Posted on 09/03/2017 12:29:41 PM PDT by TaxPayer2000
Upon leaving office, former President Barack Obama left his successor President Donald Trump a letter that he left on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.
Trump vowed to cherish what he called the beautiful letter during a swearing-in ceremony for several top administration appointees in January.
It was really very nice of him to do that, he said, adding that we wont even tell the press whats in that letter.
CNN on Sunday obtained and posted the contents of the letter, which was signed BO. Read it below:
Congratulations on a remarkable run. Millions have placed their hopes in you, and all of us, regardless of party, should hope for expanded prosperity and security during your tenure.
This is a unique office, without a clear blueprint for success, so I dont know that any advice from me will be particularly helpful. Still, let me offer a few reflections from the past 8 years.
First, weve both been blessed, in different ways, with great good fortune. Not everyone is so lucky. Its up to us to do everything we can (to) build more ladders of success for every child and family thats willing to work hard.
Second, American leadership in this world really is indispensable. Its up to us, through action and example, to sustain the international order thats expanded steadily since the end of the Cold War, and upon which our own wealth and safety depend.
Third, we are just temporary occupants of this office. That makes us guardians of those democratic institutions and traditions ― like rule of law, separation of powers, equal protection and civil liberties ― that our forebears fought and bled for. Regardless of the push and pull of daily politics, its up to us to leave those instruments of our democracy at least as strong as we found them.
And finally, take time, in the rush of events and responsibilities, for friends and family. Theyll get you through the inevitable rough patches.
Michelle and I wish you and Melania the very best as you embark on this great adventure, and know that we stand ready to help in any ways which we can.
Good luck and Godspeed,
BO "
Its a first rate letter. BO always had a knack for saying the right thing. (However, what he said had small resemblance to what he did—which was usually the wrong thing.)
Aha! Incontrovertible evidence that Baraq Ubama was corresponding with a known racist, bigot, homophobe, misogynist with ties to Russia.
Obama is evil. After Trump’s election Obama scrambled to sabotage him and orchestrated a soft coop. Then had the nerve to write this letter knowing it would get published and he could appear, to fools, to be the bigger man. This level of evil is why I consider him am Antichrist.
The envelope it came in said, “Don;t open until April first:
it was written well before the election and mentions neither HRC nor Trump by name.
Wow! I wonder who wrote that.
By this point, it's probably safe to assume politicians don't actually write anything they sign their names to, but it's not like anybody needed to be a genius to write this letter.
To bad he doesn’t believe any of it
Nothing this traitor and criminal did or does is “first rate”. What are you drinking or shooting?
Interesting. I am not aware of any previous letters that Presidents leave their successors have been made public. I anyone knows of any I would like to know.
need three more bears.
Since he didn’t write any of his books, he most likely didn’t write that letter either...just signed it.
Here is the portion of that letter which no patriot can read without bursting into uncontrollable laughter! What hubris indeed!
“Third, we are just temporary occupants of this office. That makes us guardians of those democratic institutions and traditions — like rule of law, separation of powers, equal protection and civil liberties — that our forebears fought and bled for.”
What rule of law? You ignored any law you didn’t like or tried to change it through EO.
Separation of powers? Really? With EO’s you pretty much isolated congress from the country.
Equal protection? Riiight? the way you equally protected the tea party and Christians is legendary!!!
That’s all I can type for now - the tears of laughter (and anger) are blinding me.
“Rule of law, separation of powers, equal protection and civil liberties”=’rat code for something else entirely.
Interesting. I am not aware of any previous letters that
Presidents leave their successors have been made public
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It didn’t leave it for a real president, it left it for flake media....
Capeche?
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Easy to tell BO didn’t write this letter, the last line:
Good luck and Godspeed, BO would have said Allah speed
The only line in the letter Hussein might have gotten correct, even if by accident.
The rest of it, while it may be true, certainly doesn't reflect his attitude while occupying the Oval Office. None of it. He was parrot-talking.
Truly doubtful it was ‘written’; cursive, you know.
Printed with a crayon? Perhaps.
Yes. BO left a big set of footprints for Donald Trump
Right on top of the Resolute desk
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