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99th_Monkey

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18. I'm imagining that this somehow got Obama back in touch

Reply to MicaelS (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2015, 08:49 PM

Apr 2015

with his community organizing roots & his passion for bringing sanity & humanity to the public sphere.

I couldn't help notice he just 'took his gloves off' with the GOP obstructionists
on the Iran deal & their meddling in foreign policy in general.

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I am extremely impressed by our President. [View all] MicaelS Apr 2015 OP

Congratulations President Obama! tazkcmo Apr 2015 #1

Agreed! BillZBubb Apr 2015 #2

His poll numbers should be 20 points higher. joshcryer Apr 2015 #3

I hope you're watching his press conference now on CNN malaise Apr 2015 #4

Yes, the one country still left out there treestar Apr 2015 #5

treestar Diclotican Apr 2015 #9

is the Republican idiot squad G_j Apr 2015 #6

Agreed! joanbarnes Apr 2015 #7

Agree. Pretty impressive. mountain grammy Apr 2015 #8

I'd really like to know what he said Aerows Apr 2015 #10

He said dinger130 Apr 2015 #23

73 years old and remember the Revolution. Was angry that Eisenhower would not help him when jwirr Apr 2015 #11

I'm 75 years old. Cheviteau Apr 2015 #13

American business's want reparations by claiming their lost property and Cuba wants reparations YOHABLO Apr 2015 #12

Don't forget about the "Exiled" Cubans who lost property, too. MicaelS Apr 2015 #14

They can lick their chops... Cheviteau Apr 2015 #15

Even though I don't always agree with Obama.... RichGirl Apr 2015 #16

"The Cold War has been over for a long time" - President Obama hails "turning point" with Cuba/Pic Cha Apr 2015 #17

I'm imagining that this somehow got Obama back in touch 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #18

So am I MicaelS. Here's the full press conference. lovemydog Apr 2015 #19

It takes at least two to agree to anything seveneyes Apr 2015 #20

My parents built a bomb shelter in our back yard, and the Cuban Missile Crisis was a major reason. deurbano Apr 2015 #21

We've normalized relations with VN, why not Cuba? leanforward Apr 2015 #22

Recommendation #101 H2O Man Apr 2015 #24

Thank you MicaelS rury Apr 2015 #25

This is a great accomplishment Gothmog Apr 2015 #26

I agree. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #27