53 years: the journey in images (BOG POST)

[sheshe2]

1961


Meanwhile, in Chicago …. a girl is born.
1964


A Punahou School yearbook class photo from 1976 that includes the 9th grader who would grow up to become President Obama
1976



Barack Obama in his first year at Harvard Law School
1988

In Massachusetts!


Barack Obama, 28, photographed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for Vanity Fair’s June 1990 issue, after being elected president of the Harvard Law Review.

More Here: http://theobamadiary.com/2014/08/04/53-years-the-journey-in-images/

We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.
Barack Obama

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
Barack Obama

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/barack_obama.html#EUGJlUKzZkiXDCkB.99

Best President ever. You have moved us forward and you have done it at a time of of great adversity. You inherited the worst possible economy. A world that has gone mad yet you calmly make the decisions that will correct these problems. You have suffered outright hate and racism from the right. Mitch McConnell and the GOP gathered on the night of his inauguration...

Robert Draper Book: GOP's Anti-Obama Campaign Started Night Of Inauguration

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/25/robert-draper-anti-obama-campaign_n_1452899.html

And Mitch...Our top priority...

President Obama has not given up on us, and I will not give up on him. I have his back. He is not prefect, no man is. I however trust him to take us forward. So GOTV 2014. If we win it?! Then hell yes, fasten your seat belts one and all. It will be one amazing ride.

Happy 53 years to you, President Barack Obama!

BOG

[NYC_SKP]

1. Confident.

Confident and even "cocky" comes through many or most of the photos, but what counts is that.

HE BACKS IT UP WITH ACTION!

IOW, he earns it!

So K/R.

[sheshe2]

2. Hey SKP!

Thank you for that.

You doing good now? Are you back on your feet?

[NYC_SKP]

3. Hi sheshe2

I'm hanging in there, too superstitious to get overconfident about it, I'm grateful to be working and driving and not be on the IV anymore.

Thanks for asking, I'm in good shape with a little room for further betterness and I hope you and yours are well!

[sheshe2]

6. Hugs to you SKP! Be well.

I too am hanging in there.

[littlemissmartypants]

7. I'm really glad to see you!

All the best to you, NYC_SKP.

Love, Peace and the Righteous Fight.

Lmsp

[IrishAyes]

28. I miss a lot on DU. Didn't know you were ill. Very glad you're better.

[NYC_SKP]

30. Thanks very much!

I kept a low profile, even in real life, until I felt certain about how well my recovery would proceed.

So far, so good!

[Aristus]

4. When it comes to post-Presidency life, no one has done more astonishing things than Jimmy Carter.

But I'm looking forward to what Barack Obama will accomplish after his Presidency...

[sheshe2]

5. I love Jimmy Carter, such an amazing man.

PBO, I see great accomplishments in his future. Our community organizer at work and it will continue.





Thanks Aristus!

[IrishAyes]

29. Chief Justice is what I want to call President Obama next.

Court needs him. NOBODY would be better qualified.

[littlemissmartypants]

8. Happy Birthday Mr. President!

I am a Pollyanna. I love him. Thanks, sheshe2.

Love, Peace and the Righteous Fight.
Lmsp

[sheshe2]

10. Love ya too! Lmsp!

[littlemissmartypants]

12. Thank you.

[sheshe2]

14. Wish I could be at the rally with you in September.

My heart will be~

[freshwest]

9. What a labor of love! Thanks, Sheshe. On that, I'll call it a night. n/t

[littlemissmartypants]

11. Nite. eom

[sheshe2]

13. My dear freshwest~

I too need to call it a night!





Luv ya~

[Hekate]

15. Happy birthday, Mr President

Thanks, sheshe!

[sheshe2]

16. It's belated, yet heartfelt.

Thanks Hekate.

[Little Star]

17. 53 and still pleasing on the eyes!

[steve2470]

18. President Obama could have easily become a $300K per year lawyer....

at a top NYC or Washington firm. Instead, he goes to work doing community organizing in Chicago.

That shows you what a wonderful man he is.

Go Dems ! Go Obama ! GOTV 2014 !

[eppur_se_muova]

19. Well, some men may be prefect ...

but even then, they are not perfect.

[rickyhall]

20. Top Priority: Fire the Turtleman

[Cha]

21. Thank you for doing this post of President Obama's 53 years, she~

An amazingly brilliant life~ So grateful he's our President

[sheshe2]

22. You are so welcome, Cha.

August is a great month for birthdays~

[Cha]

23. Yeah, but then so is

October~

[sheshe2]

24. LOL~

So let's us eat cake~

Here's the one i picked out for you~



OMG! Go look, these cakes are awesome!

http://www.pinterest.com/amdaviswa/amazing-cakes/

Yum~



PS...this OP is posted under cool on the home page

[Cha]

25. It's an awesomely cool thread, she! I see Skinner thinks

so too.

That is a most unusual and delicious looking cake, she~.. Asparagus !

My treat is going to be Vanilla Ice Cream(made with Coconut instead of dairy).. with Blueberries.

I didn't get quite the replica but this one will do..

[sheshe2]

26. Yuuuummmy~

That looks awesome, Cha!



Love the smilies you picked.

[Cha]

27. I enjoyed

picking them out!