Recent picture from Obama campaign headquarters gives me optimism

[bluestateguy]

So many young people. A good sign for the future.

The other side is chock full of angry old white people. They are not the future.

[fascisthunter]

1. weeeeeeeeee!

Yay...

[Historic NY]

2. Its is heartening...some detractors here will be silent.

[roguevalley]

16. nice to see rahm emannuel missing. :D

[Stinky The Clown]

3. Many of those angry old white people were in the Kennedy campaign office way back when

They looked just like the people in that picture.

"Many" . . . . not all. Maybe not even the majority. But many.

[oldhippydude]

6. yep

campaigned for Gene Mc Carthy.. will help the kids this time around like i did in 08

[nobodyspecial]

35. So, your point is that when people grow up

they become Republicans? Any proof of your assertion?

[Stinky The Clown]

37. You're not interested in discussion.

You're interested in a fight.

Have a swell day.

Buh Bye.

[nobodyspecial]

38. Sure I was interested in a discussion

Why would you see hostile intent in asking someone to corroborate their assertion -- unless of course you can't. But great way of dismissing me without actually answering the question. But, that would require actually backing up you assertion. Got your MO.

I'll up your swell day and leave with bless your heart.

[arthritisR_US]

4. Right on! :)

[MindandSoul]

5. Yes, it is great that so many young people (our future) will fight to re-elect President Obama! BUT.

But, I am almost 62, and I just became a citizen BECAUSE I want to vote for the President in November. I have been a permanent resident alien (fully legal, able to work, paying taxes, raising a Marine. . .) and didn't have much reason to go through naturalization EXCEPT for the fact that I couldn't vote, and I wanted to vote for the President in November.

Don't count the "old, white people" out! There are some of us who are just as excited and willing to work hard to get President Obama re-elected.

[renate]

13. That's absolutely fantastic! Congratulations! And thank you!

[Lifelong Protester]

7. Here's from an "old white person"

Not angry, and fired up to help those young folks. Will they mind my " Clean Gene" button?

[madokie]

9. Another "old white person" here too

I've been voting since nixon

[RebelOne]

26. From another "angry old white person"

I have been voting since JFK.

[marybourg]

34. Me too! And we had to be 21 then,

not 18.

[Aristus]

8. This middle-aged person takes his hat off to all those great young people!

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. cool pic

[Voice for Peace]

11. really heartwarming pic!!!

these beautiful kids!!!!!!!

[Scurrilous]

12. K & R

[mrmpa]

14. I'm an angry old white person.......

who wouldn't be caught dead in a repug's campaign office. I'm an angry old white person who is hosting about 6-8 Obama organizers in her home this coming Wednesday. I'm an angry old white person who will do anything to keep President Obama in the oval office. I'm an angry old white person who carries voter registration forms in her brief case. I'm an angry old white person who detests angry old white people who vote repug.

This past Monday my mom turned 82. I was in Washington DC until Tuesday, so I didn't hear about this exchange she had with her very very best friend of 76 years (they met in lst grade). The friend grew up like my mother the daughter of a Polish immigrant, the friend's father owned his own corner store & my grandfather & grandmother worked numerous jobs. They both grew up catholic. Mom & friend attended the same high school & their classmate was Derrick Bell (Harvard Law Professor).

The friend called my Mom on her birthday & the friend for whatever reasons began a diatribe against the President and began calling Professor Bell a racist (if Mom would use the computer, she would be posting on DU). Mom was unable to get a word in during this rant, but finally was able to say, that she disagreed with her friend on these issues, and that she, like her husband (Dad's been dead for 12 years) did not discuss politics or religion with friends. Mom was still upset about this conversation on Tuesday. I'm an angry old white person who doesn't like angry old white people upsetting her Mom on her birthday.

[southernyankeebelle]

24. I am a angry white old person who totally agrees with you. I'm also tired of being lumped in with

these old angry white republicans.

[pacalo]

15. Very impressive.

[lisa caufield]

17. Looks like OWS types

.....but he's letting those kids get beat by police.

[Oilwellian]

18. Please enlighten us

What do OWS "types" look like?

[snooper2]

20. Huh, they have brushed and fixed their hair, and I bet those socks are clean

LOL

[Rex]

22. Your snark needs to be longer.

nt.

[lisa caufield]

25. Wasn't trying to snark.....

When I saw the picture I just thought of how most of the brave ows crowd is young. Obama isn't doing anything to protect them from the police though. It's disappointing to me. The same type of people are helping him with his campaign.

[quaker bill]

29. There are limits to that office, and when a republican holds it we are glad for them.

Kennedy had to federalize the National Guard to get involved in the civil rights movement. What do you think Obama ordering out the troops to protect OWS would have done to help the movement or anything else politically?

[SidDithers]

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[Marrah_G]

19. I love seeing young people involved.

I might not be a fan of our President, but this picture makes me smile. Anything that keeps nuts like Santorum or assholes like Romney out of the WH gets a gold star from me

[Rex]

21. They are the future leaders of America.

nt.

[Bandit]

23. One thing I did notice though, I can't locate a single black face

I counted more than fifty people in this shot and could not locate a single black face. I did notice a couple of asian faces. It is never the less inspiring to see so many young people involved so...

[MagickMuffin]

28. Keep looking, (hint) check the back of the room

I see at least two, and of course this pic is cropped. How many might be in the part that got cropped?

[marlakay]

31. What state or city are they in?

I live in small rural town and we only have 1 black guy who lives here...

I am sure there is more of a mix in larger city areas.

[freshwest]

27. The future looks brighter to me today for having seen that. Thanks, bluestateguy.

[Swede Atlanta]

30. But...but....the GOP has the answer......

The Conservative Teen magazine

[Iris]

32. Well, these kids will all be old white people at some point

And some of them might even be angry.

No African American kids in this office?

[Better Believe It]

33. "No African American kids in this office?" It's a cross section of young white people.

I noticed that too. Wonder where the picture was taken. It could be somewhere in Montana, Utah, Wyoming or the Dakotas. That would explain it.

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