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On last foreign tour, Obama must find a way to explain Trump
AP ^ | Nov. 12, 2016 | JOSH LEDERMAN

Posted on 11/12/2016 6:34:30 AM PST by PROCON

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was supposed to be his grand valedictory tour. Now President Barack Obama must use his last major trip abroad to try to calm shocked world leaders about the outcome of the U.S. election, and what comes next when Donald Trump is president.

Trump's unforeseen victory has triggered pangs of uncertainty at home and grave concerns around the world. Though Obama has urged unity and said the U.S. must root for Trump's success, his trip to Greece, Germany and Peru forces him to confront global concerns about the future of America's leadership.

(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; donaldtrump; obamalegacy; trump
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To: PROCON

These trips have been nothing but a vacation for the Obamas. This is his last one on the government dime-unless he can squeeze another one in before Jan 21st and scheduled golf games.


21 posted on 11/12/2016 6:45:38 AM PST by HarleyD
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To: PROCON; All
Trump’s unforeseen victory has triggered pangs of uncertainty at home and grave concerns around the world. …
What, “triggering”? On to the Newspeak. And those macroaggressions in the riots in our cities were preplanned.

The victory in question, furthermore, was not “unforeseen”—the press foresaw it and tried their worst to attempt to defray it with lying poll after lying poll.
22 posted on 11/12/2016 6:47:02 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: PROCON

The whining is only beginning and is going to get much worse. The Left is terrified of Trump’s success. If he succeeds bigley, it will destroy them.


23 posted on 11/12/2016 6:47:11 AM PST by Starboard
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To: major-pelham

World leaders are concerned about how “well spoken” he is and if he can cut a figure on GQ.


24 posted on 11/12/2016 6:47:13 AM PST by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets!!!)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard
We will learn, sometime in the distant future that, like we've learned about bill and hillary, the "marriage" ceased after the obligatory "child" was born.

Malia gets it ... she knows she was convenient and she will turn REAL quick.

25 posted on 11/12/2016 6:48:40 AM PST by knarf
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To: Zirondelle

They canceled Disqus comments a few months back, switching to Twitter and Facebook. Too many “righties” on Disqus for their taste, it seems.


26 posted on 11/12/2016 6:49:58 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

AP is not in any way a news organization. It is a purveyor of opinion and leftist propaganda.


27 posted on 11/12/2016 6:50:31 AM PST by Starboard
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To: Pete

The arrogance continues. They have learned nothing. Which means we keep winning.


Which means they are going to get 8 years of Trump instead of 4.


28 posted on 11/12/2016 6:52:39 AM PST by lodi90 (President Trump - Has a nice ring to it!)
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To: PROCON

Oh what a joke...8 years ago a 1st term Senator with NO worthwhile job or life experiences became President. Trump is the best thing to happen to those leaders with freedom and security as their goals...the rest should be shaking in their boots.


29 posted on 11/12/2016 6:54:58 AM PST by goodnesswins (Say hello to President Trump)
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To: Starboard; Olog-hai
AP is not in any way a news organization. It is a purveyor of opinion and leftist propaganda.

Victory tastes SWEET!

I look forward to watching all the exploding heads by the media leading up to the Trump Inauguration...and beyond!

30 posted on 11/12/2016 6:55:49 AM PST by PROCON (President-Elect TRUMP, what a sweet sound!)
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To: Starboard

They must think the First Amendment reads like Article 50 of the last USSR constitution.

(Slightly OT: I was shocked when the late Scalia called the USSR’s list of rights “much better” than those in the USA’s Bill of Rights; they aren’t. I know he said that in context of how the federal government is supposed to be constructed to prevent one branch from becoming autocratic and thus rendering any bill of rights a “parchment guarantee”, but really, the “negative liberties” form of the Bill of Rights is far, far superior.)


31 posted on 11/12/2016 6:57:08 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: PROCON

How about: “The American people have noticed what a colossal failure all of my polices have been and decided to go a different direction”?

Maybe add: “You should maybe re-think most of your policies too. Voters aren’t nearly as stupid and easily manipulated as we’ve always assumed. “


32 posted on 11/12/2016 6:59:48 AM PST by CaptainMorgantown
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To: PROCON
If Trump is not accompanying Obama on this trip to Greece, Germany and Peru, then what is the point of wasting resources over this lame duck Presidential visit?
33 posted on 11/12/2016 7:01:42 AM PST by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: PROCON

How about “Americans who work for a living were tired of supporting those who vote for a living and having a Marxist, Mooslim, Kenyan, Steaming Pant Load, Sissy Boy, Race Baiting Poverty Pimp Goat humping, Allah FUBAR screaming Sand Uyghur ignore the Constitution, other than trying to destroy it.”?


34 posted on 11/12/2016 7:10:39 AM PST by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: PROCON
He might start by admitting that Trump's resounding victory embodied the repudiation of not just obama's cringeworthy agenda, but Hillary's -- and indeed, the socialist world's -- as well. He might advise his Euro and Middle Eastern butt buddies that their days are numbered, and that the same sentiment that swept Mr. Trump into office is gathering strength as he speaks to wash away their filth as well.

Instead he'll blame racism or homophobia or something equally vapid.

35 posted on 11/12/2016 7:13:36 AM PST by IronJack
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To: PROCON
He might start by admitting that Trump's resounding victory embodied the repudiation of not just obama's cringeworthy agenda, but Hillary's -- and indeed, the socialist world's -- as well. He might advise his Euro and Middle Eastern butt buddies that their days are numbered, and that the same sentiment that swept Mr. Trump into office is gathering strength as he speaks to wash away their filth as well.

Instead he'll blame racism or homophobia or something equally vapid.

36 posted on 11/12/2016 7:25:05 AM PST by IronJack
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To: bigbob

I like! That would make a great poster, wouldn’t it? Picture of Donald Trump with the caption “America: Opening soon under new management.”


37 posted on 11/12/2016 7:26:36 AM PST by IronJack
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To: Sacajaweau

Why would Anyone care to meet with lAme duck Obama now? Waste of time.


38 posted on 11/12/2016 7:34:09 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie (HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT, 2020!)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

They’re likely still waiting for the explanation of “Why Zero?”!


39 posted on 11/12/2016 7:39:34 AM PST by Reily
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To: PROCON

If Obama loved America, he would Good Cop/Bad Cop the Foreign leaders.

But he doesn’t, so he will do everything he can to undermine and demonize the new president (and Vice President) to foreign leaders.

That’s why we hate that guy.


40 posted on 11/12/2016 7:40:28 AM PST by UNGN (I've been here since '98 but had nothing to say until now)
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