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ancianita

(35,918 posts)
Sun May 7, 2017, 10:35 PM May 2017

PRESIDENT OBAMA RECEIVES THE JFK PROFILE IN COURAGE AWARD

From The President:

"...Sometimes we forget how fundamentally the story they told us about ourselves changed the trajectory of America.

That's often where courage begins. When we tell ourselves the story about who we are, what's important, and about our own capacity to make a difference...."

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PRESIDENT OBAMA RECEIVES THE JFK PROFILE IN COURAGE AWARD (Original Post) ancianita May 2017 OP
This Is What A Real President Looks Like...... Grassy Knoll May 2017 #1
Worse, he'll go down as an onetexan May 2017 #4
Thank you so much for this link. Now I'll get to watch it. Hekate May 2017 #2
... ancianita May 2017 #3
News Release from the JFK Presidential Library Peaceful Protester May 2017 #5
Kick. dalton99a May 2017 #6
The speech was absolutely pitch perfect underthematrix May 2017 #7
I miss having a real POTUS Gothmog May 2017 #8
Would the person chopping onions near my keyboard please stop. nycbos May 2017 #9

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)
1. This Is What A Real President Looks Like......
Mon May 8, 2017, 12:13 AM
May 2017

..Not Some Con Man Bullshit Artist Who Will Go Down
In History As The Most Divisive Son Of A Bit@h To Ever
Hold The President Office.

onetexan

(13,018 posts)
4. Worse, he'll go down as an
Mon May 8, 2017, 01:02 AM
May 2017

Illegitimate president who stole the election by treasonous collusion with as foreign enemy of the US.

Peaceful Protester

(280 posts)
5. News Release from the JFK Presidential Library
Mon May 8, 2017, 01:57 AM
May 2017

Former President Barack H. Obama Announced as Recipient of 2017 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award
https://www.jfklibrary.org/About-Us/News-and-Press/Press-Releases/2017-Profile-in-Courage-Award.aspx

"Throughout his two terms in office, he represented all Americans with decency, integrity, and an unshakable commitment to the greater good." "Faced with unrelenting political opposition, he embodied courage and grace under pressure," said Schlossberg.

We can all learn from his example to treat each other with a little more kindness.

underthematrix

(5,811 posts)
7. The speech was absolutely pitch perfect
Mon May 8, 2017, 01:58 AM
May 2017

Loved it. There was a quotable line in there about integrity and hope someone will either post it or a clip. Thank you

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