Manuel's Tavern reacts to Obama

Scenes and reactions from the packed house at Manuel's Tavern on Thursday, August 28, where a crowd had gathered to watch Obama's acceptance speech on the anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech. MTV's Choose or Lose Street Team '08 was tasked with recording reaction interviews for use in a Friday night special, but in the end less than 2% of our work was used. I didn't want all this to go to waste (sorry for those of you who I hassled with my camera for naught), so here it is.

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[shelbinatorTV]

I wonder what reactionary douchebag website my video has been linked on to bring in this sudden influx of cheerful teabaggers.

[jjmnky]

So guppies, after almost two years hows it going for you?

[shelbinatorTV]

@jjmnky pretty goddamn good! Payin' my taxes and proud of our troops. How 'bout you?

[Tarten46]

@ellistd They are to busy boarding the windows because their closed for buisness. Grand kids will toss them in a ditch for the bill.

[nhilge78]

I don't fault everyone in the video because at the time they didn't know what they were getting themselves into. What bothers me are the sheep that actually still support the chump.

[ellistd]

Fuck you guys. Your a bunch of idiots. How do you feel about YOUR President and your Democratic party now?

[jjmnky]

@ORUPRANKSTAZ Nope, sorry. Have never watched or listened to an entire Rush program. The fact is I am a well read, well educated, independent thinking rural american. Oh, did I mention that I hate socialists and communists?

[ORUPRANKSTAZ]

@jjmnky

You must be a Rush Limbaugh brainwashee. My condolences.

[shanedude93]

@mcam51 he fucking blows dude. get over it.

[mcam51]

@jjmnky Pretty good. I could not imagine any other person in the White House. People might have their hope shaken about the new administration, but the last thing we want is a Republican at the White House. No sir. Obama 2012.