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Barack Obama

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Cha

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Sat Nov 15, 2014, 07:40 PM Nov 2014

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Obama, Obama, Obama! Okay, I love Koalas.. they like to sleep, too! ;) [View all]

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President Barack Obama holds a koala before the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brisbane



Few Tweets after President Obama's Brisbane speech at the University of Queensland..

Jieh-Yung Lo | 罗介雍 @jiehyunglo
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President @BarackObama is the type of leader we in #Australia need & don't have. Progressive, visionary, fearless and outspoken #ObamaUQ
5:50 PM - 14 Nov 2014 163 Retweets 93 favorites

Alicia WanstallBurke @alicia_j_burke
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US has a leader with policies it's not ready for.
Aus has a leader with policies we've out grown.
Let's swap?
#auspol #g20 #G20Brisbane
5:54 PM - 14 Nov 2014 77 Retweets 37 favorites

Natalie Gregg @NatGregg
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Obama's fantastic 'Brisbane Speech' #G20 #G20Brisbane #Obama http://bit.ly/1tT7WhG
6:20 PM - 14 Nov 2014
G20 Brisbane: US President Barack Obama’s ‘Brisbane Speech’

US President Barack Obama has used a historic speech in Queensland to send a warning to China over its military expansion and to promote a $US3 billion climate change package.
59 Retweets 29 favorites



Bronte Baldwin @BronteBaldwin
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An honour to watch Obama in action. Couldn't think of anyone else I'd rather listen to talk. #G20 #ObamaUQ
4:09 AM - 15 Nov 2014 33 Retweets 14 favorites

Howard-Vyse @alicehv
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"Here in the Asia Pacific, nobody has more at stake when it comes to acting on #climatechange" ~ @BarackObama Hear that Tony? #ObamaUQ #G20
1:57 AM - 15 Nov 2014


David Elwood @DavidElwoodAU
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One of my favorite lines in the room today. #obamaUQ #G20Brisbane
1:00 AM - 15 Nov 2014

Shrouded☠Sciuridae @ShroudSciuridae
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@nickjbedford @sherrilee7 Canada already requested Obama after he gets out of office. Wait your turn :-P
7:58 PM - 14 Nov 2014


Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
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Putin's koala tries to engineer a getaway.

President Obama's koala hugs him then makes out with another koala.
#G20
8:01 AM - 15 Nov 2014 88 Retweets 48 favorites

The Obama Diary


US President Barack Obama greets audience members after his speech at the University of Queensland. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Barack Obama wins 1000 new fans with University of Queensland G20 speech

"Thank you very much. God bless Australia, God bless America, God bless our great alliance. Thank you."

Cue banjos and riotous applause crowning US President Barack Obama the new king of Brisbane. Or at least king of the hearts of the 1000 or so people invited to hear the most famous politician in the world speak.

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/brisbane-g20/barack-obama-wins-1000-new-fans-with-university-of-queensland-g20-speech-20141115-11ng5t.html#ixzz3JBPktCLw

steve who has the Vid down thread. http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1102&pid=26808

For all us BOGgers and whomever respects our President.. that means knowing the difference between him and a repub. Too easy!





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great pics and great post, as always Cha ! steve2470 Nov 2014 #1
Koalas are cuddly, steve.. :) As an aside the President gave Cha Nov 2014 #3
gotta love those marsupials . . . ucrdem Nov 2014 #2
Koalas sleep 22 hours a day.. maybe that's why these are so perky!? Cha Nov 2014 #5
I'm lucky if I get that much sleep in aweek lately~ sheshe2 Nov 2014 #13
Yeah, you have a job, she.. the Koalas and I are Retired.. And, do we ever! Cha Nov 2014 #14
Obama's speech in Brisbane ! steve2470 Nov 2014 #4
Mahalo Steve.. just what this thread needed! Cha Nov 2014 #6
mahalo Cha, all the best to you and your family ! steve2470 Nov 2014 #7
The best to you and your fam, steve.. I put the link to your Vid post in the OP with Cha Nov 2014 #9
Ooh! Thanks! freshwest Nov 2014 #23
Thanks, Cha, for this perfect ending to my busy day. lamp_shade Nov 2014 #8
Aloha, lamp_shade! So glad you got to see this Cha Nov 2014 #10
I hadn't seen some of those. CBHagman Nov 2014 #11
You're quite Welcome, CBHagman! Cha Nov 2014 #12
I just got home and have not had a chance to watch the speech. sheshe2 Nov 2014 #15
Mahalo She.. the Students who heard it.. evidently, by their Tweets thought is was Cha Nov 2014 #16
Great pics, Cha! ReRe Nov 2014 #18
Hey~LOL~ sheshe2 Nov 2014 #19
LOVE this! montana_hazeleyes Nov 2014 #24
Oops. meant to reply to OP. montana_hazeleyes Nov 2014 #25
No problem! Cha Nov 2014 #33
Glad you love it, montana_hazeleyes! Cha Nov 2014 #27
From what I've read, koalas are not the coziest creatures on the planet either. IrishAyes Nov 2014 #37
As usual Cha, you never disappoint. What a great thread. Has our media mentioned his great monmouth4 Nov 2014 #17
American media are busy protecting the Republican lies that are rapidly catching up to them, so, no Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #20
Exactly Fred Sanders! "so of course they will ignore this magnifient speech concentrating on Cha Nov 2014 #30
I haven't watched American media since Nov 2002, monmouth.. but, I've heard things on DU Cha Nov 2014 #28
Thank you Thank you This made my day. oldandhappy Nov 2014 #21
Mahalo to you, oldandhappy.. for Appreciating it! Cha Nov 2014 #29
Obama: The Koala Whisperer! And LOL at Australia vs. Canada for first dibs. Good stuff. freshwest Nov 2014 #22
I like that, freshwest! "Obama: The Koala Whisperer"! Thank you for watching the speech, fresh! Cha Nov 2014 #31
Oh, Cha! The first time in ages I thought of a BOG OP and you scooped me! IrishAyes Nov 2014 #26
Oh IrishAyes! I'm sorry! I know you feel about getting all ready to do an OP and it's Cha Nov 2014 #32
Not to worry. My massive ego actually enjoys being bested! At least when it's for such a grand IrishAyes Nov 2014 #35
I know.. you can most certainly write better than I, IrishAyes! Such vivid detail! Cha Nov 2014 #38
You're too kind. Perhaps not entirely correct, but kind nonetheless. IrishAyes Nov 2014 #40
Just being factual, imv.. You deserve Props, Irish! Cha Nov 2014 #42
"Wham Bam" Front Page of Sunday Mail in Australia! Cha Nov 2014 #34
Yes, I heard him say how much he likes that expression. IrishAyes Nov 2014 #36
Leave it to the Aussies, Irish! A whole other language.. :) Cha Nov 2014 #43
Like kids, koalas just know treestar Nov 2014 #39
Kids and Koalas, treestar! They just know.. Cha Nov 2014 #41
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