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GitRDun

(1,846 posts)
Sun May 14, 2017, 08:46 PM May 2017

The Presidency magnifies who you are

I've been trying to wrap my brain around the chaos of the last few months in America.

The waves of outlandish executive orders, potentially explosive legislation, a return of hate to the mainstream...how it all makes sense.

I don't know what the future will bring, but today I was reminded by something PResident Obama said in a speech shortly before leaving office.

I think this is where we are...

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The Presidency magnifies who you are (Original Post) GitRDun May 2017 OP
And who you are not. guillaumeb May 2017 #1
Obama nailed it secondwind May 2017 #2

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