Obamas Look Forward to Another Palace Pajama Party

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[Botany]

1. God how i miss those people

So nice, so kind, so much class, and they get down to be at eye level
with all kinds of people.

http://time.com/4634700/barack-obama-kids-children-photographs/

Michele was on NPR about a week ago I had to turn it off because her
grace and smarts made me too sad about what is happening now in the
White House.

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2. yep

Link to tweet

[Botany]

3. Not only Barack and Michele but Joe and Jill Biden have class too.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/joe-biden-homeless_us_5aa7522be4b087e5aaed2eed

“Character is about what you do when no one is watching,”

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4. Democrats have class

...republicans are mired in their own bigotry, racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia.

They have become apologists for rapists, murderers, women abusers, dictators, and thieves (I know I left off some).

We are so far past any realm of comparison... but, yeah, those folks have class.

[Botany]

5. It didn't used to be that way.

As a kid in N.W. PA in a very middle class neighborhood our next door neighbor
was the county D.A. and his brother was Ray Shafer, Gov. of the state. He was
kind and decent man. He supported education, infrastructure, civil rights, unions,
the environment, the Episcopal church, and liked to play with the kids in the
neighborhood and he was a republican too.

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8. we've had our own responsible local republicans, some of them reps

...civically responsible, but our progressive agenda can't bear ANY corporate-centered, fundie-driven politics which bolsters conservative policies with a 'moderate' face.

We kicked several friendly-enough pols to the curb decades ago and never looked back.

One thing I look forward to is a political climate where we aren't so focused on preventing a disaster - so grateful for anyone who has a 'D' by their name, or opposing Trump - that we take the time and interest to measure the important differences between moderate and progressive policies and those who advocate them.

[Stonepounder]

14. So true. And it was basically LBJ's fault. (NOT a knock on LBJ)

The GOP used to be the liberal party and the Dems were the Jim Crow party. The 'Solid South' referred to the fact that the Southern states voted en bloc for the Dems. Then LBJ pushed through the Civil Rights Act, the GOP saw their chance, swung to the Right to get the South and per force the Dems moved Left.

[EffieBlack]

6. I can't. The robe. The little robe is just too much.

[BobTheSubgenius]

10. I know, right?

A little man.

[Ohiogal]

7. I remember this

It was just such a sweet, sweet moment. Such class and humility from our former President.

Excuse my while I wipe a tear away ....

[Javaman]

9. I miss something very simple that they personified...

Kindness.

[mountain grammy]

11. Im losing it right here

[EffieBlack]

12. It's the robe.

And President Obama ... but the robe.

[mountain grammy]

16. Oh yes the robe,

And children and Obama. Gets me every time.

[niyad]

13. once we had class. now we have crass.

[NastyRiffraff]

15. Those were the days

Full of hope and admiration for our president and his family. Now, I weep for my country.

[SidDithers]

17. Obama - both of the Obamas - were always so good with kids...

Trump, on the other hand...




Not in my wildest imaginings could I picture Trump connecting with kids.

Sid