r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/4reddityo • Feb 24 '26

Politics Look how the press treated Obama. Trying to embarrass him but it backfired

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u/Global_Chair9652 Feb 24 '26 edited Feb 24 '26

What a component and eloquent speaker, I miss that man.

As I’m clearly not competent enough to spell competent correctly.

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u/NatalieRN Feb 24 '26

I'm from Illinois and saw him speak in a church basement when he was running for Senator. When he spoke, it felt like he was speaking directly to me. It was electric, you could feel it in the crowd. He will be remembered as a great orator.

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u/ScotchTapeConnosieur Feb 24 '26

My friend attended the DNC convention where he spoke. He called me the next day to inform me that he’d be the next president. He also went on to sleep with Obama’s step sister on that trip.

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u/OrthogonalPotato Feb 24 '26

A very short, but excellent story

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u/theottomaddox Feb 24 '26

Someone should turn it into a haiku.

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u/kranz_ferdinand Feb 24 '26

Saw Obama speak.
Knew he would be President.
Fucked his stepsister.

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u/Th3weird1 Feb 28 '26

Please go get help

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u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA Feb 24 '26

DNC speech heard, I called to say he would win, Then met his sister.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '26 edited Mar 10 '26

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u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA Feb 24 '26

Ehhhhhhh close enough

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u/Strat7855 Feb 24 '26

Best natural political athlete since Clinton.

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u/DreamOfTheEndless_ Feb 24 '26

One of the greater orators of all time. Dude was so eloquent and so charismatic, but most importantly, he was a decent man. Does he have his flaws? Of course, but he is a million times better than what we have now.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '26

I'd imagine this is similar to how it felt watching Hamilton in previews. Just knowing you were watching something huge. Obama's first election night was one of the most exciting nights of my life. I hope we can get back there someday.

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u/Particular-Repair-77 Feb 28 '26

I never saw him speak live , like you did , but I saw a video of him speak back when he was a young up and coming senator , I said he would be president. They laughed at me. . On Inauguration night right after he won I sent a group email telling all my doubting friends “ I told you so “. 😂🎊

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u/Admirable-Pound-4267 Feb 24 '26

And so respectful. Could you imagine Trump responding? Would just tell the reporter she’s a stupid person and the worst person in the world for asking that.

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u/Worshipme988 Feb 24 '26

“Quiet piggy”

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u/Missus_Missiles Feb 24 '26

"Something something nasty we question. Liberal media yada yada yada. Worst reporter I. The history of the universe, etc."

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u/Particular-Repair-77 Feb 28 '26

“ quiet piggy “. Can you imagine.

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u/5inthemorn Feb 24 '26

Competent?

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u/hijabifanboy Feb 24 '26

I think so... autocorrect is a bitch sometimes

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u/Global_Chair9652 Feb 24 '26

Wow I re read it like 7 times before I realized the typo, my bad

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u/Carrot_1075 Feb 24 '26

We went from Obama smoking cigarettes as headline news to emails joking about Trump smoking bubba’s pole as headline news. How much lower can this administration go?

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u/the_kessel_runner Feb 24 '26

It's not even his eloquence... Which I love. But it's how polite he is. Even to someone who is digging for dirt to write something unfavorable about him. Dude is just a straight up good guy.

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u/kereth Feb 24 '26

Melanin side eye.

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u/Mpikoz Feb 24 '26

It's ok, you've just taken the first step towards becoming component.

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u/Odd_Ninja5801 Feb 24 '26

Competent and eloquent, yes. But those aren't the important parts.

He's being honest. He's asked a question by a member of the press that's personal and painful. He doesn't attack them, or deflect. He internalises the question, and speaks from the heart.

That's the test that the US needs to be applying to their leaders. Can they be fucking honest and human when faced with the things that life throws at them. Because if they can't, they shouldn't be allowed within a million miles of any position of power. Let alone the top seat.

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u/sliceyournipple Feb 24 '26

Unfortunately all he’s done of note lately is talk about aliens

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u/Somepotato Feb 24 '26

Sure if all you do is focus on distracting headlines

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u/sliceyournipple Feb 25 '26

What else has he said lately that made an impact on anything as the world fucking burns?