Obama Just Showed Trump What A Presidential Twitter Spree Should Look Like

As opposed to, you know, the other guy.

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US President Barack Obama leaves after his final press conference at the White House January 18, 2017 in Washington, DC. 'I think it's in America's interest and the world's interest that we have a constructive relationship with Russia. That's been my approach throughout my presidency,' Obama said at his final press conference.

Obama final press conference

After a particularly bleak and relentless year, it's nice to see some well-written words from President Barack Obama bouncing around the timeline instead of the usual gobbledygook that's constantly defecated from the slew of handles affiliated with an increasingly nonsensical failed steak salesman.

"As we count down to the new year, we get to reflect and prepare for what’s ahead," Obama said Friday. "For all the bad news that seemed to dominate our collective consciousness, there are countless stories from this year that remind us what's best about America." Obama then gave a shoutout to a few people he felt made 2017 a little less shitty, including a wedding planner who flipped a postponed ceremony into a Hurricane Harvey volunteer group and a 10-year-old Chicago child who helped homeless people by putting together "blessing bags."

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"Each of us can make a difference, and all of us ought to try," Obama added. "So go keep changing the world in 2018."

As we count down to the new year, we get to reflect and prepare for what’s ahead. For all the bad news that seemed to dominate our collective consciousness, there are countless stories from this year that remind us what's best about America.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017

Kat Creech, a wedding planner in Houston, turned a postponed wedding into a volunteer opportunity for Hurricane Harvey victims. Thirty wedding guests became an organization of hundreds of volunteers. That’s a story from 2017. https://t.co/yxhjwkr5Se

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017

Chris Long gave his paychecks from the first six games of the NFL season to fund scholarships in Charlottesville, VA. He wanted to do more, so he decided to give away an entire season’s salary. That’s a story from 2017. https://t.co/NL0RoARkan

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017

Ten-year-old Jahkil Jackson is on a mission to help homeless people in Chicago. He created kits full of socks, toiletries, and food for those in need. Just this week, Jahkil reached his goal to give away 5,000 “blessing bags.” That’s a story from 2017. https://t.co/muxPZnEGkd

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017

All across America people chose to get involved, get engaged and stand up. Each of us can make a difference, and all of us ought to try. So go keep changing the world in 2018.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017

Goddamn, I miss this dude.

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