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sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 08:16 PM Aug 2013

It's wearing him down. President Obama, he looked especially tense today.



Lackawanna College, PA



4:40 EDT: President Obama and VP Biden deliver remarks on college affordability at Lackawanna College, PA

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Looks like Greenwald Groupies are getting to President Obama, he looked especially tense at Binghamton Univ. today: pic.twitter.com/7Yrg1u7c10
3:20 PM - 23 Aug 2013





Binghamton University, August 23

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It's wearing him down. President Obama, he looked especially tense today. (Original Post) sheshe2 Aug 2013 OP
He worked out this morning... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #1
Your friend will not stop bragging about that for years! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #6
I told him, that's one for the grandkids! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #7
A Greenwald and Obamabots respectfully chatting! Inconceivable! Cha Aug 2013 #24
Kum-bay-a, Cha! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #35
I saw some of this: babylonsister Aug 2013 #2
I don't think that he allows it to bring him down. sheshe2 Aug 2013 #8
Looks chubby there. He's on the Pie Diet. Boston Strong, er, Cream Pie! freshwest Aug 2013 #39
You do know that you could be banned from the BOG for calling the Prez chubby~ LOL sheshe2 Aug 2013 #42
You know who looks good? The VEEP. MADem Aug 2013 #11
Biden is grinning ear to ear. sheshe2 Aug 2013 #14
If he could stand still for one minute Cha Aug 2013 #30
It's tough being Democratic President knowing that the neocons are still running the country ... Eddie Haskell Aug 2013 #3
Not really. If they were running the country there would be no Cha Aug 2013 #29
I guess the Neo-Cons brought us Obamacare, Marriage Equality, put women on parity in healthcare... freshwest Aug 2013 #40
Yeah, fresh.. gotta Cha Aug 2013 #41
We are awake and aware and moving forward! freshwest Aug 2013 #46
Yes there is, and he's doing it IrishAyes Aug 2013 #43
They're gassing people in Syria, and he's going to have to see if the UN wants MADem Aug 2013 #4
He has broad shoulders, MADem. sheshe2 Aug 2013 #9
I think his judgment vis a vis military matters is excellent. MADem Aug 2013 #10
Thank you! Exactly! Kath1 Aug 2013 #20
Most people would not have remained standing under the pressures that have been lumpy Aug 2013 #17
And people actually WANT that job???? groundloop Aug 2013 #19
Yep....."Someone farted near me on the airplane!!!!" MADem Aug 2013 #28
this looks fun.. "wah, my ice cream Cha Aug 2013 #31
+1,000 !!!! nt MADem Aug 2013 #32
LOL. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #33
I agree. The one main thing that would be on his mind right now is Syria. Tx4obama Aug 2013 #12
It has been wearing him down for some time. grantcart Aug 2013 #5
It has grant. sheshe2 Aug 2013 #13
Love the pics, she! thank you! Especially Cha Aug 2013 #15
They are the ATeam. sheshe2 Aug 2013 #16
Best POTUS/VP TEAM EV-AR, she! Cha Aug 2013 #18
It would get to anyone. Kath1 Aug 2013 #21
Oh Kath, I know that he can handle it, they can handle it. sheshe2 Aug 2013 #22
And WE can handle it along with them! Kath1 Aug 2013 #23
Lolololol Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #25
Such a lovely thread to end my night on. Hekate Aug 2013 #26
VP Biden welcomes PBO jogging up to the stage in Scanton, PA, she! Cha Aug 2013 #27
They bring their own~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #34
I know Cha Aug 2013 #36
The look on Biden's face: Respect and Appreciation. freshwest Aug 2013 #37
Exactly, fresh! And, VP Biden's Cha Aug 2013 #38
Love those pics treestar Aug 2013 #44
Glowing! Cha Aug 2013 #45
President Obama is a strong and determined man. totodeinhere Aug 2013 #47
 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
1. He worked out this morning...
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 08:19 PM
Aug 2013

I would think that would loosen him up a bit. Maybe my friend did a mile more than him on the treadmill?

On edit, you probably know I am a Greenwald supporter, but I don't hate President Obama for what was revealed by Greenwald. I just pray he will reverse it. I still have hope because I still think President Obama is a good and decent man.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
24. A Greenwald and Obamabots respectfully chatting! Inconceivable!
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 01:29 AM
Aug 2013
But, 'cause of this.. "I still have hope because I still think President Obama is a good and decent man."

Mahalo, Cooley!

babylonsister

(170,955 posts)
2. I saw some of this:
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 08:20 PM
Aug 2013

I thought he looked thinner. But that smile shows how tense he actually is. He's now an old pro; I don't think he allows much to get to him.

sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
42. You do know that you could be banned from the BOG for calling the Prez chubby~ LOL
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 08:03 PM
Aug 2013

I love the slice of Boston Stronger, er, Cream Pie~ i bet the Prez had a piece when he was here!

…. The president talked to the girls’ team first, then the boys. He tried to start a little trouble: “Can you guys beat the boys?” Obama asked the girls, and one said. “Oh definitely.”

…. Obama singled out one girl: “You don’t look like you’re in junior high school,” he said to a young girl, Julia, who is 9. Meeting the president, she had said earlier today, was on her bucket list. “Here’s a general rule,” Obama said. “When you’re 9, you don’t need a bucket list,” and the girls laughed. “When you get to be 52, then you might want to draw one up.” With the boys, Obama took a soft pass from one of the players, caught up to it and played with the ball for a couple of seconds (to oohs) before passing it back to the team.



Let's here it for the girls!

Thanks for the pie, freshwest~

MADem

(135,425 posts)
11. You know who looks good? The VEEP.
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 08:47 PM
Aug 2013

I guess he got good news about Beau from MD Anderson. If there was cancer up in there, he wouldn't have gone home.

sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
14. Biden is grinning ear to ear.
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 09:44 PM
Aug 2013

Yes I hope he had good news about Beau. I don't believe he would leave his sons side if it had been otherwise. That family has suffered more than their share of grief.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
30. If he could stand still for one minute
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 05:41 AM
Aug 2013

and grab a bite! He is looking thinner today.. but, hopefully he can put some meat on his bones soon.

Tomorrow he's giving his speech on the 50th Anniversary of MLK's "I Have A Dream".

"Thousands expected at march, rally honoring MLK's legacy, organizers say"

snip//

"Sharpton told the AP that Saturday’s observances are aimed to highlight key civil rights issues dominating the national conversation, including New York’s controversial “stop-and-frisk” policing tactics, which critics have characterized as racial profiling, and Florida’s "Stand Your Ground" self-defense statute.

Those issues along with unemployment, health care and education are what will bring Yvette Young to the march. The 52-year-old Virginia resident and vice president at the Urban League of Hampton Roads hopes her daughter, 14, will have a better life than she did.

"My life hasn't been so bad, but I grew up in the 60s," Young said, adding that she had to witness a lot of discrimination. "I hope for a much better road for her," she added.

Saturday’s march and rally come two months after the Supreme Court struck down a key anti-discrimination provision of 1965’s landmark Voting Rights Act, triggering a wave of new voting laws and rules in several states and prompting a chorus of criticism from prominent African-American leaders.




snip//

Speakers at the Wednesday observance will include President Barack Obama and former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, according to the event’s website.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/24/20154281-thousands-expected-at-march-rally-honoring-mlks-legacy-organizers-say?lite



Eddie Haskell

(1,628 posts)
3. It's tough being Democratic President knowing that the neocons are still running the country ...
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 08:21 PM
Aug 2013

And there's not a fucking thing he can do about it.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
29. Not really. If they were running the country there would be no
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 05:23 AM
Aug 2013

Obamacare. We'd still be in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan would not be winding the fuck down. It's definitely a struggle but one in which the President and his supporters are more than up for the challenge.

And, that's where you are.. in the Barack Obama Group.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
40. I guess the Neo-Cons brought us Obamacare, Marriage Equality, put women on parity in healthcare...
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 07:07 PM
Aug 2013

Didn't know Neo-Cons were for voting rights, the morning after pill, equal sentencing, immigration reform, lower college tuition, UEB, SNAP, Head Start, health coverage on pre-existing conditions, expanding Medicaid and Medicare, jobs, abortion rights, alternative energy and all that other piddly stuff. Gee, I feel so much better. Guess I'll take a nap through 2016...



Cha

(295,899 posts)
41. Yeah, fresh.. gotta
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 07:10 PM
Aug 2013

love those "neocons ". rofl

Somebody's "snoozing" but it ain't us.

Good post.. mahalo!

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)
43. Yes there is, and he's doing it
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 08:17 PM
Aug 2013

While his reach will always exceed his grasp under these conditions, it's not as if he's been helpless or ineffective. That's surrender talk. If he had been, the neocons wouldn't be so wild to depose him. So everybody who wants to complain 'there's nothing he can do about it' had better get off his duff and put his shoulder to the wheel. Otherwise such 'sympathy' rings hollow.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
4. They're gassing people in Syria, and he's going to have to see if the UN wants
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 08:25 PM
Aug 2013

USA to launch a few punitive cruise missles at Assad's military assets.

I'm sure that's on his mind.

sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
9. He has broad shoulders, MADem.
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 08:41 PM
Aug 2013

Look at all the weight he has carried as President. He still stands tall and proud.

He will face the decisions about Syria in his own thoughtful way. We can be thankful that we have a President that will make an educated decision. He will look at all sides, the good, the bad and the ugly before he acts. He will stand behind the decision he makes.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
10. I think his judgment vis a vis military matters is excellent.
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 08:45 PM
Aug 2013

He's not a "rush to judgment" type. He has good staff, too--no Rummys nor Haigs nor Other Blowhard Assholes Who Love To Send Others To Die!

Kath1

(4,309 posts)
20. Thank you! Exactly!
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 12:10 AM
Aug 2013

He doesn't have to be a "war President" like Bush to validate himself. We had enough tragic and costly war with Bush. I much prefer the Obama approach - thinking.

lumpy

(13,704 posts)
17. Most people would not have remained standing under the pressures that have been
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 10:53 PM
Aug 2013

foisted onto Obama's shoulders, sworn vows by the Republican party to bring down his presidency, subtle racism, onslaughts and blame by his own political followers, blame for job loss, foreign relations and you name it.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
28. Yep....."Someone farted near me on the airplane!!!!"
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 04:59 AM
Aug 2013
"It's Obama's fault!!"

"My shoelace broke!!"

"It's Obama's fault!!"

"I'm CONstipated!!"

"It's Obama's fault!!"

"There's nuttin' good on tee vee!!!"

"It's Obama's fault!!"


What will they do when he leaves office?

"Waaaaaaaaaah....it's HILLARY's fault!!!!!!"

Cha

(295,899 posts)
31. this looks fun.. "wah, my ice cream
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 05:51 AM
Aug 2013

is too cold! Obama's fault." "Wah, my toast is burnt! Obama's fault."

Gas has gone down! Obama's fault.. wait a minute.. no, he didn't have anything to do with that!11!

2016 if we should be so fortunate to get another Dem in Office.. Rinse Repeat Rinse Repeat ad nauseum.

sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
13. It has grant.
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 08:50 PM
Aug 2013

Yet he smiles and brushes it off, then moves forward! His calm strength amazes me.

Thanks for that video.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
15. Love the pics, she! thank you! Especially
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 10:24 PM
Aug 2013

the two newest Obama Biden ones. Love their Team!

Bless his "tense" heart!

BOG she

sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
16. They are the ATeam.
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 10:31 PM
Aug 2013


Lackawanna College, PA, August 23



The VP back home!

http://theobamadiary.com/

They respect each other, it shows. It surely does Cha.

Kath1

(4,309 posts)
21. It would get to anyone.
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 12:27 AM
Aug 2013

The "birther" BS that still goes on, the fake manufactured scandals, the racism...disgusting. And despite every desperate attempt to bring this President down he prevails because most people in this country know he is fighting for them. I think PBO can handle it!

sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
22. Oh Kath, I know that he can handle it, they can handle it.
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 12:39 AM
Aug 2013


They are both so awesome in their strength and convictions!

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
37. The look on Biden's face: Respect and Appreciation.
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 05:58 PM
Aug 2013

Appreciation is not just gratitude, or appraisal of a gift, it is an increase within one's own being. It is deeply transformative.


Cha

(295,899 posts)
38. Exactly, fresh! And, VP Biden's
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 06:07 PM
Aug 2013

face illustrates nicely just how much I appreciate both of them!

totodeinhere

(13,034 posts)
47. President Obama is a strong and determined man.
Sun Aug 25, 2013, 03:59 PM
Aug 2013

He holds probably the most stressful job in this country. But I am confident that he is up to the task.

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