Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Obama, Obama, Obama! Okay, I love Koalas.. they like to sleep, too! ;)

[Cha]

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President Barack Obama holds a koala before the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brisbane



Few Tweets after President Obama's Brisbane speech at the University of Queensland..

Jieh-Yung Lo | 罗介雍 @jiehyunglo
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President @BarackObama is the type of leader we in #Australia need & don't have. Progressive, visionary, fearless and outspoken #ObamaUQ
5:50 PM - 14 Nov 2014 163 Retweets 93 favorites

Alicia WanstallBurke @alicia_j_burke
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US has a leader with policies it's not ready for.
Aus has a leader with policies we've out grown.
Let's swap? #auspol #g20 #G20Brisbane
5:54 PM - 14 Nov 2014 77 Retweets 37 favorites

Natalie Gregg @NatGregg
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Obama's fantastic 'Brisbane Speech' #G20 #G20Brisbane #Obama http://bit.ly/1tT7WhG
6:20 PM - 14 Nov 2014
G20 Brisbane: US President Barack Obama’s ‘Brisbane Speech’

US President Barack Obama has used a historic speech in Queensland to send a warning to China over its military expansion and to promote a $US3 billion climate change package.
59 Retweets 29 favorites



Bronte Baldwin @BronteBaldwin
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An honour to watch Obama in action. Couldn't think of anyone else I'd rather listen to talk. #G20 #ObamaUQ
4:09 AM - 15 Nov 2014 33 Retweets 14 favorites

Howard-Vyse @alicehv
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"Here in the Asia Pacific, nobody has more at stake when it comes to acting on #climatechange" ~ @BarackObama Hear that Tony? #ObamaUQ #G20
1:57 AM - 15 Nov 2014


David Elwood @DavidElwoodAU
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One of my favorite lines in the room today. #obamaUQ #G20Brisbane
1:00 AM - 15 Nov 2014

Shrouded☠Sciuridae @ShroudSciuridae
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@nickjbedford @sherrilee7 Canada already requested Obama after he gets out of office. Wait your turn :-P
7:58 PM - 14 Nov 2014


Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
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Putin's koala tries to engineer a getaway.

President Obama's koala hugs him then makes out with another koala. #G20
8:01 AM - 15 Nov 2014 88 Retweets 48 favorites

The Obama Diary


US President Barack Obama greets audience members after his speech at the University of Queensland. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Barack Obama wins 1000 new fans with University of Queensland G20 speech

"Thank you very much. God bless Australia, God bless America, God bless our great alliance. Thank you."

Cue banjos and riotous applause crowning US President Barack Obama the new king of Brisbane. Or at least king of the hearts of the 1000 or so people invited to hear the most famous politician in the world speak.

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/brisbane-g20/barack-obama-wins-1000-new-fans-with-university-of-queensland-g20-speech-20141115-11ng5t.html#ixzz3JBPktCLw

steve who has the Vid down thread. http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1102&pid=26808

For all us BOGgers and whomever respects our President.. that means knowing the difference between him and a repub. Too easy!

[steve2470]

1. great pics and great post, as always Cha !

Those koalas are very cute !

[Cha]

3. Koalas are cuddly, steve.. :) As an aside the President gave

a "great, historic speech" in Brisbane today!

[ucrdem]

2. gotta love those marsupials . . .

[Cha]

5. Koalas sleep 22 hours a day.. maybe that's why these are so perky!?

again.. as an aside the President gave an "historic" speech in Brisbane at the University of Queensland today.

See steve's post below!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&forum=1102&pid=26808

Thank you!

[sheshe2]

13. I'm lucky if I get that much sleep in aweek lately~

Cha~

[Cha]

14. Yeah, you have a job, she.. the Koalas and I are Retired.. And, do we ever!

But I am going to out and have a run now.. See ya around the DU

[steve2470]

4. Obama's speech in Brisbane !

[Cha]

6. Mahalo Steve.. just what this thread needed!

[steve2470]

7. mahalo Cha, all the best to you and your family !

[Cha]

9. The best to you and your fam, steve.. I put the link to your Vid post in the OP with

a to you.

[freshwest]

23. Ooh! Thanks!

[lamp_shade]

8. Thanks, Cha, for this perfect ending to my busy day.

[Cha]

10. Aloha, lamp_shade! So glad you got to see this

"perfect ending" to your busy day!

[CBHagman]

11. I hadn't seen some of those.

So thanks for the images.

[Cha]

12. You're quite Welcome, CBHagman!

[sheshe2]

15. I just got home and have not had a chance to watch the speech.

I'll get to it when I can, love that quote though.

LOL~ loving the pictures of the koalas. Obama, they love him too. And Putin's trying to make a getaway~

Thanks Cha, great OP

[Cha]

16. Mahalo She.. the Students who heard it.. evidently, by their Tweets thought is was

Brilliant! But, we want to talk Koalas.

[ReRe]

18. Great pics, Cha!

Particularly this one. That is absolutely priceless. Don't you know Michelle and the girls went crazy when they seen this?

Thanks so much for the great photos you furnish on DU!

[sheshe2]

19. Hey~LOL~

I will watch it as soon as I can, I promise, Cha. And the koala's made me smile~

[montana_hazeleyes]

24. LOVE this!

Thank you! Can anyone imagine bush** getting this response?

[montana_hazeleyes]

25. Oops. meant to reply to OP.

lol

[Cha]

33. No problem!

[Cha]

27. Glad you love it, montana_hazeleyes!

[IrishAyes]

37. From what I've read, koalas are not the coziest creatures on the planet either.

So when they like you, it's a real compliment.

[monmouth4]

17. As usual Cha, you never disappoint. What a great thread. Has our media mentioned his great

acceptance and popularity there? I mean they are fighting over him...LOL. I don't watch American media anymore so just curious...

[Fred Sanders]

20. American media are busy protecting the Republican lies that are rapidly catching up to them, so, no

they are not covering this much at all...climate change is denied by the Congress of America...totally denied it is even fucking happening, so of course they will ignore this magnificent speech concentrating on climate, youth, peace, change and hope....

Only when Obama leaves America can he talk in full color socialist tones.

[Cha]

30. Exactly Fred Sanders! "so of course they will ignore this magnifient speech concentrating on

climate, youth, peace, change and hope.."

[Cha]

28. I haven't watched American media since Nov 2002, monmouth.. but, I've heard things on DU

that it's only exponentially worse now!

Thank you!

[oldandhappy]

21. Thank you Thank you This made my day.

Never see this wonderous stuff on the media. Thank you DU. Thank you Cha.

[Cha]

29. Mahalo to you, oldandhappy.. for Appreciating it!

[freshwest]

22. Obama: The Koala Whisperer! And LOL at Australia vs. Canada for first dibs. Good stuff.

Ah, just finished the video! Yes, he is far ahead of the USA and others want him to help them, too.

[Cha]

31. I like that, freshwest! "Obama: The Koala Whisperer"! Thank you for watching the speech, fresh!

Our Firewall in Chief.. loved by the Canadians and the Aussies!

[IrishAyes]

26. Oh, Cha! The first time in ages I thought of a BOG OP and you scooped me!

Worse yet I have to (happily) admit you did a far better one than I could have.

[Cha]

32. Oh IrishAyes! I'm sorry! I know you feel about getting all ready to do an OP and it's

already been done.

GMTA, Sweetie!

[IrishAyes]

35. Not to worry. My massive ego actually enjoys being bested! At least when it's for such a grand

cause as support of President Barack Hussein Obama. I dunno.... maybe I can skate or skip rope or mop floors or chew gum or SOMETHING! better than you, dear heart. But when it comes to more important matters, you and Sheshe are peerless.

[Cha]

38. I know.. you can most certainly write better than I, IrishAyes! Such vivid detail!

[IrishAyes]

40. You're too kind. Perhaps not entirely correct, but kind nonetheless.

And you know me - I lap it up!

[Cha]

42. Just being factual, imv.. You deserve Props, Irish!

[Cha]

34. "Wham Bam" Front Page of Sunday Mail in Australia!

Matthew McGregor @mcgregormt
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Pres. Obama is down under shirtfronting on climate change (that’s Aussie for kicking ass and taking names)
4:57 PM - 15 Nov 2014 280 Retweets 250 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/16/another-tweet-or-two-5/

[IrishAyes]

36. Yes, I heard him say how much he likes that expression.

[Cha]

43. Leave it to the Aussies, Irish! A whole other language.. :)

Trevor LongVerified account
?@trevorlong Pretty sure Obama just shirtfronted Abbott in his speech #ClimateChange

Trevor Long ?@trevorlong · Nov 14
@MattThompson ahh… that’s a lot of cheering

https://twitter.com/trevorlong/status/533463742835478529

[treestar]

39. Like kids, koalas just know

about Putin's koala.

[Cha]

41. Kids and Koalas, treestar! They just know..