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sl8

(13,901 posts)
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 05:07 PM Feb 2020

Nice kids help some old guy to stand up.

Last edited Fri Feb 7, 2020, 09:58 PM - Edit history (3)


Students help the president stand up after posing for a photograph at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Official White House photo by Pete Souza


REUTERS/Jason Reed
Children from public schools in the town of Chatfield, Minnesota, help U.S. President Barack Obama get up after he posed with them for a picture, during his bus trip to the Midwest August 15, 2011.



Children of U.S. Embassy personnel help President Obama to his feet after he posed for a group photo with them at the Westin Playa Bonita hotel in Panama City. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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Nice kids help some old guy to stand up. (Original Post) sl8 Feb 2020 OP
He's the best. Mosby Feb 2020 #1
At least until Donald (sniff) Trump ODs on Adderall. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #2
Younger than me, too - by 10 years to the day. dchill Feb 2020 #6
I'm older than him, too. sl8 Feb 2020 #16
Wouldn't it be hysterical DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #9
Repeal the 22nd! roamer65 Feb 2020 #21
Kids know! Botany Feb 2020 #3
How wonderful. Those kids are always going to remember him. Hortensis Feb 2020 #4
Oh, how I needed this. Dem2theMax Feb 2020 #5
This is areal Rebl2 Feb 2020 #7
You got me. George II Feb 2020 #8
obama and i are the same age. Its hell gettin old. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #10
I clicked. I laughted... FailureToCommunicate Feb 2020 #11
Decent man marieo1 Feb 2020 #12
It seems like forever since we've had a president. lpbk2713 Feb 2020 #13
That brought tears to my eyes. trof Feb 2020 #14
Oh thank goodness. I'm not the only one. Maru Kitteh Feb 2020 #17
That is EXACTLY how I feel. trof Feb 2020 #24
Kick dalton99a Feb 2020 #15
I miss that man, and his family. nt crickets Feb 2020 #18
he just genuinely loves being around kids Skittles Feb 2020 #19
Man, I miss my President Obama. roamer65 Feb 2020 #20
I'll give that a rec. It's almost hard to believe that we actually had a real president just a few Liberal In Texas Feb 2020 #22
OMG, I needed this TY so much! 🥰 arthritisR_US Feb 2020 #23

sl8

(13,901 posts)
16. I'm older than him, too.
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 09:46 PM
Feb 2020

FWIW, I don't consider you old. But, to a 10 year kid, I'm thinking we're as old as the hills.

DENVERPOPS

(8,847 posts)
9. Wouldn't it be hysterical
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 06:54 PM
Feb 2020

if Trump & his minions shoved thru a law that presidents can serve more than two terms, and we all elected Obama.......

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
4. How wonderful. Those kids are always going to remember him.
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 05:27 PM
Feb 2020

Let's hope the Obama effect will become a repellent of the toxic demoralizing messages that'll be aimed at them as they grow up, so that they'll expect and look for good people like him to vote for. They're always with us in the Democratic Party, but too many fall before the onslaught of lies.

Rebl2

(13,563 posts)
7. This is areal
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 06:38 PM
Feb 2020

President. One who cares about our country, the children, immigrants and religious freedom and the glory of what ever God you might worship.

trof

(54,256 posts)
14. That brought tears to my eyes.
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 07:58 PM
Feb 2020

Look at that and then look at what we have now.
It is gut wrenching.

Maru Kitteh

(28,343 posts)
17. Oh thank goodness. I'm not the only one.
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 10:03 PM
Feb 2020

I feel like so much has been lost and I'm now wondering if I should be fighting like hell to get even half of it back or spend my energy finding a way to get my daughter and granddaughter out of this once grand experiment that seems now determined to become a shithole country.




trof

(54,256 posts)
24. That is EXACTLY how I feel.
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 08:17 PM
Feb 2020

Our once grand experiment came to an end in 2016?
I don't know if we can claw our way back from where we are now.

roamer65

(36,747 posts)
20. Man, I miss my President Obama.
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 11:55 PM
Feb 2020

He didn’t make you feel like he was the president. He made you feel like he was YOUR president.

Liberal In Texas

(13,580 posts)
22. I'll give that a rec. It's almost hard to believe that we actually had a real president just a few
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 12:02 AM
Feb 2020

years ago. It seems like a dream.


arthritisR_US

(7,299 posts)
23. OMG, I needed this TY so much! 🥰
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 12:29 AM
Feb 2020

This horrible and frightening week, we still remember when there was decency, compassion, honour and love.

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