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Portrait unveiling for the Obamas was amazing (Original Post) In It to Win It Sep 2022 OP
I just said for me it was restorative. We needed that Walleye Sep 2022 #1
Two beautiful people and two portraits for the ages. Awesome! mobeau69 Sep 2022 #2
It reminded me of watching the West Wing back in the day. aeromanKC Sep 2022 #3
Not a dry eye in my house. badhair77 Sep 2022 #4
Nice to see the Obama's. Emile Sep 2022 #5
I thoroughly enjoyed it! halobeam Sep 2022 #6
A wonderful interlude...I teared up, too. Everyone was so happy. Like getting a gift. nt allegorical oracle Sep 2022 #7
I cried. It was so nice to see everyone together. Every speech was excellent. livetohike Sep 2022 #8
I sat wiping tears too. Duppers Sep 2022 #9

Walleye

(31,024 posts)
1. I just said for me it was restorative. We needed that
Wed Sep 7, 2022, 02:41 PM
Sep 2022

Michelle was right about certain traditions being important to our democracy and our participation in it

badhair77

(4,218 posts)
4. Not a dry eye in my house.
Wed Sep 7, 2022, 02:53 PM
Sep 2022

Yes, lots of feel-good feelings, as Jill Biden said “the magic” of that election night in Chicago. It’s been a long time since we had those thoughts.

livetohike

(22,144 posts)
8. I cried. It was so nice to see everyone together. Every speech was excellent.
Wed Sep 7, 2022, 03:54 PM
Sep 2022

The chairman of the White House Historical Assoc. gave a wonderful intro.

Duppers

(28,120 posts)
9. I sat wiping tears too.
Wed Sep 7, 2022, 04:27 PM
Sep 2022

Obama will go down in history as a great man, a great President.

While listening, I whispered to my dh that I had a lump in my throat. True.

And Michelle, yes, yes, "she's fine" and greatly missed.

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