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Avalux

(35,015 posts) Sun Oct 27, 2013, 08:49 PM Oct 2013

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Future Obama

I found myself talking to a friend about GW Bush, aka Shrub the War Criminal and his *poof* public life after he vacated the WH (good riddance!!!).

Now he stays at home and paints somewhat odd self-portraits.

So we pondered what Obama might do after he leaves office in 3 years. We both agreed that he will probably not retreat from the spotlight, and we hope he will don his Community Organizer hat and continue to be a positive influence on this country and the world in the years to come; he is still so young.

What do you guys think?

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Future Obama (Original Post) Avalux Oct 2013 OP

My favorite fantasy for that madamesilverspurs Oct 2013 #1

Ooohhh I love that idea! Avalux Oct 2013 #3

Preparing Malia and Sasha to be US Senators. Xipe Totec Oct 2013 #2

I hope they follow in dad's footsteps. Avalux Oct 2013 #5

I would like to see him make OFA a huge progressive force. JaneyVee Oct 2013 #4

That's along the lines of what I think. Avalux Oct 2013 #7

Probably community organizing - i hope he doesn't hope to play a role on the world stage for a while el_bryanto Oct 2013 #6

I see him being President of a University Myrina Oct 2013 #8

Obama has already said that he'd like to work with young people but not necessarily as a teacher. PragmaticLiberal Oct 2013 #9

madamesilverspurs

(15,806 posts)

1. My favorite fantasy for that

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 08:53 PM

Oct 2013

has President Hillary appointing Obama to the bench vacated by impeached Scalia. My oh my, imagine the collective anyeurism on the right!

Avalux

(35,015 posts)

3. Ooohhh I love that idea!

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 08:57 PM

Oct 2013

Would be perfect.

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

2. Preparing Malia and Sasha to be US Senators.

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 08:55 PM

Oct 2013

After that, who knows....

Avalux

(35,015 posts)

5. I hope they follow in dad's footsteps.

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 09:02 PM

Oct 2013

Of course they may have different ideas, but with parents like theirs....

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

4. I would like to see him make OFA a huge progressive force.

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 09:00 PM

Oct 2013

Avalux

(35,015 posts)

7. That's along the lines of what I think.

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #4)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 09:04 PM

Oct 2013

OFA is waiting - when he's done I'm sure he'll be heavily involved. He may even move more to the left.

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

6. Probably community organizing - i hope he doesn't hope to play a role on the world stage for a while

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 09:03 PM

Oct 2013

His continuation of Bush policies probably won't help him there. But on the home front he could do a lot of good.

Bryant

Myrina

(12,296 posts)

8. I see him being President of a University

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 09:31 PM

Oct 2013

For some reason that's the image I get ...

PragmaticLiberal

(904 posts)

9. Obama has already said that he'd like to work with young people but not necessarily as a teacher.

Reply to Avalux (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 10:53 PM

Oct 2013

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