BO & MO: Nothing But Respect For Our Presidents

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Giving Tuesday

On this #GivingTuesday, pledge to make a lasting impact on a kid's life. Sign up to be a mentor:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 29, 2016

Early Bird Chat

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President Barack Obama speaks to the media during a lunch with young men at the White House. The men are participating in the White House Mentorship and Leadership Program

#MyBrothersKeeper: A Brighter Future

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Hamil R. Harris: White House Mentee Heads To Morehouse College

Noah McQueen used to spend more time fighting and getting arrested than getting good grades and listening to advice. He changed households and public schools 10 times before he landed at the Maryland Juvenile Justice Cheltenham Youth Center. But times have changed. “Do you need a ride back to the White House?” a presidential aide asked McQueen, 19, as he stood inside Eddie’s Hair Design in Adams Morgan on a recent day. “No, I have my own car now,” he responded. McQueen didn’t need a barber; he had a fresh haircut. He was there to work. McQueen was there with Broderick Johnson, head of the White House’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative, to be a role model to students from Marie Reed Elementary School.

The initiative was launched last year to improve educational and job opportunities for young men of color. White House officials, including President Obama, have worked hard to help McQueen. His life changed three years ago, when, as a student at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro, he began mentoring children at nearby Barack Obama Elementary. “I get choked up . . . when I think about where I was,” McQueen said as he reflected on a troubled childhood that included several suspensions, arrests and other run-ins with the law. Now McQueen is a freshman at Morehouse College in Atlanta. He graduated in May from Wise, where he finished with a 3.25 grade-point average even though his freshman and sophomore years were academic disasters.

More here

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Congratulations and good luck, Noah!

White House mentee heads to Morehouse College wapo.st/1J523ZH

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Noah McQueen (@Noah_McQueen) August 20, 2015

#MyBrothersKeeper in action: Check out White House mentee Noah McQueen's inspiring story → wpo.st/YYzV0 http://t.co/JnG6E04yXo

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 20, 2015

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Very proud of Noah & all our mentees going to college! "White House mentee heads to Morehouse" #MyBrothersKeeper wpo.st/A9zV0

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Broderick Johnson (@Broderick44) August 20, 2015

This is a great story to start your day with: White House mentee heads to Morehouse College via @washingtonpost wpo.st/4AzV0

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Jennifer Friedman (@JFriedman44) August 20, 2015

Joe Biden For President

 

I met @VP when I was 11. I've struggled with a stutter my entire life. He told me stuttering does not define me http://t.co/YogAObd57v

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Campbell Parker (@_campbell_36) July 03, 2015

As I have grown, @VP has become a true a mentor. Allowing me to visit him in DC and giving me encouraging phone calls http://t.co/wfJzmDRDO5

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Campbell Parker (@_campbell_36) July 03, 2015

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Vice President Joe Biden is AMAZING. Why? Because he has heart. He cares so much for people. He doesn’t care how many zeros you have have behind your name. He cares about you as a person. For VP Biden, people are not abstract. People matter. Their hopes matter. Their disappointments matter. Their failures matter. Their obstacles matter. Their dreams matter. Their futures matter. How blessed we are to live in a country where we can proudly say, Joe Biden is Vice President of the United States of America

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Thanks for always believing in me @VP http://t.co/wNSVoGt547

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Campbell Parker (@_campbell_36) July 03, 2015

@_campbell_36 @ Our VP has a HEART OF GOLD. Our country is BLESSED & BETTER to have him & You too, Campbell. Don't forget it xoxox

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Linda Cappitti (@cappitti16) July 04, 2015

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For those who missed this beautiful first story earlier in the week…

On a 8th field trip to DC, we had a Q&A with @VP Joe Biden. I got this letter a week later. It still inspires me. http://t.co/3YHcguj2Bo

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Skip Brooks (@SkipBrooks9) July 01, 2015

.@SkipBrooks9 And it's still true today, my friend. Treat everyone with respect and you will be respected yourself.

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Vice President Biden (@VP) July 01, 2015

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@VP Took your advice to heart and years later Beau swore me in as a prosecutor. http://t.co/jVUEcU54GW

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Skip Brooks (@SkipBrooks9) July 01, 2015

Afterwards @VP Biden pulled me aside saying that he used to stutter as a kid and that he never let it interfere with his life goals. 1/3

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Skip Brooks (@SkipBrooks9) July 01, 2015

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.@vp added that he would purposely seek public speaking opportunities (such as acting in plays) to force himself to speak in public. 2/3

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Skip Brooks (@SkipBrooks9) July 01, 2015

.@vp Biden said that I have something important to say and others will wait to hear it. This moment changed everything for me. 3/3

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Skip Brooks (@SkipBrooks9) July 01, 2015

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.@JoeBiden Helped This Man Get Over His Stutter -Then Beau Biden Helped Him Realize His Dreams buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcnea… http://t.co/zA2lsfWG9X

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BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) July 01, 2015

How Joe Biden helped a man with a childhood stutter overcome his fears ti.me/1FSInDj

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TIME.com (@TIME) July 02, 2015

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Joe Biden's inspiring note to a boy with a stutter in 1994 slate.me/1CNuPJl http://t.co/4gcsJH2ERy

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@_campbell_36 @VP I have a stutter too and reading these tweets bring tears to my eyes. Thank you.

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Lauren (@Lorena21225) July 04, 2015

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@_campbell_36 @VP You are so Lucky Campbell.VP is correct. I have 91yr uncle.He still stutters.But ALL who knows him ADORE HIM

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Linda Cappitti (@cappitti16) July 04, 2015

@_campbell_36 @VP Our Joe is just the Best! Happy 4th Mr. VP!

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George K. (@geo1de) July 04, 2015

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@_campbell_36 BEST @VP EVER!

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barbara scholten (@scholtenbc) July 04, 2015

@_campbell_36 @VP the @VP is a really good guy!!!

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Anna (@annabunzy) July 04, 2015

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Pete Souza The Great: 2014 In Photos

January 28, 2014

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“At the annual State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, Chuck Kennedy captured this poignant moment between the First Lady and U.S. Army Ranger Sgt. First Class Cory Remsburg. Cory first met the President in 2009 at a D-Day ceremony in Normandy. Four months later, Cory was badly injured in Afghanistan and in a coma for three months. In early 2010, shortly after Cory came out of his coma, the President happened to be visiting patients at Walter Reed Hospital. As he walked into one of the patient’s rooms, hanging on the wall was a photo I had taken of the President and Cory in Normandy. The President then realized that he had met this badly injured Army Ranger at Normandy. Two years later, we were visiting Arizona, where Cory had gone home to further recuperate. The President asked if Cory would be able to greet him backstage. Amazingly, Cory was able to salute the President and walk across the room aided by a walker to shake hands with the President.” (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

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February 4, 2014

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“Members of Congress vie for the President’s attention following a meeting with the House Democratic Caucus in the East Room of the White House.”  (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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My 2014 Year in Photos: wh.gov/2014-in-photos

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March 1, 2014

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“The President talks with some of his national security advisors before a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation in Ukraine. I’m sure there will be people quick to comment about his wearing casual clothes and having his feet on his coffee table. Let’s keep perspective in mind: it was a Saturday, and a President is the President whether he’s wearing a suit on a weekday or casual clothes on a weekend. And a President, any President, isn’t disrespecting the office if he puts his feet on a table or a desk; he’s just being relaxed.” (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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March 18, 2014

Rise and Shine

Milwaukee, Nov 3

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EDT

8:0: President Obama departs the White House

9:30: Arrives Concord, New Hampshire

** 10:25: Delivers remarks at Capitol Square, Concord **

11:50: Departs Manchester, New Hampshire

2:50: Arrives Hollywood, Florida

** 3:40: Delivers remarks at McArthur High School, Hollywood **

5:0: Departs Hollywood

7:10: Arrives Cincinnati, Ohio

** 7:55: Delivers remarks at 5th/3rd Arena, Cincinnati **

9:10: Departs Cincinnati

MDT

9:50: Arrives Aurora, Colorado

** 10:25: Delivers remarks at Community College of Aurora at Lowry **

11:30: Departs Aurora

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NYT: This year, voting is more than just the core responsibility of citizenship; it is an act of defiance against malicious political forces determined to reduce access to democracy. Millions of ballots on Tuesday – along with those already turned in – will be cast despite the best efforts of Republican officials around the country to prevent them from playing a role in the 2012 election.

Even now, many Republicans are assembling teams to intimidate voters at polling places, to demand photo ID where none is required, and to cast doubt on voting machines or counting systems whose results do not go their way. The good news is that the assault on voting will not affect the election nearly as much as some had hoped. Courts have either rejected or postponed many of the worst laws. Predictions that up to five million people might be disenfranchised turned out to be unfounded.

But a great deal of damage has already been done….

Public outcry, with support from the courts, may eventually remove these threats to democracy. For now, those who contribute to a heavy turnout on Tuesday will send a message that Americans reject any underhanded effort to place political gain above a franchise for which people have given their lives.

Full editorial here

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Heading to New Hampshire, Nov 4

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I hate linking to Huffington Post, but it’s worth it for the ‘Open Letter to President Obama’ that accompanies this amazing photo – see here (Thank you DesertFlower)

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Heads Up: President Obama in Mentor, Ohio

11:50 ET: President Obama at Mentor High School, Ohio

CBS * CNN

Coverage has started at CNN

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Later today:

3:0 CDT: President Obama delivers remarks at The Delta Center, Milwaukee

5:25 CDT: Delivers remarks at Washington Park, Dubuque

10:40 ET: Delivers remarks at Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow (with Bill Clinton)

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full attention

Students listen to First Lady Michelle Obama during a mentoring luncheon at the Detroit Institute of Art in Detroit, Mich. May 26, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)

mentoring michigan

First Lady Michelle Obama at a White House youth leadership and mentoring event at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan May 26, 2010.