I miss Barack Obama.

[Coventina]

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I don't even have words to express how much I miss him.

Sure, there were times I disagreed with him.
There were times he disappointed me.

But, honestly, I slept better at night, knowing he had our backs.

He wasn't perfect.

But he was steady, he was smart, he was good-hearted. He was genuine.

He worked hard, and it showed on his face, those 8 years.

I miss you, man.

You've earned your retirement a thousand times over, but I sure do miss you.

edit: Ooops! As was pointed out down thread, I misspelled his first name! Now corrected. My weak excuse is, I had a horrible headache and was on strong painkillers at the time I posted this thread.

[shenmue]

1. Me too

[kerry-is-my-prez]

2. One of our co-workers gave some of us a framed photo of him. I was afraid it would depress me

but he had such a cheery smile on his face that it cheers me up.

[Coventina]

3. I have a Chia Obama head in my office.

It lifts my heart every day.

Sure, it's cheesy, but I own it out of love.

[Doreen]

20. I WANT ONE!!!!

[Cha]

35. Cute! lol.. I have an Obama surfer dude with his board,

little figure that someone gave me and an Obama surfer dude Fridge Mag that I purchased.

[trusty elf]

43. Nice :-)

Now we have this:

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[Coventina]

44. Haha! I laughed....in spite of the tragedy.....

[grantcart]

5. my daughter recently met him in an office setting

She said that he filled up the room in an instant and appeared relaxed and cheerful as if he had finished a month at a luxury resort instead of 8 years in hell.

[Warren DeMontague]

7. She's lucky.

I'd love the opportunity to shake that man's hand and say "thank you"

[grantcart]

13. He thanked everyone in the room for working hard to

allow the head of the firm to work in a senior position in the administration.

By chance my daughter was standing closest to him and when he turned and faced her interrupted her intention to welcome him to the office.

So instead of a short welcoming sentence after his thank you she said an abrupt "Your Welcome" which generated s huge roar of laughter in the office and a big grin from the President.

[TNNurse]

16. I got a Christmas card this year

I need to get a frame to preserve it.

[Cha]

34. I have a framed photo of Pres Obama and VP Biden when they

won in 2008 on my pic shelf.

It does cheer up!

[Lotusflower70]

4. True that

President Barack Obama and Flotus Michelle Obama are the absolute best. I miss them so much.

[Warren DeMontague]

6. Best President of my lifetime, for sure.

I'd miss him even if he hadn't been followed by such an incompetent train wreck. As it is, though, the contrast is glaring.

[Coventina]

10. Agreed. n/t

[grantcart]

14. Best President and most normal family in the White House

[Cha]

41. Here is Barack Obama, yesterday in Hawaii. You're welcome.

Link to tweet

[msanthrope]

8. I miss the 'r'. So Kick and "R" .

[skylucy]

9. We went from President Obama, one of the best presidents

our country has ever had....to Trump, the absolute bottom-of the-barrel WORST president our country has ever had. Our country has been reeling from the shock of it since January 20. We went from a total CLASS ACT to a total ASS ACT.

[Solly Mack]

11. K&R

[safeinOhio]

12. Yep

I remember the good old days too.

[Tarheel_Dem]

15. I think the rest of the world is coming to the same conclusion.

[Control-Z]

32. Dang, he looks good!

Wow!

[Cha]

36. Yeah, I knew he'd look rested and

younger once he got out of Office.

I wasn't wrong.. Mahalo, Tarheel!

[Tarheel_Dem]

67. He does look good, doesn't he?

[Cha]

74. Magnifique!

Tarheel!

[ailsagirl]

17. Me, too

[brer cat]

18. Me too! nt

[Cha]

39. Here is Barack Obama, yesterday in Hawaii. You're welcome.

Link to tweet

brer

[sarah FAILIN]

19. we all miss him

He was our normal. Now we have a psycho..

[Doreen]

21. Get the dictator impeached then

get Obama and lock him in the white house so we know where he is at all times. Just kidding about the locking him in the white house but not the impeaching part. I miss him too.

[Jarqui]

22. +1

My favorite president of all time - by far.

[AwakeAtLast]

23. .

[elmac]

24. I do to, but

I miss Hillary Clinton even more. What could have been if we weren't taken over by russian controlled fascists.

[SpankMe]

25. Rec to the thirteenth power. n/t

[Snackshack]

26. Ditto!

[Phoenix61]

27. The dramaless president

Well, we have a goal. Now we know what it should feel like. Not always going to agree, may irritate me from time to time, but never once, ever doubted you had my back.

[Gothmog]

28. Same here

I was missing his NCAA brackets until today http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028793217

[agenasolva]

29. We have his portrait hanging on our wall in our house. Best President in history, easily.

[LovingA2andMI]

30. Barack....

And Yes, He is Missed.

[Bayard]

31. He never embarrassed us

Or made us feel afraid. He was dignified and funny. Highly intelligent, honest, gracious, involved, open, and compassionate (and physically fit!) Tough when he had to be. I love the pic of him and Putin glaring at each other face to face. Both he and Michelle set wonderful examples for young people.

I miss him desperately. He is everything that Trump is not.

[MFM008]

33. No drama Obama.

Hell at this point I miss Boehner.

Maggot makes him and Bush, and Romney look like statesmen.

[lamp_shade]

37. Sigh. Sometimes I cry.

[Cha]

38. Here is Barack Obama, yesterday in Hawaii. You're welcome.

Link to tweet

lampshade

[lamp_shade]

40. That's not fair, Cha.

[Cha]

42. I didn't even know he was in Hawaii.. I just

saw this on The Obama Diary.. and thought.. oooouuuu.. I got to pass this around.

It has been beautiful, tho.

[spanone]

45. i miss sanity.

[Javaman]

46. I miss any marginally sane person in office. nt

[uponit7771]

49. IKR !?!?

[zipplewrath]

53. Bingo!

When will the GOP stop electing people with painful speaking styles?

[northoftheborder]

58. I'm so desperate for sanity in office I even miss W.

I would take anyone who was marginally intelligent and had an ounce of empathy. These are desperate times.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

47. Yeah, so do I...

I'll be missing him for a very long time. But that void is filled with a fight for our country. Obama would approve.
Let's roll.


Sorry for the expression of 9/11 but we must have the same resolve.
The past is the future we just can't have at this time.

Now is the time for a fight. We rested. We are recharged. Resist!!

[rivegauche]

48. Me too. I could, and have wept at what we've lost.

Integrity, intelligence, compassion, thoughtfulness, maturity and decency -- all gone.

[Timmygoat]

50. Agree witheveryone

I am a VERY old lady and have seen many presidents (including the dubious honor of meeting Nixon) and I can
honestly say Obama is the best by far, the kindness he shows to everyone, and the consideration and just the
feeling that he would never let us down, I knew that everytime he had to make a decision that perhaps everyone
would not agree with, it would be for a good reason, so I would never question his judgement. We will not see his like again.

[not fooled]

75. Welcome to DU!

This place is great!

And...OBAMA, I MISS YOU





but good for him--not having to deal with vicious pukes any more.

Oh, and all those photos of him in street clothes--*F*I*N*E*

[HughBeaumont]

51. Yep.

Makes me utterly sick that these corporate wealthmonger assholes America in a drunken stupor thought was a great idea have the GALL to talk about "inheriting a mess", "cleaning up a mess" . . . . oh, asskickings will be administered. Louts. Pieces of shit.

In "Nazi Punks Fuck Off", the Dead Kennedys famously said "In a real Fourth Reich, you'll be the first to go!". Well, everyone who voted for these scumfucks are going to see just how true that is.

[sheshe2]

52. Yup...

[jodymarie aimee]

54. you could start

by spelling his name correctly.

[Coventina]

62. Corrected

[Heartstrings]

55. Obama breath mints

Was in Honolulu the first part of February 2017 and found a box of six "tins" of mango flavored mints, each one with a picture of either Barack, or Barack and Michelle with the caption "Aloha Obamas"...kept two tins, gave the rest away as gifts. Wish I would have bought more...

[hamsterjill]

56. Oh, yes! I miss him.

I felt safe.

I don't feel safe any longer.

[asiliveandbreathe]

57. Just in case someone decides to print this thread and send it to our wonderful

President Barack Hussein Obama, I want to add my good wishes and thank you to Barack and Michele for showing us how much they care..and the sacrifices they made to carry our country forward against all odds...

My many Christmas cards, my mugs and plates..all remind me of the security I felt while they were in the WH.....I smile each day as I enjoy a cup of coffee...

[Politicub]

59. You and me both

Best president of my lifetime.

[JPZenger]

60. Barack is going to wear Clark Kent glasses and run again

He is now going to grow a mustache and become Burak Banana for 2020.

[mikeysnot]

61. yes.

[3catwoman3]

63. I started missing him...

...anticipatorily at the start of 2016.

[Upthevibe]

64. I have his '08 "Hope" postcard with his picture that is on my desk so I can look at it whenever

I want to.

[sarge43]

65. Barack Obama meets Hemingway's definition of courage:

Grace under pressure.

I faulted some of his actions and decisions, but I never doubted that he cares for this country and its people, all of us. I would have that time again.

Well done, Mr President. Thank you.

[Kimchijeon]

66. Yeah I miss having someone who is genuinely

intelligent and competent in office. You know, like it should be.

[bronxiteforever]

68. Smart,ethical and pretty much the complete opposite of orange Nero

[populistdriven]

69. the day after the election my daughter said

"I miss the previous president... all 44 of them!"

[NotThisTime]

70. I do to :( Every single moment of every single day :( We are in such a heap of trouble

[denvine]

71. I do too! Sooooo much!

[Lanius]

72. It's such a stark contrast going from a smart, measured, emotionally stable, genuinely nice guy to a

small-minded, petty, vindictive, narcissistic, wannabe alpha male.

Obama might not have been as liberal as I would have liked, but I really like him as a person and wish he could have run for one more term, as I'm sure he would have easily beaten the Orange Turd.

[tecelote]

73. Made America Great Again

[CountryFirst]

76. We all do!

[TexasTowelie]

80. Most definitely!

Welcome to DU.

[gopiscrap]

81. Welcome to DU

[redstatebluegirl]

77. I miss sleeping soundly at night too. I also am growing weary of the constant

anxiety of waiting for the next bomb to drop.

[JHan]

78. I miss him, everyday.

Democrats have produced great Presidents.

[herding cats]

79. I miss him everyday.

Even when I disagreed with him I still felt safe.

Now I don't, and keeping up with everything we're losing is a mental drain. So, yeah, I miss very much. Even ithough I wish him peace and rest, I wish he were there fighting for all of us like before.