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sheshe2

(87,469 posts)
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 03:47 PM Jul 2016

A few thoughts on Barack Obama

Liberal Librarian | July 28, 2016



Last night, President Barack Obama gave one of the greatest convention speeches in US political history. Like a seasoned preacher, he knew when to bring the crowd up, when to bring it down, and when to drive it into a frenzy. He laid out the case for Hillary Clinton to succeed him, as one-time adversaries became close friends.

While I have no doubt that Mrs. Clinton will be an excellent president and carve out her own storied legacy, we'll never see the like of Barack Obama again. He is a once in a century figure. Last night reminded us of that.

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A few thoughts on Barack Obama (Original Post) sheshe2 Jul 2016 OP
I agree still_one Jul 2016 #1
Hopefully we won't see the last of him. I'd bet we see a lot of him running up to November too. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #2
President Obama hit a grand slam. lovemydog Jul 2016 #3
Agreed 100% deathrind Jul 2016 #4
Oh my. Half a decade? VWolf Jul 2016 #9
Oop... deathrind Jul 2016 #14
Totally agree… dhill926 Jul 2016 #5
6 more months!!! yallerdawg Jul 2016 #6
He's a tough act to follow. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #7
I wouldn't mind a President Hillary Clinton nominating Barack Obama to the 4lbs Jul 2016 #8
He's not going anywhere. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2016 #10
When he mentioned birth certificates... ailsagirl Jul 2016 #12
I predict Obama will become known as the 2nd best ex-President ever (after Jimmy Carter)... Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #11
But he's earned it-- a thousand times over ailsagirl Jul 2016 #13
Proud to be living in the Obama Era! Aristus Jul 2016 #15
he is LEGEND. Rex Jul 2016 #16
 

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)
2. Hopefully we won't see the last of him. I'd bet we see a lot of him running up to November too.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 03:48 PM
Jul 2016

Obama has some well-deserved paybacks to a lot of the GOP.

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)
3. President Obama hit a grand slam.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 03:50 PM
Jul 2016

I'm fired up and ready to help elect the woman to whom he's passing the baton.

Let's win the Senate too!

deathrind

(1,786 posts)
4. Agreed 100%
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 03:53 PM
Jul 2016

Last edited Thu Jul 28, 2016, 07:35 PM - Edit history (1)

While I did not agree with him on his "look forward not backward" position. I think he has been the best President of my lifetime, which has roughy been half a century...
I am going miss his leadership very much.

Thank you Mr. President for all you have done in the last 7.5 years!

VWolf

(3,944 posts)
9. Oh my. Half a decade?
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:06 PM
Jul 2016

I think you might mean half a century there!
Unless you're really, really gifted.

4lbs

(7,395 posts)
8. I wouldn't mind a President Hillary Clinton nominating Barack Obama to the
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 05:59 PM
Jul 2016

US Supreme Court next year.

Just a thought.....

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
10. He's not going anywhere.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:07 PM
Jul 2016

We will get to see his like for many years to come. He has a great deal more positive impact to make on this country, and I, for one, have exactly zero doubt that is what will happen.

ps...about his speech, I love when he cracks himself up. I kept waiting, and he almost got there a couple times, but alas, no crack up. Great speech, otherwise.

ailsagirl

(23,801 posts)
12. When he mentioned birth certificates...
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:53 PM
Jul 2016

he said it with a straight face. I loved the part about his grandparents in Kansas and what people respected. It gave me some insight why he's the way he is.

Bernardo de La Paz

(50,896 posts)
11. I predict Obama will become known as the 2nd best ex-President ever (after Jimmy Carter)...
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:18 PM
Jul 2016

... and one of the best to ever serve.

History will be kind to Barack Obama.

ailsagirl

(23,801 posts)
13. But he's earned it-- a thousand times over
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:56 PM
Jul 2016

He's worked his tail off the past 7.5 years and has brought about so many positive changes-- how can we ever
thank him?

After the debacle of W, he restored honor to America in a big way. I'll never forget when he gave that speech in Berlin to some 200,000 people-- and he wasn't even president yet!! That was amazing.

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