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Report: Trump was unfamiliar with the scope of the president's job when meeting Obama
Yahoo ^ | November 13, 2016 | Mark Abadi

Posted on 11/14/2016 8:25:33 AM PST by Gamecock

President-elect Donald Trump celebrated his status as a Washington outsider during his campaign for the presidency, but his lack of familiarity with the US government appears to be coming into view as he transitions to the White House.

During Trump's private meeting with President Barack Obama on Thursday, Trump "seemed surprised" by the scope of the president's responsibilities, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

Trump's aides were also apparently unaware that the entire staff of the president working in the White House's West Wing would need to be replaced, according to The Journal.

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KEYWORDS: bho44; obamatrump; trump2016; trumpobama; trumptransition
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To: Gamecock
Unlike Obama who was completely knowledgeable and informed of every detail when he ran for president in 2008.

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121 posted on 11/14/2016 9:03:15 AM PST by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: Raebie

They just make shit up out of whole cloth these days.


122 posted on 11/14/2016 9:03:42 AM PST by Lazamataz (TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!!)
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To: Gamecock

So, after a few months and things are going well, Trump can say, “Gee, I’m doing better than the so-called expert that the lamestream media claimed Obama to be!”


123 posted on 11/14/2016 9:04:36 AM PST by CodeToad (Ding Dong, the Bitch is Dead!!!)
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To: Gamecock

The media has not “changed” and will not be fair to Trump.

The media has doubled down on their lies and distortions as they amp up their constant negative attacks on Trump.


124 posted on 11/14/2016 9:05:09 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Gamecock
"Report: Trump was unfamiliar with the scope of the president's job when meeting Obama"

Yeah, he wasn't aware that the job entailed playing golf every other day, or taking long, expensive vacations repeatedly.

125 posted on 11/14/2016 9:05:38 AM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: dforest

All the more reason for Trump to go for the jugular.

Feast, or be feasted upon. I have every confidence he knows this.


126 posted on 11/14/2016 9:06:28 AM PST by UKrepublican
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To: DJ Frisat

Trump already knows how to play golf and pretty good from what I hear.

The msm will be all over it every time he flies off to NYC and Florida. Never mind those are his homes which don’t cost the taxpayers like everytime 0 wanted to get out.

We used to watch LBJ fly in with about 4 helicopters all the time here in Central Texas. I don’t remember the msm losing their minds on him coming home.


127 posted on 11/14/2016 9:09:09 AM PST by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: Gamecock

BS....Again...my feeling. The media have no news....so as usual....they make it up!!


128 posted on 11/14/2016 9:09:37 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: DJ Frisat

What a crock of baloney this article is!

“seemed surprised”. Let’s have a source on that. And while you’re at it, define exactly what you mean by “seemed surprised.” Did he raise an eyebrow at some remark? (would surprise me if he did, but probably not for the reason some leftist would assume).


129 posted on 11/14/2016 9:09:57 AM PST by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: Gamecock

I remember when the Old Corrupt Media made excuses for Carter, saying the presidency had grown too large for one man to handle, and Carter was managing the White House tennis court schedule.


130 posted on 11/14/2016 9:10:29 AM PST by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: gogulls

None of the MSM wanted to talk about the 2008 President Elect “O” presence at the ‘economic’ emergency meeting with McCain, Bush and others.

It is said that he acted like a bumbling moron, and looked like a ‘deer in the headlights’ at that meeting. Clearly OUT OF HIS ELEMENT- and showing it!


131 posted on 11/14/2016 9:10:54 AM PST by SMARTY ("What is freedom? To have the will to be responsible for one's self. "M. Stirner)
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The MSM is the Country’s greatest threat.


132 posted on 11/14/2016 9:10:57 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Gamecock

Yahoo News what a fitting name. :)


133 posted on 11/14/2016 9:11:15 AM PST by Leep (Last Days of Hillary)
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To: Gamecock
Trump "seemed surprised" by the scope of the president's responsibilities

He probably didn't realized there was so much golfing involved.

134 posted on 11/14/2016 9:11:20 AM PST by HarleyD
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To: Gamecock

FTA: Obama reportedly will spend more time counseling Trump about the presidency than most presidents do with their successors.

Hahahahahahahahaha!

In your dreams leftists. 0vomit might want to flap his gums because he loves to hear himself talk. (uh, uh, uh). But the idea that the least qualified, least accomplished person ever to be put into that office giving advice is hilarious. Post turtle 0vomit giving “counseling”. What a laugh.


135 posted on 11/14/2016 9:12:39 AM PST by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: Gamecock

Yeah, and Obama had a total idea of what the job of the president entailed when this community organizer was elected. Tell me about it.


136 posted on 11/14/2016 9:13:17 AM PST by From The Deer Stand
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To: Gamecock

I’m unfamiliar, too! Doesn’t golfing and stuttering like an idiot cover the scope of what he does?


137 posted on 11/14/2016 9:13:56 AM PST by AmericanMermaid
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To: Gamecock
B.H. Obama is still unfamiliar with the scope of, and especially the limits on, the president's power & responsibility. And he's been in office almost 8 years.
138 posted on 11/14/2016 9:15:06 AM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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To: Gamecock

A complete lie, pushed again by 59 minutes last night.


139 posted on 11/14/2016 9:15:22 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: Gamecock

I don’t believe this at all


140 posted on 11/14/2016 9:15:37 AM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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