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Saturday, May 9, 2015

OBAMA VISITS SOUTH DAKOTA FINALLY: And The Locals’ Reaction Is Nothing Short Of Epic

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South Dakotans apparently have good BS detectors. Check out the expressions on their faces.
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As President Barack Obama stood in front of graduates of a South Dakota community college on Friday, he spoke passionately, but the faces of the crowd in front of him told a different story.
Residents of the Republican-majority state sat in the Lake Area Technical Institute gymnasium in Watertown, South Dakota, with their arms crossed, appearing bored and looking at their phones. 

The day marked a celebration for Obama, who crossed the last state off his bucket list with his stop in South Dakota, marking visits to all 50 states since he took office in 2009.
But many South Dakotans seemed uninterested as the president claimed he saved the best state to visit for last.

People listen as US President Barack Obama speaks during a commencement ceremony at Lake Area Technical Institute in Watertown, South Dakota on May 8, 2015. South Dakota is the last of the 50 states Obama has visited as President. AFP PHOTO/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI 

 
But Obama reassured the audience that he had saved 'the best for last' with South Dakota being the 50th state he visited during his presidency  
People at the commencement stand in the gymnasium before Obama delivered his speech to the 2015 graduating class 

The Democratic Party has seen a massive fall in popularity in South Dakota since Obama took office

Read more: Daily Mail

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