Former POTUS Obama tweet on Memorial Day

[bronxiteforever]

Link to tweet

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We can never truly repay the debt we owe our fallen heroes. But we can remember them, honor their sacrifice, and affirm in our own lives those enduring ideals of justice, equality, and opportunity for which generations of Americans have given that last full measure of devotion.

[MineralMan]

1. That's what a REAL PRESIDENT tweets.

Trump is not one such President.

[bronxiteforever]

2. Agree to the max MM.

[lunatica]

20. Actually Presidents are not addressed as former

All of them are addressed by their title and referred to as Mr. President or President and their last name. All US Presidents retain their title for life.

When we get a woman President she will be addressed as Madame President. For life.

[MineralMan]

21. I don't believe I referred to anyone as a former President.

Perhaps you replied to the wrong post.

[lunatica]

24. You're right. I replied to the wrong post

I should have double checked. Sorry

[MineralMan]

25. No problem.

[jayschool2013]

22. And one more

Mx President for our first non-binary president.

[ailsagirl]

27. I thought that was true but then I've noticed that President Obama seems to be addressed as "former"

Hmmmmm

[3catwoman3]

3. Thank you for saying "former"...

...rather than "ex."

As I would expect, words chosen with thought and expressed with grace.

[Totally Tunsie]

4. ...not someone else's words read poorly from a teleprompter.

These are the words of a compassionate man and an elegant (former) President.

Missing Obama.

[bronxiteforever]

5. Dignity,class and intellect. Miss him!

[LuvLoogie]

17. I refer to him as President Obama. There is no requirement to say former. The context of the

citation should indicate whether his actions occurred during his time in office or not. It can be confusing at time, but I do the same for any president except trump. I just call him trump. I never assign him the title of president.

[lunatica]

23. The correct way is to address all Presidents as President or

Mr. President always. When we get women Presidents the correct way to refer to them or talk about them will be Madame President.

Although in certain instances it is OK to refer to them as former, but it depends on the context. For example if it is needed for clarification.

If the reference is to something President Obama says or does then the title President should be used along with his last name.

I do the same with Trump.

[bronxiteforever]

29. As Emily Post says

When talking about the person to a third party, on the other hand, it’s appropriate to say, “former President LastName.” This holds for introductions, as well: A current state governor is introduced as “Governor Tom Smith,” while you’d introduce an ex-governor as “former Governor Jim Bell.”

http://emilypost.com/advice/addressing-a-former-president-of-the-united-states/

As to the creature now infecting the White House, pretty much any invective in any language is appropriate!

[3catwoman3]

31. He will always be President Obama to me. It bothers me when people say "ex-" because an...

..."ex" is an individual who has quit something. An ex-boyfriend/girlfirend. An ex-husband/wife. Palin is an ex-governor. Nixon was an ex-president.

I most sincerely hope to be able to refer to Trump as an ex-pRezident.

[MontanaMama]

6. I love you PBO.

One class act.

[Cha]

32. WWII veteran Stanley Dunham and his grandson, a future president of the United States

Link to tweet

MontanaMama

[MontanaMama]

33. He radiates

goodness, doesn’t he? Even as a boy. Thanks Cha! Good one.

[FakeNoose]

36. Great photo, thanks for sharing this!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

7. Obama is missed.

Trump WILL NEVER measure up to this man, no matter how well he reads off the teleprompter, spouts words a 3 year old can understand, or tries to buy class that is not for sale.

[ButSeeYa]

11. Amen.

[MyOwnPeace]

14. Has NOTHING to do

with how well he reads or speaks.

It is what is in his soul and heart.

They are not even in the same universe!

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA:

[gademocrat7]

8. Compassionate dignified man.

Former President Barack Obama was truly the Comforter in Chief.

[Scarsdale]

18. President Obama is of the caliber

that presidents should be. Unfortunately, we have an orange con man pretending to be president. He will NEVER measure up, not in one term or two terms. He does not have the class, dignity, intelligence or HEART to even come close. The gop got the low class con man they deserve to represent them.

[sarge43]

9. That is how a commander-in-chief honors the fallen.

Thank you, Mr President.

[marieo1]

10. minngal

President Obama is a 'true hero'!!

[ButSeeYa]

12. Can we just have Obama back...

Even for a day? Asking for a friend.

[ffr]

13. He and our other democratic representatives makes me proud to call myself a democrat

W Bush signing American flag.

[pazzyanne]

15. When I read this, my heart was heavy,

but my spirit was uplifted. There is sane compassion left in the world as President O shows through his communications even today. I look forward to hearing and reading his and Michelle's words. They are balm to a troubled heart that is inundated with tRump crud every day.

[Hekate]

16. Thank you, Mr President

[LakeArenal]

19. I Adore Barack Obama,The Greatest President OF ALL TIME

I just wanted it right out there. Maybe it's only one little bitty insignificant thorn in Dump's side.. But the above truth really gets to Dump!!

[Izzy Blue]

26. This was his first tweet which got a lot of blacklash then one of his stooges tweeted 2X

President Obama



UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLE!


Donald J. Trump
?Verified account @realDonaldTrump
6h6 hours ago

"Happy Memorial Day! Those who died for our great country would be very happy and proud at how well our country is doing today. Best economy in decades, lowest unemployment numbers for Blacks and Hispanics EVER (& women in 18years), rebuilding our Military and so much more. Nice!"
45,925 replies 19,989 retweets 88,035 likes

[treestar]

28. No boasting

Well, what do you know? And I bet you can find 8 statements from his years in office that are similar.

[Cha]

30. Some more tweet pics of President Obama on Memorial Day.

Link to tweet

Mahalo, Bronx

[bronxiteforever]

34. Thanks man! Our hero.

[smirkymonkey]

35. I miss having such a thoughtful, dignified man as our president.

The two men are polar opposites. Trump will never be a fraction of the man Obama is and he knows it all too well.

[Grokenstein]

37. I think I'm just gonna wait a bit this time

before I go check out the enraged Republican RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE and scattershot lies that inevitably follow whenever President Obama demonstrates the sort of class that Cheeto Mussolini and the filthy squats of the GOP can never hope to emulate.

[Honeycombe8]

38. Now THAT'S how to do a fitting Memorial Day tribute to Veterans. With dignity and respect. nt

[Cha]

39. Mrs. Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden fought for the well-being of our military

Link to tweet

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

40. Meanwhile, the current FLOTUS is tweeting this:

"HELP ME! For God's sake, will someone help me get out of this sham of a marriage?!"

Meanwhile she's been unseen by the public for nearly three weeks. I think she's in Mueller's witness protection program.