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Obama will not endorse candidate in Democratic primary race
Fox News ^
| January 10, 2016
Posted on 01/10/2016 8:43:33 PM PST by Olog-hai
President Obama will not endorse a Democratic candidate in the 2016 presidential primary race, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said Sunday.
"That's not our job," McDonough said on NBC's Meet the Press. "That's the job of the party to make those decisions and then they'll take a look at the agendas and the positions of those candidates."
McDonough said that Obama, in the final 11 months of his presidency, will wait until voters pick a nominee, as he has in the past. ...
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: election2016; endorsement; obama; primary
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posted on
01/10/2016 8:43:33 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
A slap in the face to Hillary.
2
posted on
01/10/2016 8:46:14 PM PST
by
TruthWillWin
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
To: Olog-hai
Sounds like the Dems will be running someone OTHER than Hillary after all. I suspect that Obama will use the Justice Department to make that clear to Hillary...and then pardon her just prior to leaving office.
I sure hope the Republicans are ready and have done some homework.
3
posted on
01/10/2016 8:46:46 PM PST
by
BobL
(Who cares? He's going to build a wall and stop this invasion.)
To: Olog-hai
Muslims are not fond of women.
4
posted on
01/10/2016 8:47:22 PM PST
by
Lera
(1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
To: BobL
Can the prez pardon someone on charges or does the perp need to be convicted first?
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posted on
01/10/2016 8:48:45 PM PST
by
going hot
(Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
To: Lera
Only as “fields”, per Surah 2:223.
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posted on
01/10/2016 8:49:52 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: going hot
“Can the prez pardon someone on charges or does the perp need to be convicted first?”
Ford did it, with Nixon.
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posted on
01/10/2016 8:51:47 PM PST
by
BobL
(Who cares? He's going to build a wall and stop this invasion.)
To: going hot
President Ford pardoned then resigned Richard Nixon before he was charged.
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posted on
01/10/2016 8:51:51 PM PST
by
PROCON
To: going hot; BobL
To: Lera
Fond and Fondle are too close...I can’t even read the sentence without transposing words.
10
posted on
01/10/2016 8:52:56 PM PST
by
BobL
(Who cares? He's going to build a wall and stop this invasion.)
To: going hot
The president can pardon anyone for everything if he or she chooses. Nixon was never charged with anything and Ford pardoned him for everything.
11
posted on
01/10/2016 8:53:06 PM PST
by
be-baw
(still seeking)
To: BobL
Timing is going to be everything.
12
posted on
01/10/2016 8:53:17 PM PST
by
going hot
(Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
To: BobL
He will pardon every thug he can before his time is up.
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posted on
01/10/2016 8:53:42 PM PST
by
Lera
(1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
To: be-baw
I can imagine zero pardoning cankles.
" I pardon you for everything you did, doing, and are going to do"
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posted on
01/10/2016 8:55:57 PM PST
by
going hot
(Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
To: Olog-hai
I do believe that Obama does not want to leave the White House, therefore he will have no desire to endorse anyone but himself.
15
posted on
01/10/2016 8:56:34 PM PST
by
Slyfox
(Ted Cruz does not need the presidency - the presidency needs Ted Cruz)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
01/10/2016 8:57:18 PM PST
by
wastedyears
(uchikudake - toki michite - ikiru tame - tokihanate)
To: PROCON
Perhaps a few charges can be sat on, so they can be revisited later, after inauguration
Just for old time's sake.
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posted on
01/10/2016 8:59:37 PM PST
by
going hot
(Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
To: Olog-hai
He might as well say, “Apres-moi, le deluge.”
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:01:39 PM PST
by
A_perfect_lady
(Welfare: It's a Safety Net, Not a Hammock.)
To: Olog-hai
And NO ONE will endorse Obama LOL
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:03:47 PM PST
by
buffyt
(Ted Cruz for president!)
To: Lera
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posted on
01/10/2016 9:04:10 PM PST
by
buffyt
(Ted Cruz for president!)
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