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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama made a surprise visit to McKinley Tech HS in DC to welcome back students on new school year
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Barack Obama made a surprise visit to McKinley Tech HS here in DC to welcome back students as they start a new school year.[blockquote]Barack Obama: These young people that I met at McKinley Tech today are the reason I'm hopeful about the future. To all the young people headed back to school around the country: Make us proud. You're the next generation of leaders, and we need you.
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Obama made a surprise visit to McKinley Tech HS in DC to welcome back students on new school year (Original Post)
kpete
Sep 2017
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malaise
(268,930 posts)1. How cool is that
They were totally surprised
What a thrill of a lifetime!!
samnsara
(17,616 posts)3. i could watch that over and over again!
....quick...someone forward it to trump...
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)16. He'll nuke someone for sure.
handmade34
(22,756 posts)4. Oh my....
George II
(67,782 posts)6. Look at the boy in the maroon shirt. Beautiful reaction!!!
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)7. surprise! Now that is a memorable school day.
come to DU President Obama, say hello to us!
iluvtennis
(19,850 posts)8. The looks on their faces is priceless...thanks for posting this.
Barack_America
(28,876 posts)9. Still my president.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)10. What a rockstar welcome...forever my President..
sheshe2
(83,746 posts)11. Our President!
Barack Obama.
bdamomma
(63,836 posts)12. So nice to see
a true humble, cool, loving, classy man. If only we had some saneness again . Miss him.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)13. I hope those kids realize how lucky they are not all former
presidents would do that
rurallib
(62,406 posts)14. this guy has his priorities straight!
byronius
(7,394 posts)15. The Forever President.
He's going to be the benchmark for leadership for the next thousand years or more.