eh?
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • Brain of J.Lo
    Brain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    I was living in Chicago a few years ago and I saw a campaign sign for his Senate campaign. I was like "wow, that's an unfortunate name. He'll never get elected." LOL :D

    But, it was his unusual and memorable name that prompted me to find out who he was.
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    I was living in Chicago a few years ago and I saw a campaign sign for his Senate campaign. I was like "wow, that's an unfortunate name. He'll never get elected." LOL :D

    But, it was his unusual and memorable name that prompted me to find out who he was.

    Later when he was in the Senate I heard his full name and I couldn't believe it. I remember saying how did he ever get elected to the Senate with a name like that in times like this?

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • Gonzo1977
    Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    I've known of Obama for quite a while. He was on the news quite a bit here in Chicago.

    I voted for Barack in 2004 against that ass clown Jack Ryan and Alan Keyes.

    Plus I used to play pickup b-ball with him and Bill Ayers.

    Just kidding :)
  • intodeep
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