Obama to receive Kennedy Foundation 'Profile in Courage' award

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-obama-idUSKBN1830KX

 

Former U.S. President Barack Obama is expected in Boston on Sunday to receive the John F. Kennedy Foundation's annual "Profile in Courage Award," honoring his accomplishments during his two terms in office in the face of intense political opposition.

"President Kennedy called on a new generation of Americans to give their talents to the service of the country," said Caroline Kennedy, John F. Kennedy's daughter, who will present the award at a ceremony beginning at 8:30 p.m. EDT (0030 GMT).

"With exceptional dignity and courage, President Obama has carried that torch into our own time, providing young people of all backgrounds with an example they can emulate," Kennedy said in a statement. She served as U.S. ambassador to Japan during the Obama administration.

Previous recipients include Presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush, former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt, U.S. Senator and former prisoner of war John McCain and U.S. Representative and civil rights leader John Lewis.

The award takes its name from Kennedy's 1957 book profiling eight U.S. senators who risked their careers by taking politically unpopular stands.

Obama, a Democrat, recently stepped back into the public eye, as his Republican successor Donald Trump strives to roll back some of Obama's most important policy achievements.

The House of Representatives last week narrowly passed a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, a 2010 law that enabled 20 million more Americans to get health insurance. Healthcare reform had long been a priority of U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963.

In his few public appearances so far this year, Obama has avoided commenting on Trump, instead urging young people to remain politically active. Last week he laid out plans for his Chicago presidential library.

Sunday's ceremony will be held at Kennedy's waterfront library, which overlooks Boston Harbor.

[CaliCat 3,957]

Very deserving, made all the better because it will cause the MDRs to seize in bouts of hatred.

[IAMX 3,055]

Can stick it next to his Nobel Peace Prize. 

 

Such useless awards.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

24 minutes ago, IAMX said:

Can stick it next to his Nobel Peace Prize. 

 

Such useless awards.

What meaningful awards have you won?

[Jacque67 7,328]

Some will get very jelly.

great speech Obama !!!

interestingly enough, as this was happening, Trump remained on AF1 for about 40 mins after landed, at Joint Base Andrews, doors closed!!! Lots on his plate-Kushner (EB-5s), Eric the blabber mouth, and Yates tomorrow .

 

congratulations, Obama!!!

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 hour ago, spookyturtle said:

What meaningful awards have you won?

He hasn't he is the unfortunate victim of reverse racism

[IAMX 3,055]

22 minutes ago, ccneat said:

He hasn't he is the unfortunate victim of reverse racism

The award of making someone roll their eyes so much they fell out. 

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[Dashinka 24,108]

16 hours ago, spookyturtle said:

What meaningful awards have you won?

What meaningful awards has President Obama deserved?

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

16 hours ago, spookyturtle said:

What meaningful awards have you won?

Best Dancer at the N Club in 2003. 

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[IAMX 3,055]

1 hour ago, Bill & Katya said:

What meaningful awards has President Obama deserved?

I'd say it's more a reflection upon the awards and not Obama that they hand him this kind of stuff.

 

For the left it's like a consolation prize for Hillary losing.

 

1 hour ago, cyberfx1024 said:

Best Dancer at the N Club in 2003. 

Moonwalking and backpedaling on promises not to spy on Americans.

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[CaliCat 3,957]

2 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

What meaningful awards has President Obama deserved?

The ones he was awarded. Jealous much?

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[Dashinka 24,108]

31 minutes ago, IAMX said:

I'd say it's more a reflection upon the awards and not Obama that they hand him this kind of stuff.

 

For the left it's like a consolation prize for Hillary losing.

 

Moonwalking and backpedaling on promises not to spy on Americans.

I don't disagree.  He certainly cannot control the boards that hand out these awards.

[Dashinka 24,108]

18 minutes ago, CaliCat said:

The ones he was awarded. Jealous much?

Not jealous at all, I just wish he had actually done something to deserve them.  Heck, he got the Nobel Peace Prize on the come, and this Kennedy award ceremony failed to point out how many times he actually flat out lied to the American people as the ACA was being rolled out.  It certainly comes across as the MDL getting together and praising someone from the MDL for participation.

[IAMX 3,055]

lol "jealous", if people were jealous they'd be throwing tantrums and saying stuff like "so-called award winner".. like the left does.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 hour ago, Bill & Katya said:

Not jealous at all, I just wish he had actually done something to deserve them.  Heck, he got the Nobel Peace Prize on the come, and this Kennedy award ceremony failed to point out how many times he actually flat out lied to the American people as the ACA was being rolled out.  It certainly comes across as the MDL getting together and praising someone from the MDL for participation.

It is amazing what President Obama was able to accomplish as a Muslim, As a gun confiscator and as someone not born in the US.  Truly remarkable.