Obama Denies Responsibility for Divisiveness [semi-satire]

Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 13 Mar 2016 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

President Barack Obama denied responsibility for any role he might have had in the disagreements roiling the American population during the current election campaign.

"Look, the voters elected me as their president," he pointed out. "I was the one with the mandate to lead. It is those who have resisted acquiescence in my leadership who are the source of the divisiveness afflicting the country. Is it the parent who lays down the law that is at fault? Or is is the unruly child who defies the parent that should be held responsible for the disruption and disobedience?"

The President blamed "talk radio for inciting the opposition and rebellion that have encouraged too many Americans to actively criticize and resist the progressive changes the majority of Americans want. Access to the public airways is something that the Federal Communications Commission could've done a better job at controlling. Clearly, the daily castigation of my policies and person by the likes of Rush Limbaugh and others is an abuse of a privilege that would be better exercised by seeking ways to help the government carry out the actions needed to advance the collective welfare of all Americans."

Obama cited the GOP presidential candidates' rhetoric as "proof of how dissident elements are wrecking our community. We repeatedly hear the phrase 'repeal and replace' when we should be hearing 'extend and expand' when the GOP candidates are talking about the advances made under my administration. They are the ones dividing the country. Perhaps I should've been less lenient and taken stronger steps to dampen overt expressions of discontent, disagreement, and disobedience. Maybe that's a lesson the next president can learn from."

Signs that the next president may have learned this lesson were exhibited when Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton labeled criticism of the Obama Administration's achievements "un-American trafficking in prejudice and paranoia. At this point in our history it is important that all those who would seek to lead this great nation be on the same page with the progress already made over the last seven years. Will voters endorse a candidate who will continue on this path or will they be duped into electing a GOP wrecker? That is the big question this year's election must answer."

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[SkyDancer]

I really wouldn’t call this satire since he blames everyone else for his failures. You’re a failure when you blame others for your failures.