Barack Obama Will Deliver Televised Commencement Address For 2020 Grads

[turbinetree]

Source: Talking Points Memo

By Associated Press
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May 5, 2020 12:39 p.m.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Barack Obama will deliver a televised prime-time commencement address for the high school class of 2020 during an hour-long event that will also feature LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai and Ben Platt, among others.

ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC will simultaneously air the special May 16 at 8 p.m. Eastern along with more than 20 other broadcast and digital streaming partners, according to the announcement Tuesday from organizers.


Several high school students from Chicago public schools and the Obama Youth Jobs Corps will join, as will the Jonas Brothers, Yara Shahidi, Bad Bunny, Lena Waithe, Pharrell Williams, Megan Rapinoe and H.E.R.

The event is titled “Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020.” It’s hosted by the education advocacy group XQ Institute, The LeBron James Family Foundation and The Entertainment Industry Foundation.

Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/barack-obama-commencement-address

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I thought he would have done it last night..........to preempt shit for brains............

[samnsara]

1. man anything thats nice makes me cry nowdays

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Now that is a Fantastic

idea. Leadership happening in real time for a real cause.

Eat your heart out Donnie!!

[NNadir]

3. A reminder that we once had a real President who cared about people, young people, old people...

...all people.

It is unbelievable that a bunch of ignorant racists have worked to undo his beautiful accomplishments.

[Historic NY]

4. Trump is going to fills his depends.

[mobeau69]

5. Thanks! How sweet it is!

Yes we can!

[LiberalLovinLug]

6. I'll take any bet that Trump will plan something to disrupt it.

Either he will downright schedule some "important" national address. And/Or say or do something so controversial or shocking, just before, that simply MUST be covered pronto 24/7 by all the networks.

[Dave Starsky]

10. King Fathead will be clobbered in the ratings, regardless.

He will most likely just shamble off into the shadows with a family-size bucket of Extra Crispy until it all blows over and he can come back out.

[ArizonaLib]

11. Our family will have every device in the house tuned in

I hope people will be reminded how Obama shut down Trump's birther bull after the correspondent's dinner and taking out Bin Laden hours later.

[LiberalLovinLug]

18. Well Democrats will be watching Obama for sure

But he (or rather those smarter around him) will set it up so that his base, and even other independents and Republicans, and casual political watchers who watch Trump for entertainment purposes, will have another choice. It won't be about convincing any of us to switch over, but about preventing others from doing so.

[Dave Starsky]

19. There's always a left end of the bell curve.

I'm sure there are people in this country who literally masturbate to his picture every night.

But I truly believe that anyone with a functioning brain will either avoid his counterprogramming or choose not to watch entirely.

[mountain grammy]

7. Wow, this is a wonderful thing.

My granddaughter is a 2020 senior. We'll be attending. Together but apart.

By May 16th, there'll be 100,000 Americans dead.

[connecticut yankee]

17. My granddaughter, too -- high school

She's been devastated at not being able to have a prom or a graduation ceremony. I hope this will do a little to make it up for her.

[stopwastingmymoney]

8. Love it

I feel like someone here suggested this idea

Imagine the ratings. Imagine the orange menace freaking over those ratings, hehe

[SheltieLover]

9. Fabulous!

[Yavin4]

12. Imagine if Twitter shut down during this broadcast.

Trump would have a stroke.

[3catwoman3]

13. What an AWESOME idea. I will be...

...listening.

[ouija]

15. Christ

Now Trump will announce an invasion of Puerto Rico at 7:45.

[Politicub]

14. I can't wait

And I’ll have the tissues ready.

[Gothmog]

16. I miss having a real POTUS

[helpisontheway]

20. I'm looking forward to the one for college students. My son was supposed

to graduate this week. His college will attempt to have a ceremony in October. However, who knows if that will happen..

[ffr]

21. With all of the horrible news, death, suffering, and collapsing economy

This is a bright spot in the headlines.

Thank you.

[turbinetree]

23. Your welcome..................

we need a principled grown-up speaking to our future and young adults..................

[PlanetBev]

22. A great day for the kids

and a total beat down for Trump. Wait ‘till President Pant-Load sees the ratings.

[turbinetree]

24. I smell a Hoax coming out of the mouth of the fatnixon...........