Morehouse~ Update

[sheshe2]

Pete Souza: ‘Graduates in the rain cheer POTUS at Morehouse College’

Full text of speech: as delivered



Pete Souza: ‘POTUS backstage w CoS Denis McDonough (and painting of Potus) before today’s commencement’

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/05/19/the-day-in-images-president-obama-at-morehouse/

[Cha]

1. thanks she! I was just coming back before signing off for awhile.. to

post the pic in the rain of the Morehouse grads.. looking so jubilant and couldn't care less about said raindrops!

[freshwest]

2. Thanks, sheshe! TOD and the pictures there and at the Atlanta-Constitution are beautiful.

A joyous day in Atlanta. I haven't been to Atlanta in many years, but I did enjoy a summer there. My Irish grandmother and some of her sisters lived there.

On the youtube page it said Obama is the first POTUS in 80 years to visit Morehouse College. History is continuing to be made by our 44th President!

~ Forward ~

[sheshe2]

3. "first POTUS in 80 years to visit Morehouse College" ~Wow~

Thank you, Mr. President!

Bog freshwest!

[NYC_SKP]

4. *looks for DU Rec button*

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*gets distracted by the awesome pics!*

[sheshe2]

5. LOL~

Thanks Skp...

[Lady Freedom Returns]

6. From The White House FB page via The White House .com

https://www.facebook.com/WhiteHouse?hc_location=stream

"Success may not come quickly or easily. But if you strive to do what’s right, if you work harder and dream bigger, if you set an example in your own lives and do your part to help meet the challenges of our time, then I’m confident that, together, we will continue the never-ending task of perfecting our union."

—President Obama to Morehouse College graduates today,
http://wh.gov/S5s7

[sheshe2]

8. That was a great quote from the Presidents speech!

Thanks for posting it, LFR, and the links!

The speech was simply amazing~

[IrishAyes]

9. Especially when President Obama first appeared on the national radar,

Not a few detractors chided him for looking so 'professorial', remember. But see how inspirational! Without vision the people perish.

Absolutely one of my favorite pictures shows him from the side, leaning back against a wall, his arms crossed... and the tagline reads something about bringing back smart as cool.

And I never tire of reminding folks that he's been a powerfully moderating influence on my own temperament, because you should've seen me before (or maybe not!) when I'd just about as soon slap some idiot jerk silly as to look at him. Now I try to remember to follow President Obama's example and walk a little softer, no matter how big a stick I carry. Or imagine that I do. Forgive me for dragging a Teddy Roosevelt quote into view, but he was progressive for his times in a number of ways. And I do love that particular slogan. Just gotta remember the first part.

Between President Obama and Dorothy Day, I might wind up becoming a halfway reasonable person.

[SunSeeker]

7. K & R