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asiliveandbreathe

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29. Perhaps, before the President leaves office he will

Tue May 19, 2015, 12:40 PM

May 2015

speak again, to the problem our country faces - still - that being race..not that a twitter account is a test - we all know it exists..

The following is a transcript of the remarks of Democratic Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, delivered March 18, 2008, in Philadelphia at the Constitution Center. In it, Obama addresses the role race has played in the presidential campaign.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88478467

The bigots and racists are like cockroaches - hiding behind the cabinets - anonymous - (no intended offense to Anonymous)..

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Obama joins Twitter. Racism quickly follows. [View all] babylonsister May 2015 OP

What happened to Obama is so ugly Sanity Claws May 2015 #1

Yup. The shorter word means insult, the longer word means skillful and adept. NYC_SKP May 2015 #3

I love language, and I love it when I learn something new Android3.14 May 2015 #43

Why would he join such a horrible network? ann--- May 2015 #2

Politicians and Twitter don't mix Sobax May 2015 #4

Everybody and Twitter don't mix ann--- May 2015 #6

True Sobax May 2015 #8

Twitter is excellent for man-on-the-street, on-the-spot news reporting Omar4Dems May 2015 #9

I've never joined Twitter Plucketeer May 2015 #32

He probably thought of it as just another form of social media that he could tap into... Stellar May 2015 #16

Welcome to DU, Sobax! calimary May 2015 #36

Thanks, glad I'm here too Sobax May 2015 #38

I felt the same way you did ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2015 #25

Sunlight is the best disinfectant Lisa D May 2015 #5

Except Twitter is anonymous ann--- May 2015 #7

This is true. Lisa D May 2015 #12

The "Rope" graphic accompanying the tweet crosses the line Omar4Dems May 2015 #14

Welcome to DU, Omar4Dems! calimary May 2015 #37

i gotta say the obvious all. once again, economic security does not ensure or suggest even a trickle seabeyond May 2015 #10

"Hello, Twitter! It’s Barack. Really! Six years in, they’re finally giving me my own account." Omar4Dems May 2015 #11

I see what you did there shenmue May 2015 #18

Disgusting and Unnecessary.... n/t fredamae May 2015 #13

What a hateful,racist place we live in HipChick May 2015 #15

Is Agent Mike on Twitter, too? KamaAina May 2015 #17

most assuredly . . . . .n/t annabanana May 2015 #20

Yes, Mr. Hunt is probably tracking down those twits. . . DinahMoeHum May 2015 #31

I never knew his last name was Hunt! KamaAina May 2015 #33

My heart hurts. lovemydog May 2015 #19

Remember, he is a black man in America. Nothing about racism will surprise him. It might be hurtful kelliekat44 May 2015 #21

I'll bet it surprised him when he came up to the mainland KamaAina May 2015 #22

I got a taste of that in 1960/61. We lived in Hilo then. nt Snotcicles May 2015 #23

Just today a new DUer called Obama a "half black president" so I informed the newby that..... Hekate May 2015 #40

One hopes that by now that is an ex-DUer KamaAina May 2015 #45

"those folks need to endure the public censure " Like a pizza shop owner made wealthy via bigotry. jtuck004 May 2015 #24

Whaddya mean? cilla4progress May 2015 #26

Now watch the Right claim this is fine because Palin gets insulted too. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #27

A DUer that I'm friends with on facebook cwydro May 2015 #28

Perhaps, before the President leaves office he will asiliveandbreathe May 2015 #29

I bet he's proving heaven05 May 2015 #30

The tweets say more about the twits/tw&ts who tweet this twaddle. . . DinahMoeHum May 2015 #34

Maybe this is a good thing. SpankMe May 2015 #35

Yes, there's always going to be stupid, insecure, racists waving their shite around but, Pres Obama Cha May 2015 #39

Wow Egnever May 2015 #41

I know, huh? Another record! lol Cha May 2015 #42

You know I still find it very difficult to understand that INdemo May 2015 #44