Barack Obama

Politicub

(12,335 posts) Sun May 19, 2013, 12:37 PM May 2013

President Obama arrives in Atlanta for Morehouse commencement address

It's exciting that the president is in town! Wish I had a ticket to the graduation ceremony.

Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates

ATLANTA (AP) — President Barack Obama is telling graduates of Morehouse College to take the power of their example — as black men graduating from college — and use it to improve people's lives.

He's asking those headed to law school to think about defending the poor, and those destined for medical school to consider treating people in communities without access to health care....

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-exhorts-good-deeds-morehouse-graduates-160712553.html

Air Force One arrives at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and President Obama steps off the plane Friday afternoon (Video)

http://www.11alive.com/video/1513816516001/1/President-Obama-arrives-in-Atlanta

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President Obama arrives in Atlanta for Morehouse commencement address (Original Post) Politicub May 2013 OP

Big thunderstorm developing now. Expect umbrella outrage. CurtEastPoint May 2013 #1

That was a SPECTACULAR speech! annabanana May 2013 #2

President Obama could read the phone book and make it spectacular. IrishAyes May 2013 #3

I hope I can post it here. Sounds wonderful from the summary. freshwest May 2013 #5

Here ya go, fresh.. Cha May 2013 #8

Thanks, they are awesome! Watching and downloading Parts 2 and 3 now. freshwest May 2013 #9

Excellent malaise May 2013 #17

Welcome, malaise~ Cha May 2013 #18

Thank you for this, Politicub! Wish you could see him in person, too. Cha May 2013 #4

Look at the jubilation and the sincerity of those two young men. Many challenges and victories ahead freshwest May 2013 #6

True, freshwest~ sheshe2 May 2013 #13

Those tears in the last picture are beautiful, Cha~ sheshe2 May 2013 #11

I know.. I'm all Cha May 2013 #16

Wow, thanks for starting this thread. See the world's future. freshwest May 2013 #7

Treestar posted more pix here, go take a look! freshwest May 2013 #10

Thank you Politicub. sheshe2 May 2013 #12

It's even better than the one in Ohio and that was so uplifting. This one is so powerful! freshwest May 2013 #14

Going to watch it now~ sheshe2 May 2013 #15

CurtEastPoint

(20,095 posts)

1. Big thunderstorm developing now. Expect umbrella outrage.

Reply to Politicub (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2013, 12:38 PM

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annabanana

(52,805 posts)

2. That was a SPECTACULAR speech!

Reply to Politicub (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2013, 12:44 PM

May 2013

Alex Witt showed the whole thing.

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

3. President Obama could read the phone book and make it spectacular.

Reply to annabanana (Reply #2)

Sun May 19, 2013, 04:26 PM

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freshwest

(53,661 posts)

5. I hope I can post it here. Sounds wonderful from the summary.

Reply to annabanana (Reply #2)

Sun May 19, 2013, 06:10 PM

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Cha

(320,550 posts)

8. Here ya go, fresh..

Reply to freshwest (Reply #5)

Sun May 19, 2013, 06:20 PM

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http://theobamadiary.com/2013/05/19/video-president-obama-at-morehouse-college/

Chips said she'd replace these with WH Vid when it's up but for now.. these are Awesome!

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

9. Thanks, they are awesome! Watching and downloading Parts 2 and 3 now.

Reply to Cha (Reply #8)

Sun May 19, 2013, 06:36 PM

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malaise

(297,921 posts)

17. Excellent

Reply to Cha (Reply #8)

Sun May 19, 2013, 08:01 PM

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Thanks Cha

Cha

(320,550 posts)

18. Welcome, malaise~

Reply to malaise (Reply #17)

Sun May 19, 2013, 08:03 PM

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Cha

(320,550 posts)

4. Thank you for this, Politicub! Wish you could see him in person, too.

Reply to Politicub (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2013, 05:04 PM

May 2013

Here's another pic or two of Morehouse grads!

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/05/19/pride-2/

I've heard it was an awesome Address!

Obama gets personal about race and manhood in Morehouse speech

President Obama on Sunday summoned the graduates of historically black Morehouse College to “transform the way we think about manhood,” urging the young men to avoid the temptation to make excuses and to take responsibility for their families and their communities.

Delivering a commencement address at the all-male private liberal arts college in Atlanta, Obama spoke in deeply personal terms about the “special obligation” he feels as a black man to help those left behind.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-gets-personal-about-race-and-manhood-in-morehouse-speech/2013/05/19/0f45064e-c0a3-11e2-8bd8-2788030e6b44_story.html

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

6. Look at the jubilation and the sincerity of those two young men. Many challenges and victories ahead

Reply to Cha (Reply #4)

Sun May 19, 2013, 06:13 PM

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sheshe2

(98,439 posts)

13. True, freshwest~

Reply to freshwest (Reply #6)

Sun May 19, 2013, 07:04 PM

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And they have only just begun. Their future will be bright!

sheshe2

(98,439 posts)

11. Those tears in the last picture are beautiful, Cha~

Reply to Cha (Reply #4)

Sun May 19, 2013, 06:59 PM

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What a moving expression on his face, a man, at the start of his future! And it is bright!

Cha

(320,550 posts)

16. I know.. I'm all

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #11)

Sun May 19, 2013, 07:14 PM

May 2013

Verklempt, she!

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

7. Wow, thanks for starting this thread. See the world's future.

Reply to Politicub (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2013, 06:14 PM

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freshwest

(53,661 posts)

10. Treestar posted more pix here, go take a look!

Reply to Politicub (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2013, 06:56 PM

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022867458

sheshe2

(98,439 posts)

12. Thank you Politicub.

Reply to Politicub (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2013, 07:01 PM

May 2013

I am looking forward to watching the Presidents speech.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

14. It's even better than the one in Ohio and that was so uplifting. This one is so powerful!

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #12)

Sun May 19, 2013, 07:07 PM

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sheshe2

(98,439 posts)

15. Going to watch it now~

Reply to freshwest (Reply #14)

Sun May 19, 2013, 07:08 PM

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