Barack Obama

Cha

(305,406 posts) Sat Nov 15, 2014, 06:40 PM Nov 2014

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Obama, Obama, Obama! Okay, I love Koalas.. they like to sleep, too! ;)

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President Barack Obama holds a koala before the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brisbane

Few Tweets after President Obama's Brisbane speech at the University of Queensland..

Jieh-Yung Lo | 罗介雍 @jiehyunglo
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President @BarackObama is the type of leader we in #Australia need & don't have. Progressive, visionary, fearless and outspoken #ObamaUQ
5:50 PM - 14 Nov 2014 163 Retweets 93 favorites

Alicia WanstallBurke @alicia_j_burke
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US has a leader with policies it's not ready for.
Aus has a leader with policies we've out grown.
Let's swap? #auspol #g20 #G20Brisbane
5:54 PM - 14 Nov 2014 77 Retweets 37 favorites

Natalie Gregg @NatGregg
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Obama's fantastic 'Brisbane Speech' #G20 #G20Brisbane #Obama http://bit.ly/1tT7WhG
6:20 PM - 14 Nov 2014
G20 Brisbane: US President Barack Obama’s ‘Brisbane Speech’

US President Barack Obama has used a historic speech in Queensland to send a warning to China over its military expansion and to promote a $US3 billion climate change package.
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Bronte Baldwin @BronteBaldwin
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An honour to watch Obama in action. Couldn't think of anyone else I'd rather listen to talk. #G20 #ObamaUQ
4:09 AM - 15 Nov 2014 33 Retweets 14 favorites

Howard-Vyse @alicehv
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"Here in the Asia Pacific, nobody has more at stake when it comes to acting on #climatechange" ~ @BarackObama Hear that Tony? #ObamaUQ #G20
1:57 AM - 15 Nov 2014

David Elwood @DavidElwoodAU
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One of my favorite lines in the room today. #obamaUQ #G20Brisbane
1:00 AM - 15 Nov 2014

Shrouded☠Sciuridae @ShroudSciuridae
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@nickjbedford @sherrilee7 Canada already requested Obama after he gets out of office. Wait your turn :-P
7:58 PM - 14 Nov 2014

Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
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Putin's koala tries to engineer a getaway.

President Obama's koala hugs him then makes out with another koala. #G20
8:01 AM - 15 Nov 2014 88 Retweets 48 favorites

The Obama Diary

US President Barack Obama greets audience members after his speech at the University of Queensland. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Barack Obama wins 1000 new fans with University of Queensland G20 speech

"Thank you very much. God bless Australia, God bless America, God bless our great alliance. Thank you."

Cue banjos and riotous applause crowning US President Barack Obama the new king of Brisbane. Or at least king of the hearts of the 1000 or so people invited to hear the most famous politician in the world speak.

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/brisbane-g20/barack-obama-wins-1000-new-fans-with-university-of-queensland-g20-speech-20141115-11ng5t.html#ixzz3JBPktCLw

steve who has the Vid down thread.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1102&pid=26808

For all us BOGgers and whomever respects our President.. that means knowing the difference between him and a repub. Too easy!

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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Obama, Obama, Obama! Okay, I love Koalas.. they like to sleep, too! ;) (Original Post) Cha Nov 2014 OP

great pics and great post, as always Cha ! steve2470 Nov 2014 #1

Koalas are cuddly, steve.. :) As an aside the President gave Cha Nov 2014 #3

gotta love those marsupials . . . ucrdem Nov 2014 #2

Koalas sleep 22 hours a day.. maybe that's why these are so perky!? Cha Nov 2014 #5

I'm lucky if I get that much sleep in aweek lately~ sheshe2 Nov 2014 #13

Yeah, you have a job, she.. the Koalas and I are Retired.. And, do we ever! Cha Nov 2014 #14

Obama's speech in Brisbane ! steve2470 Nov 2014 #4

Mahalo Steve.. just what this thread needed! Cha Nov 2014 #6

mahalo Cha, all the best to you and your family ! steve2470 Nov 2014 #7

The best to you and your fam, steve.. I put the link to your Vid post in the OP with Cha Nov 2014 #9

Ooh! Thanks! freshwest Nov 2014 #23

Thanks, Cha, for this perfect ending to my busy day. lamp_shade Nov 2014 #8

Aloha, lamp_shade! So glad you got to see this Cha Nov 2014 #10

I hadn't seen some of those. CBHagman Nov 2014 #11

You're quite Welcome, CBHagman! Cha Nov 2014 #12

I just got home and have not had a chance to watch the speech. sheshe2 Nov 2014 #15

Mahalo She.. the Students who heard it.. evidently, by their Tweets thought is was Cha Nov 2014 #16

Great pics, Cha! ReRe Nov 2014 #18

Hey~LOL~ sheshe2 Nov 2014 #19

LOVE this! montana_hazeleyes Nov 2014 #24

Oops. meant to reply to OP. montana_hazeleyes Nov 2014 #25

No problem! Cha Nov 2014 #33

Glad you love it, montana_hazeleyes! Cha Nov 2014 #27

From what I've read, koalas are not the coziest creatures on the planet either. IrishAyes Nov 2014 #37

As usual Cha, you never disappoint. What a great thread. Has our media mentioned his great monmouth4 Nov 2014 #17

American media are busy protecting the Republican lies that are rapidly catching up to them, so, no Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #20

Exactly Fred Sanders! "so of course they will ignore this magnifient speech concentrating on Cha Nov 2014 #30

I haven't watched American media since Nov 2002, monmouth.. but, I've heard things on DU Cha Nov 2014 #28

Thank you Thank you This made my day. oldandhappy Nov 2014 #21

Mahalo to you, oldandhappy.. for Appreciating it! Cha Nov 2014 #29

Obama: The Koala Whisperer! And LOL at Australia vs. Canada for first dibs. Good stuff. freshwest Nov 2014 #22

I like that, freshwest! "Obama: The Koala Whisperer"! Thank you for watching the speech, fresh! Cha Nov 2014 #31

Oh, Cha! The first time in ages I thought of a BOG OP and you scooped me! IrishAyes Nov 2014 #26

Oh IrishAyes! I'm sorry! I know you feel about getting all ready to do an OP and it's Cha Nov 2014 #32

Not to worry. My massive ego actually enjoys being bested! At least when it's for such a grand IrishAyes Nov 2014 #35

I know.. you can most certainly write better than I, IrishAyes! Such vivid detail! Cha Nov 2014 #38

You're too kind. Perhaps not entirely correct, but kind nonetheless. IrishAyes Nov 2014 #40

Just being factual, imv.. You deserve Props, Irish! Cha Nov 2014 #42

"Wham Bam" Front Page of Sunday Mail in Australia! Cha Nov 2014 #34

Yes, I heard him say how much he likes that expression. IrishAyes Nov 2014 #36

Leave it to the Aussies, Irish! A whole other language.. :) Cha Nov 2014 #43

Like kids, koalas just know treestar Nov 2014 #39

Kids and Koalas, treestar! They just know.. Cha Nov 2014 #41

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

1. great pics and great post, as always Cha !

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 06:53 PM

Nov 2014

Those koalas are very cute !

Cha

(305,406 posts)

3. Koalas are cuddly, steve.. :) As an aside the President gave

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 06:57 PM

Nov 2014

a "great, historic speech" in Brisbane today!

ucrdem

(15,703 posts)

2. gotta love those marsupials . . .

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 06:55 PM

Nov 2014

Cha

(305,406 posts)

5. Koalas sleep 22 hours a day.. maybe that's why these are so perky!?

Reply to ucrdem (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 07:00 PM

Nov 2014

again.. as an aside the President gave an "historic" speech in Brisbane at the University of Queensland today.

See steve's post below!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&forum=1102&pid=26808

Thank you!

sheshe2

(87,490 posts)

13. I'm lucky if I get that much sleep in aweek lately~

Reply to Cha (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 07:51 PM

Nov 2014

Cha~

Cha

(305,406 posts)

14. Yeah, you have a job, she.. the Koalas and I are Retired.. And, do we ever!

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #13)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 07:56 PM

Nov 2014

But I am going to out and have a run now..

See ya around the DU

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

4. Obama's speech in Brisbane !

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 06:59 PM

Nov 2014

Cha

(305,406 posts)

6. Mahalo Steve.. just what this thread needed!

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 07:02 PM

Nov 2014

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

7. mahalo Cha, all the best to you and your family !

Reply to Cha (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 07:03 PM

Nov 2014

Cha

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9. The best to you and your fam, steve.. I put the link to your Vid post in the OP with

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #7)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 07:06 PM

Nov 2014

a to you.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

23. Ooh! Thanks!

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 09:11 PM

Nov 2014

lamp_shade

(15,092 posts)

8. Thanks, Cha, for this perfect ending to my busy day.

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 07:03 PM

Nov 2014

Cha

(305,406 posts)

10. Aloha, lamp_shade! So glad you got to see this

Reply to lamp_shade (Reply #8)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 07:16 PM

Nov 2014

"perfect ending" to your busy day!

CBHagman

(17,134 posts)

11. I hadn't seen some of those.

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 07:22 PM

Nov 2014

So thanks for the images.

Cha

(305,406 posts)

12. You're quite Welcome, CBHagman!

Reply to CBHagman (Reply #11)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 07:45 PM

Nov 2014

sheshe2

(87,490 posts)

15. I just got home and have not had a chance to watch the speech.

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 07:57 PM

Nov 2014

I'll get to it when I can, love that quote though.

LOL~ loving the pictures of the koalas. Obama, they love him too. And Putin's trying to make a getaway~

Thanks Cha, great OP

Cha

(305,406 posts)

16. Mahalo She.. the Students who heard it.. evidently, by their Tweets thought is was

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #15)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 08:00 PM

Nov 2014

Brilliant! But, we want to talk Koalas.

ReRe

(10,777 posts)

18. Great pics, Cha!

Reply to Cha (Reply #16)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 08:20 PM

Nov 2014

Particularly this one. That is absolutely priceless. Don't you know Michelle and the girls went crazy when they seen this?

Thanks so much for the great photos you furnish on DU!

sheshe2

(87,490 posts)

19. Hey~LOL~

Reply to Cha (Reply #16)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 08:29 PM

Nov 2014

I will watch it as soon as I can, I promise, Cha. And the koala's made me smile~

montana_hazeleyes

(3,424 posts)

24. LOVE this!

Reply to Cha (Reply #16)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 09:27 PM

Nov 2014

Thank you! Can anyone imagine bush** getting this response?

montana_hazeleyes

(3,424 posts)

25. Oops. meant to reply to OP.

Reply to montana_hazeleyes (Reply #24)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 09:28 PM

Nov 2014

lol

Cha

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33. No problem!

Reply to montana_hazeleyes (Reply #25)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 05:14 AM

Nov 2014

Cha

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27. Glad you love it, montana_hazeleyes!

Reply to montana_hazeleyes (Reply #24)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 10:10 PM

Nov 2014

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

37. From what I've read, koalas are not the coziest creatures on the planet either.

Reply to montana_hazeleyes (Reply #24)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 10:36 PM

Nov 2014

So when they like you, it's a real compliment.

monmouth4

(10,138 posts)

17. As usual Cha, you never disappoint. What a great thread. Has our media mentioned his great

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 08:13 PM

Nov 2014

acceptance and popularity there? I mean they are fighting over him...LOL. I don't watch American media anymore so just curious...

Fred Sanders

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20. American media are busy protecting the Republican lies that are rapidly catching up to them, so, no

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #17)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 08:36 PM

Nov 2014

they are not covering this much at all...climate change is denied by the Congress of America...totally denied it is even fucking happening, so of course they will ignore this magnificent speech concentrating on climate, youth, peace, change and hope....

Only when Obama leaves America can he talk in full color socialist tones.

Cha

(305,406 posts)

30. Exactly Fred Sanders! "so of course they will ignore this magnifient speech concentrating on

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #20)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 11:28 PM

Nov 2014

climate, youth, peace, change and hope.."

Cha

(305,406 posts)

28. I haven't watched American media since Nov 2002, monmouth.. but, I've heard things on DU

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #17)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 10:11 PM

Nov 2014

that it's only exponentially worse now!

Thank you!

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

21. Thank you Thank you This made my day.

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 08:54 PM

Nov 2014

Never see this wonderous stuff on the media. Thank you DU. Thank you Cha.

Cha

(305,406 posts)

29. Mahalo to you, oldandhappy.. for Appreciating it!

Reply to oldandhappy (Reply #21)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 11:03 PM

Nov 2014

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

22. Obama: The Koala Whisperer! And LOL at Australia vs. Canada for first dibs. Good stuff.

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 09:03 PM

Nov 2014

Ah, just finished the video! Yes, he is far ahead of the USA and others want him to help them, too.

Cha

(305,406 posts)

31. I like that, freshwest! "Obama: The Koala Whisperer"! Thank you for watching the speech, fresh!

Reply to freshwest (Reply #22)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 12:10 AM

Nov 2014

Our Firewall in Chief.. loved by the Canadians and the Aussies!

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

26. Oh, Cha! The first time in ages I thought of a BOG OP and you scooped me!

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 09:43 PM

Nov 2014

Worse yet I have to (happily) admit you did a far better one than I could have.

Cha

(305,406 posts)

32. Oh IrishAyes! I'm sorry! I know you feel about getting all ready to do an OP and it's

Reply to IrishAyes (Reply #26)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 01:06 AM

Nov 2014

already been done.

GMTA, Sweetie!

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

35. Not to worry. My massive ego actually enjoys being bested! At least when it's for such a grand

Reply to Cha (Reply #32)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 10:31 PM

Nov 2014

cause as support of President Barack Hussein Obama. I dunno.... maybe I can skate or skip rope or mop floors or chew gum or SOMETHING! better than you, dear heart. But when it comes to more important matters, you and Sheshe are peerless.

Cha

(305,406 posts)

38. I know.. you can most certainly write better than I, IrishAyes! Such vivid detail!

Reply to IrishAyes (Reply #35)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 11:05 PM

Nov 2014

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

40. You're too kind. Perhaps not entirely correct, but kind nonetheless.

Reply to Cha (Reply #38)

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 10:16 AM

Nov 2014

And you know me - I lap it up!

Cha

(305,406 posts)

42. Just being factual, imv.. You deserve Props, Irish!

Reply to IrishAyes (Reply #40)

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 03:27 AM

Nov 2014

Cha

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34. "Wham Bam" Front Page of Sunday Mail in Australia!

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 07:52 PM

Nov 2014

Matthew McGregor @mcgregormt
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Pres. Obama is down under shirtfronting on climate change (that’s Aussie for kicking ass and taking names)
4:57 PM - 15 Nov 2014 280 Retweets 250 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/16/another-tweet-or-two-5/