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Title: Obama jokes of getting dreadlocks after leaving office
Post by: mystery-ak on January 12, 2014, 03:31:11 pm: http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2014/jan/9/obama-jokes-getting-dreadlocks-after-leaving-offic/ (http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2014/jan/9/obama-jokes-getting-dreadlocks-after-leaving-offic/)

Obama jokes of getting dreadlocks after leaving office

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

January 9, 2014, 06:03PM

President Obama said jokingly Thursday that he might go back to wearing dreadlocks when his presidency is over.

Promoting anti-poverty programs at the White House, Mr. Obama called attention to Roger Brown, a young African-American man from Harlem in New York City who was standing with him on the stage. Mr. Brown, a student at Hunter College, wears his hair in short dreadlocks.

“I used to have a haircut like that,” Mr. Obama said to laughter. “And maybe, after I’m done with the presidency, I’m going back to that.”

Turning serious, the president noted that both he and the young man had been raised by single mothers.

“If you want to know why I care about this stuff so much, it’s because I’m not that different from Roger,” the president said. “There was a period of time in my life where I was goofing off. I was raised by a single mom. I didn’t know my dad. The only difference between me and Roger was my environment was more forgiving than his. That’s the only difference. If I screwed up, the consequences weren’t quite as great.”
Title: Re: Obama jokes of getting dreadlocks after leaving office
Post by: mystery-ak on January 12, 2014, 03:31:35 pm: I wish I had photoshop...lol
Title: Re: Obama jokes of getting dreadlocks after leaving office
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on January 12, 2014, 04:40:28 pm: Quote
President Obama said jokingly Thursday that he might go back to wearing dreadlocks when his presidency is over.

Go back?????? Where have these photos been hiding?
Title: Re: Obama jokes of getting dreadlocks after leaving office
Post by: EC on January 12, 2014, 05:09:57 pm: Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on January 12, 2014, 04:40:28 pm
Go back?????? Where have these photos been hiding?

They are in his Harvard yearbook.
Title: Re: Obama jokes of getting dreadlocks after leaving office
Post by: Gazoo on January 12, 2014, 05:19:18 pm: (http://files-cdn.formspring.me/photos/20120507/n4fa814fb4b286.jpg)
Title: Re: Obama jokes of getting dreadlocks after leaving office
Post by: Olivia on January 12, 2014, 05:35:11 pm: Quote from: Gazoo on January 12, 2014, 05:19:18 pm
(http://files-cdn.formspring.me/photos/20120507/n4fa814fb4b286.jpg)

Wow! He looks like Mumia Abu-Jamal! :laugh:
Title: Re: Obama jokes of getting dreadlocks after leaving office
Post by: EC on January 12, 2014, 05:38:35 pm: Wow! Bob Marley had a brother?
Title: Re: Obama jokes of getting dreadlocks after leaving office
Post by: mountaineer on January 12, 2014, 05:53:45 pm: Quote from: EC on January 12, 2014, 05:38:35 pm
Wow! Bob Marley had a brother?
Obama and Marley have more in common than just ganja, looks like.
Title: Re: Obama jokes of getting dreadlocks after leaving office
Post by: EC on January 12, 2014, 05:57:04 pm: No Woman, No Cry?

I can just see Barry singing that :tongue2:
Title: Re: Obama jokes of getting dreadlocks after leaving office
Post by: musiclady on January 12, 2014, 07:21:45 pm: I think it's time for Obama to make an Exodus to the Fatherland.............