140 Characters – The President Speaks

Just spoke to the NAACP about criminal justice reform, something many broadly agree on. Some stats:

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President Obama (@POTUS) July 14, 2015

America is home to 5% of the world's population, but 25% of the world's prisoners.

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President Obama (@POTUS) July 14, 2015

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America keeps more people behind bars than the top 35 European countries combined.

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President Obama (@POTUS) July 14, 2015

In 1980, there were 500,000 people in American jails. Today, there are 2.2 million. Many belong. But too many are nonviolent offenders.

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President Obama (@POTUS) July 14, 2015

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The $80 billion we spend each year to keep people incarcerated could pay for universal pre-K for every 3-year-old and 4-year-old in America.

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President Obama (@POTUS) July 14, 2015

The $80 billion we spend each year on incarcerations could double the salary of every high school teacher in America.

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President Obama (@POTUS) July 14, 2015

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We could eliminate tuition at every public college and university in America with the $80 billion we spend each year on incarcerations.

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President Obama (@POTUS) July 14, 2015

Mass incarceration doesn't work. Let's build communities that give kids a shot at success and prisons that prepare people for a 2nd chance.

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President Obama (@POTUS) July 14, 2015

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Good conversation with Tom Friedman on the deal we reached with Iran. It's a major step toward a safer world. twitter.com/tomfriedman/st…

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President Obama (@POTUS) July 15, 2015

Pluto just had its first visitor! Thanks @NASA - it's a great day for discovery and American leadership. http://t.co/FfztBSMbK0

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President Obama (@POTUS) July 15, 2015

A Tweet or Two: #IranDeal

"We are stronger not when we are alone, but when we bring the world together." —@POTUS on today's historic #IranDeal amp.twimg.com/v/2ae2fa24-c3d…

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 14, 2015

People dance on Tehran streets after #IranDeal As my colleague @mhnajmi64 says: Tehran is awake & Iran is happy http://t.co/KG6pnDzSYh

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Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) July 14, 2015

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THANK YOU, Secretary @JohnKerry and Secretary @ErnestMoniz for your unrelenting work for nuclear non-proliferation. http://t.co/jBBRghhRCw

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meta (@metaquest) July 14, 2015

Kerry watching Obama this morning deliver statement on Iran talks (photo from @StateDept ) http://t.co/9pP2WKG3PJ

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Matt Viser (@mviser) July 14, 2015

Kerry and team have arrived at his plane for the flight back home to DC after 18 days in Vienna closing #irandeal

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Laura Rozen (@lrozen) July 14, 2015

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How many true chances do you get in a lifetime to make peace? How many of those can you afford to miss? Thats what this is about #IranDeal

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Trita Parsi (@tparsi) July 14, 2015

The Obama Doctrine: America is strongest not when it leads with its might, but with its principles (diplomacy) #IranDeal #IranTalksVienna

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Trita Parsi (@tparsi) July 14, 2015

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Good conversation with Tom Friedman on the deal we reached with Iran. It's a major step toward a safer world. twitter.com/tomfriedman/st…

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President Obama (@POTUS) July 15, 2015

Barack Obama is officially one of the most consequential presidents in American history vox.com/2015/6/26/8849… via @voxdotcom

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Chemi Shalev (@ChemiShalev) July 14, 2015

'The Obama Doctrine: A New Paradigm Worthy of a Second Nobel Peace Prize' by @thepeoplesview thepeoplesview.net/main/2015/7/14… http://t.co/sLMTRDLmN3

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) July 15, 2015

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Pres Obama talks w Sec of State John Kerry last night: bit.ly/1GjLKDw http://t.co/YPBFayq1p8

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Giving peace a chance...... #IranDeal http://t.co/f96dRPuvBy

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) July 14, 2015

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"...a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" #ObamaDerangement #IranDeal http://t.co/fBnICmra9B

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Pat Bagley (@Patbagley) July 14, 2015

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It's the "I killed Bin Laden" corridor! twitter.com/WhiteHouse/sta…

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RunBidenRun (@theonlyadult) July 14, 2015

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Clearly Iranian Revolutionary Guards will dress as Cuban exiles while invading Texas while using secret Mexican tunnels #JadeHelm

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Jeff Gauvin (@JeffersonObama) July 14, 2015

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Jobs #ObamaCare #IranDeal, #CubaPolicy, SSM, Prison Reform, Ended Wars, etc History books will remember @POTUS well http://t.co/PYZ5PnqB7p

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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) July 14, 2015

Jobs? 📈 Auto industry ⬆ Obamacare? 🎉 Equality? 🌈 bin Laden? 🎯 Iraq War? ❌ Iran? ⛅ Cuba? 👏 Out of characters? 😟 http://t.co/2QzUqLPzJm

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) July 14, 2015

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Biden: "Tell that cartoon bomb drawin' fool, B" http://t.co/l9YruKODFS

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Aniyar Uoke (@eclecticbrotha) July 14, 2015

Joe "I wish a motherfucker would" Biden in the back wishing a motherfucker would. http://t.co/W26HEcWfzF

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Kid Cootie (@Jehwauhn) July 14, 2015

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Fresh on the heels of the #IranDeal, Benjamin @netanyahu begins lobbying the US Congress to go to war with Pluto. http://t.co/ntuwqP9Oqe

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Pin Head (@TomAdelsbach) July 14, 2015

'Joe, they called me a lame duck. No, seriously.' http://t.co/Vm2hqi1Vpb

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) July 14, 2015

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 And loved this after the President’s NAACP address:

So very proud of My President @BarackObama http://t.co/9s8pOHxkkQ

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Marilyn J. Mosby (@MarilynMosbyEsq) July 14, 2015

Chat Away

President Obama Speaks at the NAACP’s 106th National Convention

4:05 EDT: President Obama Speaks at the NAACP’s 106th National Convention, Philadelphia

Chat Away

@petesouza: Pres Obama talks w Sec of State John Kerry last night

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This is how it began, the President’s message of goodwill to the Iranian people in March 2009

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Up Next:

4:05 EDT: President Obama delivers remarks at the NAACP’s 106th National Convention, Philadelphia (put back an hour)

A word from Donna Dem

By Donna Dem

Re: Iran

Let me say that President Obama is the epitome of a transformational leader. He has brought this country along (kicking and screaming at times) into a whole new era. As I watched him speak this morning about the Iran deal I sat in awe of how truly great this man really is. His vision, passion and ability to see the big picture has transformed this country from the depths of despair under GW Bush to the height of optimism under his administration. His pathway forward isn’t always obvious especially to the pundit class in this country but because of his clear vision those of us that understand his leadership abilities never lose sight of the direction he’s leading us in.

He gets judged by small things like the process and deemed a failure simply because of some roadblocks along the way. Because he’s a visionary he sees challenges as an opportunity to find a better way forward. They don’t get this about this man and they never will. A frown is indeed a smile turned upside down. He accepts the valleys he has to go through along the way because he always keeps his eyes on the prize knowing that success is just over the next hill.

Nothing our President does will ever get the approval of today’s Republicans because to quote Joe Madison: “In America, we are culturally conditioned to believe, that White is superior, Black is inferior, and the manifestation of that cultural conditioning is that Black people are undervalued, underestimated and marginalized.”

He will always be the black man that took them by surprise and showed them up (not intentionally) with his brilliance, oratory and leadership. He will drop the mic when he leaves office in January 2017 and there is nothing they will be able to do to change the beautiful history that he will leave in his wake.

Have a great O’Day Everyone!

The President’s statement on Iran

Keep chatting.

Rise and Shine

 

On This Day: President Obama smiles at a young child while campaigning at the historic Walkerton Tavern & Gardens in Glen Allen, Va., near Richmond, July 14, 2012

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Today (all times Eastern)

1:05: The President departs the White House

2:05: Arrives Philadelphia International Airport

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3:05: Delivers remarks at the NAACP’s 106th National Convention, Philadelphia Convention Center

4:10: Participates in a DNC roundtable, The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia (Closed Press)

5:50: Departs Philadelphia International Airport

6:50: Arrives the White House

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The First Lady will speak at the Girl Up leadership summit – She will speak at 11AM ET (live here)

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On This Day

On This Day: President Barack Obama talks with baseball great Willie Mays aboard Air Force One en route to the MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis, July 14, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama holds a campaign rally in a downpour at the historic Walkerton Tavern & Gardens in Glen Allen, Va., near Richmond, Va., Saturday, July 14, 2012

Glen Ellen, July 14, 2012

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President Obama talks with three-year-old Holden Fossum and his sisters Ayla, 8, and Alexandria, 4, during a greet with wounded warriors and their families in the East Room of the White House, July 14, 2014. Holden, Ayla, and Alexandria are the children of Staff Sergeant Brendan Fossum and wife Dana of Woodbine, Md (Photo by Pete Souza)

Peacemakers

@petesouza: President Obama @POTUS departs podium with VP Biden @VP after making remarks on nuclear deal with Iran

President Obama Delivers a Statement on Iran

7:0 AM EDT: President Obama Delivers a Statement on Iran