# Obama's speechifying

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-speechifying/567837>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [January 16, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-speechifying/567837 "2011-01-16T17:26:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-speechifying/567837/181 "2011-01-19T20:53:37Z")

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> [@elucidator](#):
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> Did he actually put his hands on Gabby Giffords before her miraculous recovery or was it just the hem of his garment?

It doesn’t matter. Miracles don’t count toward sainthood until after he’s passed on. He’s just practicing.

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