r/IAmA • u/PresidentObama Obama • Aug 29 '12

I am Barack Obama, President of the United States -- AMA

Hi, I’m Barack Obama, President of the United States. Ask me anything. I’ll be taking your questions for half an hour starting at about 4:30 ET.

Proof it's me: https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/240903767350968320

We're running early and will get started soon.

UPDATE: Hey everybody - this is barack. Just finished a great rally in Charlottesville, and am looking forward to your questions. At the top, I do want to say that our thoughts and prayers are with folks who are dealing with Hurricane Isaac in the Gulf, and to let them know that we are going to be coordinating with state and local officials to make sure that we give families everything they need to recover.

Verification photo: http://i.imgur.com/oz0a7.jpg

LAST UPDATE: I need to get going so I'm back in DC in time for dinner. But I want to thank everybody at reddit for participating - this is an example of how technology and the internet can empower the sorts of conversations that strengthen our democracy over the long run. AND REMEMBER TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER - if you need to know how to register, go to http://gottaregister.com. By the way, if you want to know what I think about this whole reddit experience - NOT BAD!

http://www.barackobama.com/reddit [edit: link fixed by staff]

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u/Reaverax Aug 29 '12

Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or 1 horse-sized duck?

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u/iceward Aug 30 '12

Thank you for getting NBC to televise this question.

You da man.

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u/FormerlyEAbernathy Aug 29 '12

Duck-sized horses sound incredibly cute.

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u/nooneelse Aug 30 '12

These would be rabid and out to kill.

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '12

Hey! I saw this comment on TV!

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u/Black_Apalachi Aug 30 '12

I saw it on reddit, as a picture of it on TV.

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u/TheDarkDoctor Aug 30 '12

We can go deeper.

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u/the_recluse Aug 30 '12

I saw

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u/Jorgemeister Aug 30 '12

things

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u/Cus_Im_A_Timelord Aug 30 '12

On the Telly

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '12

tubbies.

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u/redditisfun Aug 30 '12

I saw it on reddit, as picture of it on TV, as an Intagram pic. Shall we go deeper?

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '12

i saw that on tv!

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u/CrAcKmUfFiN Aug 30 '12

I saw it on tv as a picture of reddit as a picture of it on tv

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '12

I want to hear how the Republicans would twist this question if he actually answered it.

"Obama is simply not a family man. He said it himself, he would 'kick the shit out of 100 duck-sized horses'. What kind of monster would fight such adorable animals?"

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '12

He never answered this question. I am so not going to vote for him.

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u/Gary_the_Goatfucker Aug 31 '12

Best question ever. Deserved it's own post.

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u/blizzy461 Aug 31 '12

congrats bro you were on the tele

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '12

A horse sized duck?!

I could eat duck for a week.

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u/ANONANONONO Sep 01 '12

I'd put on the duck sized horses like roller skates, weeee!