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Bucky

(54,005 posts)

4. God, I hope not

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 07:03 AM

Apr 2017

Nothing against the Obamas personally, of course. But if we are dependent upon great individuals, instead of the ability of the public to generate new leaders from among ourselves, then the whole idea of having a republic instead of a monarchy was a flawed experiment.

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Barack and Michelle's twitter pages [View all] duncang Apr 2017 OP

I believe their historical roles are not yet cilla4progress Apr 2017 #1

God, I hope not Bucky Apr 2017 #4

Good point cilla4progress Apr 2017 #7

That I agree with Bucky Apr 2017 #8

Link below to the Obama Foundation twitter account. herding cats Apr 2017 #2

Remember dipshit donnie has bots. We have you duncang Apr 2017 #3

Obama has canetoad Apr 2017 #5

Thank you, Duncan Cha Apr 2017 #6

Thanks for FLOTUS' twitter address. nt irisblue Apr 2017 #9