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Obama: I'll push back on Trump if needed to defend US ideals
AP ^ | Nov. 20, 2016 | JOSH LEDERMAN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE

Posted on 11/20/2016 9:25:40 PM PST by PROCON

LIMA, Peru (AP) — President Barack Obama said Sunday he doesn't intend to become his successor's constant critic — but reserved the right to speak out if President-elect Donald Trump or his policies breach certain "values or ideals."

Offering a rare glimpse into his thoughts on his post-presidency, Obama suggested once he was out of office he would uphold the tradition of ex-presidents stepping aside quietly to allow their successors space to govern.

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


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; bho44; fubo; obama; obamapushback; trumpamerica
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To: PROCON
What US ideals?

That is a big problem as this election in particular but the politics of the last 30-40years has shown,there is no unifying US.

81 posted on 11/21/2016 2:31:09 AM PST by Altura Ct.
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To: PROCON

GO AWAY you Muslim American-Hating Marxist...and take Hilliary WITH you!! It’s a NEW DAY, Purple Lips.


82 posted on 11/21/2016 2:47:04 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: PROCON

I read this a.m. somewhere that the Democrats want to vet all of President Trump’s appointments before his Inauguration. Well, before they do that, how about vetting our current President before he leaves office. It has never been done.


83 posted on 11/21/2016 3:04:10 AM PST by jazzlite (esat)
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To: PROCON

Watch for this ... the media will be want to continue to refer to him as President Obama, which is normally done when making a casual reference to an ex-president, but ONLY when it doesn’t involve the current president.

So we’re going to read a lot of reports like:

President Obama today criticized President Trump ....

And to push back on this I propose that whenever someone from our side corrects this, we say Obama should be referred to as the “President Reject”.


84 posted on 11/21/2016 3:30:30 AM PST by zencycler
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To: basalt

Your comment is so true - he will have essentially no legacy whatsoever, especially if Trump manages to get Dodd Frank and 0bamacare repealed. Except of course the legacy of the Middle East being inflamed, the longest period of weak economic growth probably in US history, and the misery and fear that he inflicted on all of us for 8 years. Now that’s a legacy to look forward to.


85 posted on 11/21/2016 3:44:56 AM PST by Hardastarboard (Freedom Trumps Fascism)
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To: PROCON

Intentions. The excuse liberals always want to use for effing things up. Stick a sock in it Barry. You’re naked.


86 posted on 11/21/2016 3:56:00 AM PST by Kudsman (Trump or bust 2016!)
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To: PROCON

Your Marxist ideals are not “US ideals” punk. You racist bastards are asking for it. Shooting cops and attacking Americans. This isn’t going to turn out well for you commie piggies.


87 posted on 11/21/2016 4:14:47 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (A proud, irredeemable deplorable of the Trump Revolution.)
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To: PROCON

He reminds me of the time a gave a homeless guy a ride to a treatment center. he was so ripe it literally took a year to get rid of the last vestiges of the reek. Obama plans on smelling things up for a long time.....


88 posted on 11/21/2016 4:17:18 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: PROCON

Gag me with an executive order!


89 posted on 11/21/2016 4:31:12 AM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try.)
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To: MustKnowHistory

With those spindly arms?


90 posted on 11/21/2016 4:31:29 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (LOCK HER UP!)
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To: Cowboy Bob

The first EO obama undid was President Bush’s that allowed Presidential records to be public.

I hope President Trump overturns that and lets BO’s secrets come to light.


91 posted on 11/21/2016 4:52:52 AM PST by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: zencycler
Watch for this ... the media will be want to continue to refer to him as President Obama, which is normally done when making a casual reference to an ex-president, but ONLY when it doesn’t involve the current president.

So we’re going to read a lot of reports like:

President Obama today criticized President Trump ....

You underestimate the depths to which the Ministry of Propaganda Media has sunk.

Expect this instead:

President Obama Excoriates Businessman 'donald trump'; Experts Agree With Criticism.

92 posted on 11/21/2016 4:53:58 AM PST by Lazamataz (TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!!)
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To: basalt

Bammy’s going to have to compete with Al and Jesse for attention and bucks.


93 posted on 11/21/2016 4:55:37 AM PST by NewHampshireDuo
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To: PROCON

Low class no class


94 posted on 11/21/2016 5:01:03 AM PST by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: PROCON
I, I, I, I, Me, Me, Me, MY, MY, MY, mine, mine ............

Got to get in his daily workout

Why not crawl under the wood work where he belongs?

95 posted on 11/21/2016 5:07:01 AM PST by TYVets
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To: mbrfl

:: That`s assuming he`s not charged for any of his crimes and thrown in jail ::

And, once the indictment comes down on Hillary, she will play the Parkinson’s card. Poof! No trial, no conviction, no accountability.


96 posted on 11/21/2016 5:20:00 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: Lazamataz

LOL ... you’re probably right, even with the lowercase d.t., except they’ll put the quotes around “Businessman” I think.


97 posted on 11/21/2016 5:20:47 AM PST by zencycler
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To: himno hero

:: framed his reality in islam and was steeped in marxism ::

Islam ^IS^ proto-nascient marxism.


98 posted on 11/21/2016 5:22:39 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: Morpheus2009

A very salient question.

Under the Trump scheme, and as a business man, he will expect a ^provable^ ROI on EACH AND EVERY expenditure; be it foreign aid or internal spending...right down to the salaries paid to DC staff across all branches of government: bang for the buck!

This, I believe, is what all the bureaucratic wonks in DC are afraid of concerning his “drain the swamp” theme.


99 posted on 11/21/2016 5:29:30 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: Haiku Guy

:: he WILL NO BE THE PRESIDENT ::

Are you of Scottish origin?


100 posted on 11/21/2016 5:30:31 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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