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Obama says he teared up over butler movie
AFP News ^
| August 27, 2013
Posted on 08/27/2013 4:36:19 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
President Barack Obama teared up watching "Lee Daniels' The Butler," a celluloid depiction of the US civil rights battle as seen by an African-American who served in the White House.
"I teared up just thinking about not just the butlers who have worked here in the White House, but an entire generation of people who were talented and skilled, but because of Jim Crow, because of discrimination, there was only so far they could go," Obama said in an interview with radio host Tom Joyner.
"And yet, with dignity and tenacity, they got up and worked every single day," said Obama, the first African-American US president, noting that those who were discriminated against put up with a lot "because they hoped for something better for their kids."
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: butler; celebritard; celebrity; failure; hollywood; janefonda; journalism; kneepads; media; moviereview; obama; obamasracewar; revisionisthistory; thebutler
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Hurl.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I tear up everytime I think of what America was before hussein.
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posted on
08/27/2013 4:39:27 PM PDT
by
bgill
(This reply was mined before it was posted.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
They spelled the guy’s name right and everything else was made up.
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posted on
08/27/2013 4:39:36 PM PDT
by
DManA
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Let me guess,little Barry grew up a sharecropper’s son....
To: Oldeconomybuyer
What a vile POS.
He has time for movies and golf, but plays cards while SEALS are going after bin laden.
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posted on
08/27/2013 4:40:37 PM PDT
by
Red in Blue PA
(When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
To: Oldeconomybuyer
And now that the sky is the limit the majority prefer to live lives as slaves.
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posted on
08/27/2013 4:40:52 PM PDT
by
pennyfarmer
(Your socialist beat our liberal AGAIN.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Obama teared up?
It’s understandable - Commies all love Hanoi Jane.
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posted on
08/27/2013 4:41:02 PM PDT
by
Iron Munro
("You bring me the man, I'll find you the crime" - Lavrentiy Beria (and Eric Holder))
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
08/27/2013 4:41:23 PM PDT
by
DManA
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
08/27/2013 4:42:05 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Who knew that one day professional wrestling would be less fake than professional journalism?)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
They showed on the golf course?
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posted on
08/27/2013 4:44:23 PM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I wish when Obama grew up he became the butler.
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posted on
08/27/2013 4:44:28 PM PDT
by
Autonomous User
(Pain Fades. Chicks Dig Scars. Glory, lasts forever.)
To: Iron Munro
The tears were probably from a hit on some good choom.
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posted on
08/27/2013 4:44:48 PM PDT
by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Wait till the nukes go off...
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posted on
08/27/2013 4:50:50 PM PDT
by
Shady
(It is called LIBERTY...Freedom linked to Responsibility. Any questions?)
Comment #15 Removed by Moderator
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Wait...he saw that BLACK PEOPLE, against all odds, SUCCEEDED at something and with dignity?? ...and it’s like an EPIPHANY to this douche. Oh well...B-HO will forget about it by the time he gives his next pandering campaign speech in his phony southern accent.
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posted on
08/27/2013 4:52:27 PM PDT
by
LittleBillyInfidel
(This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Maybe Forest Whitaker just reminded Ø of the Crying Game and he got a flashback of the "fun" times with his cross-dressing housekeeper growing up in Indonesia?
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posted on
08/27/2013 4:52:36 PM PDT
by
fwdude
( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
To: bgill
Obama also tears up about not being able to golf.
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posted on
08/27/2013 4:54:22 PM PDT
by
BunnySlippers
(I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Sons Of Barack’S are murdering and maiming for their race every day, and 0bambi can only find emotion for a movie. NOT murdered white people.
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posted on
08/27/2013 4:54:30 PM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(No bombs for Al Qaeda in Syria!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Well, he was done tearing up the constitution.
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