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  • I Miss Our Sane, Calm, Empathetic, Funny President Already (LOL and barf at the same time alert)

    12/16/2016 7:22:43 AM PST · by Zakeet · 86 replies
    The Nation ^ | December 15, 2016
    I miss him already. Say what you like, President Barack Hussein Obama is supremely intelligent, witty, humane, reasonable, elegant, a great writer, a model father, a good husband, a decent human being. He has empathy and humor. He is sane and calm. He gave us eight years free of scandal and drama: no interns, no corruption, no jobs handed out to outrageously unqualified people (a hallmark of the George W. Bush years—remember "Heckuva job, Brownie"?). Although it's unfashionable these days to care about dignity and decorum—we're all vulgarians now, living inside a perpetual reality-TV show - Obama brought seriousness and...
  • Obama to use Lincoln Bible

    12/23/2008 6:14:00 AM PST · by rightwingintelligentsia · 162 replies · 5,856+ views
    Politico ^ | December 23, 2008 | Politico Staff
    "Washington, D.C. - On January 20th, President-elect Barack Obama will take the oath of office using the same Bible upon which President Lincoln was sworn in at his first inauguration. The Bible is currently part of the collections of the Library of Congress. Though there is no constitutional requirement for the use of a Bible during the swearing-in, Presidents have traditionally used Bibles for the ceremony, choosing a volume with personal or historical significance. President-elect Obama will be the first President sworn in using the Lincoln Bible since its initial use in 1861. 'President-elect Obama is deeply honored that the...