Still talking about it? This happened yesterday. This is the insult people will be throwing at their enemies for centuries. “I bet you’ve got a real small crowd”
sleepysheepo on
Well it just happened yesterday… “still talking about” is such a weird framing.
PopeHonkersXII on
It’s been like 9 hours. I don’t think it’s shocking that people are still talking about it
Roseking on
I mean it is the morning after it happened.
I know the internet moves fast. But not that fast.
KnownAd523 on
Michelle and Barack were an amazing 1-2 punch. We got a thing going on my fellow Dems!
Silver_Warning3259 on
The future of a country and much of the world at stake and the biggest news is an excellently delivered dick joke. But, of course imagining how the target is taking it is just so delicious
RuncibleSpork on
>Barack Obama made a gesture with his hands and looked down at them after he delivered the “weird obsessions with crowd sizes,” drawing laughs from the audience.
That was great, Obama knows how to get in Trump’s head and still keep it classy. Trump will be melting down today even more worse than usual.
No-Square-116 on
Odd headline for something that happened less then 24 hours ago
Ovaltineyum on
It was artful.
And absolutely calculated. Not only did it delight people watching the speech, it is all but guaranteed to enrage Trump and make him exhibit more of the behavior that a (small group of) his previous voters are seemingly tiring of.
velvetcrow5 on
The best part was the super subtle accordion hand reference.
bad_motivator on
It happened 11 hours ago and people are STILL talking about it?
> Obama: "The people who will decide this election are asking a very simple question, who will fight for me? Who's thinking about my future? About my children's future? About our future together? One thing is thing is for certain, Donald Trump is not losing sleep over that question. Here's a 78-year-old billionaire who has not stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago. It has been a constant stream of gripes and grievances that's actually been getting worse now that he's afraid of losing to Kamala.”
> Barack Obama made a gesture with his hands and looked down at them after he delivered the "Weird obsessions with crowd sizes," drawing laughs from the audience.
C’mon guys, Trump’s crowds are actually very average sized, and that’s okay. It’s not the size of the crowd that matters but how you use it.
bnh1978 on
Walz… slaps with sofas
Obama … hits with sizes…
Schumer is talking about deleting the filibuster.
No one touch the LHC. We need to stay on this timeline.
Long_Impression2474 on
Love how he knew it was funny and started laughing before he even started
Browser2112 on
Careful, you’ll piss trump off and he’ll run for president or something lol
Substantial_Release6 on
This is a very shitty article title lol
ConsiderationKey1658 on
Let’s talk about it for 76 more days. Keep the momentum!
bigatrop on
It just happened. I haven’t even started talking about it.
baka-tari on
I like to think Barack’s comment and gesture was a nod to Michelle’s earlier statement “Going small is petty, it’s unhealthy, and, quite frankly, it’s unpresidential.”
It was a coordinated attack, and nicely done.
DigglerD on
Obama is 3.5 years older than Kamala and started his service 16 years ago.
Crazy when you think about the ages we’re playing with today.
Crazy when you think about where we have term limits and where we don’t.
biznash on
Actually Michelle’s speech was much more powerful. You don’t fuck with momma bear. I felt that anger in her speech. Fucking loved it!
bottom on
Yes. I still remember this like it was yesterday
Salmundo on
The grammar in that headline are bad
TigerYear8402 on
Masterful, at almost everything he does. I find Barack Obama to be an elegant, measured man.
Brozhov on
Obama accidentally started Trump’s political career and now he’s going to end it.
DrakenViator on
One of my favorite lines was when the crowd started to “boo” Trump, Pres. Obama said: “**Do not ‘boo’. Vote.**”
shep2105 on
Loved it but I think Michelle’s was better. She had that room lit and didn’t let up. Was excellent to see her no longer “when they go low, we go high”.
jmsy1 on
back in 2016, at one of the republican debates, size of “things” became a republican talking point. somehow 40% of the country still takes them seriously, and now they’ll pretend to be offended by this.
great callback from obama.
invaderark12 on
Legit, the Obamas (both of them) are two of the best speakers I’ve heard in the modern era.
nature_half-marathon on
On Barack’s speech, I absolutely loved his approach. Going after Trump in a way that calls him out of basic human or leader characteristics, such as a stupid fascination with crowd sized and immature name calling. How did his supporters even get passed the first layer or sifter in the first place?
Then calling to ALL of us, Democrats and Republicans who are voting for Kamala, to put down our loud arguments, immediate dismissals, our own “whataboutisms”, and listen respectfully. To find the common denominator between us for those that are not yet ready to recognize or to see the basic values and true respect a leader must have for the responsibility of being President.
It was a call to action from both Michelle and Barack, to engage with calmness and respect to thwart continued division. As he said, that hostile approach of immediate yelling or finding argument first should stay with those politicians like MTG.
I felt as if he was giving a very “life lesson Dad speech.” Lol
Treat others as your Grandparents that might have said something cringey and bite your tongue and know that they’re not evil. Or however he said it because he said it better.
EthelMaePotterMertz on
This was probably my favorite speech ever by Obama. I enjoyed the jokes but my favorite parts were at the end when he talked about how 90% of Americans don’t want this division and have many similarities in what we care about. He talked about the algorithms that divide us, which I guess is something he’s thought a lot about post presidency. It disturbs me too and he put it very well.
alwaystired707 on
You should watch him at the White House correspondence dinner. After Trump talked shit about his birth certificate, he spotted him sitting in the audience and the first thing he did was to roast him. Donnie just had to sit there and take it in front of everyone.
alhailhypnotoad on
Barack was great but Michelle burnt him to a crisp! It was delightful.
WolferineYT on
Man we’re lucky he’s not evil. Imagine how fucked we’d be if the Republicans had someone so intelligent, well spoken and charming on their side.
Inconspicuous_Shart on
The rare triple entendre; simultaneously mocking Trump’s hand gestures, obsession with crows sizes, and insinuating trump has a tiny wang.
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Still talking about it? This happened yesterday. This is the insult people will be throwing at their enemies for centuries. “I bet you’ve got a real small crowd”
Well it just happened yesterday… “still talking about” is such a weird framing.
It’s been like 9 hours. I don’t think it’s shocking that people are still talking about it
I mean it is the morning after it happened.
I know the internet moves fast. But not that fast.
Michelle and Barack were an amazing 1-2 punch. We got a thing going on my fellow Dems!
The future of a country and much of the world at stake and the biggest news is an excellently delivered dick joke. But, of course imagining how the target is taking it is just so delicious
>Barack Obama made a gesture with his hands and looked down at them after he delivered the “weird obsessions with crowd sizes,” drawing laughs from the audience.
That was great, Obama knows how to get in Trump’s head and still keep it classy. Trump will be melting down today even more worse than usual.
Odd headline for something that happened less then 24 hours ago
It was artful.
And absolutely calculated. Not only did it delight people watching the speech, it is all but guaranteed to enrage Trump and make him exhibit more of the behavior that a (small group of) his previous voters are seemingly tiring of.
The best part was the super subtle accordion hand reference.
It happened 11 hours ago and people are STILL talking about it?
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.nj.com/politics/2024/08/barack-obamas-takedown-of-donald-trump-people-are-still-talking-about.html) reduced by 63%. (I’m a bot)
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> Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on the nation to embrace Kamala Harris in urgent messages to the Democratic National Convention that were at times both hopeful and ominous.
> Obama: "The people who will decide this election are asking a very simple question, who will fight for me? Who's thinking about my future? About my children's future? About our future together? One thing is thing is for certain, Donald Trump is not losing sleep over that question. Here's a 78-year-old billionaire who has not stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago. It has been a constant stream of gripes and grievances that's actually been getting worse now that he's afraid of losing to Kamala.”
> Barack Obama made a gesture with his hands and looked down at them after he delivered the "Weird obsessions with crowd sizes," drawing laughs from the audience.
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C’mon guys, Trump’s crowds are actually very average sized, and that’s okay. It’s not the size of the crowd that matters but how you use it.
Walz… slaps with sofas
Obama … hits with sizes…
Schumer is talking about deleting the filibuster.
No one touch the LHC. We need to stay on this timeline.
Love how he knew it was funny and started laughing before he even started
Careful, you’ll piss trump off and he’ll run for president or something lol
This is a very shitty article title lol
Let’s talk about it for 76 more days. Keep the momentum!
It just happened. I haven’t even started talking about it.
I like to think Barack’s comment and gesture was a nod to Michelle’s earlier statement “Going small is petty, it’s unhealthy, and, quite frankly, it’s unpresidential.”
It was a coordinated attack, and nicely done.
Obama is 3.5 years older than Kamala and started his service 16 years ago.
Crazy when you think about the ages we’re playing with today.
Crazy when you think about where we have term limits and where we don’t.
Actually Michelle’s speech was much more powerful. You don’t fuck with momma bear. I felt that anger in her speech. Fucking loved it!
Yes. I still remember this like it was yesterday
The grammar in that headline are bad
Masterful, at almost everything he does. I find Barack Obama to be an elegant, measured man.
Obama accidentally started Trump’s political career and now he’s going to end it.
One of my favorite lines was when the crowd started to “boo” Trump, Pres. Obama said: “**Do not ‘boo’. Vote.**”
Loved it but I think Michelle’s was better. She had that room lit and didn’t let up. Was excellent to see her no longer “when they go low, we go high”.
back in 2016, at one of the republican debates, size of “things” became a republican talking point. somehow 40% of the country still takes them seriously, and now they’ll pretend to be offended by this.
great callback from obama.
Legit, the Obamas (both of them) are two of the best speakers I’ve heard in the modern era.
On Barack’s speech, I absolutely loved his approach. Going after Trump in a way that calls him out of basic human or leader characteristics, such as a stupid fascination with crowd sized and immature name calling. How did his supporters even get passed the first layer or sifter in the first place?
Then calling to ALL of us, Democrats and Republicans who are voting for Kamala, to put down our loud arguments, immediate dismissals, our own “whataboutisms”, and listen respectfully. To find the common denominator between us for those that are not yet ready to recognize or to see the basic values and true respect a leader must have for the responsibility of being President.
It was a call to action from both Michelle and Barack, to engage with calmness and respect to thwart continued division. As he said, that hostile approach of immediate yelling or finding argument first should stay with those politicians like MTG.
I felt as if he was giving a very “life lesson Dad speech.” Lol
Treat others as your Grandparents that might have said something cringey and bite your tongue and know that they’re not evil. Or however he said it because he said it better.
This was probably my favorite speech ever by Obama. I enjoyed the jokes but my favorite parts were at the end when he talked about how 90% of Americans don’t want this division and have many similarities in what we care about. He talked about the algorithms that divide us, which I guess is something he’s thought a lot about post presidency. It disturbs me too and he put it very well.
You should watch him at the White House correspondence dinner. After Trump talked shit about his birth certificate, he spotted him sitting in the audience and the first thing he did was to roast him. Donnie just had to sit there and take it in front of everyone.
Barack was great but Michelle burnt him to a crisp! It was delightful.
Man we’re lucky he’s not evil. Imagine how fucked we’d be if the Republicans had someone so intelligent, well spoken and charming on their side.
The rare triple entendre; simultaneously mocking Trump’s hand gestures, obsession with crows sizes, and insinuating trump has a tiny wang.
Obama is amazing!