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Swede

(40,438 posts)
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 07:16 PM 6 hrs ago

Obama shouts out "those ordinary people in the Twin Cities who braved frigid temperatures, risked their own safety...

...standing shoulder to shoulder to look out for their neighbors and sometimes for strangers because they knew that was the right thing to do"


Obama shouts out "those ordinary people in the Twin Cities who braved frigid temperatures, risked their own safety, standing shoulder to shoulder to look our for their neighbors and sometimes for strangers because they knew that was the right thing to do"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-18T18:38:01.081Z
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Obama shouts out "those ordinary people in the Twin Cities who braved frigid temperatures, risked their own safety... (Original Post) Swede 6 hrs ago OP
I miss having a sane and intelligent President UpInArms 5 hrs ago #1
THis is why we love him. Nanuke 4 hrs ago #2
He's still got it! PBO has always been an electrifying speaker FakeNoose 4 hrs ago #3
He understands the power of language..... lastlib 3 hrs ago #4
Pleased to provide 100th rec. GoodRaisin 1 hr ago #5
"and I found it in a new generation of leaders" The man is a class act. flashman13 1 hr ago #6

UpInArms

(55,589 posts)
1. I miss having a sane and intelligent President
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 07:31 PM
5 hrs ago

The nasty piece of crapweasel shit that occupies the WH is worse than an embarrassment, it is evil incarnate

lastlib

(28,787 posts)
4. He understands the power of language.....
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 09:24 PM
3 hrs ago

like few of our generation. It is a JOY to listen to someone who can form complete coherent sentences, and do so with power and clarity. The chaotic verbal vomit we are currently forced to endure is an abomination and a crime against humanity.

flashman13

(2,617 posts)
6. "and I found it in a new generation of leaders" The man is a class act.
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 11:33 PM
1 hr ago

Let me translate what he so politely said there. He said the old guard needs to move over. The old normal is never coming back. It's time for the progressives to take the reins. I know this sounds like such a cliche, but We the People want a government that works for us. We want nice things too.

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