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2016 Postmortem

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15. He has been a calm and measured leader for 8 years

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 04:04 PM

Dec 2016

I don't get why people continue to expect different.

He said quite a lot at this presser. I think he was brilliant.

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Does Obama fear his succesor will have him arrested after January 20? [View all] LonePirate Dec 2016 OP

not at all juxtaposed Dec 2016 #1

No... SidDithers Dec 2016 #3

This mcar Dec 2016 #14

As if Trump could look any worse on the world avebury Dec 2016 #25

+ 1,000 greatauntoftriplets Dec 2016 #26

I couldn't stand it, Had to turn it off. pangaia Dec 2016 #4

I couldn't stand it, Had to turn it off. LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #18

True. pangaia Dec 2016 #21

I'm disgusted elmac Dec 2016 #5

What did you expect him to do? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #6

Exactly, I see all over demands for a revote treestar Dec 2016 #13

Obama fought the hardest when it mattered JI7 Dec 2016 #23

It is a very delicate and tough spot. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2016 #28

For what?? nt B2G Dec 2016 #7

He is being gracious and classy 4139 Dec 2016 #8

Democrats bring a knife to a gunfight... pbmus Dec 2016 #9

No. emulatorloo Dec 2016 #11

He's thinking of the country treestar Dec 2016 #12

He has been a calm and measured leader for 8 years mcar Dec 2016 #15

Hear! Hear! solara Dec 2016 #31

Not at all. He laid out the hacking and spying, which MineralMan Dec 2016 #16

Arrested for what? n/t GoCubsGo Dec 2016 #17

When do autocrats need a reason for arresting anyone? LonePirate Dec 2016 #24

He's not a dictator, as much as he would like to think he is. GoCubsGo Dec 2016 #27

Why? Rex Dec 2016 #22

Nope. It is about the 2018 midterms, 2020, etc. duffyduff Dec 2016 #32