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28. "I know what I am doing, and I’m fearless," Obama said. Thank you so much, Don..

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 05:09 AM

Jul 2015

also from your link..

"Here's the thing: This Obama might look or sound "brand new" to some Americans. He might even sound a little something like the black president some white Americans across the political spectrum feared (or hoped[ /I] But to people who watch the White House closely, this is the President Obama who has been developing for some time."

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The black president some worried about has arrived [View all] DonViejo Jul 2015 OP

President Superman. Accomplishing more than most ten combined. randys1 Jul 2015 #1

I am grateful for this president. oldandhappy Jul 2015 #2

No one "worried" about President Obama around here, he hasn't "changed in the past four weeks" Sunlei Jul 2015 #3

Blame the Washington Post nxylas Jul 2015 #32

Oh, let's face it The Traveler Jul 2015 #4

Spot on madokie Jul 2015 #9

Yes (and you said hella, lol) nt stopwastingmymoney Jul 2015 #11

Agree! mountain grammy Jul 2015 #20

^ BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #21

Very true that President Obama has had unprecedented obstruction and maddiemom Jul 2015 #23

Oh, wait! LBJ. maddiemom Jul 2015 #25

Very good points The Traveler Jul 2015 #27

The term 'American Exceptionalism" has no better example justhanginon Jul 2015 #5

the most elegant Obama bumper sticker.... drthais Jul 2015 #6

That is a pretty classy graphic design. I'm not sure that it wouldn't justhanginon Jul 2015 #7

Sticker True Blue American Jul 2015 #22

I would too, if I still had the car. maddiemom Jul 2015 #24

Good! ellie Jul 2015 #8

So, the cheerleaders were right all along.. flamingdem Jul 2015 #10

Hell, I could have told you that three years ago DFW Jul 2015 #12

I've lived my entire life in the South Aerows Jul 2015 #13

The Black south ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #15

hear, hear! nt Stellar Jul 2015 #16

Anything remotely non-screamingly critical of the President is met with a ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #17

Hey, the truth is the light...moving right along! Stellar Jul 2015 #18

I thought he showed up in Jan 2009! MADem Jul 2015 #14

I believe the cops feel it's their duty to keep people in their place. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #19

He's definately best president of the last 30 years but let's not pretend that little show he put on craigmatic Jul 2015 #26

That little show in church, the one where he babylonsister Jul 2015 #31

I saw him play it up for the cameras. Every other time he's addressed blacks he talks down to us craigmatic Jul 2015 #33

Amazing Grace True Blue American Aug 2015 #36

"I know what I am doing, and I’m fearless," Obama said. Thank you so much, Don.. Cha Jul 2015 #28

He and his Administration have restored lovemydog Jul 2015 #29

The Cable Media True Blue American Aug 2015 #37

Yes, agreed. lovemydog Aug 2015 #38

You mean the president we all voted for... grahamhgreen Jul 2015 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author c588415 Jul 2015 #34

Woo Hoo libodem Jul 2015 #35