# People in the Obama "Yes We Can" video **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 7, 2008, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-in-the-obama-yes-we-can-video/436636 "2008-02-07T03:25:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-in-the-obama-yes-we-can-video/436636/1 "2008-02-07T03:25:33Z")
[Here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjXyqcx-mYY) is what I’m asking about. I recognize John Legend. Scarlett Johanssen. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Kate Walsh, and Harold Perrinneau. And the guy that was the actor that played the evil b/f of Claire (Lauren Ambrose) on Six Feet Under. I’m curious about the other musicians/actors or whatever in it. Thanks for any help ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-in-the-obama-yes-we-can-video/436636/2 "2008-02-07T03:36:23Z")
> **[Yes We Can](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_We_Can)** > > Yes We Can may refer to: There’s a list in this link. ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-in-the-obama-yes-we-can-video/436636/3 "2008-02-07T04:22:47Z")
[QUOTE=Omega Glory] > **[Yes We Can](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_We_Can)** > > Yes We Can may refer to: There’s a list in this link. [/QUOTE] Thank you very much! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-in-the-obama-yes-we-can-video/436636/4 "2008-02-07T22:12:12Z")
Hadn’t seen that before - thanks, it’s wonderful! When did he give the speech that’s the basis for it? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-in-the-obama-yes-we-can-video/436636/5 "2008-02-07T22:53:11Z")
[Here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5jFTS4u5Jw)’s the anti-YWC video (already nicknamed “Pearl Jam Will Not Rest Until John McCain Is Elected President”) ---
**Author:** ![Intelligently\_Designed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intelligently_designed/32/20957_2.png) [@Intelligently\_Designed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intelligently_Designed)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-in-the-obama-yes-we-can-video/436636/6 "2008-02-08T22:53:56Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] When did he give the speech that’s the basis for it? [/QUOTE] At the [New Hampshire primary](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_lQYC7vqBg). (The crunch of the speech starts at around 10:00 of the video.) ---
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-in-the-obama-yes-we-can-video/436636/7 "2008-02-09T10:08:17Z")
While watching that video it is nice to remember that that was a speech after he lost the primaries that day. Usually the loser doesn’t pull of something like that. I tusually sound sliek they are trying to convince themselves.