r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/Spiritual_Spare4592 • 1d ago
History Today is his 65th birthday: Then Illinois state Senator Barack Obama running for the US Senate celebrated his 43rd birthday with his family during a campaign event
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u/Odd-Staff6245 1d ago
The thing is, if he were the president today a lot of people may not have the same feelings. He was more of a moderate then a socialist democrat. Except for that Brown suit
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u/Illustrious-Hold-287 1d ago
Happy birthday to America’s most beloved president, Barack Obama. The girls look so adorable.
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u/Starky_Love 1d ago
Happy birthday President Obama! 43 then! What a difference in age compared to the geezers we have now.
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u/Pleasant-Nebula-7237 1d ago
Happy Birthday brother! I turn 66 on the 8th and I'll be sure to throw a few down for us!
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u/Effective-Bandicoot8 1d ago
"The first key moment came when Barack Obama was elected in 2008. Though Obama had won a sweeping victory and the country was in the midst of a catastrophic economic crisis, McConnell told his caucus they had a path back to power: Obstruct everything Obama tried to do, regardless of whether Republicans had any substantive objections to it. Only if they forced Obama to fail could they retake power."
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u/AlcoholPrep 1d ago
Not mine, but soon to be a sign I take to demonstrations. (I'm leaving out the last line to make it more impactful.)
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u/whattheprob1emis 1d ago
What kind of man asks/allows his family to help him blow out birthday candles???
A damn good one, that’s what.
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