extreme makeover

The video quality is awful – see the full show at the ABC site here

go donna!

Link

If you can help, even with $5, you can donate to Donna Dem’s fundraiser here – thanks everyone, let’s push her over the line 😉

san jose

President Obama greets people during his arrival at Moffett Airfield, near San Jose, September 25

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After arriving in Washington state shortly before noon local time, President Obama headed to a fundraiser near Seattle.

The president acknowledged that the 2012 election was going to be a difficult one because so many people are discouraged, but promised to “keep drawing a clear contrast” between himself and the Republican Party.

“You guys have been witnesses to what has been going on lately,” the president said at the Medina home of former Microsoft executive Jon Shirley.

“My hope when I came into office was, because we were in crisis, that the other side would respond by saying now is the time for all of us to pull together. There will be times for partisan argument later, but now is not the time.”

“That was not the decision they made. And so from the moment that I took office, what we’ve seen is a constant ideological pushback against any kid of sensible reforms that would make our economy work better and give people more opportunity. We’re seeing it even now.”

seattle

(The video’s glitchy at the start, but comes right after about 15 seconds. Phew)

President Obama is introduced by NBA legends Bill Russell and Lenny Wilkens at a Democratic party fundraiser in Seattle, September 25

Will post the video asap 😉

plouffe

rain or shine

Mary Beth Brotski and Teri McClain chat across the street from the Paramount Theatre Sunday in Seattle. The women, who found their positions at about 7:30 a.m., were the first ones holding signs for President Obama, who will be attending an event at the theatre later in the day

the cbc speech

(Full video just uploaded on White House YouTube site)

sunday in seattle (video added)

President Obama is greeted with open arms by Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire

…. Seattle Mayor Michael McGinn

President Obama arrives in Seattle, Washington, September 25

sunday

…. with US Air Force Col. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost at Andrews Air Force Base, Sept 25

All times Eastern

9:30 President Obama departs the White House

11:50 Arrives Seattle

12:35 Delivers remarks at a DNC event

2:05 Delivers remarks at a DNC event

3:10 Departs Seattle en route to San Jose

6:25 Delivers remarks at a DNC event

7:45 Delivers remarks at a DNC event

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If you didn’t hear that speech last night, be good to yourself and play it now (see the videos in the two threads below) – it was a thing of beauty 😉

Text of speech here