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Trump's Methodical Destruction of Obama's Legacy
RCP Commetary ^ | 5-12-2020 | Charles Lipson

Posted on 05/12/2020 8:16:44 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot

We’ve all seen footage of those carefully timed explosions that bring down antiquated buildings and clear the ground for new ones. A horn sounds, the detonations begin, the building shakes, suspended for a frozen moment, and then collapses in a vast cloud of dust. That, metaphorically, is what is happening to the Obama administration’s legacy.

The presidential edifice has come down in two episodes, and the dust has not yet settled from either one. The first wrecked President Obama’s most consequential policies: the Affordable Care Act and the Iran nuclear deal. The second, happening now, is crushing its reputation for integrity, for following the most basic rules for conducting free and fair elections.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: obamalegacy; trumpobama; uninstallingobama
(I can only choose 4 topics, even though the posting page says 'Choose any number of topics'. As it turns out, any number = less than 4)

Which begs the question,

After Trump won in 2016, why would Obama and Obama admin be so careless about their coup? There are/were paper and electronic trails all over.

Of course, we haven't had any trial for treason for a very long time, so people are not afraid of any consequences befalling on them.

And it seems to me "Obama People" are THAT CONFIDENT Trump won't get a 2nd term. So "all" of this will just go away. If we don't see re-doubled effort to haul any Trump associates to jail.

Back to the article. Liberals and progressives alike KNOW when people were hooked on Obamacare and more recently 'universal basic income', there is no turning back any gubmint program. Eventually achieving their long term Cloward–Piven goal.

1 posted on 05/12/2020 8:16:44 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot
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To: Sir Napsalot

I didn’t know Obama had a “legacy” other than that of occupying the WH as Enemy in Chief and Liar in Chief.


2 posted on 05/12/2020 8:19:08 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: Sir Napsalot

Trump is Obama’s legacy.


3 posted on 05/12/2020 8:20:22 AM PDT by meowmeow (In Loving Memory of Our Dear Viking Kitty (1987-2006))
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To: Sir Napsalot

Trump’s Methodical Destruction of Obama’s Legacy


that’s why we elected him.:)


4 posted on 05/12/2020 8:22:03 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The political war playing out in every country now: Globalists vs Nationalists)
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To: Sir Napsalot

Strictly speaking, and if anyone cares to understand the word ‘legacy’, “O” doesn’t/couldn’t have one.

The ONE, single opportunity he was given for a pure gold, irreproachable ‘legacy’ was occupying the WH and representing a new page in US history, as the first minority President....(regardless of HOW he got there).

But from the instant he put his foot across the threshold, he did and said nothing except with the absolute objective of further polarizing Americans and marginalizing US status among world powers... in every way.

THAT is no more a legend than what Benedict Arnold could claim!


5 posted on 05/12/2020 8:36:57 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nobility is defined by the demands it makes on us - by obligations, not by rights".)
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To: meowmeow
Absolutely correct. There would never have been a Trump Presidency if we did not have a hangover from 8 years of Obama/Biden.

Despite the polling and the news, even Fox, people are forgetting why we voted for Trump. The same reasons I would never vote for Hillary apply to Biden as well.

Everyone in fly over country knew how crooked the Obama regime was. From Fast and Furious to weaponizing the IRS against political opponents. We also have come to hate the media in all its forms.

I think Trump was smart in dealing with the pandemic, he had to listen to the doctors or everything would be blamed on him. But he lifted his EO on May 1st as he said he would from the beginning. What he has done is to expose Democrat Governors for the Petty Dictators they are. I suspect a few Dem governors are finished when they are up for reelection.

6 posted on 05/12/2020 8:40:09 AM PDT by OldGoatCPO (No Caitiff Choir of Angles will sing for me)
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To: Sir Napsalot

people are not afraid of any consequences befalling on them.
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They know the GOP has their backs, the GOP cannot have their complicity in the usurpation seeing the light of day.


7 posted on 05/12/2020 8:45:27 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Sir Napsalot
We’ve all seen footage of those carefully timed explosions that bring down antiquated buildings and clear the ground for new ones.

Like Bldng 7?

8 posted on 05/12/2020 8:59:39 AM PDT by Pollard (whatever)
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To: Sir Napsalot
Obama turned the normal un-American activities of the Democrat Party to anti-American activities.
9 posted on 05/12/2020 9:31:34 AM PDT by blam
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To: Sir Napsalot

10 posted on 05/12/2020 9:32:18 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Sir Napsalot

“why would Obama and Obama admin be so careless about their coup? There are/were paper and electronic trails all over.”

Absolutely. The only explanation is that they were sure Hillary would win.


11 posted on 05/12/2020 9:37:48 AM PDT by cymbeline
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To: Sir Napsalot

The next Democrat president will go out of their way to try and destroy Trump’s legacy as well. Looks like this will be the new normal.


12 posted on 05/12/2020 9:39:09 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Sir Napsalot
After Trump won in 2016, why would Obama and Obama admin be so careless about their coup? There are/were paper and electronic trails all over

The Obamabots were so confident in Hillary winning that they ignored their exposed flank. The one, I hope, John Durham has explored to its furthest depths.

13 posted on 05/12/2020 9:42:02 AM PDT by BillyBonebrake
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To: BillyBonebrake; cymbeline
My question is

AFTER Trump won in 2016.

We know Obama and his admin spied on Trump, Trump campaign. But AFTER the election and Trump won, these coup plotters were still operating with impunity.

Knowing the Republican politicians are chicken little, that goes without saying. But their behavior is As IF they are daring the American public that we CAN"T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

14 posted on 05/12/2020 9:50:58 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = USSR; Journ0List + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey)
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To: Sir Napsalot

I should have re-read your post before responding. My only answer ... hubris. They had the deep state, the upper echelon of the FBI, and the media, all in their corner, cheering them on.


15 posted on 05/12/2020 10:00:03 AM PDT by BillyBonebrake
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To: cymbeline
“why would Obama and Obama admin be so careless about their coup? There are/were paper and electronic trails all over.”

Absolutely. The only explanation is that they were sure Hillary would win.

Perhaps. The case can be made they knew the media had their backs. It is pretty much the same thing.

They came very close to succeeding.

We still have not won.

16 posted on 05/12/2020 10:17:06 AM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: Sir Napsalot
“.....why would Obama and Obama admin be so careless about their coup....”

Because they knew how powerful and corrupt the Deep State was. They thought that the FBI would be able to blackmail either Trump or top Republican advisers and Legislators into doing the bidding of the Deep State. They never dreamed that Trump would give them all the middle finger and fight to drain the swamp like he promised those that elected him.

17 posted on 05/12/2020 10:46:39 AM PDT by Robert357
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To: Sir Napsalot
And it seems to me "Obama People" are THAT CONFIDENT Trump won't get a 2nd term. So "all" of this will just go away.

Even if President Trump's reelection in November is stolen through democrat vote fraud, this will not go away. My guess is that the democrat "resistance" is milder by a factor of 100 times than the most likely patriotic response starting in 2021. It's a shame too. We made it 150-plus years without a second civil war.

18 posted on 05/12/2020 11:57:58 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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