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sheshe2

(88,476 posts)
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 04:00 PM Oct 2016

‘I Don’t Wanna Let You Go’ — A Bittersweet Tribute To President Barack Obama [View all]

I think for many of us who love President Barack Obama, it’s just now sinking in: in just a few months, he will no longer be our president.

As excited as most of us are about making history when we elect our first Madam President, Hillary Clinton, we’re going to be grieving the loss of this amazing man, one of the most popular presidents in our history.



As liberals, we’re pretty good at supporting our candidates, even if we sometimes /facepalm and sigh when they screw up. But with Barack Obama, it’s different somehow. For many of us, he WAS the revolution.

Near the end of his second term, Pres. Obama’s approval rating stands at a crazy high of 55 percent.

A meme my brand new niece-in-law shared with me:



A few of the many reasons we admire him so much.

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Read More: http://www.liberalamerica.org/2016/10/19/bittersweet-tribute-barack-obama/

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There is a video at the link. It was posted before so I won't post again. I just wanted to share the article itself.

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I'm grateful lovemydog Oct 2016 #3
I am grateful too lovemydog. sheshe2 Oct 2016 #4
can we just have them be co-president forjusticethunders Nov 2016 #5
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Don't I know it ismnotwasm Nov 2016 #8
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