President Barack Obama this afternoon addressed the Fall Summit of Organizing for Action, the retooled Obama for America campaign machine that’s been squatting on the Twitter handle @barackobama for the duration of his administration, leaving the leader of the free world stuck using @POTUS.
WATCH: President Obama remarks at Organizing for Action (@OFA) https://t.co/NNvKTyQGPu pic.twitter.com/3rBrHDNQZw
— CSPAN (@cspan) November 9, 2015
"It's always good to be with OFA. It's a little bit like coming home."—President Obama #OFAFallSummit
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 9, 2015
"You know we've got more work to do," Pres Obama tells @OFA activists of his end-term agenda. pic.twitter.com/lhuB2OLR7g
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 9, 2015
The president might have been in a serious mood, but he did manage to hit the audience with one zinger that really hit home:
Pres Obama says his agenda won't be completed in next 14 months, "but I'm not going anywhere," pledging to keep working on it.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 9, 2015
Seriously? The president who during his first days in office signed an order requiring Guantanamo Bay to be closed within one year is admitting that his agenda won’t be completed in the next 14 months? The president who just announced he’d be keeping boots on the ground in Afghanistan beyond 2016 after declaring the war over? That’s a shocker.
https://twitter.com/SchauTim/status/663841901121044480
Obama has grown awfully fond of the White House and its perks, noting at a weekend fundraiser that he’s going to miss having the use of Air Force One. “Wish I had miles,” he told his hosts.
We wish he hadn’t said “I’m not going anywhere” out loud. He certainly acts like he’s staying put, continually turning his laser-like focus from criminal justice reform to free community college to climate change. Sometimes he’ll even devote an afternoon to actual issues, like ISIS.
“I’m not going anywhere” says Obama, acknowledging that he only has 14 more months as president
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) November 9, 2015
“I’m going to keep on going as long as you’ll have me” says Obama to OFA activists
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) November 9, 2015
"I may only hold this office for another 15 months, but I’m not going anywhere,” Obama assures OFA
— Rebecca Nelson (@rebeccarnelson) November 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/BERNOVILLE511/status/663848955554349056
"You be the change you want to come about."—President Obama #OFAFallSummit
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 9, 2015
"It was never about yes he can—it was about yes we can." —@Simas44 #OFAFallSummit
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 9, 2015
We thought it was about, “You didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.” No, turns out it was Obama.
We have seen 68 months of job growth under the leadership of President @BarackObama! #OFAFallSummit
— Crystal Ruiz (@crysruiz) November 9, 2015
"My little boy is alive because of President @BarackObama" #OFAFallSummit
— Victoria Diane Kirby (@VictoriaDKirby) November 9, 2015
Wow! That’s amazing, but we’re still counting down the days.
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