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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe all need to review what a brilliant President we had in Obama..
I stumbled onto this on YouTube... Obama's last White House correspondent's dinner. And show.
He was the highlight of the evening.. funny....self deprecating...witty.
Get a beverage and relax and watch.. it's like a vacation!
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We all need to review what a brilliant President we had in Obama.. (Original Post)
albacore
Dec 2023
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I go back to Kennedy and I think Obama was the best President in my life time so far. I do admire Carter too.
dutch777
Dec 2023
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Being the first black President had to weigh on him in that hopefully other black men could follow him someday and I
SheilaAnn
Dec 2023
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dutch777
(4,417 posts)1. I go back to Kennedy and I think Obama was the best President in my life time so far. I do admire Carter too.
I wish Obama had played more political hardball while in office but I admire his class, oratory and sincere compassion and faith.
SheilaAnn
(10,396 posts)2. Being the first black President had to weigh on him in that hopefully other black men could follow him someday and I
think he held back quite a bit with that in mind.
dutch777
(4,417 posts)3. Possibly. A great American across the board and I do hope people of color paid attention.
electric_blue68
(21,311 posts)4. He had to avoid the "Angry Blackman" Trope!
albacore
(2,689 posts)5. That last part... class, oratory and compassion....
THAT's why they hate him.