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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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To: Oldeconomybuyer
But apparently not over Amb. Stevens.
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posted on
08/27/2013 5:50:36 PM PDT
by
muir_redwoods
(Don't fire until you see the blue of their helmets)
To: CatherineofAragon
I should say in fairness, we only know this about the Bush’s reaction because the director told us. And we know how honest he is.
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posted on
08/27/2013 5:51:16 PM PDT
by
DManA
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
08/27/2013 6:22:15 PM PDT
by
AdaGray
(Primary Them All)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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Yeah ... Obama teared-up because Reggie Love had wandered-off from his movie theatre seat, and didn't bring Obama his properly buttered popcorn ...
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posted on
08/27/2013 6:30:21 PM PDT
by
Patton@Bastogne
(Swine Piss be upon the Sodmite Obama, and his Child-Rapist False Prophet Mohammed)
To: Oldeconomybuyer; Revolting cat!
ME TOO!
What butler movie was Obama watching?
To: DManA
As if a man who’s son joins the Black Panthers militant terrorist group in the 1960s is going to be able to maintain his security clearance at the White House.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Dauuuum, give our boy an academy award.
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posted on
08/27/2013 7:44:05 PM PDT
by
biff
(WAS)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I wonder if he cried over those he allowed to die in Benghazi.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
08/27/2013 8:22:30 PM PDT
by
Oztrich Boy
(Drone strike on Michael Grunwald: you know it makes sense)
To: LibLieSlayer
"The Bush women also approve of it when black and white American women kill their babies in the womb. Like you, I used to admire them... now I see them for their true selves." Yes. They're pro-homo marriage, too. I used to think Laura Bush was such a class act. Guess I was naive.
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posted on
08/28/2013 7:36:08 AM PDT
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CatherineofAragon
(Support Christian white males----the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.)
To: DManA
That’s a point. But I don’t know....somehow it rings true for me.
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posted on
08/28/2013 7:37:12 AM PDT
by
CatherineofAragon
(Support Christian white males----the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.)
To: CatherineofAragon
You and I make two at least!
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posted on
08/28/2013 8:04:51 AM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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