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4. They hated him because of his skin color

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 05:38 PM

Jun 2

I have a particular uncle that was Democratic. Then Barack Obama announced his bid for presidency.

This particular uncle started receiving and sending out these awful and untrue emails about Barack Obama.

In summary, I honestly didn't know who Barack Obama was. My uncle sent me these hateful emails about a man who's name I couldn't pronounce.

I started debunking these emails. The more I learned about Barack Obama the more I liked him. I liked him so much that I voted for him. Twice!

I don't believe that's what this particular uncle wanted or what he was attempting to accomplish.

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Barack Obama's Favorite Exhibit [View all] Niagara Jun 2 OP

K & R............... Lovie777 Jun 2 #1

Golly.... lamp_shade Jun 2 #2

le sigh. mopinko Jun 2 #3

They hated him because of his skin color Niagara Jun 2 #4

I will never regret my two votes for him MustLoveBeagles Jun 2 #9

Same here, MustLoveBeagles Niagara Jun 2 #11

I feel I have to qualify your first statement a bit 70sEraVet Jun 2 #18

i guess. i cant rly wrap my head around it, tho. mopinko Jun 2 #19

Even the GOP held a secret meeting to Niagara Jun 3 #21

happy to hurt the country just to wreck a black man. mopinko Jun 3 #22

i will say, tho, that he earned the respect of 1 republican i know. mopinko Jun 3 #23

President Obama is such a wonderful man and was a great president MIButterfly Jun 2 #5

Yes MustLoveBeagles Jun 2 #10

Thank you so much! MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2 #6

I've said it before, I'll say it again MustLoveBeagles Jun 2 #7

he cared Skittles Jun 2 #8

Y'know, that should be a requirement for every president nuxvomica Jun 2 #12

Beautiful, just beautiful.. mountain grammy Jun 2 #13

brings back some great memories! rurallib Jun 2 #14

I can't wait to go to Chicago to see the center mtngirl47 Jun 2 #15

A black man in a white man's world. BarbD Jun 2 #16

A real President, deserving of the title. sinkingfeeling Jun 2 #17

It seems odd that a museum would allow someone ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 3 #20