My message to President Obama.

[William769]

I don't care what anybody says, you're ok with me. Keep up the great work!

We may have had a shaky beginning together but you came through like a champion and for that, I thank you.

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. He just made Chicago's Pullman neighborhood a national monument!

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-obama-pullman-national-monument-20150209-story.html

[William769]

2. That's great!

Preservation is one of the greatest things we can do.

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. Yes, it is.

And how interesting for the people who live there. I can't imagine what it'd be like to live in a national monument. They seem very happy about it, too.

[William769]

7. My property in Kentucky borders

The Cumberland Gap National Historical Park which is in Kentucky, Tennessee & Virginia. Beautiful country.

[greatauntoftriplets]

9. That's gorgeous!

I've been through the Cumberland Gap, many years ago.

[William769]

11. My old Kentucky home.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

52. Cumberland Gap!

Tons of different versions on YouTube.

[William769]

53. Thank you for the memories my friend.

Cumberland Gap just over the mountain from Middlesboro (or now a days through the mountain). Many youngsters may not know this name but when Lee Majors parents died when he was still a baby his Aunt & Uncle raised him in Middlesboro (we went to the same high school, but many years apart), and when I was a child he would play Santa Claus every year down at the town square.

The memories, the memories.

Thank you again my friend.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

54. ohhhhhhhh thanks for that gorgeous pic!

I've never been there....did backpack into the Blue Ridge mountains a million years ago, though. sooooo beauteous. *sigh*

I love old time music, fiddlers circles, clawhammer banjer....

[William769]

55. That's Fern Lake in Middlesboro also boarding Tennessee.

I had a Aunt that would play the auto harp on the front porch on the cool summer evenings (now that was some music!).



That's not her in the picture, just wanted you to see what it was.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

56. .....

❤!!!

[SunSeeker]

22. Wow. Nice pic. We really need to preserve these national treasures.

[Cha]

41. Wow! How fortunat to have land there, William!

Gorgeous!

[yuiyoshida]

3. I was at a Post Office the other day standing in line

I noticed they had a photo of him up on the wall. My first thought was, wow, what's going to happen in 2016.. I think we will miss him when He steps down. Its been a heck of a ride, that's for sure! (Still, the greatest day was seeing Bush get on that helicopter and leave...seems like only yesterday!)

[Raine1967]

6. I was there when that chopper flew over the National Mall:

The crowd around me was singing na na na na, hey hey good-bye!

BEing there was so amazing and awesome, but seeing Bush leave… that was a sight to behold.

[William769]

8. Now that's awesome!

[Raine1967]

18. You have to know I joined in…

I'm such a sheep!

[William769]

19. I would have been there leading it!

The louder the voices the better especially when they join as one.

[yuiyoshida]

10. Now that was the best

tune to sing, when he left. I hated the Bush years, especially when Republicans would get in our face and say.."suck it, losers!" and "get over it!" when he was given the Presidency by the Supreme Court.

[Raine1967]

13. It was AWESOME!

I thought it was funny that the helicopter flew over the crowd. I think that sealed the deal as to how many people were really glad he was finally out of office.

[greatauntoftriplets]

15. How neat!

[yuiyoshida]

16. Some people here kept singing

"ding dong, the witch is dead"

[William769]

17. LOL!

[LibGranny]

20. Wish I could have seen that!

[Raine1967]

21. It flew so low we could feel the wind. There has to be video of it.

What a thrilling moment.

After the inauguration ended we went to the mayflower hotel bar (sadly no longer there) — We lived in Georgia at the time (now live here in Alexandria)

They were watching The Rachel Maddow show. She was going thru each state and everyone was toasting their state, I got to toast Georgia

:here's to Gerogia! Our state may have gone red but our heart is still Blue!:

It's on my husbands FB page, not sure if people can see it: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1089238593179&set=vb.1292899656&type=2&theater

[mountain grammy]

24. I would have liked to been there for that..

I was waving bye bye at the teevee.

[calimary]

29. My son was there as a Presidential Scholar.

We weren't sure we should send him - early-on in the campaign. Why on earth fund a trip just to see Old Cranky and the Tundra Tart sworn in? But we gambled and said yes. I thought, if Barack Obama wins, THIS would be the one to tell your grandchildren about - that you were there! And he called me from there to say he'd just seen the helicopter lift off and heard all the singing! He thought it was awesome! He even sang along!

[Raine1967]

38. I sang along too!

That's awesome, Calimary!

[Jamaal510]

45. I wish

I would've seen that live on TV back then, but I wasn't as engaged in politics yet. I would've my ass off.

[Cha]

42. Lucky you to get to see our 44th President in your PO, yuiyoshida! We don't have that

uplifting reminder at ours.. and it's in Hawaii!

[spanone]

5. k&r...

[Terra Alta]

12. He's ok in my book, too.

I think when all is said and done, he will go down as one of the greatest.

[William769]

14. Agreed.

[No Vested Interest]

35. If the Supremes okay the ACA, and Cuba is opened

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to US citizens again, Obama will have quite a legacy.
Lots more, too, but those two things are off the top of my head and stand out for me..

[SunSeeker]

23. K & R

[mountain grammy]

25. I've had my issues with the President, but

I believe he was the right man at the right time. I've been pretty mad at him once in a while, but for the first time in a long time, I've been proud of my First Family. They've held their heads up despite the waves of hate and stupidity that has been thrown their way, and do their jobs with grace and intelligence.

[peacebird]

26. Agree totally. All in all I think he has been a great President. I wish he had been bolder

transformative even. But he was trying so hard to bring the country back together, not red or blue but simply American.

[Cha]

27. Mahalo William.. this warms my heart.. he came through so strong for

so much and now he's our firewall between us and Kochism.

And, in spite of unprecedented Obstruction..



A List of 280 Accomplishments by President Obama so far… With Citations

http://pleasecutthecrap.com/obama-accomplishments/

[William769]

37. Agreed.

[Cha]

40. When I first saw your OP..

I didn't know about the one with David Axelrod's revelation.. it actually makes more sense to me.. more sense than him being against Gay Marriage.

Too bad he had to keep his thoughts on it under wraps for so long for political purposes.. So glad everything has worked out so well for going forward with Gay Marriage, DADT, DOMA, and GLBT RIGHTS and only getting stronger!

[madokie]

28. I like the dude

I'm happy that he's doing my business, taking care of my country. Being a friend to all of us. For being himself.

[calimary]

30. Sure beats the bejeeezus out of the alternative(s).

mcsame, or wrongney. SHEESH.

[madokie]

31. Yup for sure

I'm proud of him to say the least.

[Cha]

44. I think it's well beyone that but it is a strong consideration, calimary.. Obama actually won and

has made an amazing amount of progress in spite of unprecedented Obstruction from the kochbaggers.

[Cha]

33. Aloha, madokie.. I like the dude too.. here a pic I just saw of him and Michelle when they were

flying to Iowa in 2007..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6209103

[Cha]

32. Oh, a pic I just saw of Senator Obama and Michelle from 2007 when they were flying to Iowa..

On This Day: On board a plane flying to Iowa after Barack Obama announced his bid for the Presidency in Springfield, 2007

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/02/10/rise-and-shine-1008/

And, the rest they say is HISTORY!

[madokie]

34. Handsome couple

I like them, love 'em actually

[Cha]

36. Yeah, like isn't a strong enough word. lol

Handsome on the inside, too~

[TBF]

39. I think he has tried.

I also think it was a much bigger and more difficult job than he imagined and he did the best he could to help people where he could. Eisenhower wasn't joking around about the MIC, and the billionaires are not willingly sharing the wealth. It is going to take a lot more than one person in an oval office to make the changes we need in this country.

[Cha]

43. Thank Goodness we have President Obama and no one like

the whiners who are always looking to tear him to build themselves up.

[William769]

46. ...

[Cha]

57. Damn Straight!

!!!

[Android3.14]

48. I'm just glad

Thank goodness he closed Guantanamo, instituted an Apollo-style program to wean us off of foreign oil, raised the taxes on the rich, began a huge public works program, provided us all with a public option for healthcare, stopped the TPP in its tracks, and reigned in law enforcement regarding warrantless spying on innocent Americans.

Or was that a different Obama?

[blkmusclmachine]

50. That was Candidate Obama. Real Obama is a Reagan wanna-be.

[William769]

51. Enjoy fantasy land.

[blkmusclmachine]

49. Meh.