Obama Fires Up Maryland Crowd To Reform Health Care

Sept 17, 2009
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Maryland! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, College Park. (Applause.) Thank you so much. It is good to be back at the University of Maryland. (Applause.) I want to start by wishing The Fridge and the Terps good luck on the game this weekend. (Applause.) Maybe Ill even rub Testudos nose before I leave. (Applause.)

We've got a number of extraordinary elected officials who are here. I just want to introduce them real quick. Your Governor, Martin O'Malley, is in the house. (Applause.) The two outstanding senators from Maryland, Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin are in the house. (Applause.) One of the finest leaders that we have in Congress, Steny Hoyer is in the house. (Applause.) Lt. Governor Anthony Brown is here. (Applause.) Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson is here. (Applause.) Mayor Stephen Brayman is here. (Applause.) State Senate Majority Leader Tom Miller is in the house. (Applause.) Congresswoman Donna Edwards is here. (Applause.) Congressman Elijah Cummings. (Applause.) Congressman Chris Van Hollen. (Applause.) Congressman Sarbanes is here. (Applause.) Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger is here. (Applause.)

And to your president, Dan Mote, President of the University of Maryland, thank you so much. (Applause.)

You know --

AUDIENCE MEMBER: -- (inaudible) --

THE PRESIDENT: Who? (Applause.)

You know, the last time I was here it was in the heat of a very long and very tough campaign. (Applause.) And in that campaign, I promised to be a President who -- you guys can sit down, by the way. (Laughter and applause.)

In that campaign I promised to be a President who didnt just clean up yesterdays crises; I didnt want to be a President who was just content with standing still. I promised to be a President who would build a better future; who would move this nation forward; who would ensure that this generation -- your generation -- had the same chances and the same opportunities that our parents gave us. (Applause.) Thats what Im here to do. That's why I ...

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[hunterswine]

It is time to end this class warfare and make health care available TO ALL AMERICANS!

[sleeplessintokyo]

go Obama.

[Mrscot148]

Thats WHY they LET ob/sama become the big president.

Nobody else wants to be caught holding the baby except the 'nigger in the woodpile'.

[RedBayDog]

I just love the Marxist....

[abu48b]

The common sense in chief...yep yep yep !!! i dont wana resist to change, to common sense. i want it to be at the top of your mind.

[jesuschrustpizza]

Obama is a better seller of the American Delusion than George W. Bush ever was.

Continuation of conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan and the construction of U.S. Military bases, bailout of banks, socialism for the rich, and this is just the beginning of his term.

Barack Obama is George W. Bush with a law degree.

Obama's America: A seemingly kinder and gentler empire.

[Diadematov]

Obama is such a great man. I can't believe he's taking time out of his busy schedule to talk to the people, this just goes to show you, a black man really cares for his people!

[thomas242007]

Obamas title should be child PimpDaddy in chief cause the acorn scandal anyone who hasnt checked that out yet should and to think obama used to be their lawyer! its almost funny if it wasnt so scary that he was involved with that group which consists of a bunch of criminals

[thomas242007]

you gotta be kidding me obama is the weakest, most limp wristed little sissy president we have ever had since jimmy carter, not to mention that hes a fraud in just about every way you could possibly think of both morally and politically Obama is a joke. i guess the last best president we had was Jfk

[aksabin]

Obama :Epic Fail

[Smartassawhip]

No it is not available to all who want it.