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Showing Original Post only (View all)"I just sat in there for a moment" [View all]
from The Obama Diary:
President Obama sits on the famed Rosa Parks bus at the Henry Ford Museum following an event in Dearborn, Mich., April 18 (White House/Pete Souza)
I just sat in there for a moment and pondered the courage and tenacity that is part of our very recent history but is also part of that long line of folks who sometimes are nameless, oftentimes didnt make the history books, but who constantly insisted on their dignity, their share of the American dream.
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In their effect upon the world and others, all lives are DNA/in- form -ation of one type or another,
patrice
Apr 2012
#85
"They were allowed to enter ours only to clean our toilets, mow our yards, help fight our wars,"
Number23
Apr 2012
#100
You guys have heard from me for the last three years about the ways in which Obama hasn't lived up
tavalon
Apr 2012
#88
Obama piss in your hat? People who bitch at Obama and place little to no onus on crazy congress
uponit7771
Apr 2012
#35
The weren't controlling majorities, see half truths = overt bashing....thx for playing
uponit7771
Apr 2012
#42
"...and congress is irrelevant..." ah I get it, congress only matters if people can bash Obama...
uponit7771
Apr 2012
#47
No, make as much noise with half truths as you and FUDrs\Bashers and Baggers can
uponit7771
Apr 2012
#45
I didn't call you a bagger either but half truth and out of perspective bashing sure sound like
uponit7771
Apr 2012
#55
Like he said he'd do, I don't blame he for trying I do blame him for continuing with little to no...
uponit7771
Apr 2012
#44
What changed? Has he done something recently that some of us don't know about? n/t
SmellyFeet
Apr 2012
#51
Agree with your anger, but your desperation to shit on the pic is kind of stupid. n/t
SmellyFeet
Apr 2012
#40
ok. there is no way he just thought that up. Please tell me it took him at least an hour.
robinlynne
Apr 2012
#60
I can't to begin to imagine what thoughts are going through the President's head ....
Botany
Apr 2012
#84
The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village (which is next door) are worth a visit!
Botany
Apr 2012
#109
“I just sat in there for a moment and pondered the courage and tenacity that is part of our very rec
Special Prosciuto
Apr 2012
#90