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freshwest

(53,661 posts)
7. Those silly wabbits! (dial-up warning, large image)
Sat Jul 20, 2013, 02:15 PM
Jul 2013


Obama Gives Helen Thomas Cupcakes For Her Birthday


http://gawker.com/5330020/obama-gives-helen-thomas-cupcakes-for-her-birthday

Funny story and video of the event celebrating her 89th birthday above.

RIP, Helen Thomas. Obama was one of her admirers, for keeping him accountable.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/20/us/helen-thomas-obit/index.html?hpt=hp_t2#

He is unendingly gracious, almost to a fault. He must have been brought up with good manners and feeling love for others. And I'd love to get a hug and cupcakes offered like that!

Obama will veto any farm bill without food stamps. It's an immoral environment he has to work in, dealing with those who want to push savage inequalities on the American people and the world. Obama treats everyone equally and they hate him for it.

I'm sure Obama would have given them something to eat. The waiter story is about stereotypes, which deny one the gift of getting to learn the story of another person and experience their perspective. It's their loss if they don't know the freedom of Namaste.



Obama knows by education, upbringing or instinct, that primary needs must be met as the first step in Maslow's Pyramid:



I've always considered Obama at the top of that pyramid, as it shows in everything he does. He's never forgotten anyone along all those levels.

Very proud of my President.

k&r uppityperson Jul 2013 #1
I would like to have been a spidey on the wall and Cha Jul 2013 #2
I've been mistaken for one of my gardeners a couple of times by some white folk driving around the demosincebirth Jul 2013 #3
Same here Link Speed Jul 2013 #14
That's kinda Cha Jul 2013 #17
I worked retail for far too many years... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #4
My mom waited tables in the 70's and 80's obama2terms Jul 2013 #15
Racism never went away... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #16
There's nothing wrong with being mistaken for a waiter No Vested Interest Jul 2013 #5
As a retired RN, I've received some of that kind of treatment in the past. Rozlee Jul 2013 #6
Good on you, Roziee! Cha Jul 2013 #18
Those silly wabbits! (dial-up warning, large image) freshwest Jul 2013 #7
Nice pyramid, fresh.. mahalo! Cha Jul 2013 #19
It's something to think about... freshwest Jul 2013 #21
I've had people refrescanos Jul 2013 #8
What was Obama wearing? treestar Jul 2013 #9
presumably his black skin erodriguez Jul 2013 #10
If he was wearing a suit and tie treestar Jul 2013 #11
if only life worked that way. smh erodriguez Jul 2013 #12
I would never have made that mistake treestar Jul 2013 #13
And the right wingers ... dusty trails Jul 2013 #20
This happened to my Hawaiian boss KauaiK Jul 2013 #22
Mowing the Lawn Story School Teacher Jul 2013 #23
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