Ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as President of the United States at 5pm tomorrow, avid supporters of outgoing POTUS Barack Obama have taken to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to show their appreciation for the former President.
The hashtag #ThanksObama, previously used to mock the President, has been turned on its head and social media users are adding it to photos and videos of the President and his family to express gratitude, and to show their support.
During his time in office, Obama was heavily criticised by many for his policy choices, strategy on foreign affairs and what some felt was a naive perception of politics.
We saw something different.
Whilst his time in office was not perfect, Obama lived his presidency like a man of principle rather than a cynic. He leaves us with a blueprint to protect the future.
Researching Reform 
OBAMA when running for election promised to close and finish with Guantanamo bay but broke his promise until making the same promise when seeking election for a second term. Of course he reneged a second time but had such contempt for the public that he neither apologised nor explained his bad faith.
How can anyone admire such a man?
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Hi FA, I don’t agree with this view. Obama tried several times to shut G Bay down. He met with an enormous amount of resistance, especially from the Pentagon. Closing a facility down like that doesn’t just require a mandate, it needs support in the right places, which he did not have. To his credit, he didn’t seek to fill the centre up to the rafters, but it’s something we will probably see during Trump’s tenure.
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OH Natasha ! That is what YOU say but OBAMA has never apologised,explained or said anything to resemble your reasonable excuses for him that unfortunately he never made for himself ! He just made the same cynical promise to help get himself elected for a second term when according to you he must by then have known he either could not do it or more likely had no intention of doing it !
Idol with feet of clay I’m afraid……………..
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FA, I’d humbly suggest you do some reading on this. It’s not what I say, it’s been well documented.
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The problems of Obama were rather like those being experienced by Jeremy Corbyn; being attacked by those who were elected by their constituents to help govern rather than snipe at the leadership from the sidelines, and to support a leader overwhelmingly elected by the people rather than stab him in the back because he dares to be a decent human-being.
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The problems of Obama were rather like those being experienced by Jeremy Corbyn; being attacked by those who were elected by their constituents to help govern rather than snipe at the leadership from the sidelines, and to support a leader overwhelmingly elected by the people rather than stab him in the back because he dares to be a decent human-being.
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Well I read that Obama made the same promise to close Guantanamo bay when seeking election for a second term knowing either that he could not do it or more likely that he had no intention of doing it all ! No apology forthcoming for breaking his word in either case ! Ugh……….
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