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Obama says America will be 'OK' Despite the Republican Sweep of the 2016 Election
FreeRepublic.com | January 18, 2017 | Beautiful Gracious Skies-vanity

Posted on 01/18/2017 8:17:26 PM PST by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Despite devastating Democrat losses in the 2016 Election, President Obama left a small message of hope for his constituency during his final press conference: He said, "At my core, I think we're going to be okay." If his comment sounded vaguely survivalist, it's for good reason.

As Washington faces a looming change of power in two days, President Obama has yet to address staggering Democrat losses that extend far beyond the election of Donald J. Trump. The Trump administration coupled with the success of fellow Republicans has effectively given Republicans control every branch of American government.

Republicans have just won more political power than they have held within the memory of any living American. Beyond the Republican presidency, both Congress and the future Supreme Court will be dominated by Republican influence. In addition to the national Republican sweep, state governments have become predominantly Republican. Republican dominance of governorships and state legislatures is at a ratio of 2:1.

Voters have put Republicans in charge of 68 state legislative chambers. In 32 of those states, Republicans control both chambers representing over 60% of the American people. Democrats will control only 31 chambers (13 state legislatures) which is representative of less than 30% of the U.S. population. Similarly, 33 Republican governors now represent 60% of the American people

Republicans hold outright veto-proof legislative majorities in 27 states, again representative of nearly 60% of the American people. In contrast, Democrats have absolute control of only 8 states which equating to less than 20% of the U.S. population.

In spite of the overwhelming political defeat of the Democrat party in the 2016 election, President Obama has reassured his loyal supporters, "At my core, I think we're going to be okay." So much for presidential reassurance.

Ironically, they will be much more than just "okay" if they chose to work together in government for the benefit of the American people. On the eve of the Inauguration, it's a shame that so many have chosen to wallow in their bitter defeat and not rise to the occasion. But in spite of their withdrawal from the 45th Presidential Inauguration, the new Trump administration is destined to make all of America great again.


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: landslide; obama; republicans; sweep; tidalwave; trump; vanity
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The political pendulum as swung dramatically to favor Republicans after two-terms of a failed Democrat presidency and that is his legacy. Unfortunately, Obama continues to fail to lead in his shallow commentary during his final speech.

Unfortunately, the losing coalition of boycotting Democrat Congressmen will continue to lose even more while they choose to continue down a path of bitterness and resentment.

1 posted on 01/18/2017 8:17:26 PM PST by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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2 posted on 01/18/2017 8:19:19 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (Abortion is what slavery was: immoral but not illegal. Not yet.)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

America will be OK BECAUSE of the Republican sweep.


3 posted on 01/18/2017 8:20:51 PM PST by 353FMG (AMERICA IS ALL THAT TRULY MATTERS)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

I wonder if they will report the viewership of the final press conference. But from reading the article it sounds like he was just saying goodbye to his employees in the media so I can get the sentiment but am horrified by the unholy relationship.


4 posted on 01/18/2017 8:23:28 PM PST by microgood
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To: 353FMG
STFU obama.

Nobody needs you or wants you or likes you, ok?

Be gone. Just leave.

More are sick of you than ever wanted you...I know I sure want to puke every time I see your name or stupid face.

Just shut up and get out.

5 posted on 01/18/2017 8:24:43 PM PST by KittenClaws ( Normalcy Bias. Do you have it?)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

This reminds me of an old joke.

It seems a retired Marine lived on a small island off the coast of Libya. About once a month the Marine would row to shore, pick up some supplies, and remind the locals of their sordid history with the Leathernecks.

After several years of this, about forty locals decided to get together to teach the Marine a lesson. They set out in ten small boats with the plan that two boats would land, beat the Marine and then set his hooch on fire. When the those in the other two boats saw the fire, they would land and destroy the Marine’s crops and devastate the rest of his island.

The first two boats landed. A half hour went by, then an hour, then an hour and a half. The Libyans on the remaining two boat debated what to do when they hear a splashing in the sea. They pulled out one of the guys who went in on one of the first two boats. After he was in the boat, he screamed, “Don’t land the other boats! I am the only survivor! There are TWO of them!”


6 posted on 01/18/2017 8:30:55 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: ClearCase_guy

Funny. I love Eddie Murphy who I bet would have made a better
president than O.


7 posted on 01/18/2017 8:31:00 PM PST by funfan
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Four years from now, Obama will be delivering his “final” address to the Nation before the 2020 election. And so it goes.


8 posted on 01/18/2017 8:33:35 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: ClearCase_guy

Despite of the most bitter defeat for democrats in over 150 years, they continue to applaud him. It is a complete disconnect due to the cult of personality.


9 posted on 01/18/2017 8:34:02 PM PST by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies ('45 will be the best ever)
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To: microgood

With the exception of the line from 0’s farewell speech, I wrote the article to lay out the enormity of their 2016 losses. We own 2/3 of all major political office and the future 2-4 SCOTUS appointments. They loss Bigly.

Yet the focus has been misdirected almost entirely on Trump. The democrat party and media will not acknowledge their terrible losses, for good reason.


10 posted on 01/18/2017 8:40:33 PM PST by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies ('45 will be the best ever)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Sorry Obonzo, America will be “OK” BECAUSE of the 2016 election. You got two days left. Then, do America a favor and get the hell out of our country and take all of your commie comrades with you.


11 posted on 01/18/2017 8:44:15 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (As long as tyranny exists, the Constitution and Bill of Right will never be "outdated" or "obsolete")
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

These wussybama supporters can’t face the fact that they have effed it all up for themselves and their future.

So they keep their heads up their obamaholes instead.


12 posted on 01/18/2017 8:44:55 PM PST by Vision Thing (You see the depths of our hearts, and You love us the same...)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Don’t kid yourselves the uni-party is alive and well.
DJT has a tough row to hoe.

That being said I look forward to his exposure of the bastards.

MAGA


13 posted on 01/18/2017 8:52:55 PM PST by Romans Nine
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With two days left, someone needs to total all the prison sentences that he’s commuted. He may eventually out pace all the past presidents combined if he continues at this rate thru Friday.

The 0 wrecking ball is still swinging wildly at America.


14 posted on 01/18/2017 9:02:04 PM PST by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies ('45 will be the best ever)
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To: Romans Nine

He’s willingly walked in to a hornet’s nest and will need to employ all the defensive and proactive measures known to man.

God be with him and shield him from treachery and danger.


15 posted on 01/18/2017 9:09:52 PM PST by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies ('45 will be the best ever)
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To: microgood

Did he cry again at his press conference? What a wimp. Obama needs to pull a W and completely disappear.


16 posted on 01/18/2017 9:44:43 PM PST by dandiegirl (BO)
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To: Romans Nine

Well-stated (uniparty), Romans Nine.

MAGA BUMP!


17 posted on 01/18/2017 10:05:18 PM PST by PGalt (CONGRATULATIONS Donald J. Trump)
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To: 353FMG

Can’t say the same thing for Obama.


18 posted on 01/18/2017 10:19:44 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

#9. Well, some Germans and Russians still adore Hitler and Stalin. Why not Obammie the Commie?


19 posted on 01/18/2017 10:20:47 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

In some ways it is/will be a good thing that Obambi continues to open his mouth and spout his leftist claptrap. Since the first midterm in 2010, democRATS have lost over 1,500 federal, state, and local elections. If you take away the motor voter illegal voter registration, the RATS have very little.


20 posted on 01/18/2017 10:22:52 PM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try.)
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