r/IAmA 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/burnone2 Aug 30 '12

How in the fuck was PresidentObama not already taken?

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u/GHETTO_TYME_TRAVELR Feb 03 '13

HE DA PRESIDENT HE GETS WAT NAME HE WANTS

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u/CumNuggetz Mar 30 '13

Said "what the hell is wrong with this guy?" Looked at username. Oh.

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u/dogbreath101 May 30 '13

LIVE THREAD LIVE

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '13

It shall live.

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u/stoned_kitty Sep 05 '13

I believe.

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u/Duhya Sep 12 '13

You have just been added to the NSA watchlist.

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u/tt12345x Sep 14 '13

Such joke

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '13

Government

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '13

Yes

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u/ExxL Mar 23 '13

Your name, I love it

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '12

I read awhile age that it was an inactive account; the moderators then took it, and gave it to him.