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Kadie

(15,369 posts)
Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:40 PM Apr 2012

President Obama's hand is grabbed by students after he spoke about rising cost of student loans-pics


U.S. President Barack Obama's hand is grabbed by students after he spoke about the rising costs of student loans while in Carmichael Arena at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill April 24, 2012.



U.S. President Barack Obama's hand is grabbed by students after he spoke about the rising costs of student loans while in Carmichael Arena at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill April 24, 2012.





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President Obama's hand is grabbed by students after he spoke about rising cost of student loans-pics (Original Post) Kadie Apr 2012 OP
That must give the SS a 150,000 fits to see. How the hell do you guard against teddy51 Apr 2012 #1
man it's surprising they dont all keel over qazplm Apr 2012 #3
Sometimes it stresses me seeing these for that reason. But let's keep positive. freshwest Apr 2012 #5
Obama could risk losing that watch if he is not careful. In that first photo, there was a woman's CTyankee Apr 2012 #2
Reminds me of a watercolor I did in 1968 and donated for a fund raiser. Good image. freshwest Apr 2012 #4
Hi freshwest. Kadie Apr 2012 #6
 

teddy51

(3,491 posts)
1. That must give the SS a 150,000 fits to see. How the hell do you guard against
Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:42 PM
Apr 2012

an evil doer in a situation like this?

qazplm

(3,626 posts)
3. man it's surprising they dont all keel over
Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:54 PM
Apr 2012

from heart attacks given the adrenaline and extreme focus they must be feeling in those situations with the President literally surrounded/mobbed (in a good way) by people.

I don't think I could do it, I'd get too stressed.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
5. Sometimes it stresses me seeing these for that reason. But let's keep positive.
Tue Apr 24, 2012, 03:36 PM
Apr 2012

May the love that is being shared in these photographs invigorate Obama despite the terrible negativity in this political landscape.


CTyankee

(63,912 posts)
2. Obama could risk losing that watch if he is not careful. In that first photo, there was a woman's
Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:48 PM
Apr 2012

hand on it, altho not trying to steal it. He should forego the watch if he is doing this. Or put it on his right wrist.

Funny, lots of young people don't even wear watches any more. They all use their cell phones to check what time it is...

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
4. Reminds me of a watercolor I did in 1968 and donated for a fund raiser. Good image.
Tue Apr 24, 2012, 03:31 PM
Apr 2012

I wanted to depict all the different colors of hands meeting together to show our commonality. People loved it and it brought the highest price there. I want to see that spirit come back to America. Thanks for another uplifting thread.

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