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Obama Targets Trump Campaign Proposals in Highly Political Commencement Speech
abc news ^ | 5/15/16

Posted on 05/15/2016 12:38:44 PM PDT by StCloudMoose

While not directly naming the candidate, President Obama made it clear just what he thinks about Donald Trump's campaign and policy proposals in a highly political commencement speech Sunday at Rutgers University. The president said he would skip giving students the usual commencement banter, and instead run down a list of "suggestions" that turned out to be a stern and direct indictment of everything Trump has built his campaign on. First, Obama took on Trump's "Make America Great Again" campaign slogan, telling students, "When you hear someone longing for the good old days, take it with a grain of salt." Obama told graduates that despite what they may hear on the campaign trail, he believed they were better positioned than at any time to succeed and said the reason America doesn't tend to move backwards is "because you don't fear the future."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: campaign; commencementspeech; education; obama; rutgersuniversity; trump
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To: MarvinStinson

Could we, for these next 250 days, stop posting pictures of Obama. Please.


21 posted on 05/15/2016 2:53:11 PM PDT by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: StCloudMoose

The Democrats, starting with POTUS Obama, and all their political and media, lock-steppers, are in full panic mode, working to destroy Donald J. Trump. None of them ever took DJT seriously. The fools have yet to learn, they have lost the POTUS game on many fronts. If Hillary Clinton is the Democrat nominee for POTUS, as it appears, she will be slaughtered politcally....more than any American, right now believes!!!

Obama....of course, is not worried one iota about Clinton & company.....he is terrified that he is witnessing the death of his legacy, which will render Obama, the worst POTUS in American history!!! His allies in the media are in full battle mode against DJT.....but....they have not been able to put a dent in his continuing surge toward victory in the POTUS race.

No one cares about DJT and his past of 20-30 years ago and, no one except some foolish Democrats give a hoot about DJT releasing his tax returns. Why? The vast numbers of American voters cannot stand the Republican & Democrat Establishments....who have done zero for most, all Americans, for the past 16 years!!! End of story. The political judgement of the American voter....is that these horrible, disgusting, failed people must go!!! End of story!!! Go Donald J. Trump!!!


22 posted on 05/15/2016 2:54:36 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: StCloudMoose

Get used to this. Obama is only 54. He’s going to be a critic of U.S. policy for years to come.


23 posted on 05/15/2016 3:04:50 PM PDT by nhwingut (Trump-Palin 2016 - Blow Up The GOP)
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To: StCloudMoose

What a prick


24 posted on 05/15/2016 3:06:38 PM PDT by Wyatt's Torch
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To: StCloudMoose

Such a petulant child.

Despite his best efforts, America just might survive his nightmare of a Presidency.


25 posted on 05/15/2016 3:07:30 PM PDT by comebacknewt (Newt (sigh) what could have been . . .)
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To: SoFloFreeper

In his speech, O’Bummer made fun of conservatives for being fond of the “good old days.” “Take it with a grain of salt,” he said.

Why does O’Bummer attack the good old days? The economy was strong and growing, crime was low, TV wasn’t filled with smut, families were intact (black and white), and mothers spent a lot more time with their own children, relatives and neighbors.


26 posted on 05/15/2016 3:11:16 PM PDT by heye2monn
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To: StCloudMoose

8 years of perverted, devious, despicable, unamerican lawlessness allowed by the GOP


27 posted on 05/15/2016 3:12:36 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: StCloudMoose

After the speech, obama went into the womens bathroom.
That was normal for him.


28 posted on 05/15/2016 3:13:51 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: StCloudMoose

Did he close by urging all present to use the restroom of their choice on the way out? Obama’s legacy: Potty President.


29 posted on 05/15/2016 3:16:11 PM PDT by madprof98
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To: StCloudMoose

I was there. My dgtr was graduating from Rutgers today. I took no more than 6 minutes when Obama started on a vicious political RANT!

This is the exact text I sent to my two older boys who were not there:

“Presidente going into his usual political rant...no walls....no borders...no ‘good old days’..”

I think it was totally disrespectful to the kids that were graduating. It was THEIR day to celebrate and commemorate. But instead he turns into a political campaign speech.


30 posted on 05/15/2016 3:22:43 PM PDT by LibFreeUSA
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To: StCloudMoose

......Obama told graduates that despite what they may hear on the campaign trail, he believed they were better positioned than at any time to succeed and said the reason America doesn’t tend to move backwards is “because you don’t fear the future.”....

1.The mis-raised and miseducated Millennials are NOT prepared to lead or succeed!!!!

2. And their job prospects are dismal, thanks to globalism and obamunism!!!!

Go, Trump!!!!


31 posted on 05/15/2016 3:32:26 PM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: LibFreeUSA

You’re right!!!!

But something like this happens in all too many Commencement ceremonies!


32 posted on 05/15/2016 3:33:55 PM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: StCloudMoose

‘Rats’ use of public office - from Obama to Harry Reid - to launch political and personal attacks on those with whom they disagree is disgraceful.....


33 posted on 05/15/2016 3:36:26 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: BurrOh

I think he and his thugs are terrified that Trump will win, and the country will like Trump more than Obama, and much of their evil will be undone.


34 posted on 05/15/2016 3:50:34 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Luke21

Republicans are not allowed to give speeches at universities. They may not add to the Marxist agenda.

Pray America wakes


35 posted on 05/15/2016 3:52:03 PM PDT by bray (Trump/Palin 2016)
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To: StAntKnee

See: White House fence and armed guards patrolling


36 posted on 05/15/2016 5:18:17 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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