Posted on 01/25/2016 7:29:09 AM PST by COUNTrecount
President Obama is now praising Hillary as she continues her primary struggle with Sen. Bernie Sanders - but he's cautious not to dismiss the avowed Democratic socialist's success with primary voters.
In an interview with Politico's Glenn Thrush, Obama repeatedly praised Clinton's personality and intelligence, calling her "wicked smart" but also "warm and funny."
Obama's public comments come as Clinton supporters are alarmed by Sanders' resurgence in polling of early states.
"I've gotten to know Hillary really well, and she is a good, smart, tough person who cares deeply about this country," Obama said.
He admitted that Clinton was a bit "rusty" when she got back into the presidential campaign, but says she's well equipped to be his successor.
"Her strengths, which are the fact that she's extraordinarily experienced - and, wicked smart and knows every policy inside and out," he said, claiming she would be capable of governing the country on day one.
Obama also praised her for the ability to "project genuine concern in smaller groups and to interact with people, where folks realize she's really warm and funny and engaging."
"She has been in the public eye for a long time and in a culture in which new is always better," he said. "And, you know, you're always looking at the bright, shiny object that people don't, haven't seen before. That's a disadvantage to her."
Obama explained that he understood how hard it was for her to campaign against him in 2008, but also signaled respect for his former Secretary of State.
"I'll always remember the sheer strength, determination, endurance, stick-to-it-ness, never-give-up attitude that Hillary had during those primaries," he said, adding that "she had to do everything that I had to do, except, like Ginger Rogers, backwards in heels."
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His lips moved ergo he is lying.
“Mrs. Clinton, you are directly responsible for the death of four American men.”
“What difference, at this point, DOES IT MAAAKE?”
Yeah; I’m buying “warm”.
I had to read the phrase three times.
Oh - She is *funny*.
But not to America.
That’s offensive. You’ve just libeled every self respecting snake in my woods.
Maybe I'm reading far too much into this (I probably am), but I don't think is use of the word "wicked" is accidental. Also, by saying that "she knows every policy inside and out", is Obama setting her up so he can say later "she should have known better?"
wicked smart.
has multiple definitions:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wicked%20smart
This is infact a derogatory term for a spastic.
“Poor Chris, he hides it well, but the poor man is a Wickedsmart, bless him”
An Idiot. Some one who’s ‘Speshawl’.
Used as an opposite, Like calling a short person “Lofty”.
“Watch this idiot try and tie his laces, he’s so wickedsmart”
is mainly used to describe people who have knowledge of really random things
If I NEVER saw or heard of him again that would be too soon!
That picture with her “basilisk stare” tells you everything you need to know about her.
Wicked smart like Barbara Boxer
Obama thinks she is “ Wicked Smart”. Well ain’t that just pissa.
http://www.celebrateboston.com/culture/dictionary.htm
Pretending to be a Mainer, Maniac. And Hillary can pretend to be Southren.
My Goodness. Does EVERYTHING that comes out of Obama's mouth HAVE to be a lie?
He’s pronouncing it wrong.
My girl she’s wicked Smaaat.
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