Listening

[sheshe2]

President Obama listens as he has lunch with five young people at The Coupe restaurant in the Columbia Heights section of Washington, Friday, Jan. 10. The five are spearheading creative outreach efforts to connect with and help enroll young consumers through the Marketplaces or are interested in getting more involved with these efforts. Seated at the table with Obama are, from left, Anne Johnson, Andres Cruz, Obama, Jasmine Hicks, Tommy McFly and David Dimock:



http://theobamadiary.com/2014/01/10/listening/

He not only listens, he hears. For the past five years of his remarkable presidency, he has heard and absorbed the words of the people. He has acted upon them. It has not been an easy job. He has had a group of people that have tried to thwart his every step. Big money, heartbreaking prejudice and unmitigating hate is always trying to stand in his way.

Yet in the end he continues to move forward.

By the People, and for the People, he stands for us.

[Aristus]

1. !

[sheshe2]

2. ...

[Aristus]

3. :-)

[Welibs]

4. If Obama doesn't listen & he doesn't hear or he wouldn't be trying to institution the TPP!

The ACA is a distraction and while Republicans were quietly working to give Obama authority to sign global trade pacts on Thursday the media provided cover with a cacophony of ear splitting noise on the Christie bridge bullshit.

The TPP is a Global Corporate take-over and it cuts access to medicines, guts food security & dissolves sovereignty and from there it's gets much worse. It's meant to kill a lot of people because the planet is overloaded... so we have to be sacrificed.

Obama has been working on it for years and Hillary Clinton in one of the architects.

It's not By the People or For the People and Obama stands with Republicans the rich and corporate and he's fast tracking the TPP in secret with Republicans granting him authority.

We better hope Democrats grow a backbone because the minute that monstrosity is signed, we are no long the United States of America, we will be under Obama's New World Order.

Think I'm kidding, read his speeches and Biden's!

[Live and Learn]

6. He seems to listen to all but sometimes

he appears to believe those that are not in the best interests of the people. I can't help but give him the benefit of the doubt because he really does seem to be genuine but he doesn't appear to always be the best judge of character in whom his advisers are.

Of course, I am not privy to all the information he is so maybe it is me that is wrong but I sure don't see the TPP (and a few other issues) the way he has.

[treestar]

7. Or maybe the TPP is not all you have been told it is

Obama seems to think it's a good thing. It regulates international trade (to an extent that's possible).

[Jamaal510]

10. I'm not so sure

about the TPP myself, judging from what Ed Shultz and his guests have said about it on his show. But I'll wait and see on this one; Big Ed has steered me wrong before, like how he overreacted after O's 1st debate performance. Plus, all he is is just another cable talking head. He's not someone who is actually behind the scenes in Washington.

[treestar]

11. IMO it's an issue used to stir up discontent

I'm not sure it is the evilest of all evil things, but simply being presented as such - it's detractors never have any actual explanation for all the terrible things they claim will happen because of it. The WH page indicates good things it will bring about. There's no real explanation for that either - though I can see the benefit of attempting to regulate international trade. Is isn't just the "corporations" involved, we all are, as consumers and/or producers. This thinking that American corporations are all evil is a bit silly, since they provides goods and services and jobs - who knows but the TPP doesn't slow down outsourcing? Nobody really seems to know what's in it.

[sheshe2]

14. Well said, and I thank you, treestar.

[sheshe2]

12. Your Comments are not welcome

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PS~ You say ACA is a distraction? Really? Affordable healthcare for millions is just a distraction. Saving the lives of millions, access to preventative care and no longer allowing a prexisting condition to make you uninsurable, is just a distraction? Wow!

[IrishAyes]

17. Even if you disrespect your hosts (and yourself) too much to voluntarily withdraw the post

as requested - and for obvious good reasons - I wouldn't make book on how long it stays up anyway. Repeat offenders have a way of getting themselves banned, too. Our group, our rules. You'd do the same with your own, and you know it.

[Live and Learn]

5. I don't always agree with everything he does

but I do think he listens and tries to do what is right. I think he is a good person overall and am glad to have him in office right now. Love your pics.

[mcar]

8. That's right down the street from my son's house!

I recognized the restaurant immediately. A wonderful, culturally diverse, revitalized DC neighborhood. Good on the President for visiting there.

[freshwest]

9. Evocative. One of your best, Sheshe! n/t

[sheshe2]

13. You are to kind, freshwest~

[Kath1]

15. What a relief from "I'm the decider."

Such a relief to have a President who listens!

[sheshe2]

16. Got that right Kath! nt

[Cha]

18. Yes, President Obama is listening, she.. and he listens Well!

Extra-sensory audial gift..


A President who walks the walk as well as talking to us about what our country needs to do to make it better for our People. And, he doesn't care what the negative ignorant chatter on the internet is.. he's too busy helping people and doing his Job.

Blast from the Past.. Record of History that too many choose to Ignore..

Huge News~ Obamacare Will Bring Insurance To Oregon's Homeless

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110213084

President Obama's Record on Helping Our Poor..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110212904

"Obama's Stealth War on Global Warming"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110215168

President Obama's Labor Day Message: "Raise the Minimum Wage"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110214894

From your link of President Obama Listening to the "5 young people at The Coupe"..

Aaron Shaffer @AaronMShaffer
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So, this guy came by the neighborhood coffee shop today and caused quite a commotion. http://instagram.com/p/i_1MPjr6fU/
7:51 AM - 10 Jan 2014



Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
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Babies ♥ President Obama! Here he is at @TheCoupeDC, as a child plays with his face. (h/t @johngramlich)
9:41 AM - 10 Jan 2014

PBO will keep listening and acting on it until the day he leaves Office.. and I'm guessing beyond!

Love your new sig pic, she~ mahalo for your OP~

[sheshe2]

19. He sure does Cha! He listens well~

The children know his good soul, that's why they love him.

Thanks for the pictures, a great addition to this thread. The links to past are awesome.

Cha~

Glad you like the new sig~

[Cha]

20. There's the woman from Hawai'i who has so much

gratitude and aloha for the President. And, I know he feels the same about her.

Mahalo, she~

[sheshe2]

21. I love that picture, Cha.

LOL, it could be anyone of us at the BOG!

Hey~

[Cha]

22. That's picture perfect, she.. and now here that little boy is..

reaching out to another little boy..