Obama thanks first responders in Hurricane Harvey

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Source: the hill



By Jacqueline Thomsen - 08/27/17 07:51 PM EDT

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Former President Obama thanked first responders and local officials helping in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in Texas Sunday, saying: "That's what we do as Americans."

“Thank you to all the first responders and people helping each other out. That's what we do as Americans. Here's one way you can help now,” Obama tweeted, linking to an American Red Cross tweet soliciting donations.

Obama’s tweet comes as the Texas region is rocked by Tropical Storm Harvey. Federal and local officials have declared a state of emergency over the storm, which hit the southeastern coast as a Category 4 hurricane.................



Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/348206-obama-thanks-first-responders-in-hurricane-harvey

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The Hill?Verified account @thehill 33m33 minutes ago

Obama thanks those helping as Hurricane Harvey hits: “That’s what we do as Americans” http://hill.cm/Fv8savN
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Link to tweet

A few responses:
(of course there were some vile ones also)



Replying to @thehill

This is how presidents speak
JC, we miss respecting the one we voted for.
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Thomas (Tod) Dauer? @TODauer 10m10 minutes ago
Replying to @thehill

How a grown-up, adult statesman behaves in a crisis like this. And here we are, stuck w/ @realDonaldTrump. God help us!...
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Karen Clark? @KarenClark45 6m6 minutes ago
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Trump, on the other hand,makes it all about him. SICK

[JI7]

1. The true president

[moonscape]

2. Our President n/t

[George II]

3. At least ONE President did. Thanks Obama!

[CozyMystery]

4. Obama is the only president I wish could have had a third term.

[spiderpig]

5. I posted this before, but it's worth posting again.

My sister was in line at a grocery checkout a couple of days ago and noticed the man in front of her looked just like Barack Obama.

She wanted to cry.

[cilla4progress]

11. I cried at the scenes in Al Gore's new film

with PBO in them. Wrecks me.

[lunatica]

6. Miss you Sir

[MontanaMama]

7. Oh my goodness.

I miss his goodness.

[Yavin4]

8. We know no president but the President of the United States of American whose name is Obama

He's my president from this day to his last day.

[truthisfreedom]

9. And 45 tweeted what?

Some insults, most likely.

[yuiyoshida]

10. Did Trump?

Probably not