It seems like it might be one of those important moments..

March 18, 2008 9:29 AM

Where can I watch the Barack Obama speech from this morning online in its entirety?

barackobama.com linked to cnn.com/video, which has, as far as I can tell, only snippets. I'd really like to see the whole thing. Unfortunately, I can't watch it on youtube (if it's there) because that's currently blocked here in China. Any other sources? Audio would be okay, video even better. I'd really like to see it. I'd download a torrent, even.

posted by bluejayk to computers & internet (14 comments total)

Transcript- video link at the bottom
posted by bitdamaged at 9:32 AM on March 18, 2008

Not sure if this is the full version, but here's a starting point: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN_Su8ywLwk
posted by um_maverick at 9:34 AM on March 18, 2008

Transcript- video link at the bottom

Not to be pedantic, but the link is actually near the top. At least of of this timestamp.
Or here.
posted by dawson at 9:41 AM on March 18, 2008

Here
posted by jaimev at 9:41 AM on March 18, 2008

as of, dammit
posted by dawson at 9:42 AM on March 18, 2008

I should have placed this bit of info more prominently, but I can't view youtube, I'm in Beijing and youtube.com is blocked in mainland China currently.

Also, the Breitbart.tv link loads up for me, but there's just a blank white spot where the video should go. Perhaps this is also due to the connection in China being blocked. Argh.
posted by bluejayk at 9:46 AM on March 18, 2008

Oh, I found an audio feed at npr.org. Thanks for the links, this is probably the best I'm gonna get.
posted by bluejayk at 9:58 AM on March 18, 2008

bluejayk, you may be able to view the video on Raw Story unless that site is blocked as well. Live Leak should have it later. Also see if you can't download anonymouse, that's what I've used in China. Additionally, I have asked a question here that has answers which might help you.
posted by dawson at 10:30 AM on March 18, 2008

For future reference, the YouTube user BarackObamadotcom is Obama's "official" account. They're pretty good about uploading Obama's videos quickly.
posted by spiderskull at 11:41 AM on March 18, 2008

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/frontPage.do
posted by Freedomboy at 11:59 AM on March 18, 2008

Full video also available here.
posted by ericb at 12:04 PM on March 18, 2008

Damn, that's quite a speech. Wait for the Ashley anecdote near the end and then tell me what's wrong with politics as usual.
posted by Rain Man at 12:32 PM on March 18, 2008

Barackobama.com has a Media section which includes a video page. Look there.
posted by Artifice_Eternity at 1:34 PM on March 18, 2008

just in case, the link to the video on obama's site:

http://my.barackobama.com/hisownwords
posted by DrGirlfriend at 3:16 PM on March 18, 2008