POTUS is a fundamentally decent human being

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Nerdy Wonka ?@NerdyWonka 1h1 hour ago
President Obama hands his handkerchief to Chemi Peres as he cried during his father's funeral

POTUS is a fundamentally decent human being

[yallerdawg]

1. Every now and then...

we get one right.

[VWolf]

11. Damn, that says it all n/t

[C_U_L8R]

2. Grace.

It should be a requirement of the office.

Thank goodness for President Obama.
I'm actually quite excited for what he might do next.

[ffr]

6. +1

What a man. What a president.

[RonniePudding]

8. I wish I could say the same

I'm currently planning on taking 1/20 off for a quiet day of reflection on what this great man has meant for our country.

I suspect there will be many many tears shed by me that day. Hillary will make a wonderful president, but I'm not quite ready to say goodbye to his presidency yet. I wish he had another 8 years.

[lostnfound]

32. Ditto.

[Stellar]

33. Hear, hear..but I don't think he could take much more of what Republic0ns have been throwing his way

...even our President needs a break from those Deplorables in this country. Take it away Senator Reid!!!

[uponit7771]

29. amen

[treestar]

3. and he is wearing the yarmulke

always respectful of where he is. Wonder if freepers will melt down about that. Is that Bibi on his other side?

[True Dough]

4. Can you imagine how Drumpf would have reacted?

No chance he would have consoled the distraught man. Probably would have made a remark about how the man's "inferior genes" led him to "cry like a woman."

[WDIM]

5. Say that to the children

Who have their lives destroyed by US bombs.

The patience in the hospital gun downed by US helicopter.

The people gunned downed every day 28th death machines created by US backed armed manufacuters.

Decent human beings choose non-violence to resolve disputes.

[KittyWampus]

12. Decent people who get elected to POTUS face harsh reality you have the luxury

of pretending doesn't exist.

[narnian60]

16. +100

[Hekate]

30. +1000

[WDIM]

34. Children being harmed is the harsh reality

That our government pretends doesn't exist.

[tonyt53]

7. He absolutely is.

[mcar]

9. He is

Thanks for this.

[Egnever]

10. Yes he is

I doubt I will see another president with his grace in my lifetime

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. He has a name. Barack Obama, or if you prefer Barack Hussein Obama. Yes, he is very decent. . nt

[bigtree]

14. also well known around here (affectionately) as POTUS

...both the POTUS and FLOTUS have adopted those terms, in many forums and instances over this presidency.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

18. Sure. POTUS moves & changes. Barack will always be Barack & will always be very special.

It is interesting that my post was the first to mention him by name other than a fleeting 'Obama' embedded in the quote.

He's also known as POTUS on hate sites that don't want to write his name.

POTUS is the office. The occupant varies. I don't think the previous POTUS was quite as decent.

Barack Obama, the person, is a very decent human being. He has brought decency back to the office, but that could change at any election, including this one.

[bigtree]

19. it's also an endearing nickname for this President

@POTUS

Introducing @POTUS: President Obama's Twitter Account ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/05/17/introducing-potus...

Of all the silly things...

[Bernardo de La Paz]

20. Your point? The acronym is well known. We know what it is.

You don't want to discuss what I posted. That's fine with me.

19. .

@POTUS

Introducing @POTUS: President Obama's Twitter Account ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/05/17/introducing-potus...

[bigtree]

22. nothing to discuss

...there's zero disrespect for the president, or error in any of the responses to this thread.

You made your point. Live with that.

[RelativelyJones]

23. Why are you policing how others use the term POTUS?

There was nothing but respect in any of those posts.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

25. Relax. I never said there was disrespect. There is no policing.

Reading carefully for comprehension is a great habit.

Erecting strawmen and shooting them down, not so much.

[LanternWaste]

15. He has a title. POTUS. Or President of the US if you prefer. Yes, he is very decent. nt.

He has a title. POTUS. Or President of the US if you prefer. Yes, he is very decent. nt.

[madokie]

17. Class is what he is

awesome person to boot

Damn fine President too

[bigtree]

21. like him, do ya?

...me too!

[ailsagirl]

24. Damn, I will miss him

[still_one]

26. He see's someone in pain, and he engages. I hope Hillary appoints him to the SC

[Siwsan]

27. Grace, class, dignity and respect

Those words don't even begin to describe this man. As much as I hate to see him leave office, I have no doubt he will continue working on making life better, for all of us.

[Delmette]

28. Everything you wrote and....

....hoping to see him smile and laugh more.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

31. Initially, I was pissed that he didn't continue his campaign

Tactics and rely on his successful structure (political, funding, etc) that got him elected. But the penny dropped that he was being president of the entire nation. And that realization awed me even more.

He will go down as one of the best presidents ever, facing a racist, dying GOP (not to mention some reprehensible DINOs in the process) and acting with dignity, honesty, and grace I response to their slights.