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safeinOhio

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8. He is the Jackie Robertson of Presidents.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2015, 04:34 PM

Feb 2015

While he was playing baseball, half the country(white folks) could not stand him(because he was the first black man). He took all kinds of verbal abuse, yet never went to that level himself. Just did his job and got it done.

Just like Obama is doing and 50 years from now he will be seen as one the best ever.

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Is Obama a Great President? [View all] DonViejo Feb 2015 OP

No vt_native Feb 2015 #1

Oh, for pete's sake! MineralMan Feb 2015 #2

Okay vt_native Feb 2015 #6

Is Obama a great President Capt. Obvious Feb 2015 #3

Greatest president of my lifetime. eom MohRokTah Feb 2015 #4

EDIT: Let's see, I'll modify this standard. So I get to choose from: WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2015 #17

Add Kennedy, too. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #20

The survey is bullshit if it labels BHO as polarizing. He bent over backward in the ... Scuba Feb 2015 #5

i think your last sentence nailed it. spanone Feb 2015 #7

I know that last sentence nailed it madokie Feb 2015 #11

He is the Jackie Robertson of Presidents. safeinOhio Feb 2015 #8

Jackie Robinson and I rate Barack Obama highly./NT DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #15

There's good & bad, including "more wealth destruction of people of color than anyone in American RiverLover Feb 2015 #9

I once thought so Bandit Feb 2015 #10

Mediocre walkingman Feb 2015 #12

probably a question better asked once he finishes his second term and a bit of time passes . . . DrDan Feb 2015 #13

"Most Admired Man in the world, AGAIN".. The World and I appreciate President Obama.. and I Cha Feb 2015 #14

Best pres in my lifetime Egnever Feb 2015 #16

Best prez of my lifetime so far. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #18

Mediocre at best. roamer65 Feb 2015 #19

A corporate Trojan horse serving Wall Street donors. woo me with science Feb 2015 #21