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Barack Obama

Thinkingabout

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27. I agree, this will not be his only accomplishment but I think he will be remembered as FDR and LBJ

Reply to Major Hogwash (Reply #15)

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 06:13 PM

Sep 2014

for great programs as SS and Medicare. Yes he will be remembered as the first black man to be president and this is important but he has helped so many Americans. He carried his pain of watching his mother without insurance and he fought to change this.

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"cling to distortion in order to avoid the dissonance of reality." [View all] sheshe2 Sep 2014 OP

Love you back, sheshe2!... Aristus Sep 2014 #1

I needed that hug tonight, Aristus. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #2

Amen to both! IrishAyes Sep 2014 #21

You got me wondering where I'd filed this, madamesilverspurs Sep 2014 #3

"It isn't about him. It is about US, you and me." sheshe2 Sep 2014 #4

Whoever bought that had better be glad I wasn't there. I'd have kept bidding IrishAyes Sep 2014 #22

Awesome thread and awesome pics and graphics, sheshe! freshwest Sep 2014 #5

Freshwest?! sheshe2 Sep 2014 #6

Never mind...I see you've posted in the BOG. Good luck. nt snappyturtle Sep 2014 #7

Thank you so much, snappyturtle. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #8

Yay, We just got our Electricity back on and I come here to see this Wonderful post.. Cha Sep 2014 #9

Hey Cha!? sheshe2 Sep 2014 #10

Just one among many very important Accomplishments of the Obama Admin.. The Repeal of DADT. Cha Sep 2014 #11

Now those are facts I can believe in. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #18

Great post. Thank you. Loved every bit of it. IrishAyes Sep 2014 #23

You're Welcome, IrishAyes.. Thank you! Cha Sep 2014 #25

And, about our electricity.. yes it went off for over an hour.. no rhyme or reason. And, before Cha Sep 2014 #12

Hang in there, BOGgers Hekate Sep 2014 #13

U2 Hekate~ Cha Sep 2014 #14

Luv ya Hekate. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #19

To me, President Obama's biggest accomplishment by getting the ACA passed is that . . . . Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #15

An additonal uber important aspect of ACA, Major, is Cha Sep 2014 #17

I agree, this will not be his only accomplishment but I think he will be remembered as FDR and LBJ Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #27

Oh P.S. again~ Jump for Joy, she~ Cha Sep 2014 #16

Indeed he did. Bless him forever. IrishAyes Sep 2014 #24

Pretty cute Graphic denoting it, eh, Irish? Cha Sep 2014 #26

Love you all in here for keeping a light in the window. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2014 #20