Barack, Michelle, Sasha and Malia Obama and Family

#101

He would have been little more than a blip and a minor annoyance had he not said this after the Santa Barbara shooting:

“I am sorry you lost your child. I myself have a son and daughter and the one thing I never want to go through, is what you are going through now,” he wrote. “But: As harsh as this sounds ― your dead kids don’t trump my Constitutional rights.”

Yeah, maybe keep your "thoughts" to yourself.

Dr. Ken · #102

pipistrelle wrote: ↑Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:27 pm He would have been little more than a blip and a minor annoyance had he not said this after the Santa Barbara shooting:

“I am sorry you lost your child. I myself have a son and daughter and the one thing I never want to go through, is what you are going through now,” he wrote. “But: As harsh as this sounds ― your dead kids don’t trump my Constitutional rights.”
Yeah, maybe keep your "thoughts" to yourself.

He would have only been a blip if John McCain didn't noun, verb 9/11 him during one of the debates.

Frater I*I · #103

pipistrelle wrote: ↑Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:27 pm He would have been little more than a blip and a minor annoyance had he not said this after the Santa Barbara shooting:

“I am sorry you lost your child. I myself have a son and daughter and the one thing I never want to go through, is what you are going through now,” he wrote. “But: As harsh as this sounds ― your dead kids don’t trump my Constitutional rights.”
Yeah, maybe keep your "thoughts" to yourself.

I had forgotten he'd said that...yeah he deserves to be in the Burn thread...

#104

somerset wrote: ↑Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:15 pm
Dr. Ken wrote: ↑Tue Aug 29, 2023 9:39 am Didn't know where to put this but Joe "The Plumber" died

I think he belongs here:
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#105

pipistrelle wrote: ↑Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:27 pm He would have been little more than a blip and a minor annoyance had he not said this after the Santa Barbara shooting:

“I am sorry you lost your child. I myself have a son and daughter and the one thing I never want to go through, is what you are going through now,” he wrote. “But: As harsh as this sounds ― your dead kids don’t trump my Constitutional rights.”
Yeah, maybe keep your "thoughts" to yourself.

Yeahbut at least we know what his 'thoughts' were. We can only guess what his prayers were.

#106

Mike Sington @MikeSington wrote: “I am skinny Santa.” President Obama surprises a classroom of Chicago school kids.

Maybenaut · #107

I miss him so much!

#108

Took the words right out of my mouth!

NewMexGirl · #109

I’m enchanted once again.

#110

A BLACK skinny Santa.

I await the MILLION M0MS protest press release.

#111

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p0rtia · #112

#113

Merry Christmas from Obama.

Barack Obama @BarackObama wrote: This year has tested us in many ways, but Christmas is a reminder of the power of community to keep us together even in difficult times. Wishing you all a peaceful holiday.

#114

Where was the ROT IN HELL?

Frater I*I · #115

pipistrelle wrote: ↑Mon Dec 25, 2023 4:25 pm Where was the ROT IN HELL?

Beat me to it

#116

Tweet image is Obama's favorite music of '23.

Lansdowne · #117

"For balance", can someone point us to the equivalent list of Diaper Don's fave tunes? Not here of course, but perhaps on the tfg topic.

#118

I strongly doubt tfg has a playlist of favs for the year. Well um we know he likes YMCA but don't play that or else we have to watch him "dance".

bob · #119

People: Barack Obama Wins Second Emmy in Narration Category, Beating Out Fierce Competition Including Morgan Freeman:

The 44th U.S. president — who narrated Netflix's "Working: What We Do All Day" — faced stiff competition from fellow nominees Morgan Freeman, Mahershala Ali, Angela Bassett and Pedro Pascal

Former President Barack Obama is now a two-time Emmy winner after beating out fierce competition on Sunday for outstanding narrator in Working: What We Do All Day.

The 44th president, 61, faced a slew of nominees known for their standout voices, including Morgan Freeman (Our Universe), Mahershala Ali (Chimp Empire), Angela Bassett (Good Night Oppy) and Pedro Pascal (Patagonia: Life On The Edge Of The World).

Obama secured the victory in the same category he won last year for his work on Netflix's five-part documentary series Our Great National Parks.

Two terms and two Emmys.

SuzieC · #120

This will make the OrangeShitGibbon* hate him even more. OSG was never even nominated! Witch hunt!

*Thank you so much Scotland.

bob · #121

NBC: Malia Obama embraces new stage name during Hollywood directing career debut:

Michelle and Barack Obama's daughter Malia Obama debuted a new name as her Hollywood career heats up, helping distance herself from the former president and first lady

Malia Obama is voting for a fresh start.

As her Hollywood career takes off, Barack and Michelle Obama's oldest daughter has dropped her last name in favor of her middle name, officially going by Malia Ann for her newest film project "The Heart."

Fans did a double take after Malia Obama's pen name was revealed in the Sundance Institute's "Meet the Artist" spotlight video, which introduced her as filmmaker Malia Ann, seemingly in an effort to distance herself from her powerful parents, who have also launched careers in entertainment with Higher Ground Productions.

I get it: She's trying to show that she doesn't want to be seen as riding her parents' coattails.

Suranis · #122

https://www.facebook.com/barackobama/po ... %2CO%2CP-R

Barack Obama
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Fourteen years ago today, I signed the Affordable Care Act into law.

Afterwards, one Republican member of the House called the ACA the “most dangerous piece of legislation ever passed in Congress.” Another predicted the country would “never recover from it.” But then something else happened: it actually worked.

Since the ACA was passed, the percentage of uninsured Americans has been cut in half. And thanks to the investments the Biden-Harris Administration has made to build on the ACA, more than 21 million Americans now have access to quality, affordable health care.

Today, young people are staying on their parents’ plans until they’re 26. Americans with pre-existing conditions are no longer being denied coverage. Seniors and people with disabilities are paying less for prescription drugs. And Americans everywhere are switching jobs and starting their own businesses without worrying about losing their insurance.

In so many ways, the Affordable Care Act has become part of our lives, changing the way we think about health insurance. But that doesn’t mean we can take it for granted.

Right now, some Republicans are still trying to repeal and gut the ACA – including calling for cuts that could put insurance out of reach for tens of millions of Americans.

We’ve come too far to let that happen. President Biden has proven that he’ll keep fighting to build on the ACA, and we need to fight with him. Because health care is not, and never will be, a privilege. It’s a right – and there’s so much more we can do to make it more affordable and effective for everyone.

Slim Cognito · #123

Good for her!!!

#124

Dr. Ken · #125

I don't think I've ever seen this video before. It looks like it's from his first trip to Kenya in his 20s