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A HERETIC I AM

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11. This is the first president and first lady that are younger than I am.

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:38 AM

Apr 2016

I'm 2 years and 2 months older the the President and 4 years and 6 months older then Mrs. Obama.

I agree with your sentiment completely. I just like the guy. His sense of humor, hell, his comedic timing is frankly professional grade! His deadpan looks when he is kidding someone......

And this;

A pic I put up in a thread a little over a year ago.

There are so many...his incredibly charming love of children and their instant love for him right back.

God dammit, I WANT a Constitutional Scholar as a President, not some dopey, loudmouthed buffoon or Bible thumping nimrod.

You're damned right I'll miss him. If he could run again he would win in a landslide, of this I have no doubt.

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The Obamas are the finest family to inhabit the White House in my entire life [View all] Fresh_Start Apr 2016 OP

I thought about this the other day and I got misty eyed. Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #1

You were born after 1980? inchhigh Apr 2016 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #5

I prefer the Obama's to the Carters Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #6

Amy got mean treatment the Obama kids have been mostly spared, that's for sure. Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #7

yes, nothing shows character like attacking children Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #9

true heaven05 Apr 2016 #10

My right wing mother & I had the worst fight over that. CrispyQ Apr 2016 #14

The Obama girls were home when someone shot the white house with a high powered assault rifle IronLionZion Apr 2016 #26

Let's not talk about Billy, shall we? MrScorpio Apr 2016 #12

It took me a minute to place that. CrispyQ Apr 2016 #15

I never had any of that stuff MrScorpio Apr 2016 #17

It was a flash fad. Didn't last. CrispyQ Apr 2016 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #3

I was born in 1958. AlbertCat Apr 2016 #44

I don't judge Presidents on their... Mike Nelson Apr 2016 #4

+1000 heaven05 Apr 2016 #8

This is the first president and first lady that are younger than I am. A HERETIC I AM Apr 2016 #11

He has handled the hate & disrespect shown toward him & his family with grace. CrispyQ Apr 2016 #13

One of a few good families in my lifetime. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #16

Will you be saying that, after Obama signs the TPP ?? In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Apr 2016 #19

Yes, I will Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #21

Good, then ask him for a copy of the TPP ! In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Apr 2016 #45

To-do List: 1. Join Democratic Underground; 2. Piss on someone's well�intentioned family post. NBachers Apr 2016 #22

Indeed. I am always... 3catwoman3 Apr 2016 #61

My to-do list: 1. Put jackass on ignore. johnp3907 Apr 2016 #71

.... YoungDemCA Apr 2016 #24

Hell yes I'll still be saying it!!! Stonepounder Apr 2016 #25

Can't stand the TPP, but it has nothing to do with the Obamas as a family. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #39

Yes, I will because I can dislike his policy without denying jwirr Apr 2016 #49

Obama wont sign the TPP Egnever May 2016 #73

I was born in 1960. The Obamas are a fine family, but rateyes Apr 2016 #20

The Carters were a fine family Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #28

Jimmy Carter sent Amy to Public School katmondoo Apr 2016 #32

Maybe he believed, as I do, in public education. rateyes Apr 2016 #69

I'll go along pressbox69 Apr 2016 #23

Carter was a far far better man than Obama could ever be. yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #27

Carter was great too. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #36

Carter is a great man... but thats an unfair comparison and full of hyperbolic bullshit. phleshdef May 2016 #78

We disagree yourpaljoey May 2016 #82

I am grateful for President Obama. oldandhappy Apr 2016 #29

Did you not like the Kennedy's or are you too young? n/t fasttense Apr 2016 #30

Too young Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #33

I need to correct that Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #57

You're right, she wanted people to see what had been done to him Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #74

I liked their public persona and I think they brought a level jwirr Apr 2016 #51

I don't know how old you are but that's a pretty low bar tularetom Apr 2016 #31

I think you can make a strong case for either... BobTheSubgenius Apr 2016 #34

The first WH family I remember was named Truman mainstreetonce Apr 2016 #37

The Truman's were not all that bad except that they were jwirr Apr 2016 #53

Absolutely. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #35

You must not have been born before 1980. nt valerief Apr 2016 #38

I am afraid I will never see another president I admire as much in my lifetime Egnever Apr 2016 #40

Exactly nt Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #41

I agree but I am older and I think Jimmy Carter and his jwirr Apr 2016 #42

I am also a fan for President Carter Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #46

I also think the Obamas are a wonderful family, love Michelle and the POTUS is a caring Dad Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #75

Thank you. jwirr May 2016 #83

no one matches Miss Lillian greymouse Apr 2016 #43

I'm sorry I don't know the reference. nt Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #48

That was Jimmy Carter's mother. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2016 #62

I'm already having Obama withdrawl Politicub Apr 2016 #47

I liked the Ford family. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2016 #50

thanks for sharing Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #52

It didn't hurt that Steve was an excellent babe. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2016 #55

how did I not know that at that time Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #58

While I have been disappointed in Obama on several issues,... HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #54

What you said. Exactly.... Bigmack Apr 2016 #59

K&R Ernesto Apr 2016 #56

I agree Scootaloo Apr 2016 #60

he's ok Demonaut Apr 2016 #63

I've had two. The Carters and the Obamas. Pakhet Apr 2016 #64

They are a wonderful family! nt riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #65

K&R nt. Stellar Apr 2016 #66

will this swooniness soon be over Skittles Apr 2016 #67

Not likely Egnever May 2016 #81

A very nice OP ... JoePhilly Apr 2016 #68

Me too. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2016 #70

Very Classy Family imari362 May 2016 #72

Greatest president, finest family mwrguy May 2016 #76

Obama is such a nice man with a beautiful family. Lunabell May 2016 #77

It all feels kind of unfair, like Obama is really starting to hit his stride. phleshdef May 2016 #79

nice enough people hfojvt May 2016 #80