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ProSense

(116,464 posts) Mon Oct 15, 2012, 11:48 AM Oct 2012

Obama campaign ad: Former Senator and Astronaut John Glenn on why he supports President Obama

Obama TV Ad: Former Senator and Astronaut John Glenn tells Ohio why he supports President Obama
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/15/1144759/-Obama-TV-Ad-Former-Senator-and-Astronaut-John-Glenn-tells-Ohio-why-he-supports-President-Obama

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Obama campaign ad: Former Senator and Astronaut John Glenn on why he supports President Obama (Original Post) ProSense Oct 2012 OP

This is a good ad. It's not annoying, OKNancy Oct 2012 #1

K&R HopeHoops Oct 2012 #2

No disrespect intended HeeBGBz Oct 2012 #3

Maybe you're thinking of Neil Armstrong? PragmaticLiberal Oct 2012 #4

Nope, I know Neil passed. HeeBGBz Oct 2012 #8

Rumors of his death have been greatly exaggerated :) pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #12

John Glenn is still with us. edbermac Oct 2012 #5

I'm glad he's here HeeBGBz Oct 2012 #9

No disrespect either.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #11

I would love if at the end he added... tk2kewl Oct 2012 #6

Kick! n/t ProSense Oct 2012 #7

John looks and sounds good. Hard to believe he's 91. onenote Oct 2012 #10

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)

1. This is a good ad. It's not annoying,

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 11:53 AM

Oct 2012

it's by a real Ohio hero.. and what he says is clear and to the point.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

2. K&R

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 12:10 PM

Oct 2012

HeeBGBz

(7,361 posts)

3. No disrespect intended

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 12:39 PM

Oct 2012

I thought he died? Or is this from the last election?

PragmaticLiberal

(904 posts)

4. Maybe you're thinking of Neil Armstrong?

Reply to HeeBGBz (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 12:47 PM

Oct 2012

HeeBGBz

(7,361 posts)

8. Nope, I know Neil passed.

Reply to PragmaticLiberal (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 05:40 PM

Oct 2012

Hmmm, I just remember hearing something about him and remembering when he did that first orbit thing and watching him at school.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

12. Rumors of his death have been greatly exaggerated :)

Reply to HeeBGBz (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 06:02 PM

Oct 2012

I heard him speak in support of Kerry for President in Columbus, Ohio '04. He was 83 then. Now he's 91 and still going strong.

edbermac

(15,940 posts)

5. John Glenn is still with us.

Reply to HeeBGBz (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 01:16 PM

Oct 2012

He and Scott Carpenter are the last surviving Mercury 7 astronauts.

HeeBGBz

(7,361 posts)

9. I'm glad he's here

Reply to edbermac (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 05:41 PM

Oct 2012

Cool guy.

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)

11. No disrespect either....

Reply to HeeBGBz (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 05:58 PM

Oct 2012

....I thought he had passed too.

tk2kewl

(18,133 posts)

6. I would love if at the end he added...

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 01:34 PM

Oct 2012

"and that other guys is a complete douche, so do the right thing."

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

7. Kick! n/t

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 04:20 PM

Oct 2012

onenote

(42,704 posts)

10. John looks and sounds good. Hard to believe he's 91.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 05:56 PM

Oct 2012

But then again, he went into space at age 77. Impressive guy.

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