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"Yes We Can" Barack Obama Song watch!

dipdive.com — Great video featuring will.i.am, john legend, herbie hancock, nicole scherzinger, scarlett johansson, kate walsh, and others, singing along with the Yes We Can speech by Barack Obama. Nice tune!

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  • Reelpolitik, on 02/02/2008, -28/+173Si Se Puede.
  • arizonagrandma, on 02/02/2008, -49/+428It's so sad to me that some are so far gone...so cynical that they cannot see the once in a lifetime opportunity to elect a great, great man as our President. He will inspire the people of this country to stand up and fight for all that we need to restore our democracy. I've waited 40 years - since Bobby Kennedy - to see another person of this caliber as a potential President. Dare to hope!
    • geddon, on 02/02/2008, -63/+18Dare to hope for a president whose voting record is nearly identical to Billary Clinton?
      Some of those people you speak of are able to see a whiz bang marketing blitz when they see one.
      • DavidtheDuke, on 02/02/2008, -18/+8You know, you could be right, and it wouldn't suprise me. I think the people here *want* to believe Obama is who they want him to be. Maybe he is, and you're just a troll, but I find it just as likely (if not more realistic) that is the better speaker and all these videos are stemming from people 'hoping' he is the man they want him to be, rather than researching and learning that he is the man by his past actions.
        • Neiby, on 02/02/2008, -19/+7You're exactly correct. He simply isn't the person they think he is. Just look at his past record and you'll see he's just not that different. However, he is charismatic and he's a fantastic speaker. And the most charismatic candidates usually win. Not always, but usually.

          Obama talks a good game about change, but I've yet to hear how he is substantially different from anyone else. The only candidates who would bring real change are Kucinich, Gravel and Paul. The rest (on both sides) are bought and paid for.
          • PeppermintPig, on 02/02/2008, -3/+1Nobody is disagreeing with you, but the diggs would say otherwise! How unfortunate that we can't actually have a dialog.
      • KSUdesigner, on 02/02/2008, -4/+27Are you serious? They are both democrats, of course they are going to have similar voting records. People join a particular political party because they share similar views with the other people in that party. Would you really expect to see a sharp contrast between Clinton and Obama's voting records?
        • PeppermintPig, on 02/02/2008, -5/+2They are so much alike in terms of policy that it does beg the question: Is this a personality contest? It's okay if you answer yes, by the way. Kucinich is a Democrat, but he's nothing like Obama or Clinton. Gravel as well... different approaches altogether.
          • KSUdesigner, on 02/02/2008, -1/+1Unfortunately to many people it is a personality contest. Those of us who actually give a ***** about what happens to the future of this country realize that there are fundamental differences between the two.
          • chaosium, on 02/03/2008, -0/+2"Kucinich is a Democrat, but he's nothing like Obama or Clinton."

            He's nothing like Ron Paul either, but idiots still saw him as a replacement.
      • br0ck, on 02/02/2008, -6/+35I'm sorry this is getting long, but it's frustrating that people keep saying they're the same just because they and all of the democratic members of congress vote similarly.

        How about the "issue" of being able to compel our governments and other governments to work together and work with us to get things done? What if George Bush had actually had the ability to compel and convince and had been able to get a world coalition together to work with us in Iraq? Which will be better at this? Obama or Hillary?

        What about the issues written about by George Lakoff the other day? They have striking differences when you look beyond war and health care an determine what the real important "issues" are: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/george-lakoff/what-c ...

        Read Obama's speech before the Iraq war and compare that to Hillary's vote to authorize the war. http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Barack_Obama's_Iraq_ ...

        These two videos from 2002 also compare and contrast the mental faculties and foreign policy capabilities of the two candidates:
        Hillary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkS9y5t0tR0
        Obama: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXzmXy226po

        As for supporting the troops, Obama has consistently worked to help veterans, stop the war and take blackwater to task. He is the top troop contributions to a democratic candidate are to Obama with $58000. He's just behind the top troop donations to a Republican with Ron Paul getting $63000.

        One big vote difference is the Military Commissions Act of 2006 which Hillary voted for and Obama voted against. You can read about all the problems with it including the suspending of Habeus Corpus and the fact that it can be applied to US citizens at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Commissions_ ...

        There are quite a few other things too like the fact that Obama has been introducing very compelling legislation (criminalize election day fraud, campaign finance reform, Iraq War De-escalation Act of 2007, bill to stop military from using personality disorder discharges while not treating them, bill to increase transparency of gov't, bill to prevent veteran homelessness, coal to liquids financing, bill to eliminate health care imbalances, bill to require dept of defense to give troops protective equipment, bill to eliminate blackwater and other contractor immunity from criminal prosecution in Iraq, bill to officially state that force is not authorized against Iran. Compare this to Hillary has been working on (video game family protection act, increase size of army by 80k, zero emissions building act).

        Obama: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=4006 ...
        Hillary: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=3000 ...
        • runCMD, on 02/02/2008, -2/+0You're right. There is a major difference I cannot get past. One glows.
    • vertinox, on 02/02/2008, -38/+14A great orator, a good hair cut, and catchy theme song a great leader does not make.

      I know he's better than the current crop, but it just makes me ill when people go with their gut feeling without realizing they need to look at what they have done in the past rather than what their "message" claims to do. Remember people... Image has nothing to do with leadership. Any politician worth his salt can lie good.
      • iainc, on 02/02/2008, -3/+9"[...]but it just makes me ill when people go with their gut feeling[...]"

        There is a considerable school of thought that would disagree with you there. There is nothing wrong with gut-feeling.
      • crweaks23, on 02/02/2008, -0/+6vertinox - You're insinuating that all Obama has going for him is a catchy theme song and a good hair cut? You claim to be knowledgeable and plead for others to do their own research, yet you say one of the most ignorant comments on this board. Whether or not Obama is the best choice for president is obviously debatable, but for you to claim that this man is not a respectable, educated, intelligent and charismatic candidate is idiotic and hypocritical to your entire post. Also, your claim that "image has nothing to do with leadership" is incorrect. Image does play a role in leadership.
        • runCMD, on 02/02/2008, -5/+0Shallow hal strikes again.
        • rooster113, on 02/03/2008, -2/+1Some research would tell you that he voted to fund the war, the PATRIOT ACT and his wife is on the board of directors of one of if not the most powerful special interest groups in the country. He wants a job that carries with it an oath to obey, uphold and defend the CONSTITUTION yet his past votes and endorsements of policy reflect none of this in his character which just so happens to be the only verifiable truth we know of him.
    • nihilite, on 02/02/2008, -6/+57As a recovering cynic, I can't agree or digg that up enough.
    • whathappened, on 02/02/2008, -2/+26Wow, so arizonagrandma probably is a grandma after all. Respect to you ma'am.
    • runCMD, on 02/02/2008, -23/+9You blind followers scare me to death. He is just a guy running for an office. If you like how he speaks - find yourself a good church. That is where you will find real hope.

      And this is not a 'once in a lifetime opportunity' - he's not going to expire if he's not elected.
      • huckleup, on 02/02/2008, -5/+14Hope is not the sole purview of the religious. We all have hopes and dreams. Religious zealots trying to take claim for everything that is good about mankind is exactly the problem we face.
        • runCMD, on 02/02/2008, -5/+0You don't have to be religious to find hope in Church.

          Your comments reveal you know very little about the spirit of the man you follow - or me for that matter.
          • huckleup, on 02/02/2008, -0/+2Likewise, one need not be in a church to find 'real hope'. I don't dismiss anyone's path to finding hope wherever they may find it. It's your kind of divisive rhetoric claiming to know what is 'real' and what is not tell me all I need to know about you.
    • cliffzdude, on 02/02/2008, -22/+15Oddly enough I have no horse in this race. I usually vote conservative, but there is no hope on the Republican side as Ron Paul has a snowball's chance in hell of becoming elected. He's a very poor orator, and comes across as bat ***** crazy to many. Obama is the opposite. Very polished, very smooth, makes me want to vote for him because I really, really like him. But, that's where it ends. I won't vote for a man because I like to listen to him speak. His politics have to at least somewhat match up with mine. That's what is so ironic, Obama's politics of tax more and spend more than we already are go against the grain of what I think most Digger's believe. Yes, he may bring our boys back from Iraq but that won't stop the fiscal bleeding, we'll still be hemorrhaging money and his tax more and spend more politics won't fix anything.

      His fantastic speeches say very nothing. They're very motivating, but they have the content of hot air popped popcorn. That is to say, not so much.
    • digitalunit, on 02/02/2008, -25/+10Ron Paul would have been better.
      • phike, on 02/02/2008, -9/+21Ron Paul is a broken clock that happens to be right twice a day.
      • highorbit, on 02/02/2008, -6/+8Give it up, man, nobody cares about Ron Paul anymore. We need to chase dreams that can become reality.
        • Akronos, on 02/03/2008, -1/+4Thanks for speaking for all of us, jack ass.
          I'm sorry, I won't conform to the majority opinion. If you want to, that's your choice but your group-think ideology isn't going to convince me.
          By the way, I think that discussion of Ron Paul in this article about Obama is inappropriate, and digitalunit, you aren't helping out Paul by spamming his name.
    • caleb4mj, on 02/02/2008, -12/+3"...see the once in a lifetime opportunity to elect a great, great man as our President."

      I don't want to hear this great, great man say "Yes we can". I want to hear him say, "Yes I will". Determination to just do it, whatever it takes, until we can't, because we're here, not because we can. Because we exist. Because we are free.

      I don't hope and pray for a better future, I make it happen.
      • Izz24703, on 02/02/2008, -0/+9I remind you of a great speech by a great man: John F. Kennedy. In his speech at Rice University in Texas, he says those famous words, "WE choose to go to the moon" Not I choose to go to the moon, but WE choose. WE! Never doubt that one leader with a great voice can truly change the course of history. When people feel inspired and actually CARE about OUR government, we can help shape its future; OUR future. Barack Obama is running to be the President of the UNITED STATES. OUR United States.

        YES WE CAN
        • caleb4mj, on 02/02/2008, -7/+1Yes we can. Not yes we will?

          Well, good luck with that. :)
      • boombye, on 02/02/2008, -0/+2So say we all.
    • BeyondDGrave, on 02/02/2008, -20/+6RP 08'
    • caleb4mj, on 02/02/2008, -2/+0However, I don't mean to be so critical of this technique. This is perfection, it just needs some slight tweak to its tone, IMO. Encourage more determination.

      Beautiful song, very well done.
    • Trav3133, on 02/02/2008, -0/+3Come election time everyone puts on their serious pants.
    • KnomeGnome, on 02/03/2008, -1/+1"...the voices will grow louder and more dissonant..."

      We are winning!

      Yes We Can :-)
    • doronster195, on 02/03/2008, -8/+3I think many people are missing the point that Obama does not necessarily bring change. He accepts millions of dollars of lobbyist money, how is that change? He wants to raise our taxes, how is that change? He says that it is justified to invade countries who need to be democratized, how is that change? He voted for the Patriot Act... twice... how is that change?

      As you can probably tell I'm already locked into Ron Paul. And i feel the same way as you do regarding Obama about Ron Paul.
      "It's so sad to me that some are so far gone...so cynical that they cannot see the once in a lifetime opportunity to elect a great, great man as our President. He will inspire the people of this country to stand up and fight for all that we need to restore our democracy."
      • doublethink84, on 02/03/2008, -0/+0It is not the specific man that matters nearly as much as it is the people who believe in him. The Bush presidency has taken away a lot of hope and a lot of caring and replaced with simple apathy(Not an accident). Obama is the only one who can really inspire an outstanding number of us, from liberal to conservative, to take the feeling of being powerful in our own country back. And that, despite what anyone may say, despite if we actually make any lasting and considerable change, is nothing less than a miracle.
        • geddon, on 02/03/2008, -0/+1Sorry to see this comment getting Dugg down. I've yet to be sold on the Great Black Hope, but if he can inspire the Nation and help change the world's perspective of the United States, I would certainly vote for him.
    • ksmail, on 02/03/2008, -2/+1I would be very disappointed to not see this video aired on television before Tuesday. To bad they don't have a collection link to donate to buy airtime for this video. I know I would fork up some cash.
    • JackHorner, on 02/03/2008, -8/+1he is a member of the CFR look into it you ***** idiots
      • marmanukem, on 02/03/2008, -2/+1NO, you look into it. Its not true.
    • iplayyouandme, on 02/03/2008, -1/+1YES WE CAN!
    • shcheesman, on 02/05/2008, -1/+0very powerful video, should have been aired during the superbowl, though its a huge marketing cost the video is good enough to tug at some heartstrings and the superbowl is obviously the best place for exposure
    • jakobrowning, on 04/18/2008, -0/+1you know this country is actually a republic and not a democracy right?
  • aaroh, on 02/02/2008, -16/+66should put it up on youtube, they'll get more views
  • madmage, on 02/02/2008, -29/+181My entire family from me, to my parents, brothers, their wives, and even my 88 year old grandmother all say the same thing.

    "There's something different about this man."
    • lensa, on 02/02/2008, -14/+15Amen to that!
    • wondertwins, on 02/02/2008, -12/+26hes... black?
    • cg4et, on 02/02/2008, -5/+11He's 'The One'
    • dylio, on 02/02/2008, -18/+4He's muslim?
      • joebonk, on 02/03/2008, -1/+1LOL
        what superstitious belief system does he claim to believe anyways, i imagine generic jesusworship
      • hmunkey, on 02/03/2008, -0/+1...too bad he's not?
    • IrvineKinneas50, on 02/02/2008, -1/+2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHEO_fG3mm4
      Youtube link ^^^^
    • mikeas, on 02/02/2008, -11/+4What is different about him? All of the Obama supporters on digg keep saying how great he is without ever commenting on any of his political issues. I think Oprah has brainwashed half of America. Personally I'm tired of giving the government my money to support things I don't agree with.
      • d3cyph3r1ng, on 02/02/2008, -7/+0hear ***** hear
      • KnomeGnome, on 02/03/2008, -0/+0stfu lamer :)

        http://barackobama.com and click the GIANT BUTTON that reads......wait for it...

        ISSUES

        eesh. Can yah read, or do you have to be read TO?
        • onefinalstep, on 02/03/2008, -0/+1His issue 'outlines' on that site are pretty vague. But that doesn't matter because people who love Obama don't care about issues.
        • mikeas, on 02/03/2008, -0/+0Dear Mr. l33t. I'm fully aware of Obama's political issues. 95% of his supporters are not.
  • jackelsmack, on 02/02/2008, -20/+205This is... the most effective political ad ever made.
    I was watching it thinking cynical thoughts about celebrity power and syrupy "We are the world" collaborations, but at the same time I couldn't help being emotionally moved. This puts every other Celebrity Save The Earth project to shame.
    • chocolatetacos, on 02/02/2008, -4/+62Plus, how do you vote against Scarlett Johansson?
      • Philbert, on 02/02/2008, -11/+1Nobody's voting against Scarlett. How is this effective if hey never say the name of the person I'm supposed to vote for?
        • DarkSamus, on 02/02/2008, -1/+15it's effective because they don't have to
      • phike, on 02/02/2008, -2/+1Yes we can....look at those cans!
      • amadeusdemarzi, on 02/02/2008, -1/+4Man, she looked absolutely stunning in that video, even when she wasn't smiling!

        Regardless though, this was an amazingly powerful piece.
      • donttaseme, on 02/06/2008, -0/+1you can't and shouldn't
    • dfawlt, on 02/02/2008, -3/+1FAIL ----> We CAN'T check the myspace
    • IrvineKinneas50, on 02/02/2008, -0/+1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHEO_fG3mm4
      Youtube link ^^^
    • sarahcooley, on 02/08/2008, -0/+0an incredible video...i cried
      i was moved!
    • jakobrowning, on 04/18/2008, -0/+1that's the problem with videos like this one. Yes it was very beautifully done, touching, and moving. But in the end it doesn't do anything but take sound bites from Obama's speeches and put it to music. I really feel like there are people that will vote for him based on this music video and not for his politics.
  • lensa, on 02/02/2008, -27/+169I will say one thing.... this man, has inspired all of us, PLEASE AMERICA WAKE UP AND LET'S MAKE THIS GREAT MAN THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE GREAT USA. we might not get another chance.
    • stevebee, on 02/02/2008, -24/+11What? This empty suit? What has he ever done? In his entire life?
      • AndrewJC, on 02/02/2008, -8/+12Because apparently motivating a generation isn't worth a damn.

        Inspiring people counts as "doing" something.
        • stevebee, on 02/02/2008, -9/+3Inspiring them to do what?
          Dare To Hope?
          Keep Hope Alive?
          You people are sooo easy to seduce!
        • phike, on 02/02/2008, -1/+11Inspiring them to do what?
          ANSWER: Change your mindset about the USA, Change the world's perspective about this country......and just maybe, Terrorists' mindsets about the USA can change, too.

          What do you think seduces Stevebee? Old and grizzled military vets? or maybe its the wives and sons of former Presidents that are looking to capitalize on their last names?
      • wendelgee2, on 02/02/2008, -2/+11Well, he's been an urban community organizer, Illinois state and United States Senator. More to the point, he has positions on the issues that most of us agree with. So, if you want to see what he's done, go look it up. If you want to know what he'll do...well, that's really more important, isn't it?
      • iainc, on 02/02/2008, -1/+6I'd wager this "empty suit," as you put it, has done a lot more for a greater number of people than you will in your entire miserable life. He is a very inspirational leader, he's articulate and he motivates people. His style appears to be inclusive, rather than divisive. Government for the many, rather than the few; who wouldn't want that?
        • onefinalstep, on 02/03/2008, -1/+1What the ***** are you talking about? Check list ... He is: "very inspirational" "articulate (he can talk?)" "motivating" "inclusive" and he is for "Government for the many instead of the few" - great arguments.

          Question: What are his ***** Policies? none of his god damn supporters Ever argue on his behalf based on policies. I'm aware that a large portion of America is too dumb to care or even understand how the government works, but it is amazing to me that this guy has completely capitalized on that voting block. YES WE CAN!!!!!! YAAAYYYYY!!!!! I Have no idea what I'm talking about !!!! SCARLETT Johanson !!!!!! - give me a ***** break.
      • Thayin, on 02/03/2008, -0/+1And what have you done? Hmm?
    • phike, on 02/02/2008, -1/+5That is like what asking what has Hillary done in her entire life....they are both very accomplished, and just because Obama is not as recognizable doesn't mean we should not recognize his accomplishments.
    • dylio, on 02/02/2008, -6/+1Obama's wife is in the CFR;
      http://www.ccfr.org/chicago_council_board_director ...
      ctrl+f search Obama

      “The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is the American Branch of a society which originated in England… (and) …believes national boundaries should be obliterated and one-world rule established.”
      - Carroll Quigley, member of Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), mentor to Bill Clinton
      “The main purpose of the Council on Foreign Relations is promoting the disarmament of U.S. sovereignty and national independence and submergence into an all powerful, one world government.”
      - Admiral Chester Ward, former CFR member and Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Navy
      “The New World Order will have to be built from the bottom up rather than from the top down…but in the end run around national sovereignty, eroding it piece by piece will accomplish much more than the old fashioned frontal assault.”
      - Richard Gardner, CFR member writing in the April l974 issue of the CFR’s journal, Foreign Affairs.
      “We can’t be so fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans..”
      - President Bill Clinton, CFR Member USA Today–3-11-93
      • Tiak, on 02/03/2008, -0/+1So are Angelina Jolie and Katie Couric... Are they plotting to take over the world too?...
    • PreteFunkEra, on 02/03/2008, -2/+2I did hit Ctrl-F and searched and guess what?

      No Obama
    • Toowanbee, on 02/03/2008, -1/+0I mean this with the most respect. To your comment to wake up and elect this man.. WHY? What policy of this man do you support. Please for the love of God, don't elect another politician. This is the same crap that was happening with Bill Clinton. It's going to keep going on over and over unless people start voting on policy. KNOW what your guy stands for. There are people at my work that like Obama but when I ask them why, they flounder and make something up and through the word change in there. I tell ya, it's getting real old and these are the signs of a falling society. THIS IS NOT AMERICAN IDOL PEOPLE! Thank you.
  • chriscal, on 02/02/2008, -18/+87This is wonderful. What is so great about Obama is that he is simply inspiring people. No one asked will.i.am to do this. Obama's speech moved him. Vote for change.
    • vertinox, on 02/02/2008, -33/+9Hitler inspired people. I'd rather have a boring technocrat any day of the week as long as they understand and respect my constitutional and human rights. I'm not saying Obama is out to eat babies and drink the blood of Iraqi children (say like Cheney), but I'm rather disquieted by people championing Obama because he "inspires" them. Sure he's better than Hilary, but if you really wanted change you would be voting for Mike Gavel. Any good political can lie while smiling and make people believe him. Look to not what they say they will do but what they have done.
      • spinchange, on 02/02/2008, -11/+6nice comparison
        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
        buried.
        • iticu, on 02/02/2008, -4/+8Holy *****, people still believe in Godwins Law? On Digg?
          I feel like shooting myself. Ignorance shouldn't be in those who were lucky enough to be born into a developed country with an Internet connection.
        • iainc, on 02/02/2008, -1/+6"Ignorance shouldn't be in those who were lucky enough to be born into a developed country with an Internet connection."

          Well then, please explain why vertinox is proof that ignorance persists nevertheless?
        • spinchange, on 02/02/2008, -0/+6@ itcu (and everyone who is digging you up and me down) - the proof is Vertinox's comment, not my reply. Read it all again. It's the most accurate example of Godwin's law I've ever seen. If you don't "believe" it, than you either don't understand the premise of Godwin's law, or you're a complete idiot. It's right there. There's nothing "vapid" about it. Don't be a douchebag and try to defend a comparison Obama's hope & inspiration to Hilter's warped & racist nationalism. *****, Come on already people.

          If you still think I'm the dumb one, than you probably should shoot yourself.
      • Phylodome, on 02/02/2008, -8/+5buried your ass for citing a useless rule of thumb that keeps people from citing legitimate concerns.
        • spinchange, on 02/02/2008, -0/+6I returned the favor for your assertion that Obama might be the next Hitler is a "legitimate concern"
      • faet, on 02/02/2008, -1/+9You know you're a ***** troll, when you can't even spell the name of the candidate you support. 'Gravel'
    • XxbladesfirexX, on 02/02/2008, -12/+1Hmmm now this sounds familiar... oh yes, HITLER (just a thought...)
    • dylio, on 02/02/2008, -9/+2Just because he can inspire people to make a damn song doesn't mean that he's going to be 'The One'.
      • madmage, on 02/02/2008, -1/+11No, but it's part of it.

        John F. Kennedy inspired a generation of young people to aspire to something greater. People who heard his speeches went across the world to fight poverty and famine in the Peace Core, became the scientists who delivered us to the moon, and who survived 40 years of Soviet Pressure across Europe.

        Barack Obama will be a good president. But because of his ability for us to aspire to better things, he will be great for America.
  • Seppi2112, on 02/02/2008, -14/+92So how much does a 5 minute super bowl ad cost? Lol.
    • jackelsmack, on 02/02/2008, -4/+31Fox is refusing any political ads during the Super Bowl.
      • hbrws111, on 02/02/2008, -5/+18Of course they are,..let's celerate beer and boobs instead. Hmmm, maybe the Republicans will sneak something in under the BOOB category. "LOL"
        • ZeroIce, on 02/02/2008, -2/+12or maybe Hillary...?

          *Throws up*
        • XxbladesfirexX, on 02/02/2008, -4/+1You don't like beer and boobs? *****!
      • XxbladesfirexX, on 02/02/2008, -4/+1Good, cause im getting tired of hearing them, quantity DOES NOT beat quality.
    • rkzda, on 02/02/2008, -2/+13If allowed 30+million
    • Robotsu, on 02/02/2008, -1/+6I believe I saw that a 30 second ad could cost as much as $3,000,000. Extrapolating that, I think it is reasonable to guess an ad like that could cost as much as $30,000,000.
      • LBobRife, on 02/02/2008, -0/+3Besides political ads not being allowed, you generally get a discount for buying larger blocks of time.
        • obama08forme, on 02/03/2008, -0/+0People from all walks of life have worked endless hours to contribute to this campaign. This is where our money should go!
    • DarkSamus, on 02/02/2008, -10/+2i don't care about the ads, i put $30 on the giants and if they win i get back $100 from bodog, win win situation
    • emcc24, on 02/02/2008, -2/+3This ad transcends politics, it's a message of hope.
  • jessiethe3rd, on 02/02/2008, -28/+59Yes.
    We.
    Can.

    Yes. We. Can.

    Y E S W E C A N!

    Play it again...
    • joel8x, on 02/02/2008, -24/+7Actually, it should have been edited quite a bit - it's pretty boring after a minute. So, no I won't be playing it again. Nice job otherwise.
      • fluxion, on 02/02/2008, -9/+3they just need to edit out video of everyone except Obama and the chicks, and remove everyone's voice but Obama's. that would be superb
        • jessiethe3rd, on 02/02/2008, -0/+4I understand. I see where you are coming from. Still... the message is there - that's the important part whether you hate this kind of music or not.
  • cakemanjb, on 02/02/2008, -19/+124In my lifetime i have never been so moved by another person as i have been moved by Barack Obama. I remember the day that JFK was killed , i was in first grade. They sent us all home , and the entire nation morned and grieved. Barack Obama has a gift that very few people in this world have , the abiltity to heal a Nation and make people feel good about being an AMERICAN. His message is ( WE ARE ONE PEOPLE ) YES WE CAN !
    • salinemist, on 02/02/2008, -7/+17JFK would be run out of the current Democrat party on a rail for his beliefs.
      • stevebee, on 02/02/2008, -11/+6Exactly right. JFK would be a Republican now.
        • kingmanic, on 02/03/2008, -0/+1JFK would change the dems not become part of the repubs. The republican part of right now represents a small cloister of people but manages to push concerns for single issues to gain power. No one int heir right mind agrees with the neo cons in power right now but they did a great job at convincing you they believe in repub standards such as small government, fiscal responsibility, and a strong America. Each of these three have gone out the window in the last 7 years. JFK would not be a republican if he was around now. He's be the sniper on a grassy knoll aiming for the idiot you all elected.
      • chocolatetacos, on 02/02/2008, -4/+24Barack Obama would be run out of the Democratic Party of the 50s. Your point? Times change.
      • Thumper13, on 02/02/2008, -1/+4Hell, JFK is my favorite Republican ever. I wish my Republican party was more like him. Sadly, they're not, so I will vote for Obama!
    • stevebee, on 02/02/2008, -17/+7He's done nothing in his entire life!
      Yes We Can what?
      • jayhawk, on 02/02/2008, -2/+13he's inspired a movement that is largely grassroots and he's now nearly neck in neck with the established candidate. he has moderates and independents rallying to his message. you're in denial.
        • stevebee, on 02/02/2008, -7/+4And his message is.... what?
          Hope? Bringing people together? You people are sooo easy to seduce.
        • wendelgee2, on 02/02/2008, -2/+8Hey Steve. Quit being so damn lazy. If you want to know what he's done, look it up, take responsibility for your own learning. What would convince you? A CV? A long list of state and federal legislation? A note from his 3rd grade teacher? What has Ron Paul done, besides being the lone dissenting vote over and over? What has Hillary done? What have any of the candidates done? If you give me one list of profound accomplishments from any candidate, then you'll have a leg to stand on, otherwise, you're obviously just being a jerk.
        • stevebee, on 02/03/2008, -1/+1OK. I will tell you what he's done. He was a neighborhood organizer-activist in Chicago for a while. That means he encouraged non-producing people to demand stuff from those who do produce. How successful he was at that I don't know. To me, the less sucessful he was the better.
          Then he was a state senator. I've not read that he was instrumental in anything important. Then he was a US Senator. And I've not read that he was the mover behind anything important. And certainly nothing that I would agree with.
          He has never RUN anything as tricky even as an ice cream stand. Never made a paycheck that wasn't from the government.
          His chosen church lauds Louie Farrakhan to the skies. And among his staff are Nation of Islam apparatchniks. And career terrorist-justifiers.
          But maybe you think all these are good things.
      • DarkSamus, on 02/02/2008, -1/+3yes we can kick your ***** ass
  • TaniaDerveaux, on 02/02/2008, -14/+112This is amazing, probably best campaign clip I've ever seen. If this gets seen by a lot of people, the effects'll be huge.
    • fluxion, on 02/02/2008, -3/+1it's a good video, 100% because of Obama's speech. Scarlett Johanson and Common aren't gonna impress the people that are actually gonna be at the voting booths when it counts.
      • StarlessKnight, on 02/02/2008, -0/+1While it's true a video, alone, means little to a voter, a song makes remembering the message easier. The one song that just won't leave your mind? Repeating over, and over again? Or the recollection of a heart felt moment in listening to the story of the song? Music may well encourage a person to investigate further about what Obama stands for; or, on the less desirable end of the scale (as a song, alone, should not be enough to carry the weight of an entire person--Obama is more than just one speech), it may carry itself into the voting booth and sway one person's vote.
    • owls27, on 02/02/2008, -3/+1this song is good...but not as good as the Ron Paul Champion of the Constitution Song...i submitted it but no diggs just yet...its on yt too
  • aaroh, on 02/02/2008, -14/+49this is sooo going viral, help it along guys, share share share. will.i.am interview: http://youtube.com/watch?v=rYwfi3_KyAw
  • cg4et, on 02/02/2008, -9/+19si se puede!
    • xsuite, on 02/02/2008, -6/+1Dugg for obscure Disney Channel reference.
      • Tiak, on 02/03/2008, -0/+1Buried for failing to recognize the Hugo Chavez reference said Disney Channel movie was making.
  • PeoplesChoice, on 02/02/2008, -24/+105Oh My God!!!!!!!!!!!!

    How could anyone not vote for this man?
    • geddon, on 02/02/2008, -25/+13Answer: Because the New Coke is the same as the Old Coke (with $30 million in advertising to convince us otherwise).
      • kermit4karate, on 02/02/2008, -2/+6That's your assumption, but I don't believe all politicians are the same. No group of people can be said to all be the same.
        • digitalunit, on 02/02/2008, -0/+2By jove, who ever thought of Nazi's as politicians!
    • Appleologist, on 02/02/2008, -2/+5Yes, I can. (I will admit this is one hell of a campaign ad though).
    • 10GunSalute, on 02/03/2008, -2/+4Some people admire a candidate based on their political views, not on how well they can give speeches. Barack is all right but how much do you really think he is going to do to change America?
      • echolyean, on 02/03/2008, -2/+2That misses the point completely. It's not about what he is going to do so much as it's about what he'll inspire others to do. I have a sense of motivation and belief in what my country can become when I hear him speak. Rhetoric or not... if it's enough to get the American people passionate again after 8 years of what we've had to go through, that's good enough for me. I can't even stand to hear Hillary speak, let alone sense any sort of motivation of what might be possible if she were elected.
    • joebonk, on 02/03/2008, -0/+3they listen to conservative talk radio 3 hours a day, every day
  • chingy1788, on 02/02/2008, -25/+8aww i was hoping for something related to bob the builder song...
  • acroyear2, on 02/02/2008, -6/+13For a moment there, it almost sounds as though Scarlett can sing. Hm. I wonder how her new Tom Waits album will be.
  • Mr.Gone, on 02/02/2008, -47/+7It makes me sad that he will never be our president.
    • iainc, on 02/02/2008, -3/+15I find your lack of faith disturbing :)
      • Mr.Gone, on 02/02/2008, -2/+2My lack of faith in the voting population of America. Rose colored glasses folks, Rose colored glasses.
    • cg4et, on 02/02/2008, -1/+7Yes he can!
  • misfit410, on 02/02/2008, -35/+6He always could, but chose not to(Mr. Barrak "I only have shown up to vote 25% of the time" Obama..)
    • kermit4karate, on 02/02/2008, -4/+4That's common in the Illinois legislature. Besides, personally, I'd do the same thing if I were in Congress nowadays. If your political opponents in Congress took a bill you sponsored to fund college tuition programs and called it something like "The I Hate Children Act" what would you do? Would you vote anyway, knowing they're treating it like a game, or would you say, "Eff this false choice. I'm not voting until you put a serious bill before me"?
  • DiggityDugged, on 02/02/2008, -43/+8Please help me get Scientologists to mark my dictionary.com article marked as inaccurate:

    http://digg.com/educational/Digg_this_if_you_are_s ...

    If it goes front page marked as inaccurate it would make my day. Thank you.
    • smrekar, on 02/02/2008, -0/+3buried for spamming this comment on many threads
  • ShogunWarPig, on 02/02/2008, -33/+13Lame
  • silentforest, on 02/02/2008, -25/+5Should have used this video:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ5SVDYBNrY
  • jaiwithani, on 02/02/2008, -17/+102I cried. I dugg.
    • lamprey187, on 02/02/2008, -16/+6I buried your comment then laughed
    • goofsr, on 02/02/2008, -0/+6That would be an awesome slogan:
      I laughed. I dugg.
      I cried. I dugg.
      I learned. I dugg.
      You digg?
  • mediaspree, on 02/02/2008, -15/+64Beautiful people for Obama.
  • 919kwjc, on 02/02/2008, -19/+3Jesus
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdKQKovdP3E
  • TremorX, on 02/02/2008, -12/+17Fixin' government is what I like to dooooo, YES!
    • Rabbethan, on 02/02/2008, -1/+4Barack Obama. Can he fix it? Barack Obama. YES HE CAN!
    • masterfoo, on 02/02/2008, -0/+4AHHHH. That stupid Dunkin Donuts commercial gets stuck in my head ALL the time.
  • borez, on 02/02/2008, -36/+18Good lord.

    As a British person ( and you'll dig me down for that reason alone, I care not )

    But..have you any idea how ridiculous that looks to the rest of the world?
    • jim45804, on 02/02/2008, -3/+6No. Tell us why and we'll try to fix it for you.
      • borez, on 02/02/2008, -9/+4Coz it puts [your] future World leader on a par with Bono, that's why.
        • jim45804, on 02/02/2008, -1/+7That doesn't make any sense.
        • borez, on 02/02/2008, -9/+3Mixing pop and politics in a lame way
        • bustamove259, on 02/02/2008, -1/+2The Obama campaign didn't pay for this. Will.I.Am and Jesse Dylan made this because they were inspired by the message....YES WE CAN! SI SE PUEDE!!!
        • iainc, on 02/02/2008, -1/+3Obama didn't pay for it, fool.

          Yes, see folks. borez is living proof that we also have ignorant fools in the UK. Pay him no heed and he'll go away.
        • boombye, on 02/02/2008, -0/+3Not to mention Bono sucks.
    • FoolsRun, on 02/02/2008, -3/+23More ridiculous than the president we have now?
    • HenvY, on 02/02/2008, -3/+21As a British person, I entirely disagree with you.
    • nihilite, on 02/02/2008, -4/+10Can you imagine how fundamentally shameful it is to have a president like Bush? Can't we get excited about seeing the greatest candidate in almost half a century? We can see not only a potential for this country to be less evil, but we see a leader that actually inspires us.
    • RockinRoel, on 02/02/2008, -1/+8Speak for yourself, not the rest of the world.
    • br0ck, on 02/02/2008, -2/+5From a guy who's figurehead has his own late night talk show? http://www.spike.com/player/?ifilmId=2683814 :)
      • ssn697, on 02/02/2008, -0/+3Thanks for the link. That was pretty damn funny...
    • kermit4karate, on 02/02/2008, -3/+8Digged down for being silly, not for being British.
    • Ireland, on 02/02/2008, -2/+6As an Irish person I too entirely disagree with such nonsense. Anything that gets that "great man" the job is terrific by me.
    • iainc, on 02/02/2008, -1/+7As another British person, I'll second HenvY by disagreeing with you. It was an uplifting piece of work.
  • tehxen3, on 02/02/2008, -37/+20Yes we can; ruin economy, tax the ***** out of everyone, increase government spending on ***** of useless social programs and regulate the ***** out of businesses and make life hell for small business owners and entrepreneurs.
    Obama is a turd.
    • philgrad, on 02/02/2008, -5/+11We've already spent the last 7 years ruining the economy, increasing the tax load on those of us that can least afford it, seen the largest increase in government spending on ***** of useless weapons and violence, and released all liabilities on businesses so that they could partake in the spying on American citizens.

      If you believe that Obama will make life hell for small business owners and entrepreneurs and do anything but strive to get the country back on track, you are too far gone down the rabbit hole already.
      • nihilite, on 02/02/2008, -4/+1*****. America is in a WAR. It will cost about $1,000,000,000,000. You're going to have to pay some taxes there, big guy.
        • philgrad, on 02/02/2008, -1/+4America is in a VOLUNTARY WAR. The amount of money we are spending on this atrocity is obscene--something like 2 out of every 3 tax dollars goes into our military complex. It's insane, and arguing that we have to keep paying for it because we already paying for it is a gross tautological fallacy. We, the people, can choose to end this.
          • nihilite, on 02/02/2008, -1/+3I actually misread your initial post and missed the "anything but.." in your last paragraph. wish i could digg myself down.
            I think you are right... my apologies.
        • tehxen3, on 02/02/2008, -1/+1Americas war will cost 1 Trillion in 5 years or so... Ok.
          But Americas inefficient social programs which brought high healthcare prices through market distortion and terrible primary and secondary education system etc. cost 2.2 TRILLION per year or more.
      • tehxen3, on 02/02/2008, -4/+2Last 7 years economy has been constantly adding jobs, unemployment is about 5% or less.
        Way less than any other developed country. Economic growth has been constant.
        And we spend only 5-6% of economy on Defense, including emergency war bills.
        Do you know how much do other social programs that foster dependence on government and inefficient bureaucracy that can be replaced by efficient and inexpensive market forces cost a year? About 20% of economy or more. They are sponsored mainly by democrats.
        That's 2.2 TRILLION in one year. Defense spending including wars per year is about 0.6 trillion.

        Bush has mismanaged the war but that's nothing compared to damage a democrat president would do to this economy.
    • drucius, on 02/02/2008, -0/+12Or we could start a war, run up an insane debt paying for it, get a few hundred thousand people killed, torture the people we capture, hold them without trial, and then take away civil liberties from our citizens to "keep them safe".
      • tehxen3, on 02/02/2008, -4/+1Debt isn't insane. It's actually less as a percentage of GDP (economy) than most other developed countries. You fail.
        By the way, most of those "people" we capture are terrorists. They can hardly qualify as people and they would kill you and your family in a heartbeat if they were let to roam free around the world.
    • blacktriangle, on 02/02/2008, -5/+9Yes we can:

      Vote for another Patriot Act, or similar oppressive bill.
      Take Bush's new anti constitutional powers and utilize them.
      Wage endless war on more third world countries.
      Speak much, but have nothing to say.
      • tehxen3, on 02/02/2008, -1/+1What freedoms has Patriot Act taken away from you? Oh that's right, none. It's ok, I can wait until you read it up on your favorite conspiracy website and get back to me.
        • rooster113, on 02/03/2008, -0/+1the fourth amendment (sec. 213.) its long and depressing, I don't blame you if you don't want to read it but you should.
    • wevegotthejazz, on 02/02/2008, -3/+2Actually, Obama's fiscal platform would give the vast majority Americans substantial tax cuts, something the republican presidential canidates aren't talking about doing at all.
      with huge corporate subsidies and minimal capital gains taxes the richest men in the world are taxed at a much lower percentage than you and me. Although corporate subsidies really did flourish under the Clinton, the republican congress under the Bush administration pushed this to new extremes and has shifted into a dangerously aggressive reverse socialism that greatly benefits the rich and steals from the poor.
      I honestly doubt most "conservatives" who voted for Bush or any front running presidential candidates besides Paul really understand the fraudulent illusion of fiscal conservatism that has been sold to them.
      • tehxen3, on 02/02/2008, -3/+2What corporate subsidies? Other than defense spending, there are none. Capital gains tax are against personal and economic freedom, they hurt rich, middle class and poor alike. Bush doesn't have a great economic record like Reagan, but it can't be worst than if democrat was a president.
        Deregulation and pro-business environment always bring prosperity to all layers of society.
        • wevegotthejazz, on 02/03/2008, -1/+1you obviously have no idea what your talking about
          the US government give tens of billions of dollars worth of subsidies to the corn industry each year including about $15-20 billion each year that goes to Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), a company which has been widely accused of price fixing the lysine market for going on 15 years.
    • kermit4karate, on 02/02/2008, -2/+5Wait a minute...? Ruin the economy and tax the hell out of us? What do you think the current administration has been doing??? They've trashed the economy, increasing the national debt by $4 trillion dollars, and their complete irresponsibility has led to higher costs in America. If you're paying twice as much for healthcare today as you were just 7 years ago, almost twice as much for gas, more to send your kids to college, and you're on the hook for more interest on the growing national debt, I hate to break it to you, but those ARE in effect higher taxes.
      • tehxen3, on 02/02/2008, -2/+1Debt is high because democrats push useless social programs which foster dependence on government and ruin peoples lives.
        Regardless, tax cuts foster economic growth which will erase govt. deficits by 2010 or so. US has higher economic growth than any other left-leaning developed country.
        Gas is high because China and India is increasing oil demand, it has nothing to do with US, well, it's probably that high because retarded democrats don't allow Alaska oil drilling.
        Healthcare is semi-socialized, distorted by intrusive government activity and therefore not a true competitive market. Get a clue.
  • banido, on 02/02/2008, -17/+9Seriously, does Obama girls and songs have an impact in anyone´s decision ?
    • jim45804, on 02/02/2008, -8/+4Probably not. But, as you are seeing here, they sure as hell rally the Obama supporters.
    • eean, on 02/02/2008, -5/+2From its timing and the message at the end (simple "vote"), its obviously a get out the vote ad, it's not supposed to convince anyone.
    • kermit4karate, on 02/02/2008, -2/+4Actually... yes, they most certainly do. Inspiring leaders throughout history have led nations to accomplish many amazing things.
  • triggr, on 02/02/2008, -12/+100As an Australian & British citizen, I really do hope that Barack Obama is successful in being elected as the next American President. It would restore my hope and faith in the United States, after spending so many years lost in the wilderness under Bush.

    C'MON ALL YOU AMERICANS....GET OUT THERE AND ** VOTE OBAMA! **
    • beetee, on 02/02/2008, -15/+2F.O.
    • Ireland, on 02/02/2008, -1/+7Couldn't agree MORE!!!!!

      And I too am not American, obviously.
    • Elektriq, on 02/02/2008, -0/+4I agree from the NETHERLANDS
    • GhostyBoy, on 02/03/2008, -0/+3Canada here...he's the best candidate that your media is allowing you to elect, so basically your best shot.
  • salinemist, on 02/02/2008, -35/+24YES WE CAN!

    BE INSPIRED

    FOR CHANGE

    AND OTHER NON-SPECIFIC FEEL GOOD THINGS!
    • RockinRoel, on 02/02/2008, -12/+3You really don't need those caps.
      Seeing all-caps comments makes me more inclined not to read your comment.
      When you see caps, you look at the caps, not at the content.
      • Philbert, on 02/02/2008, -5/+8That's OK, the content wasn't worth seeing anyway.
    • Ireland, on 02/02/2008, -1/+4Actually... I think being the president is pretty darn specific.
  • ciphex, on 02/02/2008, -38/+16wow, they managed to go a while 4.5 Minutes in that video without saying a single substantive thing.
    THAT'S what American is going to vote for??

    Clear your minds of this sensationalism and wake up! Empty Rhetoric is the tool of treacherous men. Look for solid policy from the mouths of your potential leaders, not vague ear candy.

    http://www.ronpaul2008.com/Prosperity
    • whathappened, on 02/02/2008, -5/+7if you vote for Ron Paul instead of Obama, another republican may come through the backdoor, if you know what i mean. or maybe even hillary.
      • fraglessone, on 02/02/2008, -1/+3What's the difference? Shouldn't we be voting for the best man, regardless of political party?
        • Akronos, on 02/03/2008, -0/+2For most people, no because they are partisan hacks who would like to see a democrat or a republican win at any cost, even if that means disregarding a better candidate on the other side.
    • eean, on 02/02/2008, -3/+7Whooowooo gold standard here we come.
      • Akronos, on 02/03/2008, -1/+2Whoohooo, I have no idea about economics or of Paul's actual position on the topic but I'll just say "gold standard" as if that is supposed to be an attack. I also don't know that Paul has the most endorsements from economists and that his position is supported by nobel prize winning economists. And I'll never actually make a good case against the gold standard, but I'll just say it since it sounds nutty.
    • nihilite, on 02/02/2008, -5/+9If Ron Paul was such a great leader he would understand how to appeal to more than just a fringe of the population. Even Ross Perot, another *****-crazy texan who shared a very similar approach of the strident outsider, was able to garner 30%+.
    • fmaxwell, on 02/02/2008, -4/+2Ron Paul is evil and would destroy this nation if put into office. He has that idiotic "free market capitalism solves everything" ***** plastered all over his web page.

      Well guess what: All that free market capitalism guarantees is efficiency. Not equity. Not fairness. Not good schools. Not nutrition for the poor. Not affordable health insurance. Not job stability. Not good wages (in fact, it tends to suppress wages of the working class, explaining why the gap between the richest and poorest ballooned under anti-regulation, low-tax, pro-capitalism Presidents like Reagan and G.W. Bush.
      • Akronos, on 02/03/2008, -1/+1Actually a lot of this wealth gap discrepancy is being caused by inflation. And Bush is only "low taxes" for the rich, not "low taxes" for everyone. And the fact that you are comparing Bush and Reagan to Paul just shows you have no idea what you're talking about. Just because it says Paul is a republican doesn't mean he is the same as those two guys. You need to do much more research or else you're just doing the rest of the country a disservice by voting with such a lack of knowledge.
        • fmaxwell, on 02/03/2008, -1/+1If you had 1/10th of my knowledge, you'd be a much more informed voter than you are now.

          The wealth gap was not caused by inflation in any way, shape, or form and I challenge you to provide math and statistics to justify that claim. Wages of the top percentile soared at a rate many times that of inflation while those of the workers remained relatively stagnant. Just look at minimum wage, which both Reagan and Bush fought hard to prevent from rising, arguing that government should not interfere with the economy (sound familiar?).

          As to the taxes, perhaps you've forgotten about the idiotic checks sent out to almost every taxpayer under Bush. Yes, he wants the rich to pay lower taxes, but his belief is that they pay the most already so they should get the biggest cuts.

          You and Mr. Paul also seem to have the fairy tale view that taxes are just money sucked out of the economy. In reality, the government buys things with taxes, both goods and services. And, unlike Joe Consumer, the U.S. government isn't going to blow the money at Walmart on goods made in China. They will, much more often, buy American goods and services. They also pay wages to U.S. workers who spend their money, putting it back into the economy. Reduce taxes to a minimum and you put people out of work, both government workers as well as people working for companies that supply goods and services to the U.S. government.

          Ron Paul's knowledge of economics is practically non-existent. Or he's yet another liar from Washington out to help the wealthy get even wealthier at the expense of the working class.
    • dopke, on 02/03/2008, -0/+1I was about to give you a digg after reading the first two lines, but then you plugged Ron Paul. So now I'm digging you down.
  • tonich03, on 02/02/2008, -17/+4http://digg.com/comedy/Lolcat_Obama
  • chessoriginal, on 02/02/2008, -13/+23Digg this mess like crazy!! Yes We Can!!
  • Brad324, on 02/02/2008, -25/+138Two observations from this video..
    1. Obama can't rap.
    2. I very much want to bone Scarlett Johanssen
    • DarkSamus, on 02/02/2008, -2/+8go to 2:36
      buttersoft leather upholstery, but mostly
      i keep the gat closely cause ***** wanna toast me
    • boxlight, on 02/11/2008, -1/+1Mmm ... Scarlett. Soooo pretty ... must focus ... hard to be critical.

      I know I'll get modded down for this -- Barack is obviously a good guy, but this whole "Yes We Can" campaign is all so much vaporware. It's so vacuous -- they're not actually saying anything. Hopefully there's something more substantive to come. But I totally feel for Billary who can't believe she's losing to this.
  • whathappened, on 02/02/2008, -4/+134:09 - she has a pirate tattoo!
    • Seppi2112, on 02/02/2008, -1/+0Yeah, who is that with the pirate tattoo and those lips?
    • djcosine, on 02/04/2008, -0/+0Esthero.
      She's from Canada. I know, she's hot right! this video was a great advertisement for her...um, talent..
  • moolcool, on 02/02/2008, -14/+146Did i miss something? I think Obama replaced Ron Paul on digg.
    • HenvY, on 02/02/2008, -20/+60The best man won.
      • jmk4422, on 02/03/2008, -2/+7...and Digg regained its sanity as a result.
      • 1town, on 02/03/2008, -2/+6The coolest, most well-spoken man, with no substance, won. m i rite?
      • doronster195, on 02/03/2008, -0/+1What has Obama won by being on Digg for the past week? Ron Paul's been on Digg at least once a week since last year.
    • SLP1111, on 02/02/2008, -28/+21Id much rather have Dr. Paul as the next president of the United States of America, but it just isn't realistic- he will never get the mainstream media attention the other candidates receive and even if he does it is too late now. Although Obama is calling for change he still supports such things as the Patriot Acts and the war in Iraq, Ron Paul is calling for a widespread reform and the dismantling of this militarial industrial complex that has been built up.

      I hope one day that this nation as a whole will endorse someone as solid as Ron Paul, but I know that this is not going to be the time that it happens, as much as I would want it to be. As for my fellow Ron Paul supporters who are planning to pencil his name in on election day- I would encourage that you vote for someone such as Obama, as he stands a chance to make it to the oval office. As someone from Massachusetts the last thing I want is Mitt Romney as our president.
      • wendelgee2, on 02/02/2008, -2/+10You should read up on his stance on the Patriot Act. It's not as simple as "supporting" it. In short, he supports the portions of it that facilitate communication among law enforcement agencies, and does not support the portions that crap on our civil liberties, e.g. warrantless wiretapping.
        • ThinkAwake, on 02/02/2008, -7/+2It's easy to say that, but the ***** voted for it. If he didn't like those parts on our civil liberties, he could have voted NO... Maybe he could have even proposed a revised edition! That would be presidential on your terms would it not? Passing good legislation?

          Wait... Obama.... still votes for the patriot act?

          ...........................
        • dylio, on 02/02/2008, -7/+2He still suspended The Body, Habeaus Corpus. If you do that in the name of protecting us, as opposed to Lincoln suspending it in a necessary situation, you don't deserve to be President.
        • madmage, on 02/02/2008, -0/+4He voted for the REAUTHORIZATION of the patriot act. The Democrats were in the minority, so he could not get a coalition together to force changes. He had a difficult decision to make, but he made it based on principal, and for that, I respect his decision.

          As president, the invasions of personal liberty will cease, and he will undoubtably would support a revised patriot act that fixes it's problems.
      • GhostyBoy, on 02/03/2008, -0/+1Paul and Obama supporters could probably get along and have some really decent discussions if they would stop mindlessly insulting each other for a while.
    • Daiken, on 02/03/2008, -1/+8Paul is still favored, but as the guy above mentioned, realistically he doesn't stand a chance. Obama is right near the top as it is.
    • joebonk, on 02/03/2008, -1/+8how dare you say that, L Ron Paul died for our sins and rose again on the third day in fulfillmet of the scriptures
    • trizzlelv, on 02/05/2008, -0/+1It's simple. Ron Paul's money ran out, hence all the people he was paying to support him on sites like Digg are gone too.
    • donttaseme, on 02/06/2008, -0/+1The person who rallies the most emotion gets to be popular. No one likes feeling stupid and RP's continuous logic just breaks people.
  • vishcool1, on 02/02/2008, -12/+34WHOA! Famous people overload!!! That being said.... ***** yeah, Obama 08.
    • iticu, on 02/02/2008, -4/+5Repeat something enough and people will start to believe it.. George Bush did the exact same thing.
      Change what, again?
      • runCMD, on 02/02/2008, -1/+5Obama's speech, which was very well written, and in the style he chooses to speak, was well delivered. Now, it'sa pop culture commercial. Just throw in a couple images of Coca-Cola, M&M's, or AT&T, and you could sell product. Wait - that IS what's happening here.

        I like Obama the man. Not the candidate - and his supporters are creeping me out.
    • Philbert, on 02/02/2008, -3/+1I believe it too, but it's poor advertising since it doesn't say anyone's name. If I heard it on the radio I wouldn't know who they were talking about.
      • Shloppy, on 02/02/2008, -1/+1Good thing it's not a radio advertisement then
      • hoghug, on 02/03/2008, -1/+2And if it were a print ad, it'd be really hard to hear...
  • cigawoot, on 02/02/2008, -6/+16Is this from the Obama Campain or did a supporter create this? Hell they should use a 30 minute clip of this in a commercial before Super Tuesday.
    • PhillyVu, on 02/02/2008, -3/+8From the interview, Will.I.Am wanted to make a song after hearing Obama's New Hampshire speech. I know they said Obama might not have known about this production, but from the cast of stars I don't think he couldn't.

      I would have love to see this during the superbowl. But Fox would never let it happen.
      • jessiethe3rd, on 02/02/2008, -1/+2Most of these people are from Chicago. There's no doubt he did know about it. Who cares if he knew about it. He did not pay for it - these people did because they support him. I support him.
      • kinseyincanada, on 02/03/2008, -0/+1i believe it was the South Carolina victory speech
    • RockinRoel, on 02/02/2008, -0/+830 minutes? I'd rather have seconds. :-)
  • drucius, on 02/02/2008, -9/+68Every 20-50 years or so a generation rises up and takes control of this country. We are long overdue, our parents are still electing the same old people to do the same corrupt dance in Washington. Its up to us, the internet generation to take the helm and set a new course for this country.
    Vote Obama!
    • doyoulikeworms, on 02/02/2008, -25/+4So this is what this is about? All you stupid kids jerk off over Obama and it's just.. an extension of your angst-ridden adolescence?

      Mommy! Daddy! This guy says things that make me feel good! Me vote him!

      One day you ***** will grow up, but it'll probably be too late.
      • madmage, on 02/02/2008, -1/+10We ARE growing up, we are finally rejecting the selfish parts of our society, our over-indulgence when people oversea are dying. We are gaining a morality of doing what's right in this world, not only for our businesses in the short term, but what's right for the people of world.

        Restoring America's dignity around the world, making ourselves stronger not via force, but by our freedoms.

        That's the epitome of maturity. And I, as a 19 year old American, are proud to be growing up.
        • doyoulikeworms, on 02/03/2008, -2/+1"And I are proud to be growing up." HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
      • kingmanic, on 02/03/2008, -1/+2One day you may realize that not every person in the US is a ignorant jerk like you. The next generation is just like any other generation. The generalization hurled at them have been proven to be wrong. They aren't better at technology, just more comfortable with it. They aren't more impatient then any one else around now. They aren't any more selfish then teens of any generation. Really those type of gross generalizations apply as much to their boomer parents as the gen Y kids now. Being on the leading edge of the Gen Y's and watching the GenXers ahead of me that type of criticism is just old people being uncomfortable with the fact that they will soon not control things.
    • TJJohn12, on 02/03/2008, -0/+3This is how the older generation reacted to Kennedy, too.

      My Grandmother hated him, thought everyone was crazy for voting for him, that he'd screw the country over.
      She used to wish his death...

      She felt terrible on November 22nd '63.
      • doronster195, on 02/03/2008, -5/+1Sounds like Ron Paul right now to me... everyone thinks he's crazy and would screw the country over... but in fact, he would turn this country back to the way it was supposed to be and allow everyone to live their lives again.
    • donttaseme, on 02/06/2008, -1/+1speak for yourself group thinker.
  • ventralnet, on 02/02/2008, -19/+8kinda gave me some douche chills..
  • whathappened, on 02/02/2008, -6/+20http://youtube.com/watch?v=eibqI6p1MBw
  • patrickloggins, on 02/02/2008, -21/+11As much as I admire Obama, I found this ad overall well done, but.. I dunno, it's just kinda showy. They really are just singing his speech, it's kind of a cop-out. They repeat things far too much. It's putting way too much false emotion into it and after reading comments like "How could anyone not vote for him" I see that it's worked.
    • pSilociN, on 02/02/2008, -4/+1I don't know why your getting buried. You make an excellent point. =/
    • BKLMabry, on 02/02/2008, -1/+3If you think it's a bit showy, or overdone, those comments are best directed to Will.I.Am. Because of his popularity, fans of Obama are going to take his message and apply it and promote others to respond to it in whatever ways they can. Personally, I like Obama not so much for how inspirational he is (and I don't knock anyone who is inspired by him, I think that's awesome) but Obama is smart, sincere, and the most straightfoward politician I've ever heard. But yeah, this video was not an "ad" but just some independent thing.
    • MalDON, on 02/02/2008, -1/+3What? People recite the mlk speech all the time. Does that make him bad? Just people the people like it? It's not Obama's fault he's popular.
  • mrloco, on 02/02/2008, -5/+29Dugg for Scarlett
  • papashawn, on 02/02/2008, -7/+8I'm just glad it wasn't that god awful Guitar Hero II bonus song by Made in Mexico.
  • justsomendigger, on 02/02/2008, -2/+9Youtube link
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHEO_fG3mm4
  • llamasonic, on 02/02/2008, -11/+4dipdive ??
  • trendy59, on 02/02/2008, -9/+1oh wow, this is a much better "yes we can video" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQCjelGK-JU

    this is much more inspirational than the other
  • slim_nick, on 02/02/2008, -12/+7V for Vendetta made more of a statement and addressed more substantial issues than this clip.
  • HenvY, on 02/02/2008, -5/+12This was absolutely beautiful produced. My applause to all involved.
  • DrTal, on 02/02/2008, -12/+7corny
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