Obama praises 'fearless' Florida shooting survivors: "We've got your backs'

[demmiblue]

Source: The Hill

Former President Barack Obama praised survivors of last week’s school shooting in Florida for speaking out in the wake of the attack, calling them “smart” and “fearless” and promising “we’ve got your backs.”

“Young people have helped lead all our great movements. How inspiring to see it again in so many smart, fearless students standing up for their right to be safe; marching and organizing to remake the world as it should be,” Obama tweeted Thursday.

“We've been waiting for you. And we've got your backs.”

Link to tweet

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/375061-obama-praises-fearless-florida-shooting-survivors-weve-got-your

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[Locrian]

1. nice sentiment...

but what exactly does it mean?


“We've been waiting for you. And we've got your backs.”

[BeyondGeography]

3. He fought hard on this issue and never got this kind of grass roots support

Perhaps?

[C Moon]

6. It's a Tweet. How in depth can you go with a Tweet?

I think it's an eloquent statement from an ex-president; and I believe those kids will love it.

[Locrian]

10. i think it's more that that

"we've been waiting" implies a lot - this could be the point where he AND the kids are finally enough to turn the tide

And I can't help wondering what it implies.

[C Moon]

11. Oh I see. Sorry I miss understood.

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[Locrian]

12. I see how that could happen

[C Moon]

2. That guy should be President.

[NastyRiffraff]

4. That's my president!

I'll never call the current WH occupant a president.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. They are the change we have been waiting for.

[djacq]

7. He didnt need a cheat sheet after Sandy Hook

He cried with us.

[George II]

8. Our President speaks.

[Gothmog]

9. I miss having a real POTUS

Great tweet by President Obama

[sinkingfeeling]

13. What? No comments about the wonderful, patriotic people on the NRA side?

[A Morpheus Felinae]

14. President Barack Obama makes my heart swell with pride

Trump just makes my heart hurt. Not. My. President.

[yuiyoshida]

15. Michelle too

Link to tweet

[bluestarone]

16. my thoughts are! he's saying WITH YOU (THE MOVEMENT)

WE ARE GOING TO KICK ASS IN 2018

[Vilis Veritas]

17. I wish Michelle would run for President. nt.

[Blue_Roses]

18. Yes!

"...We've been waiting for you. And we've got your backs."

YES, WE DO!!!