President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the counter-ISIL campaign in the Pentagon briefing room in Arlington, Virginia
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First Lady Michelle Obama arrives with Stephen Orzechowski to read “Twas the Night Before Christmas” to a group of children at the Childrens National Health System in Washington
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.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) December 07, 2025
Media and conservatives upset President Obama refuses to send 3,000 plus Americans to die in some god forsaken desert. #ObamaSpeech
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) December 07, 2025
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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/…
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) December 07, 2025
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.
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) December 07, 2025
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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.
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) December 07, 2025
Tonight, I am thankful that Barack Obama is president.
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) December 07, 2025
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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.
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) December 07, 2025
This obsession with whether Obama does or does not describe something as terrorism is by far the stupidest debate in modern US politics
— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) December 07, 2025
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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
— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) December 07, 2025
I love it when a politician treats me as an intelligent adult and not a bigoted moron. #ObamaSpeech