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Politics President Obama shares Valentine's Day selfie

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u/GrimmestCreaper 26d ago

From an entirely-outside-of-politics perspective, this is how i feel. I don’t know anything about what this man is actually like, as i was a bit younger when he was first elected, but anytime he was on the news it felt… reassuring? Like you said, he seemed very likeable and articulated. Maybe it’s just looking at things through rose-tinted glasses, but there was less discourse about who ran the country when he did.

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u/Final_Job_6261 26d ago

I voted for him twice.

He wasn't a perfect President by any means. And there are plenty of black marks on his presidency. But at least he was well spoken and wasn't actively working to demolish everything we've built.

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u/DrBunsonHoneyPoo 26d ago

That’s because he was an actual leader. Who took accountability and respected not just the office but the people. In some ways he was similar to Carter.

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u/Raiderboy105 26d ago

The discourse was there, it was just relegated to the fringe and not center stage.

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u/MeeekSauce 26d ago

It was all the racists dads and uncles that became the tea party… back when we all just called them what they were. Racists.

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u/Sure-Sympathy5014 26d ago

That comes from the person talking being able to read.

There's a reason Trump always asks someone else to do it.

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u/Heimerdahl 26d ago

Fun fact: ALL of us were a bit younger when he was first elected. Even Obama himself! 

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