The President’s Day

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors reception in the East Room of the White House

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Actress and Broadway star Cicely Tyson, conductor Seiji Ozawa, actress and singer Rita Moreno, filmmaker George Lucas, singer-songwriter Carole King

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama receive a standing ovation at the Kennedy Center Honors

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President Barack Obama addresses the country from the Oval Office. He spoke on the terrorism threat to the United States and the recent attack in San Bernardino, California

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Obama just spoke with the voice of reason. Imagine that.

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Stephen King (@StephenKing) December 07, 2015

Media and conservatives upset President Obama refuses to send 3,000 plus Americans to die in some god forsaken desert. #ObamaSpeech

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Oliver Willis (@owillis) December 07, 2015

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Fabulous response from Ian. For context, click and view the embedded tweet

Perhaps the President of the United States shouldn't base our national security policy on his approval rating. twitter.com/politicalwire/…

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Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) December 07, 2015

So much of Obama's presidency has been about him repeatedly explaining shit to folks. Not much new was said tonight. But he had to say it.

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Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) December 07, 2015

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Having lived through the insanity of the post-9/11 era, It is gratifying it is to have a president who refuses to be goaded by terrorists.

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Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) December 07, 2015

Tonight, I am thankful that Barack Obama is president.

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Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) December 07, 2015

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I supported Obama in 2008 because I believed he was the candidate most likely to use American military power sparingly. You're welcome.

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Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) December 07, 2015

This obsession with whether Obama does or does not describe something as terrorism is by far the stupidest debate in modern US politics

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Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) December 07, 2015

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No matter the post-speech coverage of this speech, there is no better alternative anti-ISIS strategy than what US is currently doing

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Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) December 07, 2015

I love it when a politician treats me as an intelligent adult and not a bigoted moron. #ObamaSpeech

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Harold Itzkowitz (@HaroldItz) December 07, 2015

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