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kpete

(71,984 posts)
Fri Sep 8, 2017, 07:04 PM Sep 2017

Obama made a surprise visit to McKinley Tech HS in DC to welcome back students on new school year

Last edited Fri Sep 8, 2017, 07:43 PM - Edit history (1)

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.


VIDEO:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYy4lQYBp2d/

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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 OP
How cool is that malaise Sep 2017 #1
Wow! Siwsan Sep 2017 #2
i could watch that over and over again! samnsara Sep 2017 #3
He'll nuke someone for sure. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2017 #16
Oh my.... handmade34 Sep 2017 #4
... ancianita Sep 2017 #5
Look at the boy in the maroon shirt. Beautiful reaction!!! George II Sep 2017 #6
surprise! Now that is a memorable school day. Sunlei Sep 2017 #7
The looks on their faces is priceless...thanks for posting this. iluvtennis Sep 2017 #8
Still my president. Barack_America Sep 2017 #9
What a rockstar welcome...forever my President.. HipChick Sep 2017 #10
Our President! sheshe2 Sep 2017 #11
So nice to see bdamomma Sep 2017 #12
I hope those kids realize how lucky they are not all former blueinredohio Sep 2017 #13
this guy has his priorities straight! rurallib Sep 2017 #14
The Forever President. byronius Sep 2017 #15

bdamomma

(63,836 posts)
12. So nice to see
Fri Sep 8, 2017, 08:26 PM
Sep 2017

a true humble, cool, loving, classy man. If only we had some saneness again . Miss him.

byronius

(7,394 posts)
15. The Forever President.
Sat Sep 9, 2017, 05:26 PM
Sep 2017

He's going to be the benchmark for leadership for the next thousand years or more.

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