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‘Obama Bros’ Admit They Should’ve Done ‘Some of the Stuff’ Trump Is Doing With DOGE
New York Post ^ | Feb. 12, 2025 | Deirdre Heavey

Posted on 02/12/2025 4:29:33 PM PST by nickcarraway

Former aides to President Barack Obama admitted on an episode of “Pod Save America” they should have done “some of the stuff” President Donald Trump is doing with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). When discussing DOGE’s initiatives to cut federal spending, the “Obama Bros” admitted to “lamenting” their situation. Jon Lovett, a former Obama speechwriter, implied he “didn’t know” they could make government so efficient.

“Honestly, some of this is pretty annoying because it’s some of the stuff we should’ve done. We didn’t know you could do some of this,” Lovett said. Jon Favreau, also a former Obama speechwriter, shared Lovett’s frustration, admitting the Obama administration tried to cut through bureaucracy and create government efficiency, but “it’s hard to do.”

“We all know that government is slow. We all know government can be inefficient. We all know that the bureaucracy can be bloated. We all worked in the f—ing White House. We tried to reorganize the government. We tried to find efficiency. It’s hard to do,” Favreau said.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: doge; obama; obamabros
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Yes, I am sure Obama's team meant to do this, they

It's giving, "And all the federales say They could have had him any day They only let him hang around Out of kindness, I suppose"



I have to say,, it's amazing 'Obama Bros' are actually saying they wished they did something that Trump & Musk are doing. There are plenty of Democrats who think it's, "worse than Hitler."


By the way, does anyone have a good recommendation of a therapist these bros can go to?

1 posted on 02/12/2025 4:29:33 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Just on principle, those specific Libtards need to be Gitmo’d.


2 posted on 02/12/2025 4:32:43 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

Pronto.


3 posted on 02/12/2025 4:33:16 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: nickcarraway

confessing to being stupid

to hide the fact they are evil


4 posted on 02/12/2025 4:35:23 PM PST by joshua c
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To: nickcarraway

they could have done it

DOGE is just doing it faster with ai


5 posted on 02/12/2025 4:35:58 PM PST by joshua c
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To: nickcarraway

The proper approach to resolution is repentance plus a painful and bloody penance.

Therapists are pointless.


6 posted on 02/12/2025 4:36:30 PM PST by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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I don't believe they intended to do this for one second.

I wish Trump had done this his first term. Maybe we never would have had the lockdown.

7 posted on 02/12/2025 4:38:25 PM PST by nickcarraway
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We tried to find efficiency. It’s hard to do,” Favreau said.

YOU.
MUST.
BE.
$H!TT!NG.
ME.

This is the monster these monsters created - to control OUR HEALTH CARE:


8 posted on 02/12/2025 4:41:04 PM PST by Yossarian
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To: nickcarraway

Obama Bros. The Justice Bros. All the same. A bunch of scam artists.


9 posted on 02/12/2025 4:50:57 PM PST by llevrok (Keep buggering on!)
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To: nickcarraway

This is just downright laughable.


10 posted on 02/12/2025 4:54:22 PM PST by Parley Baer
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“ Jon Favreau”

Please tell me that this isn’t the guy who created “The Mandalorian.”


11 posted on 02/12/2025 4:57:26 PM PST by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: Yossarian

That is an excellent graphic!


12 posted on 02/12/2025 4:58:21 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: nickcarraway

When pres. Reagan tried to get rid of some of the fraud and waste, the Democrats were telling -
We rather pay more (to fraud) than let somebody starve.
Now, they took this to next stage!


13 posted on 02/12/2025 5:01:14 PM PST by AZJeep
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To: nickcarraway

Actually the dems could have selectively gone after some waste and reused those monies for more pork and votes. Maybe they already did that.


14 posted on 02/12/2025 5:04:57 PM PST by plain talk
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Obama is a narcissist

He can not NOT weigh in on this. He’s enough of a political being that he knows Trump is on an upward truss Obama is going to say ‘I’m with him’. Won’t hurt him when all the truth comes out he hopes he can skate from. He won’t. Trump does not work that way. Law and order, Prince Stompey Foot. You’ll know it when you see it. You won’t like it


15 posted on 02/12/2025 5:06:39 PM PST by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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To: Ancesthntr

Yes, it's him.

16 posted on 02/12/2025 5:07:04 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

So funny as there is no doubt that they were totally in on the fraud. Now lets hope that the DOJ sets out to prove it.


17 posted on 02/12/2025 5:07:33 PM PST by Revel
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To: Paladin2

“need to be Gitmo’d.”

Gitmo
Noun. Guantanamo Bay. Federal high security prison. Vernacular. Slang

Club Gitmo, Rush Limbaugh coiner

Gitmo’d
Verb

To be sent to Gitmo


18 posted on 02/12/2025 5:10:01 PM PST by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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To: nickcarraway

Not the same guy. It’s a different Favreau.


19 posted on 02/12/2025 5:11:54 PM PST by GMThrust
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To: stanne

Obama will be collateral damage from testimony by one of his people in Bidens admin. Susan Powers will be a good start.


20 posted on 02/12/2025 5:12:13 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Privatize the administrative state!)
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