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  • For anyone to think that Obama chose this school because of race is pathetic. TBO that the only reason you may think he did I grew up on the opposite side of town in Memphis and like the southside we went through alot. This community along with some of these students have witnessed there homes being destroyed and fellow classmates to fall victims of the street. They have showed tremendous effort, hard work and dedication to graduate from high school.

  • I really hate it when people down Obama and pin point the things that he hasn't done YET ! . People has to understand that Bush fucked us up, 8 years worth. He sent us to war which increased our debts and taxes. He was pretty much greedy just like his father. Now Obama has to clean up EIGHT years worth of Bush's Bullshit ! . So of course he's not gonna accomplish EVERYTHING within 4 years. He has done alot. More jobs, Better health care,Osama Dead ! . Troops are expected to come home. So STFU !

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  • by inspired did he mean? oh look an all black school. sounds good. cuz this is quite pathetic. if they really did something and deserved that honour fine. I dont like Obama, but i respect him as our president. unlike libtards who didnt respect Bush. But to see a president choose a school simply based on race.. i thought we were over racial discrimination? guess not. saddening. politically correctism is destroying this nation. there is no african american. just black or white. jeez. it aint hard.

  • @nintendude60 i must say that black and white,as froms of speech ,and as a means of judging mankind should be eliminated from human society.Human Beings are precisely the same whatever colour , race, creed or national origin they may be.

  • @memphisgrownman your right! but! look at what Blacks in todays society in America is compared to White society. both have ups and downs. But black people are more racist nowadays than whites. and what i meant by black or white. is that we are all american. not african american not japanese american. just plainly american.

  • Powerful!

  • The deficit was 10.0+ Trillion when Pres Obama took office - check your facts out. Pres Obama has only increased the deficit 3.0+ Trillion and he saved the US from going into a depression, saved the auto industry, created more jobs than Bush, need I say more. You need to stop watching one so called news station and read more and you will see Pres Obama had done more in 2 yrs than the last Pres in 8 yrs and thats a fact - check it out.

  • @Jul4810 your terribly wrong. The u.s. was flourishing economically until 2005. then with the new democratic congress that got elected in. thats when the recession happened. Bush had done a fanatastic job until democrats got into power, and passed stuff such as fannie mae and etc. they crashed the housing market and everything fell through. you need to quit reading your newspapers and quit watching television. and look at reality. Pres obama has done a terrible job. worse than Bush.

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  • That brought tears to my eyes. How wonderful for those kids!

  • @bahamaboy25 If you want to play it that way, he's only half yours. I didn't say jack about race and I don't think radarguidedvermin did either, but I do highly doubt these kids would react the same way if a white President walked in the room. He's a politician, it's not the Beatles people.

  • @Wilhelm1617 u just wasted about a minute of ur time replying to me

  • @bahamaboy25 You're right, because you're the racist one, and you will never change. The man's race has nothing to do with the way I feel about his ability as President. In fact, I hope that Allen West runs for the White House. So don't waste anymore of your time responding to me. Just keep on worshipping him.

  • @Wilhelm1617 u just wasted three minutes writing to me

  • @kindofbluenyc Obama HAD to give the order. 10 years of chasing the guy and finally a chance to get him? That would have been political suicide. It is not Obama's accomplishment so don't attribute that to him. The mission and everything leading up to it was against everything he claimed to stand for. As for the economy, the unemployment rate has risen every year since he has been in office, and that doesn't account for the people that just gave up on finding work.

  • @kindofbluenyc It was YOU who said he killed Bin Laden. See your original response or Radarguidedvermin's post.

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  • @kindofbluenyc Actually, water-boarding is how we got Bin Laden.  You stand corrected.

  • Congrats to the graduates..!! they had all the damn streets blocked off for obama!!! lol

  • stop crying..... smh...

  • @TheVideosplease we got the constitution back when Bush left. what you mean is you want the constitution back in the trash can.

  • haha jk jk

  • @Wilhelm1617 lol nah cuz hes black

  • Best wishes to the Class of 2011! It's a great moment and a special achievement. I'm so happy for all of the graduates and staff that put this event together.

    Definitely a wonderful sight to see.. =) much love to Memphis and Booker T. Washington High School.

  • Congrats to all the graduates of BTW!!! To see the video also brought me to tears....... HATS OFF TO OBAMA!!! I love our President! Hei is so inspiring!~ @TheVee909 you have the most disgusting online personality.... YOU'RE SICKENING!!! Stay in your trailer park kissing your cousin and stop hating on the PRESIDENT!!!

  • @KEADENISE first! UR not going to stop me from commenting about your African Jesus U ppl R worshiping so if U don't like my comment TOO BAD YOU SILLY BISCUIT HEAD!! your a dumb idol worshiper of anybody N a well dress suit & tie & your brain is controlled by the illuminati 100%, now go wait for God to rid the earth of ppl like U, YOUR TOO DUMB TO LIVE HERE UR SLEEPING YOUR LIFE AWAY & your taking up useless space on this earth so enjoy the concentration camps if U even make it that far dummy.

  • How can you call the President congratulating high school students that are graduating sickening???? Just goes to show, no matter what OUR President does for the good of ANYONE, he won't be accepted. But hey, the beat goes on....

  • WHEN KIDS REACH OUT AND SOMEONE REACHES BACK NOT JUST SOMEONE THE PRESIDENT OF THE US CAME ALL THIS WAY TO CONGRADULATE AND TALK WITH A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS THAT MEANS ALOT GOD BLESS BTW C/O2011!

  • OBAMA GETS TWO THUMBS AND A BIG HOOOORAAY!!! KIDS HAVE TO BE ENCOURAGED AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES A PERSON THAT HAS MADE A BIG CHANGE OR DIFFERENCE FOR SOME KIDS TO BELIVE & KEEP THE FAITH & DREAMS ALIVE. IT WAS FOR THE GRADUATES & THEY LOVED EVERYMOMENT THATS WHAT MATTERS!

  • oh man, some of these kids have grown up in deplorable conditions. Poorer then most of us will ever see. And yet, they pushed forward with their guts and with the help of their teachers were able to graduate. To have the President of the United States, and the 1st black one to boot, take the time to come to their commencement ceremony is truly a wonderful thing. I dont care what anyone says about this man, he is a good, good man.

  • @annielouism i agree they deserve praise for all the hard work they put in but when obama says americans need education in order to compete with asians in america for jobs, you would need a hell of a lot more intellect to be at their level...our public school system and parents are not doing enough unfortunately.

  • so sickening.

  • @TheVee909 umm ok Obama congratulating kids for finishing high school in a rough and tough neighborhood is sickening? Crawl back under your rock you fucking neanderthal

  • @TheVee909 How is it "sickening? If Bush or Clinton or any other President showed up at a high school to congratulate kids in a rough area of graduating high school, would you be acting the same way? Think before you comment next time lest you look stupid.

  • Nice.

  • Wow powerful. Congrats to all the graduates. Keep making your families, your nation and president Obama proud.

  • I am not a big supporter of Pres. Obama but I am of the city of Memphis and this story, this video, all of it makes me cry.  <3

  • I love it when presidents surprise people to personally congratulate them on hard work.

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