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To: pollyshy

Well....darn. Bust my bubble!!


5,718 posted on 08/19/2021 7:38:02 PM PDT by Spirit of Liberty (~Truth does not mind being questioned. A lie does not like being challenged.~)
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To: Spirit of Liberty

I forget who wondered where Obama is (maybe still partying in the Hamptons??) but I found this interesting article from 3 days ago.

Obama shuts off Instagram comments amid Afghanistan collapse

Commenters on Obama’s Instagram page urged him to help the Afghan people

Commenting on former President Obama’s Instagram page was briefly suspended Monday morning as commenters urged the former president to do something about the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.

Obama has yet to issue a public statement on the rapidly declining situation in Afghanistan, as thousands of people try to flee the country that fell to Taliban rule in a matter of days.

Obama’s Instagram posts said, “Comments on this post have been limited” for roughly two hours Monday morning. His most recent post, a video Thursday touting his All on the Line redistricting campaign, garnered 885 comments before it was shut down Monday.

“Afghanistan needs your help. Please please help Afghanistan,” one commenter wrote.

“The blood of the #Afghan people is on the hands of those who have remained silent in the face of oppression and have made friends with the Taliban,” wrote another. “History will not forget your crime.”

“What did we accomplish in Afghanistan if we turn tail and run now?” asked another. “They need us! That is not the American way! We do not surrender and run! We stay and fight and until the issues are resolved which is true independence!”

Commenters posted the hashtags #help_afghanistan and #afghanistanisbleeding, among others, before being cut off.

The commenting on former first lady Michelle Obama’s Instagram page was also turned off during the same period of time.

An Obama spokesperson told Fox News she had just learned about the pause and that there was “no intentionality on our side” or an explanation for why it happened.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/barack-obama-instagram-comments-afghanistan-collapse

BTW, if anyone cares to, you can check out Obama’s summer reading list on his Instagram page.


5,726 posted on 08/19/2021 7:49:14 PM PDT by Spirit of Liberty (~Truth does not mind being questioned. A lie does not like being challenged.~)
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To: Spirit of Liberty

Har! My husband says that sometimes - that I am a bubble-buster. Or words to that effect...


5,735 posted on 08/19/2021 7:58:59 PM PDT by pollyshy (Remember: to belittle is to be little.)
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For anyone who didn’t watch P6 (DC man about town) livestream on the DC events today, he’s made an edited video about 6 1/2 minutes long.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3RFpR7TZU8

Have no clue if hotdog-eating is included.


5,737 posted on 08/19/2021 8:01:11 PM PDT by Spirit of Liberty (~Truth does not mind being questioned. A lie does not like being challenged.~)
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