Stand By Me~ Yes He Does...... Warning picture heavy.

[sheshe2]

Immigration






Women





Segregation



Gay Rights



Boston


Our Dead



Our Dear Sweet Children~

Our Troops




All of Us ~ A Window to Our Future




He sure as hell does! He has our back. He stands with us. He stands with all of us.

BOG Segregation

[Aristus]

1. K&R!

[sheshe2]

4. Aristus~

I love seeing you~

Thank you. Best President in my lifetime.

[Aristus]

5. Aww...

What a sweet thing to say...

[Hulk]

17. I'll second that!

He ain't no god, but he's probably one of the best people we could have put in our White House. And what he has done for the minorities in this country can never be fully measured. I'm proud to support him, and I'm proud to have his bumper sticker on my car and wear his t-shirt ANYTIME.

I've had people ask me "How do you feel about our President now", when they see me wear my Obama t-shirt; and I always tell them the same thing: I'm damn proud of him, and we're a lot better off than we would be without him. That's not saying the half of it; but that's all they want to hear anyway.

[lumpy]

2. The next to the last picture looks like a Norman Rockwell painting.

Great pictures

[sheshe2]

3. It does lumpy.

I said that it was a window to our future. I was going to go back and correct that. It is the door to our future. It's open now, all we have to do now is fight to keep it wide open. I have to say it looks so beautiful outside.

I thank you.

[grantcart]

9. It is an iconic picture about a real girl, Ruby Bridges and it now hangs in the White House

Here is the AP photo that probably inspired NR:


Former United States Deputy Marshal Charles Burks later recalled, "She showed a lot of courage. She never cried. She didn't whimper. She just marched along like a little soldier, and we're all very very proud of her."

Here is Ms. Bridges with our 'Dear Leader'.



Ruby Bridges and President Obama viewed the painting in the White House in 2011.

From Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Problem_We_All_Live_With

The Problem We All Live With is a 1964 painting by Norman Rockwell. An iconic image of the civil rights movement in the United States, it depicts Ruby Bridges, a six-year-old African-American girl, on her way into an all-white public school in New Orleans on November 14, 1960 during the process of racial desegregation. Because of threats and violence against her, she is escorted by four U.S. Deputy Marshals; the painting is framed such that the marshals' heads are cropped at the shoulders.[2][3] On the wall behind her is written the racial slur "nigger" and the letters "KKK"; a smashed tomato thrown at Bridges is also visible. The white crowd is not visible, as the viewer is looking at the scene from their point of view.[2] The painting is oil on canvas and measures 36 inches high by 58 inches wide.[4]

Ruby Bridges and President Obama viewed the painting in the White House in 2011.
The painting was originally published as a centerfold in the January 14, 1964 issue of Look.[4] Rockwell had ended his contract with the Saturday Evening Post the previous year due to frustration with the limits the magazine placed on his expression of political themes, and Look offered him a forum for his progressive social interests, including civil rights and racial integration.[2] Rockwell explored similar themes in Southern Justice (Murder in Mississippi) and New Kids in the Neighborhood;[5] unlike his previous works for the Post, The Problem We All Live With and these others place black people as protagonists, instead of as observers or in servile roles.[6][7] Like New Kids in the Neighborhood, The Problem We All Live With depicts a black child protagonist;[6] like Southern Justice, it uses strong light-dark contrasts to further its racial theme.[8]

At Bridges' suggestion, President Barack Obama had the painting installed in the White House, in a hallway outside the Oval Office, from July to October 2011. Art historian William Kloss stated, "It’s a painting that could not be hung even for a brief time in the public spaces [of the White House]. I’m pretty sure of that."[1]

You can read more about Ms. Bridges here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Bridges

[sheshe2]

14. grant~

from my thread.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110215430

She was a brave child so very young, she had beauty and grace. She had dignity and courage. Her guards Stood By Her. Ruby Bridges was an inspiration to us all.

[Cha]

6. Brilliant compilation of pics to make your point, she.. A pic can be worth

a thousand words and these say it all!

Thank you for John Lennon singing Stand by Me which is exactly what's happening here!

History on "Stand by Me"

"Stand by Me" is a song originally performed by Ben E. King and written by King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, inspired by the spiritual "Lord Stand by Me,"[1] plus two lines rooted in Psalms 46:2–3. There have been over 400 recorded versions of the song. The song is featured on the soundtrack of the 1986 movie Stand By Me"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_by_Me_(song)

BOG To President Obama standing with us all

Mahalo she for this most excellent thread

[sheshe2]

8. Oh sweets thank you.

The pictures were the best of the best for me. He Stands By Me, every single day.

I loved the movie Stand By Me. One of my all time favorites. Did you see it?

It was based on a short story by Steven King.

How Stephen King’s Childhood Inspired Stand by Me

http://blogs.amctv.com/movie-blog/2008/06/stand-by-me-stephen-king/

Yes he is the King of horror. Yet if you read his books, which I have many times. They are pretty amazing, not just horror, insight.

If you have not seen Stand By Me or Shawshank Redemption, they are a must see.

Hugs, Cha!

[Cha]

10. Shawshank.. one of my favorite flicks of

all time, she! I'll have to see Stand by Me.. I think I missed it..

I am watching episodes of "Haven" on netflix, from Sci Fi channel, that was based on "The Colorado Kid" by Stephen King. Haven is a fishing village in Maine and we get to see that unique architecture, accents, hear about Lobster, and experience paranormal stuff.

thanks for the info on Stand by Me the movie.. I see it in my future.

[sheshe2]

15. The trailer~

You will love it Cha

[Cha]

16. Thank you, she.. a little preview as we use to call

them.. and I still do. I knew Jerry O' Connell was in it and I saw Keifer Sutherland, too!

I just added it to my queue on netflix!

[grantcart]

7. Yeah but what has he done for me lately?

Well for brevity I will leave you with my top ten list of things that he has done for me, personally:

1) Created the foundation for an economic comeback that has allowed me to rebuild my business after Bush's economy crashed it twice.
2) Brought one of my cousins back from active duty after spending 3 of the last 4 years in deployment.
3) In less than a month I will be able to apply for Medical Insurance. As a soon to be 60 year old with diabetes this could add 10 years to my life.
4) Extended Temporary Protection Order for my Son in Law (of two weeks!) who arrived as a teenager from El Salvador after his family had been destroyed by the civil war.
5) Working with Secretary of State helped to bring a peaceful transition to Burma which is very close to my heart because my wife's paternal grandfather was Burmese and my retirement shack lies about 6 blocks from the Burmese Border.
6) My Muslim in laws deeply appreciate that he has re established a government that respects law abiding secular Muslims.
7) Made it possible for us to not be embarrassed when we are overseas and have to go on our "well I don't understand those 'Mericans either, I am from Canada eh" schtick.
8) Helped to increase revenues to the federal government meaning that my children will not have to be paying a higher price for Bush's wars.
9) Helped to make college funds more affordable and accessible for my daughter to go to college.
10) Appointed Supreme Court Judges that will have an impact for decades to come.

Yes there is more like being the first President to personally visit Planned Parenthood (which my two daughters both use) but I don't want to bore you so I will stop at 10.

The one thing that just delights me more than any other is that every day he is President he drives the Republicans 10 degrees more crazy and that when it comes to the election in 2016 Presidential elections the Republicans are not only going to be down by an insurmountable 7-9% but they are going to come to the realization that the Democratic Party is not going to have an African American on the ticket and they are going to lose another 3-4% and a whole lot of enthusiasm.

But what has he done for me in the last 48 hours?

Not one god damned thing.

[Cha]

12. Au contraire, grant..

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not boring! It was interesting reading how Obama's Presidency affects you personally. It's personal with me too..and just being grateful for the whole Planet that we haven't been continuing in that downward spiral from 8 years of bushco. That stopped on Day One.

In regard to republicons.. I wonder if you've seen the new words and phrases in our lexicon thanks to Bill Maher tonight.

BLACKTRACK verb
The act of changing one's mind because President Obama agreed with you.

See also: pulling a one-hatey, Kenyan boomerang

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023665098

[sheshe2]

13. Part of what you said made me cry.

Don't get me wrong, they were tears of joy.

They were for your daughter, your cousins, your sweet new son in law and also for you. This President has given us a door to opportunity. He has given us far more than any President that I know. I am older than you, I have no children of my own. However I have nieces, nephews and now their children to love.

I will never stop fighting for them, not for mine or yours. It is their future, that is why we fight.

President Obama has a legacy that many ridicule and say he has destroyed, yet he has no ego. He builds this legacy for us. The American people.

The Republicans are in their death throes. They are dying and not intelligent enough to know that.

Thank you grant, excellent post.

[Cha]

18. Thanks she~

So glad to have you fighting for us from Boston area of our Country.

[classof56]

19. Now that is bringin' it home!

Far from boring, your list is informative, uplifting, inspiring and fills me with hope. Look forward to more! I love your take on republicans--the President is making them crazy, isn't he? Gotta love that!

Thanks for posting and cheers!

[IrishAyes]

21. Great post.

But I can tell you exactly what President Obama's done for me (actually everyone) in the last 48 hours. Stood in the breach between the bad (Repuke) guys both foreign and domestic, and the rest of us. For me that's the essence of the matter. If I had any related talent, I'd write a song about that.

[grantcart]

22. Ok fair enough. But what the hell has he done for me since

I finished making a sandwich and watched Oregon score 3 touchdowns 23 minutes ago.

[IrishAyes]

23. Ya got me there!

[Sand Wind]

11. Great to see, thanks ! Nt

[classof56]

20. K and a Big R!

Thanks, sheshe2 for starting my weekend on such a positive note!

Blessings.

[hopemountain]

24. wonderful!

thank you. all those pics with the kids and the one of our troops ....

and a special thank you to all of you who added to the thread. it was all inspiring to read.

[madokie]

25. I couldn't love the man more if he was my father

there is so much goodness in his heart and that is how he is able to keep it together in the face of all the shit the right and some on the left throw at him. Through it all he keeps the faith.
They'll not be a greater President in my eyes no matter who comes next.
He stands tall

[Cha]

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