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livetohike

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5. I'll never forget it. I was living in SoCal and my Dad in PA called

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 01:33 PM

23 hrs ago

to ask what I thought of the speech. My Dad said “He’s going to be President one day.”

Sadly, my Dad didn’t live to see it happen. He passed away in the hospital on Nov 8, 2004 and was wearing his Kerry/Edwards button on his hospital gown.

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The speech that made him president: Obama's 2004 DNC keynote speech [View all] LiberalArkie Yesterday OP

Oh look! A REAL President! SheltieLover Yesterday #1

I saw that speech and immediately wished that he could be president one day. It's right up there with Mario Cuomo's NBachers 23 hrs ago #2

💜 MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #3

I remember watching that speech in real time.... RT Atlanta 23 hrs ago #4

I'll never forget it. I was living in SoCal and my Dad in PA called livetohike 23 hrs ago #5

My dad was in a nursing home with heart failure and said to me. Boomerproud 22 hrs ago #6

Sending hugs. My dad had pancreatic cancer. From livetohike 22 hrs ago #8

I called it after the DNC speech. Prairie_Seagull 22 hrs ago #7

I remember it...we knew then that he would ascend! Drum 22 hrs ago #9

Both my husband and I were glued to the TV when this guy talked in 2004. ProudMNDemocrat 22 hrs ago #10

Yep malaise 22 hrs ago #11