Posted on 01/21/2015 6:37:40 PM PST by posterchild
Securing a ticket just to be in the same — giant — room with President Barack Obama had thousands of Kansas University students giddy on Tuesday.
Imagine the excitement of a select number getting a special spot.
“I couldn’t even breathe,” junior Ramiro Sarmiento said of receiving a message he was selected to stand in a group behind Obama when he delivers remarks at KU. “I can’t wait. I saw the State of the Union yesterday and got really excited ... for everything that’s to come in the future.”
Sarmiento is one of about 200 students across various departments chosen for preferred seating during Obama’s remarks. The president is scheduled to speak at 11:20 a.m. Thursday at Anschutz Sports Pavilion.
In collaboration with the White House, deans were given a certain number of students to invite from their respective schools, KU director of strategic communications Jack Martin said.
Sarmiento is president of KU’s Multicultural Greek Council and former president of the Hispanic American Leadership Organization. He said he was nominated to represent the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and that he’s a big Obama supporter.
Junior Eric Pahls is not an Obama supporter, politically speaking. But the journalism major, a conservative who’s been involved in Republican campaigns, said being chosen for a special spot at Obama’s speech was an honor and that he was excited for the opportunity.
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I thought KU students were smarter than most folks from Kentucky.
My Bad!
(j/k)
“I couldn’t even breathe,”
Oh, jeez... Not this crap again.
Caliph Baraq will distribute Groupons for student loan forgiveness beginning at 10:30 am.
“Obama Akbar!”
This hysteria happened a lot during both of his tightly orchestrated campaigns. Our side has to learn to conduct the same orchestration, if that’s what it takes to win today.
We can’t just complain that it’s 2015, and most people don’t read or write long letters anymore.
This guy bypasses the body cavity search. But, he may not get past the cadaver dogs.
BUMP
Young Democrat Club, and their allies....nothing surprising
I am so excited for these children.
I wish William Quantrill and his men could visit Lawrence today.
to hell with the sorry bastard.
so...so...embarrassing
Heck scalp it to some trust fund Baraqqi zealot.
Donate the money to the Cruzer.
Helping outsiders understand the alternate name for Lawrence: the flaw on the Kaw.
Couldn't breathe. Just got all choked up I guess.
The guy that danced his brows in the background of ESPN’s interview of Rori McIlroy (golfer) would be classic in the background of “the One”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQfqOz9cV0A
I truly liked Ronald Regan. I met him once in a hotel lobby in Chicago and we had a wonderful conversation. If I had exhibited this kind of brain dead fanatical worship towards him I am sure that he would have walked away in disgust.
Let’s see how giddy they are when they can’t buy a job after graduation.
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