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kpete

(71,984 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2020, 05:07 PM Mar 2020

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President Barack Obama: "Leaders have to step up"

Not everybody can stay home, and we owe a big debt of gratitude to health professionals, transit and airport workers, first responders, and everyone keeping our communities going. Leaders have to step up to support people whose lives and livelihoods take a hit in the weeks ahead.

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President Barack Obama: "Leaders have to step up" (Original Post) kpete Mar 2020 OP

no mention of the stock market and corporations and multi millionaires/billionaires..hmm nt msongs Mar 2020 #1

no mention of his TV ratings n/t KayF Mar 2020 #2

Those folks are getting lots of stimulus IronLionZion Mar 2020 #5

God forbid, right? ramen Mar 2020 #8

But what about trying to cash with exclusive vaccine rights? Chemisse Mar 2020 #18

Doesn't ask for his photo to be photoshopped. fierywoman Mar 2020 #3

C'mon now. Trump steps up... Purrfessor Mar 2020 #4

As a note - WaPo has noted that the article in the tweet will NOT be behind their paywall. BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #6

Every time I see his name, I calm down. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #7

I agree w/ this sentiment wholeheartedly. I calm down and thank god we have him still around. SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #11

And those who are NOT leaders, but only pretending to be volstork Mar 2020 #9

"Leaders have to step up"..... SergeStorms Mar 2020 #10

THAT'S the message I want to see. coti Mar 2020 #12

We who can should stay home to protect those who can't stay home. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #13

All I can think is this Lulu KC Mar 2020 #14

Love it. n/t Chemisse Mar 2020 #19

Thank you, I needed that. /nt dickthegrouch Mar 2020 #20

Words of wisdom from an actual leader. warmfeet Mar 2020 #15

He's not posting petty gripes against his enemies? greenjar_01 Mar 2020 #16

Leaders lead. Trump isn't, so he can't... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #17

msongs

(67,395 posts)

1. no mention of the stock market and corporations and multi millionaires/billionaires..hmm nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 05:10 PM

Mar 2020

KayF

(1,345 posts)

2. no mention of his TV ratings n/t

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 05:13 PM

Mar 2020

IronLionZion

(45,427 posts)

5. Those folks are getting lots of stimulus

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 05:54 PM

Mar 2020

while sick people who flew in from hot zones can't even get tested

ramen

(789 posts)

8. God forbid, right?

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:19 PM

Mar 2020

I miss this guy so much..

Chemisse

(30,809 posts)

18. But what about trying to cash with exclusive vaccine rights?

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 07:54 PM

Mar 2020

And remember, leadership is never saying your sorry.

fierywoman

(7,683 posts)

3. Doesn't ask for his photo to be photoshopped.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 05:43 PM

Mar 2020

Purrfessor

(1,188 posts)

4. C'mon now. Trump steps up...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 05:51 PM

Mar 2020

three times every day to get in his high chair.

BumRushDaShow

(128,844 posts)

6. As a note - WaPo has noted that the article in the tweet will NOT be behind their paywall.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:14 PM

Mar 2020

Dem2theMax

(9,650 posts)

7. Every time I see his name, I calm down.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:15 PM

Mar 2020

If only, if only, if only.

If only he were in charge right now. We'd be okay overall.

SWBTATTReg

(22,112 posts)

11. I agree w/ this sentiment wholeheartedly. I calm down and thank god we have him still around.

Reply to Dem2theMax (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 07:06 PM

Mar 2020

volstork

(5,400 posts)

9. And those who are NOT leaders, but only pretending to be

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:42 PM

Mar 2020

need to get the hell out of the way.

SergeStorms

(19,193 posts)

10. "Leaders have to step up".....

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 07:03 PM

Mar 2020

and fat orange morons should shut up.

coti

(4,612 posts)

12. THAT'S the message I want to see.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 07:08 PM

Mar 2020

Here's a man who has genuinely thought through the consequences of all this.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,328 posts)

13. We who can should stay home to protect those who can't stay home.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 07:10 PM

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Lulu KC

(2,565 posts)

14. All I can think is this

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 07:33 PM

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Chemisse

(30,809 posts)

19. Love it. n/t

Reply to Lulu KC (Reply #14)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 07:59 PM

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dickthegrouch

(3,172 posts)

20. Thank you, I needed that. /nt

Reply to Lulu KC (Reply #14)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 09:52 PM

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warmfeet

(3,321 posts)

15. Words of wisdom from an actual leader.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 07:34 PM

Mar 2020

Barack Obama is a great leader and a great human. Damn, I miss him so much.

Tears for our loss.

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)

16. He's not posting petty gripes against his enemies?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 07:36 PM

Mar 2020

TAKE A FUCKING LESSON, TRUMP.

Wounded Bear

(58,647 posts)

17. Leaders lead. Trump isn't, so he can't...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 07:39 PM

Mar 2020

noone can give what they don't have. Trump can bark orders and throw tantrums. He can't lead.

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