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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPresident Obama is speaking. It's hard to explain
but you can tell how much weve lost by having made public life so odious for the intelligent, socially benevolent, actually humane public servants that we hardly see them. He and Hillary are so bloodyHEALTHY. They relate to people. Everything isnt perfect but they, like Joe, are clearly a breed apart from the sociopath and the grifters who keep shoving him out there. I miss them so.
Ill bet nobody had to play show tunes for Barack. 😕
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,297 posts)And you're right on about how good he was. He knew how to connect with ordinary people.
I miss them too.
soldierant
(6,648 posts)but some did. He was at the Kennedy Center Awards and had many fine .musicians come to the White House. He had - has - taste
reACTIONary
(5,749 posts)soldierant
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(295,907 posts)cilla4progress
(24,587 posts)I believe Obama walks in (historical) Jesus' footsteps.
Jesus was broadly despised by the monied and discriminatory classes, too.
soldierant
(6,648 posts)hibbing
(10,076 posts)A giant reminder of how far so we have fallen.
Peace
Harker
(13,878 posts)Or slowly... depending on your historical view.
SleeplessinSoCal
(8,994 posts)Racists and cheats being elected by the Republicans is some payback..
nolabear
(41,915 posts)was horrifying. It makes it hard to do as he sayskeep hope alive. But its never been more important.
SleeplessinSoCal
(8,994 posts)I needed that.
maxsolomon
(32,987 posts)I'm still heartbroken over his Presidency and the disgraceful, racist reactions of Conservatives.
Including my own family.
nolabear
(41,915 posts)As he represents all we try to.
seta1950
(932 posts)When I said mr. President I miss you so much while watching him, my daughter knew who I was talking about, I will forever miss this , kind ,intelligent lovable man. We lost so much in 2016😢
DFW
(54,051 posts)From "Margie Get Your Gun" There's no business like NO business....
Saboburns
(2,807 posts)Of all his qualities, and they are many, I find his wisdom to unmatched. Oh, and his wife is without peer.