Obama: "One brief shining moment."

[Cyrano]

"One brief shining moment" is a song line from the show "Camelot."

Today, I've been hit by a wave of depression. We had eight years of an outstanding man of character, conscience and decency occupying the White House. And there was never a moment of any day that we worried about our freedoms, our protections, our country, or the guarantees of our Constitution.

The Republicans tried hard to crap on him and discredit him, but they've been doing that since FDR. So what else is new? And their icing on the cake was that they were attacking a black man and they knew that would bring joy to their base.

Nonetheless, think of the years 2009 to 2016. Even against GOP resistance, he got Obamacare past those malevolent pricks and it's made life a little better for many millions of Americans. Including those who hate him but will never "get it."

Jeeez, I miss that man. (Not to mention Michelle. If you haven't read her book, "Becoming," get a copy from the library and make your day/week.)

Every moment of the past three plus years, during which the White House has been infested by malignant ogres, makes Obama seem like some distant dream of what America was supposed to be and should be.

I'd love to see a history book from a future, sane, restored America. I have no doubt that Obama will be very close to the top of the list of Great American Presidents.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I hope I live long enough to see the Restoration.

Fuck the Revolution; I want the Restoration.

[bronxiteforever]

5. +1

[CTyankee]

2. I think of Barack, or Michelle, or the girls all the time at different times...

I can't help it. I have those "remember when...?" moments...they just come to mind here and there. Seeing Melania's "I really don't care" jacket again recently triggered me to Michelle and her grace and beauty.

I think it's wise the Obama family is keeping a low profile. Otherwise we'd be blubbering all the time...

[subana]

3. I miss him every day too!

Nice quote from Camelot. It reminds me of another great democratic President, JFK! Until Obamaa, JFK was my favorite President!

[Walleye]

4. I miss America and our beloved constitution.

Also our kindness, sense of fair play, belief in equality, honesty and justice. How long have they been gone?

[Bayard]

6. The night Obama was elected the first time

I cried for joy. I felt great hope for our country.

Now, I'm worried sick about it. Will we recover? When will we be safe again? When can we stop being embarrassed about the complete bastard occupying the White House?

[volstork]

8. Same here.

I'm scared in a way I never have been before.

[hibbing]

7. Remember the teabaggers?

I just googled them for fun...

"The Tea Party movement is an American fiscally conservative political movement within the Republican Party. Members of the movement have called for lower taxes, and for a reduction of the national debt of the United States and federal budget deficit through decreased government spending."

They even had a rally in my little city that was of course given much media coverage. Yes, their number one concern was the national debt and government spending and I'm glad to see they are holding rallies all over the country again because of government spending and the debt.......whoops.

I miss President Obama terribly.


Peace

[OMGWTF]

9. I just saw "Camelot" a week ago; it is such a great play with beautiful music.

[PatrickforO]

10. Yes. I believe he was the best president in my lifetime.

Such a class act.

[Jack-o-Lantern]

11. +1000

[struggle4progress]

12. Tom Paine's Bones

I only talked about freedom and justice for everyone
But ever since the very first word I spoke, I've been looking down the barrel of a gun
They said I preached revolution. Let me say in my defense
that all I did wherever I went was to talk a lot of common sense