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2016 Postmortem

vi5

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1. Being the bipartisan adult in the room.

Reply to matt819 (Original post)

Wed Dec 14, 2016, 01:06 PM

Dec 2016

For all the good that has done us.

Maybe if we had been allowed to be more critical of him and "hold him accountable" about such things as appointing Comey without being lectured and yelled at for being "republican plants" or "Obama haters" then we might be in a different situation right now.

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Where is President Obama on the election? [View all] matt819 Dec 2016 OP

Being the bipartisan adult in the room. vi5 Dec 2016 #1

Yep! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #4

"Maybe if we had been allowed to be more critical of him " NCTraveler Dec 2016 #7

It was slightly hyperbolic.... vi5 Dec 2016 #9

Thank you for that reply. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #10

oh, please, as if anyone had complained about Comey. and Hillary got attacked for using Deplorable JI7 Dec 2016 #16

And this proves my point.... vi5 Dec 2016 #23

people did not critize him on comey JI7 Dec 2016 #24

I see/feel the SOS happening as happened in Germany. He's following Hitler's playbook. Different, RKP5637 Dec 2016 #2

Sure been quite. Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #3

This is a great point. I agree. Joe941 Dec 2016 #5

this is so disappointing, ever since he was so nonchalant at their 1st meeting InformedElitist Dec 2016 #6

Our National Security State has dirt on everyone, including Obama. jalan48 Dec 2016 #8

So Obama is now expected to save us from Trump? He tried. No one tried harder. If you're wanting.. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #11

Yeah, I've about had it with this bullshit myself RonniePudding Dec 2016 #14

People, many of whom now regret the choice they made in the GE, think that Obama can somehow.... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #15

Yeah that's the operative meme lately -- no do-overs except impeachment. ucrdem Dec 2016 #17

This is a longshot, but maybe he is being quiet right now because mtnsnake Dec 2016 #12

He owes it to his family, for one thing. Plus he might hope to have some influence lostnfound Dec 2016 #13

why doesn't Obama stop making white people be racist JI7 Dec 2016 #18

He and the rest of the Dems are watching Trump self-destruct. duffyduff Dec 2016 #19

I still maintain that on January 21, 2017, President Obama will still be President philosslayer Dec 2016 #20

Omg! cwydro Dec 2016 #22

knr triron Dec 2016 #21