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slightlv

(7,906 posts)
12. All of us just blew their freaking minds when we elected Obama.
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 03:34 PM
Feb 2026

They couldn't believe they were living in a country that would willingly elect a black man to be president. So, first they said the election was stolen because... they couldn't believe we would actually willingly choose a black man. There must have been cheating, coercion, force, etc... because we white people just wouldn't do that! Little did they know, we chose the best man for the job. His skin coloring made no difference to us... the joy, trust, goodness, and belief in the individual DID make a difference to us. Many of us had issues with some of his policies... they were too "centric, moneyed" for our pleasure, but we didn't back away because where he made a difference, the difference he made was tremendous and "for the People"... not just for the moneyed rich.

I'm an FDR democrat. I will die an FDR democrat. Biden was the best chance I had to see that era come back to save us. But we didn't get it for ... reasons... but I will NOT stop until I can vote for an FDR type warrior for the people, who is young enough to have the passion for helping and the passion for peace that FDR and others in his generation had.

We have it today in people like AOC and Jasmine Crockett. But, just like electing a black man blew there freaking brains out of their skull, electing a (gasp!) woman, will do the same and probably double down on it. I just turned 70 yesterday. I REALLY want to see it in my lifetime, please!

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The evil monster is immune to such things. dalton99a Feb 2026 #1
Trump... GiqueCee Feb 2026 #5
Yes SuzyandPuffpuff Feb 2026 #2
That picture of Obama and his mother! mwmisses4289 Feb 2026 #3
Yes it is PatSeg Feb 2026 #6
I don't believe I'd ever seen a photo of his mom before..... she's beautiful groundloop Feb 2026 #16
He Knows He Is Not Loved Chicagogrl1 Feb 2026 #4
He's been a reject his entire life PatSeg Feb 2026 #7
You Can Recover @ Any Age Chicagogrl1 Feb 2026 #9
Yes that's true PatSeg Feb 2026 #15
Nor does he love his family/anyone happy feet Feb 2026 #11
Donald Trump scared his mother when he came home from military school (instead of going to a juvenile Botany Feb 2026 #8
Obama looks like his mama. Joinfortmill Feb 2026 #10
All of us just blew their freaking minds when we elected Obama. slightlv Feb 2026 #12
Happy Birthday!! Right behind you. Evolve Dammit Feb 2026 #18
Thank you... hubby's was on the 3rd Feb. He can't forget my birthday or our anniversay slightlv Feb 2026 #19
Real love vs guy who ran human sex trafficking ring for billionaire criminals. Initech Feb 2026 #13
Trmp has his own version of family love ... {BRAIN BLEACH WARNING} eppur_se_muova Feb 2026 #14
this collection is creepy and this juxtaposition is stark, peacebuzzard Feb 7 #21
Thank you for all the beautiful pictures of the Obamas MustLoveBeagles Feb 2026 #17
Those beautiful girls are now adults...and this family is gorgeous... peacebuzzard Feb 7 #20
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