Hollywood Bids Goodbye To President Barack Obama: “Here To Show Our Love”, Says Shonda Rhimes
Hollywood responded quickly to President Barack Obama’s farewell address tonight – in fact some big-name fans didn’t even wait for the speech to start before saying their goodbyes. Shonda Rhimes tweeted a selfie from Chicago with the note, “Here to show our love for our POTUS,” Russell Simmons simply quoted Martin Luther King Jr. about the arc of moral justice and Ellen DeGeneres suggested Twitter couldn’t contain her full emotions. Here’s a sampling of the so-long tweets.
.@POTUS @BarackObama I love you more than I have space on Twitter to describe. #ObamaFarewell
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) January 11, 2017
We have a lot of work to do to earn you, @POTUS
— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) January 11, 2017
This classy eloquent #ObamaFarewell on the heels of today's latest #PEOTUS crap is invigorating my patriotic soul. #vigilantbutnotafraid
— Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) January 11, 2017
.@BarackObama's farewell address was inspirational. You served your nation well, Mr. President. Thank you @POTUS. #ObamaFarewell
— Larry King (@kingsthings) January 11, 2017
So much to quote from President 's farewell speech that I am in awe of his class & intelligence. But I like "from Selma to Stonewall."
— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) January 11, 2017
Already crying. Love my president #FarewellAddress @BarackObama
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) January 11, 2017
Thank you BarackObama you and your family represented this country with dignity intelligence integrity class and grace. #ObamaFarewell
— Holly Robinson Peete (@hollyrpeete) January 11, 2017
Ultimately, that's what our democracy demands. It needs you. Not just when there's an election…#ObamaFarewell #FarewellObama #myPOTUS
— Matt Walton (@themattwalton) January 11, 2017
I'm lucky to have lived in the Obama era. Thank you for the inspiration, sir. #thanksobama #ObamaFarewell
— rosanne cash (@rosannecash) January 11, 2017
"i will forever miss this era…" #ObamaFarewell pic.twitter.com/HrUjhpOF2N
— MAXWELL (@_MAXWELL_) January 11, 2017
Here to show our love for our Potus. #obamafarewell https://t.co/8JG5FRW955 pic.twitter.com/raZCfhSGhT
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) January 11, 2017
Keeping this in mind…
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." – Martin Luther King Jr. #ObamaFarewell
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) January 11, 2017
Thank you Mr. President. ✊
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— Misha Green (@mishatrillXXL) January 11, 2017
Yes we can. #FarewellObama
— Taylor Schilling (@TaySchilling) January 11, 2017
.@POTUS @BarackObama made me proud to be an American as he reminded us of the power of democracy & unity. #ObamaFarewell
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 11, 2017
Walks off to Springsteen's "Land of Hope and Dreams". And now for something completely different… #ObamaFarewell
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) January 11, 2017
I cannot believe it's the end. I'm babbling. #ObamaFarewell
— Michelle Collins (@michcoll) January 11, 2017
Watching Obama's final address, and realizing how very, very far we are about to descend. Farewell, O Captain my Captain! Heavens save us.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) January 11, 2017
#ObamaFarewell – thoughts on race. #TrumpRally – racist thoughts.
— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) January 11, 2017
"We rise or fall as one." So important at this moment in our country to remember that. #ObamaFarewell
— Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) January 11, 2017
“Don’t boo, vot… err… never mind.”#ObamaFarewell
— Adam Baldwin (@AdamBaldwin) January 11, 2017
From here with the Young Senator from Chicago to tonight. #obamafarewell. We will miss you. pic.twitter.com/B9pPJ3p1CC
— Sharon Stone (@sharonstone) January 11, 2017
“Every day, I learned from you. You made me a better President, and you made me a better man.” -President Obama #ObamaFarewell
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) January 11, 2017
I was there when he accepted the nomination in Denver. I'm here to say farewell in Chicago #ObamaFarewell pic.twitter.com/7m2efQPLE9
— Baratunde (@baratunde) January 11, 2017
Awaiting President Obama's farewell speech while listening to reports of alleged troubling claims about Trump is… https://t.co/RQOwoRlol3
— Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73) January 11, 2017
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