'History has not delivered its verdict': Ben Rhodes on Obama's legacy [barf]

Deutsche Welle ^ | 02.27.2019 | Thomas Sparrow

[Olog-hai]

When Donald Trump won the US presidency in 2016, he set out to revert some of his predecessor’s signature policies. Soon after he entered the White House, President Trump withdrew from long-negotiated international agreements like the Iran nuclear deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Paris climate accord.

But although some may argue that the legacy of former President Barack Obama is looking shaky, one of his key advisers preferred to take the long view and told DW’s Conflict Zone that “history has not delivered its verdict.”

“The future of American politics is going to look a lot more like Barack Obama than Donald Trump,” said Ben Rhodes, who was Obama’s Deputy National Security Adviser. […]

Rhodes was so interested in emphasizing the importance of Obama’s work that he stressed Obama would have won a third term in office had he been allowed to run. And Rhodes rejected Sebastian’s question on whether Obama might be remembered as the president who held the door open for Donald Trump. “Donald Trump will look like the last expression of a kind of reactionary politics that ultimately is on the wrong side of history,” he stressed. […]

When Sebastian asked him to look ahead and discuss what kind of Democratic party is going to be capable of beating Trump in the next presidential elections, in 2020, Rhodes said the party is “in good shape” and it needs the “right candidate and the right message.” …

[Junk Silver]

Barack Obama’s only lasting legacy is two terms of Donald Trump as president. How I love reminding liberals of this, they’re so cute when they’re angry!

[MNJohnnie]

Yes because most of his treasonous dealing are only now being made public. History will rate Obama as one of the worst US Presidents. The 1st of what will probably be a periodic line of “Anti American” Presidents given the direction the US Democrat Fascist party is now moving.

[Agatsu77]

What a dumb-a$$. Not a brain cell in his stupid head.

[hinckley buzzard]

“The party is in good shape, all it needs are the right candidate and the right message.”

Deep thoughts from the failed paperback writer.

[maggief]

Is Ben creating another “echo chamber”?

[Olog-hai]

They were moving in that direction ever since Woodrow Wilson, and probably before.

[I want the USA back]

The verdict has been delivered: bammy’s legacy is disaster. He sold out this country to his best buddies. He is a traitor.

[bgill]

Worst leader of all time.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Most people are still unwilling to admit to themselves that BOTH parties colluded to install an ineligible usurper.

Obama will never be held to account for the myriad crimes committed during the Kenyanesian Usurpation.

[Liz]

As one astute FReeper posted:

“Barack Obama is a stupid person’s idea of a ‘smart person’”

[Col Frank Slade]

The verdict is about to be delivered...

[Liz]

The Halfrican's still stuck on stupid and his flopola"hope act."
Now he's saying, "There's still hope but only if we can train a million Baracks and Michelles."

Well I guess he's got to do something with his (cough) "federal inheritance."

[Liz]

(HAT TIP RJSIMON) Unfortunately, the Halfrican's 8 years in office has already borne fruit: There are millions of whiny,
ungrateful, self-serving, narcissistic, anti-American, hateful, lazy, villainous people that continue to push our country
to the brink of ruin, demanding more and more handouts from working Americans.

And let's not forget the Jussie Smollettes of the world, all of them feeding the malignant narcissism exhibited by Obama.

Oh, wait......Mrs B as a role model for America? I dont think so. She's too busy shopping to
be of any help....plus buying ugly $4000 thigh-high spangled boots is not exactly role-worthy.

[Liz]

Trump fired him now it turns out Secy of State Tillerson was pursuing Obama-era policies at the State Dept,
deliberately sabotaging President Trump on Iran policy, relations with Israel, the Paris Accords and other issues.
.......several prominent Obama officials who have knowledge of the Iran deal are still at the State Dept.
<><> Sahar Nowrouzzadeh, in charge of Iran and the Persian Gulf region on the policy planning staff,
<><> a former John Kerry apprentice, Michael Ratney, occupies the Israeli-Palestinian portfolio,
<><> trusted Obama aide, Yael Lempert, served under Tillerson on the same platform.

REFERENCE--- Obama's $1.3B giveaway to Iran was paid in cash Jan 22 and Feb 5 from a little-known fund administered by the US Treasury.The so-called Judgment Fund is made up of tax dollars Congress has permanently approved in the event it's needed....

SOURCE: fiscaltreasury.gov. -----The Judgment Fund was established to pay court judgments and Justice Department compromise settlements of actual or imminent lawsuits against the government. It is administered by the Judgment Fund Section, which is a part of the United States Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The Judgment Fund Internet Claims System (JFICS) is the application used to process all Judgment Fund claims.

The Judgment Fund is a permanent, indefinite appropriation available to pay judicially and administratively ordered monetary awards against the United States. The Judgment Fund is also available to pay amounts owed under compromise agreements negotiated by the U.S. Department of Justice in settlement of claims arising under actual or imminent litigation, if a judgment on the merits would be payable from the Judgment Fund. The statutory authority for the Judgment Fund is 31 U.S.C. 1304.

If funds for paying an award are otherwise provided for in the appropriations of the defendant agency, the Judgment Fund may not pay an award. A federal agency may request that payment of an award be made on its behalf from the Judgment Fund only in those instances where funds are not legally available to pay the award from the agency's own appropriations.

Amounts paid vary significantly from year-to-year. Federal agencies are not required to reimburse the Judgment Fund except when cases are filed under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA) or the No FEAR Act (Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act).

We can be contacted at judgment.fund@fiscal.treasury.gov or 202-874-6664.

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UT-OH----J.Ansari Zarif, the Iranian deputy for parliamentary and Iranian affairs within Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said he would expose "everyone who allegedly accepted bribes" to facilitate Obama's nuke deal with Iran. "... we will reveal which western politicians received bribes."

Then Pres Obama is briefed by Sahar Nowrouzzadeh, Director for Iran, before taping a Nowruz message to the
Iranian people in the Blue Room of the White House, March 18, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

[Buckeye McFrog]

“The future of American politics is going to look a lot more like Barack Obama than Donald Trump,”

It's going to look a lot more like V.I. Lenin than either of them unfortunately.

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

I’d have to agree. Obama and Hillary should be facing trials in the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity for their actions in Syria.

[Olog-hai]

Well, consider all the open Maoists that were in Obama’s first cabinet. The Dems have been there for years, decades even.

[outofsalt]

His legacy is that he made Jimmy Carter look good.

[Olog-hai]

I’d say “slightly less bad” rather than outright good.