Former President Obama spoke frankly Wednesday evening during the DNC about President Trump not rising to meet the presidency and calling him a threat to democracy. Historian Jon Meacham discusses Obama’s remarks. Aired on 8/20/2020.
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Meacham: Obama Took The ‘Wise’ High Road During Speech | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Way to go president Obama. Dude you are the man we miss you our favorite president…
It is now time for ALL GOOD WHITE PEOPLE AND ALL GOOD COPS TO SPEAK UP and save this nation. The question remains, are there any?
If only Obama had a twin brother, a sassy sister, or a cousin, maybe an uncle or an aunt who had the same conviction, eloquence and devotion to truth and honor. America would be lucky for their service in this time of chaos and the need for healing.
What a joke. He did nothing for America. He was too busy looking for his magic wand to fix the economy. A legend in his own mind. I guess nobody remembers riots and unrest under his administration. All he knows how to do is take credit for others hard work and blame others for his failed policies. He worked so hard for that Nobel peace prize! What a joke!
Obama!!!!!!! We love you because you are not afraid to say how things really are and you are one of the greatest presidents of the US!
I can’t remember a public figure whose arrogance is so at odds with his actual abilities and accomplishments.
The 264 Trump trolls who didn’t like Obama’s Speech
are a bunch of racists who can barely read a street sign!!
You call that the high road?
Obama accepted corporate money and control and so supported corporations over the people. He will always side with the corporations desires over healthcare for all or any other choice between corporate or people’s needs. All the Corp politicians will support corps over the people.
President Obama IS intelligent. It’s so wonderful to hear. Trump needs to slither away with his MONIONS AND FAMILY
Black Obama voter on why he’s no longer a Democrat. #Walkaway https://youtu.be/vTxeHZtbXHo
Any attempt to rescue conservatism from the ashes, then, has to begin with the defeat of Donald Trump in November. If he wins a second term, whatever latent conservatism remains in the Republican Party will be extinguished. The redefinition of the Republican Party into the Trumpian Party will be complete and very difficult to undo. Conservatism as a political philosophy, as a political sensibility, will be homeless.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/list-200-reasons-why-obama-is-worst-president-in-history
President Trump is saving America President Obama ruined America you’ve got to be joking.,
we need to go back to Kenya or wherever
https://youtu.be/1VMKF3lRoqw
Obama was an abject failure for tens of millions of Americans. It’s easier to call 50% of the country racist deplorables, than to admit black Jesus was a terrible President.
https://youtu.be/XMgPwwLCaOU
Man, MSNBC sure likes Obama… Kinda like Fox with Trump.
But then all of the Press besides Fox fawned over Obama. It seemed kind of gross at the time, but in hindsight, I guess made a lot of sense.
POTUS-45 and his enablers are to be blamed for the COVID-19 deaths. Instead they ALWAYS point fingers at someone else. This is classic PROJECTING. POTUS-45 and his enablers are excellent at doing so.
Biden-Harris are not perfect. However, they would not bankrupt our democracy and bury more of our citizens. Vote blue on November 3rd.
Biden-HARRIS
Thank You Mr. President for telling it like it is. The Failed Presidency of Radical CON-MAN Barack Hussein Obama showed this country that Change was needed to Restore America back to Greatness. The Political Corruption, Gross Incompetence and Crony Politics as usual of the Radical CON-MAN Obama Administration changed the mindset of the America Public. Major political changes were needed to reverse the Anti-Americanism and Liberal Political Radicalism that were festering throughout this country during the Radical CON-MAN Obama years.
In November of 2016, Americans chose a New Vision and direction for this Country. President Trump was elected to lead that new Vision, Plan and Purpose to Restore America back to her former Greatness. Our President in 2016 was the change agent who was needed to reverse the regressive Radical political direction set forth by Failed Radical CON-MAN Barack Hussein Obama.
On November 3rd, 2020, President Trump WILL BE Reelected in a Massive Landslide BLOWOUT Victory over Mr. “Truth over Facts” Biden. His Reelection WILL BE a Victory for America!
— NO ONE IS SAFE IN JOE BIDEN’s AMERICA! —
IN TRUMP WE TRUST!
AMERICA FIRST!
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
KEEP AMERICA GREAT!
ALL LIVES MATTER!
BACK THE BLUE!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
Reality, what a bizarre concept.
Biden will weaken
Biden will raise taxes.
Biden will send jobs to China
Biden will end air conditioning
Biden will plow under the suburbs
Biden will replace homes with ghetto apts
Corps will escape taxes by moving to Ireland
Biden reduces shower time by admitting illegals
Biden will dissolve America by removing our borders
Biden will welcome totalitarianism by Fascist-Leftists.
Biden will ban gas and diesel cars in cities
Biden will increase the cutting of trees for energy
Biden will stall the stock market
Biden will close private schools
Biden will jail parents over truant children
Biden will support Black Lives Matter
BLM seeks to break up the nuclear family
BLM seeks to position Whites as an underclass.
BLM shuts down Free Speech
Biden will support racist “Intersectionality”
Biden will support racist “Identity Politics”
Biden will divide Americans by extinguishing Patriotism and Nationalism.
Bloomberg says: Biden has never been a manager.” https://youtu.be/2_HkHMaTLl0
I’m surprised Obama spoke out at all. It’s out of character for him
Well Trump certainly got a lot of stuff accomplished for not being treated fairly. Main stream media bashes President Trump day in and day out. Imagine being treated like that. So much hate here
A Real PRESIDENT. DECENT MAN. INTELLIGENT, ARTICULATE & AUTHENTIC. Everything DRUMPF IS NOT. CON ARTIST, FRAUDULENT UNQUALIFIED WANKER.
Nothing like tearing others down to build yourself up .
what a great speaker Obama is, hat off 🙂
very well educated and intelligent president Obama.
not like orange clown.
Depressing to see our country becoming a circus side show in the last few years, this is how real American presidents sound like.
President Barack I miss you!
Screw Barry
On behalf of all who are in high position, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and gravity. May God give them wisdom to discharge their responsibilities and govern righteously according to God so that the church may go on in peace and tranquility
http://godseconomy.org/
Yes Indeed!… Such a refreshing Change to hear compassion, logic, and intelligence, instead of trump’s infantile rants!
Can Obama flap his ears?
I also wish Steve Schmidt would have spoke
Please, if you care for your loved ones and country, don’t be distracted by the small stuff….have a gander at this scenario.
Trump loses the election. He has already publicly established, in his bases collective mind, that for him to lose, the election was patently rigged. On cue Barr takes to the podium and announces that the DOJ etc are in possession of confidential evidence, that there has been major electoral fraud. The said confidential evidence was, not surprisingly, gathered by Trumps (in reality, illegal) unilaterally appointed, polling booth monitors. Barr says none of the evidence can be released, as it will potentially compromise their investigations. Meanwhile Trump takes to Twitter, at least saying he saw this coming, as per his innumerable predictions and that it was obviously China and hard left wing fascist operatives who are responsible. Mainly Democratic citizens react to the setup and take to the streets to publicly protest. On cue, Trump Twitters that those same fascists, have now incited chaos in the streets, as an overture to insurrection and takeover. Trump says he alone is prepared to protect American democracy, justifying Barr and Trump sending in controllers (as per their earlier trial runs), and escalate the confusion and violence. On cue, again via Twitter, Trump incites and thereby mobilises his heavily armed Grey Coat militia base, Twittering that, totally independent of anyones encouragement, his patriotic supporters….the real Americans, are rightly incensed. He threatens, but tactically stops short of, declaring Martial Law, at that stage. If the military are activated by Trump as CIC, he has to have his armed malicia stood down; the last thing he actually wants. The pro-Trump civil Police are unmotivated to protect the unarmed protesters and they are totally out numbered and out gunned anyway. That situation simmers until an incident sparks the mass use of firearms and carnage ensues. Then Trump and Barr etc, stand at the podium, again on cue, declaring a State of Emergency, saying this time there was only fine people on one side….Trumps milicia. Trump then formally invokes Martial Law and indefinitely suspends Congress. The Pentagon and underlying military personnell, are circumstantially forced to split into two groups; those for Trump and therefore prepared to protect him and keep him in the White House, and those loyal to the rule of democracy. The Trump supporting arm of the military then, for all practical purposes, join in with Trumps militia. We then have a Trump supported military coup and America is poised to descend into Dictatorship, with no legally empowered entity, capable of counter lethal force to halt the descent. Good Bye America.
TORCH TRUMP NOW OR HE’S GOING TO TORCH YOU AND YOUR CHILDRENS FUTURE! .