Obama Inaugural Celebration on HBO

Elspode · 01-18-2009, 02:03 PM

Pretty freaking impressive. I'm getting goosebumps.

I'm such a sucker for old school hope and inspiration. James Taylor, John Legend and Jennifer Nettles doing "Shower the People" just made me cry. It was awesome.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-18-2009, 02:14 PM

Obama and the democrats are going to tax me so much I can't afford HBO.

Elspode · 01-18-2009, 02:20 PM

Fortunately, they're giving this show away for free. :-)

Mellencamp just knocked one out of the park.

capnhowdy · 01-18-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Obama and the democrats are going to tax me so much I can't afford HBO.

So thats the change the y keep raving about.

Elspode · 01-18-2009, 02:31 PM

I'm as cynical as the next guy about politics and the future of the country, but what I'm watching today feels to me like a pretty honest outpouring of music and sincere speech in acknowledgement of the notion that, despite how fucked things are, we are still the most prosperous nation on Earth. Plus, I can't get overly cynical about people calling for love for one another and recognizing that we have, indeed, come a long way since the days of the ownership of human beings. :-)

xoxoxoBruce · 01-18-2009, 03:17 PM

Just think of it like Woodstock. Many scoffed at a bunch of muddy stoners, but it DID change the nation, not instantly, but it permeated our culture.

classicman · 01-18-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

Fortunately, they're giving this show away for free. :-)

Nice show? I'll have to take your word on it. Obama's transition team sold the right to HBO for $5,000,000. Allowing all other stations including cspan to show only 2 minutes.

Some change. At a cost of $150,000,000 million, this is triple the 2000 show. Hardly free. This really pisses me off. I'll just end my rant here cuz I like a lot of what he has said. But so far the actions have shown otherwise.

Elspode · 01-18-2009, 04:35 PM

HBO allowed their distributing systems to make the program available whether you were a subscriber or not.

I'm not stupid. I know it cost money to put it on. I know Obama's people didn't give it away.

I'll go back to being endlessly cynical now. Apparently I'm the only one who likes to feel good about something in my country once in awhile.

TheMercenary · 01-18-2009, 04:37 PM

I feel good about many things that have to do with my country, but not many of them have a damm thing to do with Obama.

Trilby · 01-18-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I feel good about many things that have to do with my country, but not many of them have a damm thing to do with Obama.

REALLY?

God, that is enlightening. Glad you contributed.

Elspode · 01-18-2009, 05:18 PM

Actually, if you read what I've written, I didn't really say anything about Obama specifically. What I said was that it was cool seeing a bunch of people speaking and emoting about the greatness of America, about the hope that a free people can muster.

I would have been equally impressed with such a display of hope and joy had McCain won and put on a big show. I'm just not sure that it would have come off quite the same. But who knows?

classicman · 01-18-2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

I'm not stupid. I know it cost money to put it on. I know Obama's people didn't give it away.
Apparently I'm the only one who likes to feel good about something in my country once in awhile.

Sorry 'Spode - wasn't directing my ire at you...

I feel good about things and I'm hopeful for the future. What they did was bullshit and I just wanted it noted. It really is completely unprecedented to sell the rights to what should be available to all Americans. Who gives them the "right" to sell it at all?? Its one of the most newsworthy events in the last . . . however long. It shouldn't have a "for sale" sign on it.

TheMercenary · 01-18-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

I would have been equally impressed with such a display of hope and joy had McCain won and put on a big show. I'm just not sure that it would have come off quite the same. But who knows?

Eh, point taken. But you know as well as I do that if McCain had won the "otherside" would have protests and an uprising. The riot police would have to be out in full force. There would be claims of fraud and other BS. Not to mention we would have 4 years of gridlock with Pelosi in charge of the House.

Griff · 01-18-2009, 05:25 PM

What time is Obama's inaugural address Tuesday?

capnhowdy · 01-18-2009, 05:34 PM

Can we afford to find out?

hehehe.. just jokin, folks.

01-18-2009, 02:03 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Obama Inaugural Celebration on HBO Pretty freaking impressive. I'm getting goosebumps. I'm such a sucker for old school hope and inspiration. James Taylor, John Legend and Jennifer Nettles doing "Shower the People" just made me cry. It was awesome. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog Last edited by Elspode; 01-18-2009 at 02:13 PM.

01-18-2009, 02:14 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Obama and the democrats are going to tax me so much I can't afford HBO. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-18-2009, 02:20 PM	#3
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Fortunately, they're giving this show away for free. :-) Mellencamp just knocked one out of the park. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-18-2009, 02:31 PM	#5
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I'm as cynical as the next guy about politics and the future of the country, but what I'm watching today feels to me like a pretty honest outpouring of music and sincere speech in acknowledgement of the notion that, despite how fucked things are, we are still the most prosperous nation on Earth. Plus, I can't get overly cynical about people calling for love for one another and recognizing that we have, indeed, come a long way since the days of the ownership of human beings. :-) __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-18-2009, 03:17 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Just think of it like Woodstock. Many scoffed at a bunch of muddy stoners, but it DID change the nation, not instantly, but it permeated our culture. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-18-2009, 04:35 PM	#8
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	HBO allowed their distributing systems to make the program available whether you were a subscriber or not. I'm not stupid. I know it cost money to put it on. I know Obama's people didn't give it away. I'll go back to being endlessly cynical now. Apparently I'm the only one who likes to feel good about something in my country once in awhile. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-18-2009, 04:37 PM	#9
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I feel good about many things that have to do with my country, but not many of them have a damm thing to do with Obama. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

01-18-2009, 05:18 PM	#11
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Actually, if you read what I've written, I didn't really say anything about Obama specifically. What I said was that it was cool seeing a bunch of people speaking and emoting about the greatness of America, about the hope that a free people can muster. I would have been equally impressed with such a display of hope and joy had McCain won and put on a big show. I'm just not sure that it would have come off quite the same. But who knows? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-18-2009, 05:25 PM	#14
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	What time is Obama's inaugural address Tuesday? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-18-2009, 05:34 PM	#15
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Can we afford to find out? hehehe.. just jokin, folks. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

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