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Obama will headline televised prime-time commencement
ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC will simultaneously air the special
wnd.com ^
| 5/5/2020
| WND staff
Posted on 05/07/2020 6:32:00 AM PDT by rktman
Former President Barack Obama will deliver a televised prime-time commencement address for the high school Class of 2020 during an hour-long event that will also feature LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai and Ben Platt, among others.
ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC will simultaneously air the special May 16 at 8 p.m. EDT along with more than 20 other broadcast and digital streaming partners, according to the announcement Tuesday from organizers.
Several high school students from Chicago public schools and the Obama Youth Jobs Corps will join, as will the Jonas Brothers, Yara Shahidi, Bad Bunny, Lena Waithe, Pharrell Williams, Megan Rapinoe and H.E.R.
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KEYWORDS: obama; wasteotime
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To: JayGalt
Pity the camera operators. But, union wages. Any haz pay involved?
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posted on
05/07/2020 8:08:12 AM PDT
by
rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: crusty old prospector
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posted on
05/07/2020 8:21:48 AM PDT
by
redshawk
( I want my red balloon. ( https://youtu.be/V12H2mteniE))
To: rktman
How many counts of the word “I” will there be?
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posted on
05/07/2020 8:34:18 AM PDT
by
libertylover
(Socialism will always look good to those who think they can get something for nothing.)
To: webheart
If Trump did it it would not be broadcast on all those networks except maybe Fox.
And the dems would claim it was a campaign event and demand equal time.
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posted on
05/07/2020 8:52:01 AM PDT
by
hanamizu
To: rktman
“Butt, why aint grrrrrreta on the bill?”
Her “zero emissions” (huge carbon footprint to build) sailboat is probably on loan to greenpeace or sea shepherd.
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posted on
05/07/2020 8:54:19 AM PDT
by
2CAVTrooper
(Political Science degrees, so easy Obama has one.)
To: rktman
They would bet better ratings if they just showed paint drying.
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posted on
05/07/2020 8:56:23 AM PDT
by
Vaduz
(women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
To: rktman
Obama will be walking his dog later this afternoon to kill time so expect network wall to wall coverage.
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posted on
05/07/2020 8:58:01 AM PDT
by
Vision
(Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped.)
To: 2CAVTrooper
LOL! Yeah, I saw a city “zero emissions” bus the other day. No windmills or solar panels on it.
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posted on
05/07/2020 8:58:04 AM PDT
by
rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: rktman
commencement address for the high school Class of 2020About as valid as his birth certificate.
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posted on
05/07/2020 9:00:03 AM PDT
by
McGruff
(Biden's still Hidin)
To: Jane Long
“All of these leftist nutworks will air The Grifters speech, yet most of these dont even carry President Trumps China Flu, or other briefings.
Spit on them.”
An excellent time for a “test” of the Emergency Alert System followed by an hour of social distancing PSA’s.
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posted on
05/07/2020 9:00:35 AM PDT
by
2CAVTrooper
(Political Science degrees, so easy Obama has one.)
To: VideoDoctor
“How many times will Obunga use the pronoun “I” during his speech?”
Sounds like a drinking game challenge :D
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posted on
05/07/2020 9:02:58 AM PDT
by
2CAVTrooper
(Political Science degrees, so easy Obama has one.)
To: 2CAVTrooper
OMG...that would be TOO funny! Love it!
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posted on
05/07/2020 9:25:31 AM PDT
by
Jane Long
(Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
To: rktman
Will any one be wearing a mask?
You can bet they will not.
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posted on
05/07/2020 11:17:59 AM PDT
by
minnesota_bound
(homeless guy. He just has more money....He the master will plant more cotton for the democrat party)
To: 2CAVTrooper
Uh, speaking of which, anyone else WAY over the ‘ad council’ stay home stay safe background music? I mean WTH is that? Yani on LSD?
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posted on
05/07/2020 11:33:11 AM PDT
by
rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: rktman
Darn it! My colonoscopy is tomorrow.
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posted on
05/07/2020 11:35:27 AM PDT
by
Chgogal
(Wuhan Virus, Chinese Virus, Kung Fu Virus - Wuhan Chinese Kung Fu Virus aka CCP virus.)
To: Pilgrim's Progress
Bow down worship me
Yeah, and privileged white Christian people are destroying the planet and you know what you must do.
The guy is a demon.
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posted on
05/07/2020 11:39:56 AM PDT
by
right way right
(May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
To: rktman
“Uh, speaking of which, anyone else WAY over the ad council stay home stay safe background music? I mean WTH is that? Yani on LSD?”
Dunno, I usually change the channel or hit mute when commercials come on.
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posted on
05/07/2020 11:48:59 AM PDT
by
2CAVTrooper
(Political Science degrees, so easy Obama has one.)
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