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10 Tweets From Barack Obama's Barnard Commencement Speech

Posted: 05/14/2012 3:19 pm

President Barack Obama spoke at Barnard College's commencement today in New York. His speech, like most, was live tweeted by the White House, journalists and others. Here is a collection of some of our favorite tweets.

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President Barack Obama spoke at Barnard College's commencement today in New York. His speech, like most, was live tweeted by the White House, journalists and others. Here is a collection of some of ou...
President Barack Obama spoke at Barnard College's commencement today in New York. His speech, like most, was live tweeted by the White House, journalists and others. Here is a collection of some of ou...
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Quis Custodiet
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06:23 AM on 05/17/2012
So many cliche' statements from a president whose entire campaign was a cliche' building up to a term of gutting civil rights and constitutional freedoms.

If I didn't know any better, I'd guess he was an Austrian Fine Arts' major.
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albertinad
02:55 PM on 05/16/2012
boyfriend looooooooooooves talkin....

loves hearing himself talk...
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Chief Imperial Sage, Earth, Milky Way Quadrant
01:47 PM on 05/16/2012
Excellent speech. As a contrarian note: Only Michelle Bachmann, of all the women in America, ran for president this year in the primaries for either party. All women are welcome and can apply. Yet only Bachmann, to her credit, did it. No man stopped the other 160 million women, still only Bachmann tried.

Why is that?
04:10 PM on 05/15/2012
POTUS to Barnard grads: Don't just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for your seat at head of the table.

So, you ladies better hurry up!

Soon, with the way this administration is going, there will not be a table, or even a family to sit at the head of.

But don't worry, the great and wonderful dictator will take care you from the cradle to the grave. I just hope your standard of living isn't that high.
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Amy Lovett
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02:53 PM on 05/15/2012
Here, here! There needs to be more ambitious, driven women out there!
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livefortruth
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02:19 PM on 05/15/2012
"POTUS to Barnard grads:

Don't just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for your seat at head of the table."

"President Obama: "My last piece of advice is this simple...Persevere. Because nothing worthwhile is easy."

I love this guy, My POTUS.
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lifehub
I don't answer (to) libs.
05:54 AM on 05/15/2012
'Obama's Barnyard Commencement Speech......'
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Quis Custodiet
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04:56 AM on 05/15/2012
"Don't accept someone else's construction of how things ought to be, its up to you."

Which is why he's ignored his constituents' construction of how things ought to be?
It all makes sense now.
04:20 PM on 05/14/2012
Will someone PLEASE ask the people behind him, what he said? He really referred to the medal as s%(4??? Please ask them, because it is not on the audio.
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Chazz280V
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05:04 PM on 05/14/2012
Shield not ѕһіt. It was a shield. The Barnard College Coat of Arms Shield. He clearly said, "I gotta get my SHIELD".
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04:13 PM on 05/14/2012
Obama Tells College Grads His Mom Was On Food Stamps...

Just like Julia?
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Quis Custodiet
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04:57 AM on 05/15/2012
Ergo if he forces all of them onto food stamps America will get the "capable" leaders of "tomorrow."

I see...such deep logic.
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04:10 PM on 05/14/2012
That blue robe and almost pink collar looks smashing on the him, doesn’t it?
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04:09 PM on 05/14/2012
“…another one of those tricks I had learned: People were satisfied so long as you were courteous and smiled and made no sudden moves.” Preezy Steezy
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04:07 PM on 05/14/2012
Preezy had better go to the doctor, I hear shameless pandering raises your cholesterol
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08:41 PM on 05/14/2012
Anything out of Obama's mouth is pandering to you so your comment is irrel/evant.
04:03 PM on 05/15/2012
Anything out of obama's mouth is just a line.

He's shown his colors, well for now he has but I'm sure they'll change quickly, (just like his birth certificate did) if he thinks it will get him votes from another group.