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grantcart

(53,061 posts)
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 11:26 PM Sep 2012

"That's what I do, I approve of this message"

A new addition to the stump speech.

THE PRESIDENT: I love you back. (Applause.) I do. (Applause.) Now, unless your cable has been broken for a while, you may be aware there's an election going on. (Laughter.) I was told a story by my campaign manager. He was meeting with some folks, and there was a young couple there with a young son, maybe three or four years old, and the parents were really proud that he knew who I was. And they explained to my campaign manager -- they said, listen, he loves Barack Obama. And they turned to the little boy and they said, what does Barack Obama do? And the little boy says, Barack Obama approves this message. (Laughter.) So you know it’s election season. That's what I do. I approve this message. (Laughter.) And that's because in the coming weeks, you’ve got a very big choice to make. This is not a choice between two candidates or two parties. This is a choice between two different paths for America, two fundamentally different visions of our future.

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"That's what I do, I approve of this message" (Original Post) grantcart Sep 2012 OP
kids mopinko Sep 2012 #1
What a great way to put it. cilla4progress Sep 2012 #3
they'll were your ass out, tho. mopinko Sep 2012 #5
Too funny. Shae Sep 2012 #2
That's an adorable Cha Sep 2012 #4
Have I been watching too much West Wing tavalon Sep 2012 #6
I know, right? cilla4progress Sep 2012 #7
Yep, tavalon Sep 2012 #8

cilla4progress

(24,726 posts)
3. What a great way to put it.
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 12:03 AM
Sep 2012

My beloved niece is a new kindergarten teacher. What a fun, great way to spend one's work day!

cilla4progress

(24,726 posts)
7. I know, right?
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 12:09 PM
Sep 2012

Do you remember (as I do) watching WW during GWB's reign of terror and just wishing, hoping, drooling, praying, fantasizing for a Jed Bartlet presidency. (or Jimmy Smits ... )

Well ... did we get it ??

tavalon

(27,985 posts)
8. Yep,
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 08:00 PM
Sep 2012

and I just started watching it again last week. This time, I'm seeing more of the freshman mistakes they made and it's making me more accepting of all the dunderhead moves the Obama administration did in their first 4 years.

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