Barack Obama

sheshe2

(87,545 posts) Sun Aug 10, 2014, 10:28 PM Aug 2014

53 years: the journey in images (BOG POST)

1961

Meanwhile, in Chicago …. a girl is born.
1964

A Punahou School yearbook class photo from 1976 that includes the 9th grader who would grow up to become President Obama
1976

Barack Obama in his first year at Harvard Law School
1988

In Massachusetts!

Barack Obama, 28, photographed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for Vanity Fair’s June 1990 issue, after being elected president of the Harvard Law Review.

More Here: http://theobamadiary.com/2014/08/04/53-years-the-journey-in-images/

We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.
Barack Obama

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
Barack Obama

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/barack_obama.html#EUGJlUKzZkiXDCkB.99

Best President ever. You have moved us forward and you have done it at a time of of great adversity. You inherited the worst possible economy. A world that has gone mad yet you calmly make the decisions that will correct these problems. You have suffered outright hate and racism from the right. Mitch McConnell and the GOP gathered on the night of his inauguration...

Robert Draper Book: GOP's Anti-Obama Campaign Started Night Of Inauguration

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/25/robert-draper-anti-obama-campaign_n_1452899.html

And Mitch...Our top priority...

President Obama has not given up on us, and I will not give up on him. I have his back. He is not prefect, no man is. I however trust him to take us forward. So GOTV 2014. If we win it?! Then hell yes, fasten your seat belts one and all. It will be one amazing ride.

Happy 53 years to you, President Barack Obama!

BOG

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53 years: the journey in images (BOG POST) (Original Post) sheshe2 Aug 2014 OP

Confident. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #1

Hey SKP! sheshe2 Aug 2014 #2

Hi sheshe2 NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #3

Hugs to you SKP! Be well. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #6

I'm really glad to see you! littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #7

I miss a lot on DU. Didn't know you were ill. Very glad you're better. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #28

Thanks very much! NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #30

When it comes to post-Presidency life, no one has done more astonishing things than Jimmy Carter. Aristus Aug 2014 #4

I love Jimmy Carter, such an amazing man. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #5

Chief Justice is what I want to call President Obama next. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #29

Happy Birthday Mr. President! littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #8

Love ya too! Lmsp! sheshe2 Aug 2014 #10

Thank you. littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #12

Wish I could be at the rally with you in September. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #14

What a labor of love! Thanks, Sheshe. On that, I'll call it a night. n/t freshwest Aug 2014 #9

Nite. eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #11

My dear freshwest~ sheshe2 Aug 2014 #13

Happy birthday, Mr President Hekate Aug 2014 #15

It's belated, yet heartfelt. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #16

53 and still pleasing on the eyes! Little Star Aug 2014 #17

President Obama could have easily become a $300K per year lawyer.... steve2470 Aug 2014 #18

Well, some men may be prefect ... eppur_se_muova Aug 2014 #19

Top Priority: Fire the Turtleman rickyhall Aug 2014 #20

Thank you for doing this post of President Obama's 53 years, she~ Cha Aug 2014 #21

You are so welcome, Cha. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #22

Yeah, but then so is Cha Aug 2014 #23

LOL~ sheshe2 Aug 2014 #24

It's an awesomely cool thread, she! I see Skinner thinks Cha Aug 2014 #25

Yuuuummmy~ sheshe2 Aug 2014 #26

I enjoyed Cha Aug 2014 #27

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. Confident.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 11:13 PM

Aug 2014

Confident and even "cocky" comes through many or most of the photos, but what counts is that.

HE BACKS IT UP WITH ACTION!

IOW, he earns it!

So K/R.

sheshe2

(87,545 posts)

2. Hey SKP!

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 11:17 PM

Aug 2014

Thank you for that.

You doing good now? Are you back on your feet?

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

3. Hi sheshe2

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 11:23 PM

Aug 2014

I'm hanging in there, too superstitious to get overconfident about it, I'm grateful to be working and driving and not be on the IV anymore.

Thanks for asking, I'm in good shape with a little room for further betterness and I hope you and yours are well!

sheshe2

(87,545 posts)

6. Hugs to you SKP! Be well.

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 12:21 AM

Aug 2014

I too am hanging in there.

littlemissmartypants

(25,499 posts)

7. I'm really glad to see you!

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 12:31 AM

Aug 2014

All the best to you, NYC_SKP.

Love, Peace and the Righteous Fight.

Lmsp

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

28. I miss a lot on DU. Didn't know you were ill. Very glad you're better.

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 11:23 PM

Aug 2014

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

30. Thanks very much!

Reply to IrishAyes (Reply #28)

Wed Aug 13, 2014, 12:49 AM

Aug 2014

I kept a low profile, even in real life, until I felt certain about how well my recovery would proceed.

So far, so good!

Aristus

(68,378 posts)

4. When it comes to post-Presidency life, no one has done more astonishing things than Jimmy Carter.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 11:48 PM

Aug 2014

But I'm looking forward to what Barack Obama will accomplish after his Presidency...

sheshe2

(87,545 posts)

5. I love Jimmy Carter, such an amazing man.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 12:00 AM

Aug 2014

PBO, I see great accomplishments in his future. Our community organizer at work and it will continue.

Thanks Aristus!

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

29. Chief Justice is what I want to call President Obama next.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 11:24 PM

Aug 2014

Court needs him. NOBODY would be better qualified.

littlemissmartypants

(25,499 posts)

8. Happy Birthday Mr. President!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 12:34 AM

Aug 2014

I am a Pollyanna. I love him. Thanks, sheshe2.

Love, Peace and the Righteous Fight.
Lmsp

sheshe2

(87,545 posts)

10. Love ya too! Lmsp!

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #8)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 12:44 AM

Aug 2014

littlemissmartypants

(25,499 posts)

12. Thank you.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #10)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 12:47 AM

Aug 2014

sheshe2

(87,545 posts)

14. Wish I could be at the rally with you in September.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #12)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 12:50 AM

Aug 2014

My heart will be~

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

9. What a labor of love! Thanks, Sheshe. On that, I'll call it a night. n/t

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 12:35 AM

Aug 2014

littlemissmartypants

(25,499 posts)

11. Nite. eom

Reply to freshwest (Reply #9)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 12:46 AM

Aug 2014

sheshe2

(87,545 posts)

13. My dear freshwest~

Reply to freshwest (Reply #9)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 12:48 AM

Aug 2014

I too need to call it a night!

Luv ya~

Hekate

(94,698 posts)

15. Happy birthday, Mr President

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 01:21 AM

Aug 2014

Thanks, sheshe!

sheshe2

(87,545 posts)

16. It's belated, yet heartfelt.

Reply to Hekate (Reply #15)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 01:24 AM

Aug 2014

Thanks Hekate.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

17. 53 and still pleasing on the eyes!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 09:28 AM

Aug 2014

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

18. President Obama could have easily become a $300K per year lawyer....

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 09:30 AM

Aug 2014

at a top NYC or Washington firm. Instead, he goes to work doing community organizing in Chicago.

That shows you what a wonderful man he is.

Go Dems ! Go Obama ! GOTV 2014 !

eppur_se_muova

(37,432 posts)

19. Well, some men may be prefect ...

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 05:52 PM

Aug 2014

but even then, they are not perfect.

rickyhall

(4,889 posts)

20. Top Priority: Fire the Turtleman

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 07:26 PM

Aug 2014

Cha

(305,440 posts)

21. Thank you for doing this post of President Obama's 53 years, she~

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 10:50 PM

Aug 2014

An amazingly brilliant life~ So grateful he's our President

sheshe2

(87,545 posts)

22. You are so welcome, Cha.

Reply to Cha (Reply #21)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 11:33 AM

Aug 2014

August is a great month for birthdays~

Cha

(305,440 posts)

23. Yeah, but then so is

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #22)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 04:41 PM

Aug 2014

October~

sheshe2

(87,545 posts)

24. LOL~

Reply to Cha (Reply #23)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 10:26 PM

Aug 2014

So let's us eat cake~

Here's the one i picked out for you~

OMG! Go look, these cakes are awesome!

http://www.pinterest.com/amdaviswa/amazing-cakes/

Yum~

PS...this OP is posted under cool on the home page

Cha

(305,440 posts)

25. It's an awesomely cool thread, she! I see Skinner thinks

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #24)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 10:49 PM

Aug 2014

so too.

That is a most unusual and delicious looking cake, she~.. Asparagus !

My treat is going to be Vanilla Ice Cream(made with Coconut instead of dairy).. with Blueberries.

I didn't get quite the replica but this one will do..