President Obama Meets A Friend

Hey, remember that time @BarackObama signed "thank you" to a deaf supporter? They met again today: hypr.vc/11ebxk Very cool.

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Slade Sohmer (@SladeHV) September 26, 2013

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Hypervocal: President Obama Signs ‘Thank You’ To Deaf Supporter For The Second Time

President Barack Obama returned to Prince George Community College on Thursday. A PGCC student named Stephon showed to see him.

Their paths had crossed before, in that very room 18 months earlier. In March 2012, President Obama worked the line at an event on energy policy with Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley. Stephon signed “I am proud of you,” and without missing a beat, the president signed back, “Thank you.”

"I am proud of you," Stephon signed. "Thank you," the President signed back. OFA.BO/r49Cce

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 21, 2012

On Thursday, the president continued to explain the benefits of the Affordable Care Act and encouraged young people to sign up for the law’s health insurance exchanges. When he left the stage, Obama walked past Stephon, just like he did 18 months previous. The result was the same: another signed “thank you,” another knowing moment.

More here

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First encounter in March 2012

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Today’s encounter

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See the first TOD post on Stephon here

pure energy

Prince George’s Community College, Largo, Maryland, March 15

Pete Souza!

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President Obama shakes hands with a supporter as he exits with take-out from Texas Ribs and BBQ in Clinton, MD, where he stopped with US Senator Ben Cardin