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17. Think about it ...

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:53 PM

Oct 2012

when you look at former presidents in the past 40 years, who are the ones that retired quietly to hide behind the fences of their wealth, and who went on to magnanimously give on and on, to the greater good. Nixon, Reagan, Bush 1-2 (out of sight). Carter, Clinton - out in world, heralded world-wide after their terms for their continuous humanitarian service. It kind of says a lot about the two parties - one self-serving and selfish, the other always about serving those less well off then they.

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So, the Prez sees these local kids as he was driving into this morning's event [View all] bigtree Oct 2012 OP

iI love it! mfcorey1 Oct 2012 #1

Those kids will remember that moment the rest of their lives.... barnabas63 Oct 2012 #2

Now try and imagine Mitt Romney in this photo op. justiceischeap Oct 2012 #3

Only if he had a hazmat suit on to protect him malachi Oct 2012 #12

He would drive by and shout "Let them eat cake" liberal N proud Oct 2012 #16

Or he would have yelled Cheap_Trick Oct 2012 #19

So natural for the Pres - wouldn't occur to Mitt, and he would scare or insult them AllieO Oct 2012 #25

Coolest POTUS ever! Scuba Oct 2012 #4

Thanks Scuba - needed to hear that! AllieO Oct 2012 #26

Clinton did that at an elementary school JPZenger Oct 2012 #5

Cinton and Obama both have such warmth and likeability. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #7

Because they don't give a damn about us... txdemsftw Oct 2012 #13

Think about it ... smelltest Oct 2012 #17

very good point BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #20

To be fair... cui bono Oct 2012 #30

Well put, and welcome to DU! mattclearing Oct 2012 #34

Love your tag line dixiegrrrrl! AllieO Oct 2012 #27

It's a re-phrasing of "actions speak louder than words" dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #29

Great job, Mr. President.......n/t skeewee08 Oct 2012 #6

JFK did that with me when I was a kid - you never forget. Historic NY Oct 2012 #8

OMG me too! broadcaster75201 Oct 2012 #10

School trip he was motorcading to West Point... Historic NY Oct 2012 #18

He knows what is at stake -- not hunting votes with the under 18 set tomm2thumbs Oct 2012 #9

THAT txdemsftw Oct 2012 #11

What if Romney did this?!?! MissNostalgia Oct 2012 #14

What a wonderful surprise Liberalynn Oct 2012 #15

he's so genuine BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #21

Their uniforms are the same color roody Oct 2012 #22

K&R. Wish it was a better shot (read I wish I was there) Whovian Oct 2012 #23

Love it n/t politicasista Oct 2012 #24

The girl and boy in the top row has other things on their mind. LOL. Catherine Vincent Oct 2012 #28

I just got the pic bigtree Oct 2012 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #31

update w/pics from Obama Diary bigtree Oct 2012 #32