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MineralMan

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15. In the sense that I voted for him, campaigned for him, and
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 03:34 PM
Nov 2012

helped get him elected, President Obama is indeed my President. Since I am also a US citizen, he is my President on that count as well.

"MY president" [View all] whatchamacallit Nov 2012 OP
The President is no just a "guy hired to do a job". We only have one President at a time. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #1
We only have one Secretary of State, or Treasury, or Defense whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #3
And none of us voted for any of those. MineralMan Nov 2012 #16
Ok, good point whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #19
"My president" has an opposite. Igel Nov 2012 #35
yup, lol quinnox Nov 2012 #2
Sheep gene? one_voice Nov 2012 #26
well, IMHO its nothing to be ashamed of quinnox Nov 2012 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author GETTINGTIRED Nov 2012 #4
I like him too whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #6
Often. Igel Nov 2012 #34
Well, not having had a president since James Carter, I like to think I have one now. NYC_SKP Nov 2012 #5
This man is MY president; This man is YOUR President/From California/To the NY Islands nolabear Nov 2012 #7
He is THE president. n/t whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #10
That too. We both win! nolabear Nov 2012 #25
I love this man GETTINGTIRED Nov 2012 #8
I hear it a different way than you do. Whisp Nov 2012 #9
Wow, talk about illustrating my point! whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #13
I don't think anyone here said My President to Bush nor would they have to Romney Whisp Nov 2012 #21
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #22
lol. Whisp Nov 2012 #23
Then I hope you know the limits of that job treestar Nov 2012 #39
I think it's also a protective term. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #11
Interesting perspective whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #24
it was silly when they did it for dubya datasuspect Nov 2012 #12
This is a silly post meant countingbluecars Nov 2012 #14
+1...nt SidDithers Nov 2012 #17
Thanks for the opinion, Driveby! whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #20
In the sense that I voted for him, campaigned for him, and MineralMan Nov 2012 #15
It always sounds like 'My Savior' to me n/t leftstreet Nov 2012 #18
Yea, "My" is creepy n/t Puzzledtraveller Nov 2012 #33
I liked that Bill Clinton specifically referred to POTUS that way in his stump speeches. CakeGrrl Nov 2012 #27
He is my president because madamesilverspurs Nov 2012 #28
Pffffffft alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #29
I am an American citizen, therefore he is my president. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #31
Couldn't have said it better. Puzzledtraveller Nov 2012 #32
hey... he's my guy rsweets Nov 2012 #36
You wouldn't say My Senator or My Congressman? treestar Nov 2012 #37
"What say ye?" ProSense Nov 2012 #38
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