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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBarack Obama Back to School
Eric Schultz? @EricSchultz
@BarackObama made a surprise visit to McKinley Tech HS here in DC to welcome back students as they start a new school year.
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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Barack Obama Back to School (Original Post)
bigtree
Sep 2017
OP
Trump is about as awful a human being as there is, but following right after Obama,
Dark n Stormy Knight
Sep 2017
#2
The look of sheer excitement and surprise on those kids faces....brings out the feels!!!
Docreed2003
Sep 2017
#4
cilla4progress
(24,589 posts)1. The complete opposite
Of tRump.
Every damn time I see BO I well up.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)2. Trump is about as awful a human being as there is, but following right after Obama,
makes him seem even worse.
montana_hazeleyes
(3,424 posts)3. Even if i'm not feeling well, I just light up and smile
and feel lifted up by President Obama! These kids will never forget this.
Docreed2003
(16,817 posts)4. The look of sheer excitement and surprise on those kids faces....brings out the feels!!!
Trump could never touch that in a million years!
Ilsa
(61,675 posts)5. It's so genuine, and without expectation of
Receiving anything. People who get "excited" over trump are looking for a payoff.
BigmanPigman
(51,432 posts)6. He makes going "Bar-ack to School" enjoyable.
I wouldn't mind a surprise guest speaker like him in my class.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)7. Rockstar welcome...forever my President..
hibbing
(10,076 posts)8. Miss him so much n/t
KT2000
(20,544 posts)9. Look at those smiles!
the world needs more of that so I hope he continues. But of course I wish he was still president.
bigtree
(85,919 posts)11. Inspiring! Motivating!