Obama: 'Son of a barkeep' Boehner shows American dream

President Obama touts the up-from-the-bootstraps story of House Speaker John Boehner as an example of the power of opportunity in America.

[youaremylifepictures]

Joe always lookin at Barack like “that’s my man right there.”

[bradclark]

Respect. Respect the speaker of the house not because he’s on the same side of the isle, but because he’s a good human being.
I miss this in politics.

[whiteegretsecurity]

Obama was gracious even when they didn't extend him the same courtesy

[marklo]

Boehner is a cool guy and may God bless Obama a true gentleman. A good man.

[christophkahlen]

Boehner being: Yeah you heard that right fellas. Ok please that is not necessary joe.

[light]

One of my favorite moments in the speech.

[-dw]

That is what unification looks like. Basic human respect.

[albertomedina]

Boehner looks at Biden like "wtf you are making me blush " 😄😁😂

[finalbossd]

I wasn’t a big fan of Obama’s policies, but at least he was well-spoken and decent.

[Cogito]

Politics aside, this is what the character of a President should be. I could care less about political views of Trump, if he ever had any. It's his pathological lying, narcissism, and lack of morality that I can't stand.

[mgtfla]

I loved the way he set up his applause by giving the Speaker of the House his "son of a barkeep" comment and following with "son of a single mom" comment about himself! If someone wants to run for office study POTUS-44 on how to use people (in a good way) to make your own point they don't even know it!

[smthone]

Looking back on brighter days in these times of utter turmoil.

[AsifAhmed-cqdw]

There is nothing but hate spreading these days!

[hareega]

And Trump refused to shake Nancy Pelosi’s hand. What’s a small man

[Thepharcydeever]

God I miss having a president that had class.

[THRSTEP]

My prayer is that this country can get back to respecting each other.

[TheSithLord]

That’s how you reach across the aisle.

[keithhamilton]

Find somebody that looks at you the way Joe looks at Obama.

[shreejalluitel]

There was a time that members of different parties showed respect to one another despite their political differences.

[josephdoherty]

Back when America's President defaulted to unity, not division.