“President Obama said he was following the precedent set by George Washington, who penned a farewell address to the American people over 220 years ago.”
Do you think he means the part where Washington said he was determined to retire to private life?
Or the part where Washington said the system of checks and balances and separation of powers within it are important means of preventing a single person or group from seizing control of the country?
Or the part where Washington spoke of his strong support of the importance of religion and morality in promoting private and public happiness and in promoting the political prosperity of the nation? Washington argues that religious principles promote the protection of property, reputation, and life that are the foundations of justice. Washington goes on to say that the nation’s morality cannot be maintained without religion and, since morality is necessary in popularly elected governments, religious principle is vital in maintaining the popularly elected government of the United States.
Truly, President Obama the divider is usurping the name of Washington the unifier.
Note to CNN:
Never use the words Obama and George Washington in the same sentence.