Stir It Up
Onstage with Obama
How I wound up sharing the spotlight with the president
President Obama works the crowd after his Labor Day address in Detroit.
Published: September 14, 2011
I got calls and e-mails from across the country from people I knew wondering if that was really me next seemingly to the president. Local news, CNN, MSNBC, PBS Newshour: I was on all of them, smiling and clapping. I was glad I did it.
Obama's speech was more of a PR event. He saved the real meat for his Thursday night address to Congress on his jobs plan. That's an initiative we can't just smile and clap for. That's where the boots-on-the-ground activism is needed and crucial. And my little 15 minutes of fame means little in that context.
> Email Larry Gabriel
We welcome user discussion on our site, under the following guidelines:
To comment you must first create a profile and sign-in with a verified DISQUS account or social network ID. Sign up here.
Comments in violation of the rules will be denied, and repeat violators will be banned. Please help police the community by flagging offensive comments for our moderators to review. By posting a comment, you agree to our full terms and conditions. Click here to read terms and conditions.
comments powered by Disqus
To comment you must first create a profile and sign-in with a verified DISQUS account or social network ID. Sign up here.
Comments in violation of the rules will be denied, and repeat violators will be banned. Please help police the community by flagging offensive comments for our moderators to review. By posting a comment, you agree to our full terms and conditions. Click here to read terms and conditions.
Full Feed