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bighart

(1,565 posts) Tue May 22, 2012, 07:52 AM May 2012

Did anyone else see President Obama's commencement speech at Joplin High School last night? [View all]

Called on the graduates to remember that they have seen the best in people as they came to Joplin to help the community after the devastation of last years tornado and go out into the world and pay it forward. Very well done.

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Did anyone else see President Obama's commencement speech at Joplin High School last night? [View all] bighart May 2012 OP

All of those speeches were wonderful. The governor and the super of the school...n/t monmouth May 2012 #1

Agreed. bighart May 2012 #2

He promised them he'd come back bigbrother05 May 2012 #3

Good point. bighart May 2012 #4

If you are convinced that there was no political value in his being there regardless of what he said jwirr May 2012 #10

Did not say there was no political value, bighart May 2012 #11

Or both. Sorry if I offended you in anyway - I was not trying to. jwirr May 2012 #12

No worries. bighart May 2012 #14

Your last sentence is what I was trying to point out. Just being there is going to help him. jwirr May 2012 #16

Understood. bighart May 2012 #17

It was wonderful malaise May 2012 #5

Thank you bighart May 2012 #6

It was an excellent speech malaise May 2012 #7

Something the kids will remember and talk about for the rest of their lives no doubt. bighart May 2012 #9

Everyone should click this link goclark May 2012 #18

Beautifully done malaise May 2012 #19

President Obama stonecutter357 May 2012 #8

Isn't Joplin in solid red territory? If so I'm glad they put partisanship aside for one moment. alp227 May 2012 #13

Naw. But they all tend to run together these days heaven knows May 2012 #15

Heard it in the car this morning Inuca May 2012 #20

Watched it live. bighart May 2012 #21