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@petesouza: President Obama on the rope line following his speech at the Paramount Theatre in Austin today

The President at the Paramount Theater, Austin

Austin ♥ President Obama

Doug Mills: Obama gets a fist pump as he pays for his lunch during a surprise visit to Franklin Barbecue in Texas #obamaaustin

Doug Mills: President Obama gestures as he arrives to make remarks at the The Paramount Theatre, Austin TX #longhorns #ObamaTX

President Barack Obama meets with Kinsey Button at Magnolia Cafe in Austin, Texas. Kinsey, a student at the University of Texas at Austin, wrote the President a letter in January explaining her family’s struggle to lead a middle class life when both of her parents lost their jobs in the wake of the Great Recession

President Barack Obama waves prior to boarding Air Force One before his departure from Austin, Texas

President Barack Obama jokes with patrons as he orders barbecue for himself and the people in the front of the line at Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas. At right is Kinsey Button, who introduced the President in his speech earlier that afternoon

Dan Pfeiffer, senior advisor to President Barack Obama, and traveling aide Bobby Schmuck carry President Obama’s order from Franklin Barbecue onto Air Force One

President Barack Obama fist bumps the cashier after paying for his order at Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas

“I’m the guy doing his job. You must be the other guy”

@dougmillsnyt: President Obama gestures as he talks about the GOP during remarks at the The Paramount Theatre, Austin

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Pres Obama: “You hear them? Sue him! Impeach him! Really? Sue me for doing my job? While you don’t do yours? Okay” pic.twitter.com/xMIHhQkD10

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) July 10, 2014

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“I’m the guy doing his job. You must be the other guy.” — President Obama channels The Departed. RT @MattOrtega pic.twitter.com/2KVeDcdgaH

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 10, 2014

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@dougmillsnyt: Obama talks with some locals during a surprise visit to Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas

Worst President Ever? Yeah, Right.

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Jess Mitchell: Paramount Hands Out For Free Tickets For Obama Economy Talk

At 8:30 a.m., the Paramount Theatre began handing out free tickets for a chance to see President Barack Obama in Austin later this week. People spent the night outside the Paramount to make sure they would be the first in line for tickets to Thursdays’ event. The tickets are free but will be handed out on a first-come-first-served basis.

People we talked to who began waiting in line Wednesday night said it’s an opportunity they just couldn’t miss.

“I see it as kind of like putting in a long 12 hour shift at work for a really great reward,” Jeff Britt said. “He’s not only the president, he’s a very historical president and I don’t know, I’d love to see him.”

More here

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Line already wrapped around Paramount Theater for tickets to see #PresidentObama #ObamaATX @foxaustin http://t.co/gz5EQV0kqf

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Daniel Armbruster (@DanielOnFOX7) July 08, 2014

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The line at Paramount now wraps around entire city block. Hundreds waiting for a possible ticket to see President Obama Thursday @foxaustin

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Daniel Armbruster (@DanielOnFOX7) July 08, 2014

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Michelle Obama at the ‘Gaiety Theatre’, Dublin

The videos are, well, glitchy, but hang in there!

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See here for all posts on the Ireland trip

rise and shine

Morning everyone! I’m outrageously late starting today, give me a while and I’ll catch up …. soon-ish. Until then, chat away. Or sing along:

“refuse to back down … keep pushing, keep fighting”

Apollo Theatre, New York, January 19

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Al Green arrives back at the White House:

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Night everyone, that was a very lovely day 😉

let’s stay together …. in 2012 ;-)

Apollo Theatre, New York, January 19

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President Obama disembarks from Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on January 19

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