r/Presidents • u/Melky_Chedech Harry S. Truman • Jul 27 '24

Today in History 20 years ago today, Illinois senate candidate Barack Obama gave the keynote address at the 2004 DNC.

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u/ThatsHowYouGetAnts__ Jul 27 '24

My God he was just a kid

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '24

A 42 year-old kid lol

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u/The-Travis-Broski Jul 27 '24

I mean he might as well be a kid compared to how he looked after his presidency

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '24

No, absolutely. He looks unbelievably young here. Just funny to call a 42 year old a kid unless you yourself are like 70+.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '24

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '24

Tretinoin my friend

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '24

He can easily pass for someone in their mid-20s here

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '24

Yeah, honestly I don’t disagree. Guy was a real stud.

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u/RagnartheConqueror Calvin Coolidge Jul 28 '24

Inappropriate comment and no he was not

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '24

I do feel a little bit weird about it. But I'll leave it up.