Barack Obama
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Yeah, by the time he was in college, you know, like so many young people, he, you know, realized that, you know, he could do more with his life, you know. You know, he had a mother that was always saying, you're so gifted, you're so talented, slap him in the back of the head, get yourself together. And I think when he lost his father, that was one of those moments
Yeah, by the time he was in college, you know, like so many young people, he, you know, realized that, you know, he could do more with his life, you know. You know, he had a mother that was always saying, you're so gifted, you're so talented, slap him in the back of the head, get yourself together. And I think when he lost his father, that was one of those moments
click in moments, and he really buckled down. I think he transferred schools, went to Columbia, and then that's when he got really serious about really thinking about how would he use his life to the fullest. It's interesting. That was before me.
click in moments, and he really buckled down. I think he transferred schools, went to Columbia, and then that's when he got really serious about really thinking about how would he use his life to the fullest. It's interesting. That was before me.
I'm not taking any bait.
I'm not taking any bait.
I want you to know we are lucky to have Charlie Kirk.
I want you to know we are lucky to have Charlie Kirk.
Governor Romney, I'm glad that you recognize that Al Qaeda is a threat because a few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia, not Al Qaeda. You said Russia in the 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back because the Cold War has been over for 20 years.
Governor Romney, I'm glad that you recognize that Al Qaeda is a threat because a few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia, not Al Qaeda. You said Russia in the 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back because the Cold War has been over for 20 years.
And that's why for years I have called on Congress to come together and get a bipartisan effort to fix No Child Left Behind. So in 2015... A Christmas miracle, a bipartisan bill signing right here.
And that's why for years I have called on Congress to come together and get a bipartisan effort to fix No Child Left Behind. So in 2015... A Christmas miracle, a bipartisan bill signing right here.
The goals of No Child Left Behind, the predecessor of this law, were the right ones. But in practice, it often fell short.
The goals of No Child Left Behind, the predecessor of this law, were the right ones. But in practice, it often fell short.
It's not as if there weren't some significant ideological differences on some of these issues. No, there were. But I think that this is really a good example of how bipartisanship can work.
It's not as if there weren't some significant ideological differences on some of these issues. No, there were. But I think that this is really a good example of how bipartisanship can work.
Imagine boarding a train in the center of a city. No racing to an airport. And across the terminal, no delays, no sitting on the tarmac, no lost luggage, no taking off your shoes. Imagine whisking through towns at speeds over 100 miles an hour, walking only a few steps to public transportation, and ending up just blocks from your destination.
Imagine boarding a train in the center of a city. No racing to an airport. And across the terminal, no delays, no sitting on the tarmac, no lost luggage, no taking off your shoes. Imagine whisking through towns at speeds over 100 miles an hour, walking only a few steps to public transportation, and ending up just blocks from your destination.
Imagine what a great project that would be to rebuild America. Now, all of you know this is not some fanciful pie-in-the-sky vision of the future. It is now. It is happening right now. It's been happening for decades. The problem is it's been happening elsewhere, not here.
Imagine what a great project that would be to rebuild America. Now, all of you know this is not some fanciful pie-in-the-sky vision of the future. It is now. It is happening right now. It's been happening for decades. The problem is it's been happening elsewhere, not here.