A True Comforter-In-Chief

Barack Obama with a victim of Hurricane Sandy. https://t.co/R4AUr7INMM

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with a victim of tornado in Joplin, Missouri. https://t.co/oU3zt3rjxi

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with a victim of tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. https://t.co/yxTCNgGpwl

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with a victim of Hiroshima. https://t.co/jChuRqnd7i

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with a victim of Aurora shooting. https://t.co/KnSOb0nNfo

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with relative of victim of the Washington Navy Yard shooting. https://t.co/0KQ1EVE2ne

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with relatives of Emilie Parker, who was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School. https://t.co/Smx7fgEGza

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with Mark Kelly, husband of Gabby Giffords. https://t.co/JfclNZVH2F

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with a family member of a coal miner who died in the Upper Branch Mine explosion in West Virginia. https://t.co/bQ6O4PblV7

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama meets with families of victims of the San Bernardino shooting. https://t.co/JfohD8PK2s

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with Diane Wall, whose husband Glen Wall died on 9/11. https://t.co/MW9LN1pky2

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with victims of flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. https://t.co/yBuP8MWPk4

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with victims of tornado in of Vilonia, Arkansas. https://t.co/Cu1insqr5Z

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with Gabby Giffords, innocent victim of gun violence. https://t.co/TJLepMoh7X

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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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The President’s statement on San Bernardino

“Just Another Day In America”

BBC report tonight: "Just another day in the United States of America..." https://t.co/ikw41FLbgz

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Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) December 02, 2015

BBC just opened its San Bernardino report with "Just another day in America..." 😮

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Maya Ninel (@mayaninel) December 02, 2015

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Scary map of all Islamic terror attacks in US. Just kidding, its just all mass shootings since Sandy Hook #gunsense https://t.co/uIXhKpDkH8

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Trita Parsi (@tparsi) December 02, 2015

If you feel "desensitized," here's a photo from the Inland Regional Center's holiday party yesterday. https://t.co/3JwHQTg5cX

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Carey O'Donnell (@ecareyo) December 02, 2015

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It’s weird how none of my other rights get thousands and thousands of innocent Americans killed every year.

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David Roberts (@drvox) December 02, 2015

It’s like Thomas Jefferson said: "the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time w/ the blood of school kids."

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David Roberts (@drvox) December 02, 2015

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Wow, this chart vox.com/2015/10/3/9446… https://t.co/CvDJ1qIWdq

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Zack Beauchamp (@zackbeauchamp) December 02, 2015

the problem isn't prayer, it's performative praying as a substitute for public policy theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

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ryan cooper (@ryanlcooper) December 02, 2015

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The case for repealing the Second Amendment theweek.com/articles/45051…

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Zack Beauchamp (@zackbeauchamp) December 02, 2015

An elementary school, a church, now a center for people with developmental disabilities. Be proud, gun-loving tough guys.

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Jill Filipovic (@JillFilipovic) December 02, 2015

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I feel like I should carry a card in my wallet: "In the event I am killed in a shooting, please politicize the fuck out of it."

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David Roberts (@drvox) December 02, 2015

This is who the Republican frontrunner talked to today. https://t.co/MZEXFsjCeY

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Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) December 03, 2015

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Hours before San Bernardino shooting, doctors urged Congress to lift ban on gun violence research wapo.st/1O4UrpR

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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 03, 2015

This mass shooting occurred so soon after the last one that the suspect there hasn't even been formally charged yet wpo.st/6K3u0

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Mark Berman (@markberman) December 03, 2015

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 Two mass shootings in one day. IN. ONE. DAY. 

The other mass shooting that happened today in the United States wapo.st/1NpQwU2

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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 02, 2015

Earlier today there was another shooting in Georgia. Say what about lax gun laws protecting people? wsav.com/2015/12/02/sev…

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Pete Forester (@pete_forester) December 02, 2015

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Mental health issues exist in every country in the world. Only one country has had 350+ mass shootings in 2015. The difference? Gun access.

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deray mckesson (@deray) December 02, 2015

@DeanModified @deray i wonder if Canada's mandatory gun safety course, 60 day waiting period & required mental health screening are related

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JOSHSISK (@joshsisk) December 03, 2015

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Calif shooting: Despite the potential international terrorism angle, authorities believe the lead gunman was a U.S. citizen.

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Rick Serrano (@RickSerranoLAT) December 03, 2015

An early look at tomorrow’s front page… GOD ISN’T FIXING THIS: nydn.us/21wCIkY https://t.co/j4gEFg9YtJ

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New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) December 03, 2015