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Obama Reflects on 2016: I Wasn’t Able to ‘Transfer My Personal Popularity’ to Democrats
mediaite.com ^ | 1/14/17 | Josh Feldman

Posted on 01/14/2017 6:03:29 PM PST by ColdOne

During last night’s NBC Dateline special on President Obama‘s legacy, the outgoing Commander-in-Chief reflected on 2016 and the “surprise” he felt at Donald Trump‘s win.

He told Lester Holt that he thinks he and his team are pretty good at seeing things coming––but not Trump’s victory. Part of that, Obama said, is due to the fact that the polling was so off.

He admitted there was a lot of disappointment at Hillary Clinton‘s loss, as well as the broader loss for the Democratic party.

Obama conceded, “I had trouble transferring my personal popularity or support to the broader cause of the Democratic party.”

He said it was difficult for him to both run the country and rebuild the “grassroots party apparatus” his part

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016issues; bhojobapproval; mememe; obamalegacy
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1 posted on 01/14/2017 6:03:29 PM PST by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

Gotta love the GREEDY Democraps. “Never let a created crisis go to waste.”


2 posted on 01/14/2017 6:05:30 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!!)
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To: ColdOne

criteria for 301.81 Narcissistic Personality Disorder
(DSM IV - TR)
(cautionary statement)

A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:

(1) has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)

(2) is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love

(3) believes that he or she is “special” and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions)

(4) requires excessive admiration

(5) has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations

(6) is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends

(7) lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others

(8) is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her

(9) shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes


3 posted on 01/14/2017 6:05:30 PM PST by lightman ( Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Vas is das? TRUMPALUTION!)
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To: ColdOne

He transferred his Unpopularity...


4 posted on 01/14/2017 6:05:50 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (GET OUT OF DONALD'S HOUSE!)
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To: ColdOne

Personal Popularity

Well, nobody will ever describe this idiot as being a quart low.


5 posted on 01/14/2017 6:05:54 PM PST by DoughtyOne (John McStain. The friend of those who hate our nation.)
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To: ColdOne

ROFLMAO! It’s all about Bammie.


6 posted on 01/14/2017 6:05:58 PM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: ColdOne

Dorkbama the Muslim eunuch is not even a good liar.

Actually, the only thing he was good at was at letting other people play gullible white quota aids.

And, he will always be remembered by the only job that he might have been qualified for...Baskin Robins ice cream seller.

Thanks, liberal quotas. Your quota boy have proven the ultimate exposure.


7 posted on 01/14/2017 6:06:47 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: ColdOne
You HAVE no personal popularity. It's just fake polls- most black men think you're a sissy-boy on the downlow, while most whites think he's a cultural Muslim/practicing Marxist who hates America.

the only real base of support he has is black women....and only because he's married to Michelle, who's as angry as they are. If Michelle ditches Barky, or he runs off with his his boyfriend, that base of support will be gone.

8 posted on 01/14/2017 6:07:50 PM PST by MuttTheHoople (Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism)
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To: ColdOne

Yeah that’s what it was.


9 posted on 01/14/2017 6:07:58 PM PST by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: ColdOne

Because your personal popularity is a lie from the same bullshitters in the media who pimped out polls showing Hillary winning by ten points and in every swing state.
There is NO substance to your “popularity” Zero. It’s all about not looking bad by criticizing the black President. Affirmative action popularity.

Trump ran against YOUR policies. You’re NOT that popular, dear POS.


10 posted on 01/14/2017 6:08:06 PM PST by snarkytart
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To: ColdOne

Narcissist much?


11 posted on 01/14/2017 6:08:24 PM PST by Reddy (B.O. stinks)
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To: ColdOne

If Obama can get the entire Democrat party to wring hands and point fingers together, and continue to suck the oxygen out of their tent, he will help the Republicans (not necessarily conservatives, that’s up to us.)


12 posted on 01/14/2017 6:08:30 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: ColdOne

No wonder his wife and kids can’t stand him


13 posted on 01/14/2017 6:10:00 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: lightman

Yep! Know, and have known, many.


14 posted on 01/14/2017 6:11:10 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!!)
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To: ColdOne

“Failed to transfer?” Heck, he practically wiped them out.


15 posted on 01/14/2017 6:11:20 PM PST by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: ColdOne

What a Jackass!


16 posted on 01/14/2017 6:12:51 PM PST by KSCITYBOY (The media is corrupt)
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To: ColdOne
Obama conceded, “I had trouble transferring my personal popularity or support to the broader cause of the Democratic party.”

Yeah, for the whole eight years you were _resident, Barky.

You and your fellow travelers are responsible for the biggest, most sustained Democrat electoral losses in history.

But you'll always have the press and the raving lunatic left, so there's at least that.

17 posted on 01/14/2017 6:14:34 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: lightman

Hits the nail on the head as far as Odumbo is concerned. He exhibits them all. PUTZ!!


18 posted on 01/14/2017 6:14:43 PM PST by GoldenPup
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To: ColdOne
Obama conceded, “I had trouble transferring my personal popularity or support to the broader cause of the Democratic party.”

That's because horsecrap doesn't stick to itself but forms separate balls called "road apples" that are always in the way of advancement.

19 posted on 01/14/2017 6:14:48 PM PST by piasa
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To: ColdOne

Hate to break it to you, Barky, but you’re only popular in the fake polls the Ministry of Propaganda puts out.


20 posted on 01/14/2017 6:15:19 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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