Obama ditching promise of “smooth” transition to Trump

The Washington Times ^ | December 18, 2016

[jazusamo]

President Obama is dishing out a much rockier transfer of power to Donald Trump than he received from his predecessor eight years ago, from accusing the president-elect of being aided by Russian hackers, to first lady Michelle Obama complaining that the nation has lost hope.

Despite pledging a “smooth and efficient” transition on the day after Mr. Trump’s victory, Mr. Obama has presided over an increasingly acrimonious war of words between the White House and the president-elect’s team.

The awkward hand-off of the baton stands in stark contrast to the cooperative atmosphere fostered by Republican George W. Bush’s White House in 2008 when Mr. Obama was preparing to take office, an example of unity that Obama advisers still talk about.

[jazusamo]

Of course the juvenile delinquent in the WH won't keep his word, for eight years everything has been about him and he'll never change.

[notaliberal]

I’m shocked......he lied!!!!!

[lgjhn23]

His lips were moving....again...when he said it.
IF his lips are moving, he’s lying....again.
This POS has not an ounce of credibility with anyone, anywhere.

[forgotten man]

I hope somebody counted the White House silverware before the 0bamas arrived and somebody counts the White House sivlerware after they leave.

[ealgeone]

If you like your transition....well, you know the rest.

[rlmorel]

No kidding. What makes people think anything that comes out of his mouth is worth any more than the foul breath it rides out on?

[Grimmy]

I’m shocked......he lied!!!!!

I know, right!?

[billorites]

After January 20th Trump can make him shut up and do it in 140 characters or less.

[joshua c]

If you expected anything but two-faced Obama you havent been paying attention.

[Lurkinanloomin]

If you like your smooth transition, you can keep your smooth transition.

[billorites]

I recall what Newt Gingrich said last Monday at The Heritage Foundation, "Donald Trump is the grizzly bear in The Revenant. If you get his attention, he’ll be awake, bite your face off, and sit on you."

Obama's no match for Trump and he's smart enough to realize it.

[ColdOne]

i got as far as obama promised and stopped reading.

[Texas Eagle]

Despite pledging a “smooth and efficient” transition on the day after Mr. Trump’s victory,

Uhhhhhhhh...did anybody actually believe that?

[Mouton]

Trump should order this POS deported as an illegal alien and make him PROVE he is a citizen.

[Eddie01]

The Obama’s are world class trash. This is not news.

[mazda77]

No he isn’t. Obama was just trying to cast himself as a disinterested party so he can claim some sort of moral shelf after the inauguration from which to pick supposed nits on a constant basis. His problem is that he still needs the corrupt media to filter his message. Trump will beat it to death before the next news cycle has a chance to brief their reporters, as another poster said, in 140 characters or less.

[VideoDoctor]

Hit Trump as hard as you can while you have the chance Obunga because the BLOWBACK is gonna be EPIC.

[wrench]

0bama still acting un-American. Because that is exactly what he is.

[jazusamo]

Well said...Trump is direct while 0bama hem and haws.

[Jane Long]

What, you expected me to tell the truth???