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Mira

(22,671 posts)
15. Your suggestions are terrific and exactly on target,
Tue Jan 5, 2016, 02:47 PM
Jan 2016

your questioning of President Obama's secondary motives for choosing this day - to me - not so much. Chances are that any given day a case could be made why the timing is poor or has undertones of undermining some other objective by either himself or others.
I genuinely think that during the holidays, at home in Hawaii, our President gathered the strength to come out swinging as he moves towards his last state of the union, and into his last year.

Let me add to your phenomenal suggestions one I learned about in a utube video this morning: If you are in a store or a restaurant where open carry is allowed, leave. Don't even pay. Just tell them you are afraid for your safety and getting the hell out.
Believe me I will follow through on that one without fail.

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K&R... spanone Jan 2016 #5
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I hate to be so cynical, but is it possible that Obama delivered this announcement on this JDPriestly Jan 2016 #12
Pssst..... philosslayer Jan 2016 #13
But not everything is NOT about Bernie either. JDPriestly Jan 2016 #14
Your suggestions are terrific and exactly on target, Mira Jan 2016 #15
I don't think that had any part of his speech today passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #17
K&R! Duval Jan 2016 #16
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