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yobrault1

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37. Like many POC in North America

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Sat May 20, 2023, 01:02 PM

May 2023

There are things you just handle and deal with when being the only or the first POC in any given situation. Maybe we weren’t the first president and leader of the free world. We have often found ourselves being the only or the first of our color sitting in a particular seat. You must appreciate that you must represent the very best of you and he did that very well. He had the right temperament to be the first. He won’t be the last.

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David Axelrod: After Barack Obama, America will never be the same [View all] In It to Win It May 2023 OP

And think about Michelle as well. She knew that her family were sitting ducks. Irish_Dem May 2023 #1

What a contrast... Ocelot II May 2023 #3

+1. From class to trash at warp speed dalton99a May 2023 #4

Warp speed? What is this 2017? They've gone ludicrous speed MutantAndProud May 2023 #10

And what a contrast in wives too. Irish_Dem May 2023 #7

Huge (yuge?) contrast in post-presidencies too. Axelrods_Typewriter May 2023 #21

Yes one is a true humanitarian who builds. The other is a ruthless sociopath who destroys. Irish_Dem May 2023 #30

When I left the southern military base I was stationed on until 1969. I really thought..... usaf-vet May 2023 #48

+1 Axelrods_Typewriter May 2023 #51

We visited Hemingway's home a few years ago.... AZ8theist May 2023 #58

Me and planes don't mix. Axelrods_Typewriter May 2023 #60

Completely understandable. AZ8theist May 2023 #67

I remember reading for awhile in the ?'00s that The South was improving; Black people were moving.. electric_blue68 May 2023 #72

The racism isn't worse ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #77

In many cases, "Southern Hospitality" is just a thin veneer COL Mustard May 2023 #82

Thank god I live in a part of the country where none of this hatered is a daily event. usaf-vet May 2023 #93

Well ... Straw Man May 2023 #69

In terms of death toll maybe. But January 6 was a direct attempt to put our republic to death. PatrickforB May 2023 #86

Regarding Melania, the one thing to say about her Maru Kitteh May 2023 #64

Yes her punishment. Irish_Dem May 2023 #66

From sublime to obscene. niyad May 2023 #12

The plain and simple truth.. well said. mountain grammy May 2023 #31

Amen! Perfect description. Lonestarblue May 2023 #46

She talked about it in, "The Light We Carry", at least obliquely. The pressures niyad May 2023 #14

We will probably never know the full extent of her terror. Irish_Dem May 2023 #29

I prayed for his/their safety every day. electric_blue68 May 2023 #71

Yes, some White House windows were shattered by bullets. raging moderate May 2023 #78

Woah, no! It sounds very vaguely familiar. Who'd want to remember something like that! electric_blue68 May 2023 #87

Someone who wants to prevent a repeat. raging moderate May 2023 #89

I did too. I was also worried about the Secret Service back then. Irish_Dem May 2023 #85

Hmm didn't even think about the Secret Service! ... electric_blue68 May 2023 #88

Yep ya did good. Irish_Dem May 2023 #91

Ty 🙂 electric_blue68 May 2023 #94

This is the main reason they want to erase history malaise May 2023 #2

I doubt they can erase an historic presidency reymega life May 2023 #6

Was perfectly great from 2012 to 2016 as well. jimfields33 May 2023 #20

And still is, as a human being. wnylib May 2023 #25

Absolutely true!!!!! jimfields33 May 2023 #65

I think 2012 - 2016 was in a way even worse for white racists because they might be able to... electric_blue68 May 2023 #73

They'll rewrite your social circle too if they can MutantAndProud May 2023 #8

I knew Fox quote News unquote would eventually become what it is today. Axelrods_Typewriter May 2023 #24

They cannot take away that achievement MutantAndProud May 2023 #5

Tell your family they are NOT conservatives. They are reactionaries. raging moderate May 2023 #79

They just criticize the reaction to their reactionary behavior MutantAndProud May 2023 #80

It woke a lot of us white people up, who were lulled into thinking racism wasn't so bad anymore. CrispyQ May 2023 #9

This is the way I felt too. LakeArenal May 2023 #15

The 2008 Democratic Convention was held in Denver, CrispyQ May 2023 #17

Not stirring up anything, but why capitalize one but not the other? Polybius May 2023 #44

Edited. -nt CrispyQ May 2023 #47

Historically Obamas Presidency was/is bigger than even 'they' knew. Prairie_Seagull May 2023 #11

I remember how well I felt during his presidency. Everything seemed so good and decent. CTyankee May 2023 #16

Yes musclecar6 May 2023 #13

The Mind of the South jcgoldie May 2023 #18

This is what its all about Layzeebeaver May 2023 #43

Ulysses S. Grant noticed this strange fact about the South. raging moderate May 2023 #83

+1 betsuni May 2023 #90

I always said zipplewrath May 2023 #19

Not to interrupt the hagiography... xocetaceans May 2023 #22

Right so its the fault of Democratic administrations... jcgoldie May 2023 #26

+1 Peregrine Took May 2023 #28

Complete and total nonsense to wnylib May 2023 #32

Thank you. 💙 sheshe2 May 2023 #40

Yes. Thank you. Solomon May 2023 #81

I can't disagree with your main points except the failure to have courage. pandr32 May 2023 #36

What an absolute pant load. BannonsLiver May 2023 #38

+1 sheshe2 May 2023 #41

Unfair criticism is bashing, none of the negatives you listed fall mostly on Obama admin shoulders uponit7771 May 2023 #49

Obama had a filibuster-proof majority in the senate for four months and ten days for the betsuni May 2023 #55

Obama told us to "move forward" regarding the crimes of BUSH INC Skittles May 2023 #63

re: Not to interrupt the hagiography... New Breed Leader May 2023 #92

You're late to the game. Keep up. xocetaceans May 2023 #95

Recommended. H2O Man May 2023 #23

Which candidate was the "maverick"? moreland01 May 2023 #27

I must have mis remembered it then Arthur_Frain May 2023 #33

It was Representative Joe Wilson from South Carolina. 3catwoman3 May 2023 #35

Alito mouthed the words "Not true" when Obama warned that "Citizens United" might mean foreign money Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2023 #75

And trust me, the first woman president Mr.Bill May 2023 #34

Like many POC in North America yobrault1 May 2023 #37

Read the whole article Marthe48 May 2023 #39

It started when he became the nominee. PXR-5 May 2023 #42

"It took someone else to open my eyes ..." BumRushDaShow May 2023 #45

+1 betsuni May 2023 #76

BRDS, +1, but that last para is choice. nt Prairie_Seagull May 2023 #84

K&R Blue Owl May 2023 #50

K&R betsuni May 2023 #52

how did we not respect Obama reymega life May 2023 #54

Because when Obama was elected there were about the same number of white Democratic and betsuni May 2023 #57

Obama was my favorite president. I was for Kennedy but Obama turned out even better. demigoddess May 2023 #53

Well done & spot on! Vinnie From Indy May 2023 #56

I Remember NowISeetheLight May 2023 #59

Thank you David. Being of AA descent myself, I have some experience with the burden of being.. Tarheel_Dem May 2023 #61

no doubt! I remember the whole thing about him not appearing as... electric_blue68 May 2023 #74

"A very thin line" indeed. And you're right, anger needs to be applied "judiciously". There's a... Tarheel_Dem May 2023 #96

Fairly waaay back I was hoping either Rep Ron Delemns, or Julian Bond might have become President... electric_blue68 May 2023 #97

Very interesting history there. Thanks for that. I remember the poutrage among Obama's foes... Tarheel_Dem May 2023 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles May 2023 #62

Kickin' Faux pas May 2023 #68

I remember that "you lahhh!" jerk. calimary May 2023 #70

What took David Axelrod so long to write this? FakeNoose May 2023 #99