"Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men-- the other 999 follow women." -- Groucho Marx

"Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men-- the other 999 follow women." -- Groucho Marx

Below is video and text of President Barack Obama’s inauguration speech.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) – Following is the full text of President Barack Obama’s inauguration speech:

It is my distinct honor to present the Chief Justice of the United States, the honorable John G. Roberts Jr. who will administer the presidential oath of office. Everyone, please stand.

Are you prepared to take the oath, Senator?

I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear

I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear

That I will execute the office of President of the United States, faithfully

That I will execute…

Faithfully, the office of President of the United States

The office of President of the United States, faithfully.

And will to the best of my ability,

And will to the best of my ability,

Preserve, protect and defend

Preserve, protect and defend

The Constitution of the United States

The Constitution of the United States

So help you God.

So help me God.

Congratulations, Mr. President.

Thank you. Thank you.

My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
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"Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men-- the other 999 follow women." -- Groucho Marx

Below you will find video and transcript of George W. Bush’s speech

BUSH: Good evening. As you know, my duties have me here in Washington tonight to oversee the federal government’s efforts to help citizens recover from Hurricane Gustav.

We are thankful that the damage in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast was less than many had feared.
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"Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men-- the other 999 follow women." -- Groucho Marx

Here is the transcript and video of Barack Obama’s speech…

2008 DNC: Barack Obama Tribute- Introduction

This is the actual speech…

Prepared remarks of Sen. Barack Obama for his address to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night in Denver, as released by the campaign:

To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin, and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation: With profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States.

Let me express my thanks to the historic slate of candidates who accompanied me on this journey, and especially the one who traveled the farthest_ a champion for working Americans and an inspiration to my daughters and to yours — Hillary Rodham Clinton. To President Clinton, who last night made the case for change as only he can make it; to Ted Kennedy, who embodies the spirit of service; and to the next vice president of the United States, Joe Biden, I thank you. I am grateful to finish this journey with one of the finest statesmen of our time, a man at ease with everyone from world leaders to the conductors on the Amtrak train he still takes home every night.

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"Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men-- the other 999 follow women." -- Groucho Marx

Here is the transcript and video of Al Gore’s speech…

The following is a transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by Al Gore at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, August 28, 2008:

One of the greatest gifts of our democracy is the opportunity it offers us every four years to change course.

It’s not a guarantee; it’s only an opportunity.

The question facing us, simply put, is will we seize this opportunity for change?

That’s why I came here tonight: to tell you why I feel so strongly that we must seize this opportunity to elect Barack Obama president of the United States of America.

Eight years ago, some said there was not much difference between the nominees of the two major parties and it didn’t really matter who became president. Our nation was enjoying peace and prosperity, and some assumed we would continue both, no matter the outcome.

But here we all are in 2008, and I doubt anyone would argue now that election didn’t matter.

Take it from me, if it had ended differently, we would not be bogged down in Iraq; we would have pursued bin Laden until we captured him.

We would not be facing a self-inflicted economic crisis; we would be fighting for middle income families.

We would not be showing contempt for the Constitution; we’d be protecting the rights of every American regardless of race, religion, disability, gender or sexual orientation.

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"Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men-- the other 999 follow women." -- Groucho Marx

Below are Joe Biden’s Transcript and Video of his DNC Speech from 8-27-08…

Introduction of Joe Biden from his son…

Joe Biden’s speech…

(Below is the text of Biden’s speech, as prepared for delivery.)

Beau, I love you. I am so proud of you. Proud of the son you are. Proud of the father you’ve become. And I’m so proud of my son Hunter, my daughter Ashley, and my wife Jill, the only one who leaves me breathless and speechless at the same time.

It is an honor to share this stage tonight with President Clinton. And last night, it was moving to watch Hillary, one of the great leaders of our party, a woman who has made history and will continue to make history: my colleague and my friend, Senator Hillary Clinton.

And I am honored to represent our first state–my state–Delaware.

Since I’ve never been called a man of few words, let me say this as simply as I can: Yes. Yes, I accept your nomination to run and serve alongside our next President of the United States of America, Barack Obama.

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