Obama will ask Trump to keep executive orders in place

washingtontimes.com ^ | 11/9/16 | Dave Boyer

[ColdOne]

President Obama has described Donald Trump as ignorant, dangerous and unfit to lead the nation, but he’ll ask the Republican president-elect Thursday not to wipe out his cherished, legacy-making executive actions on everything from the Iranian nuclear deal to Obamacare.

In a meeting at the White House to prepare Mr. Trump for taking office, Mr. Obama will try to persuade the president-elect to honor what his aides call a “tradition” of preserving executive actions implemented by the departing chief executive.

“There is a tradition, particularly with regard to executive agreements of successive presidents preserving some element of continuity,” said White House press secretary Josh Earnest. “I don’t know whether or not that will apply in this case. But as a part of this effective, smooth transition, President Obama

[ColdOne]

But as a part of this effective, smooth transition, President Obama will have an opportunity to talk to President-elect Trump about some of the benefits of these policies.”........................all of them yesterday kept on saying...smooth transition, now we know the terms. Keep my EO's and it will be smooth.

[TigersEye]

Poop in one hand and hope in the other, Jugears. See which one fills up first. ;-)

[jazminerose]

I guess BO missed the whole point of the election.

[golas1964]

An implied threat?

[TigersEye]

He’s trying to negotiate with Trump. That ought to go well. For Trump! lol

[cba123]

This is why we just had an election.

Now we need to change.

[ColdOne]

Every single one of them yesterday Hillary, Obama, John Earnest, John Kerry all of them said a smooth transition. That bothered me.

Smooth if you do it my way.

[Lazamataz]

LOL!

[EliRoom8]

Time for BIG LEAGUE negotiation and we have just the right man.

[Lazamataz]

all of them yesterday kept on saying...smooth transition, now we know the terms. Keep my EO's and it will be smooth.

Trump should say very little in terms of commitment.

Then he should come in like a wrecking ball.

[ScottinVA]

Sorry, Barky..

But no.

[lucky american]

This is satire. Right?

[Uncle Miltie]

Fubo

[NautiNurse]

I might be inclined to deflect, and casually mention how commonplace civil unrest has become during Obama’s tenure.

[Lisbon1940]

They don’t want a transition at all. Just saying it to look good.

[Bulldaddy]

Yes, the World’s Worst Negotiator is going to persuade Mr. Trump .... to do ANYTHING. Not likely, jugears. Good riddance.

[cba123]

Sorry that wasn’t clear.

Now we need to change America, from the wrong-headed liberal mush, which has been in effect for the entire last generation.

Both parties have contributed. Trump is the only guy, who could have done this. And now he won.

:D

[An.American.Expatriate]

So funny - one of Obummer's FIRST Actions was to revoke an EO of Bush!

President Obama Revokes Bush Presidential Records Executive Order (updated Jan. 26)

On January 21, in one of his first official acts, President Barack Obama revoked the Bush administration’s Executive Order 13233 ...

[Ronin]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! no.