Rep. Artur Davis RNC Full Speech 2012, Appeals To IndependentsTo Correct Mistake Of 2008

Former Democratic Alabama Rep. Artur Davis, who introduced President Barack Obama in 2008 at the Democratic Convention in Denver, appeared before the Republicans in Tampa on Monday and fired up the crowd with a powerful speech. He said that he regretted his vote and spoke directly to the nation's independents and Democrats who do not support Obama anymore. "May it be said of this time in our history, 2008 to 2012: mistake corrected," said Davis.

Davis opened by thanking Republicans for letting him addresses their convention as a former Democrat. He slammed President Obama and said that the nation that elected him was blinded by his ability to speak and their hopes that the nation would move forward under his leadership.

He went on to say that he was depressed by how Obama has performed in office. It did not take long before he had the audience eating out of the palm of his hand as he ramped up the rhetoric of a former Obama supporter.

"Now, ladies and gentlemen, there are Americans who are listening to this speech right now who hasn't always been with you," said Davis. "To those Democrats and independents whose minds are open to argument, listen closely to the Democratic party that will gather in Charlotte and ask yourself if you hear your voice in the clamor. Ask yourself if these Democrats still speak for you.

"When they say, 'We have a duty to grow government even when we cannot afford it,' does it sound like compassion to you or does it sound like recklessness," Davis continued. "When you hear the party that glorified Occupy Wall Street blast success, when you hear them minimize the genius of the men and women who make jobs out of nothing, is that what you teach your children about work?"

"When they tell you America is this unequal place, where the powerful trample on the powerless, does that sound like the country your children or your spouse risked their lives for in Iraq or Afghanistan," Davis continued. "Do you even recognize the America they are talking about?"

"John Kennedy asked us what we can do for America. This Democratic party asks what can government give you," Davis went on, attacking Obama's changes welfare reform's work requirements. He concluded by expressing his hopes that the nation sends Mitt Romney to the White House next year.

Watch Davis' speech below via C-SPAN:

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[Geoffrey Barber]

Welcome home, Davis. You're in the Party that freed the slaves, fought and died for you to be able to vote, and gave women the right to vote. We love you, man.

[kakashisensei9258]

amen. he's just another token black sellout...

[Roleman247]

Ain't that the truth! And luckily, more and more are seeing they're just being used. We welcome them with real success, and higher pay checks.

[Roleman247]

No, we are tolerant of all races and kinds. Only the extremists of our party would disagree. Of course, that's the only people you look at, and classify as republicans, not any of the intelligent conservatives. You look at the smaller half of our party and just assume their the whole thing. You make me sick. And the only reason the party is so full of whites, is because the other party lies and tricks their way into joining them, with false promises. We don't give them shit, we give the truth.

[Geoffrey Barber]

Amen. They want to keep blacks on the Democrat plantation. And, just like Lincoln, we're trying to free them from the chains they are in.

[bklynbobby1]

WAIT TILL HE HAVE TO RUN AGAIN AND THAT OBAMA TURN OUT THE VOTE MACHINE - THE ONE HE NEVER DISBANDED AFTER THE ELECTION IS BROUGHT OUT TO MAKE SURE HE DOESNT HAVE AN ICE CUBES CHANCE IN HELL OF WINNING THE ELECTION, YOU WILL SEE THAT CROOKED SMIRK AND BABY TEETH GRIN STRAIGHTEN OUT

[bklynbobby1]

SOMETIMES BLACK PEOPLE CAN BE OVER ZEALOUS IN SHOWING THOSE ESTABLISHMENT PEOPLE IN THE PARTY FOR WHICH YOU BELONG HOW "UNLIKE THOSE OTHER BLACK FOLKS I REALLY AM." ITS COOL YOU ARE AN INDEPENDENT THINKER. BUT IF YOU GO ON A FISHING TRIP WITH THOSE TEA PARTY BIGOTS AND THEY START CALLING YOU CHUM - YOUR BLACK ASS SHOULD SWIM HOME AS FAST AS YOU CAN, BECAUSE "CHUM" DONT MEAN FRIEND ON THAT BOAT.

[bklynbobby1]

WOW I LOOK A FEW POST DOWN AND HERE I FIND YOU AGAIN TRASHING SOMEONE YOU THINK IS NOT AS EDUCATED AS YOU MIGHT BE. THIS WITHIN ITSELF IS VERY TELLING OF HOW MUCH OF A GENIUS YOU TRULY ARE BY TROLLING YOU TUBE LOOKING FOR YOUR HARVARD ALUMNI. GET OVER YOURSELF DIRT BAG. YOU'RE NOT AS BRIGHT AS YOU THINK YOU ARE.

[bklynbobby1]

THAT PARTY OF WHICH YOU SPEAK HAS FALLEN ON SCRAP HEAP OF HISTORY. STANDING IN ITS WAKE IS TRAUMATIZED SHADOW PARTY NOW INHABITED BY TEA PARTY OIL BILLIONAIRE FUNDED BIGOTS. THE PARTY OF LINCOLN IS NOW FILLED GOVERMENT HATING ZEALOTS, GUN NUTS, ELECTED STONEWALLERS BENT ON BLOCKING ALL NEGOTIATIONS, SLOWING OR BRINGING TO A HAULT THE POLITICAL PROCESS. THE LAST GOOD. REPUB. WAS REAGAN. THIS PARTY NOW HAVE NEVER MET A SPECIAL INTREST CHECK IT WOULDN'T CASH. R.I.P G.O.P.

[bklynbobby1]

FUCK OFF (HOPE I SPELLED IT RIGHT) YOU MIGHT HAVE A DEGREE OR MAYBE YOU DONT - BUTITSAYS ALOT ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER WHEN YOU WANT TO BELITTLE SOMEONE ON THE AMOUNT OF EDUCATION HE OR SHE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE. IF THIS FUCK FACE DAVIS IS SUCH A HARVARD SCHOLAR, HE SURELY CAN NOT COUNT. THAT GOES FOR ROVE , MORRIS AND ALL THE POLITICAL HEAD COUNTERS OVER AT FOX. THEY DIDNT REALIZE HOW MUCH THE COUNTRY LOVE THIS PRESIDENT BECAUSE HE STANDS UP FOR PEOPLE WHO DONT HAVE A HARVARD EDUCATION SO FUCK OFF

[communicationsagency]

Please understand that these people posting here are educationally underserved and live in a bubble. They hide things in books so if you expect them to be intelligent, you should forget that notion; especially considering that most of them do not read and know nothing of history. You can look at the photo and tell that she / it is not that smart...

[communicationsagency]

You are illiterate; especially considering ever other word in your comment is misspelled. I assume you can READ or look at photos? He [ARTUR DAVIS] was the first SUPPORTER of President Obama and the Chair of his election campaign the FIRST TERM. Furthermore, there has been no sign of backstabbing. You are clearly an idiot and an uneducated one at that. How do you expect someone to listen to you when you cannot even spell. This "PRICK" is a Harvard Graduate TWICE. Black people can have their own.