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Obama: ‘I Frankly Watch Sports Mostly’; People ‘Feel Turned Off by the Political Discourse’
Breitbart ^ | 06/17/2024 | SIMON KENT

Posted on 06/17/2024 7:52:04 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Former President Barack Obama despairs at the state of political discourse in 2024, telling some 80 digital content creators we live in a “cynical time” and he finds solace in watching sports instead.

The Hill reports Obama made his revelation at a glittering Biden campaign fundraiser with the president on Saturday in Los Angeles, telling a select group of TikTok and Instagram creators he understands the challenge “influencers” face avoiding politics in their work.

“We live in a cynical time,” Obama said. “Let’s face it: I think a lot of the people who watch you, listen to you, who are fans of you — a lot of times they feel turned off by the political discourse.”

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To: ChicagoConservative27

He probably doesn’t want people learning about all the damage he done to this country and crimes he’s committed. Stay stupid bro.


41 posted on 06/17/2024 8:41:13 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Political discourse that he is responsible for . . .


42 posted on 06/17/2024 8:41:51 AM PDT by MCSETots ( )
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To: NorthMountain

Valarie Jarrett and her masters were/are the people deciding foreign and domestic policy for both Obama and Biden administrations. I think Barry was more in line with their ideology so he was good with it, and Joe is so mentally gone that the rare times he’s somewhat together he just does as he’s told.


43 posted on 06/17/2024 8:44:52 AM PDT by MTBobcat (The “rank-and-file” are as corrupted as their leadership.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Yeah, sure Obama… the NFL, let alone the WNBA let alone Disney ESPN aren’t injecting politics into their games. You just LIKE that messaging so it’s “not political”


44 posted on 06/17/2024 8:46:52 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: BBB333

Yeah, especially the guys playing dress up as girls.

As to political discourse, it was OK in the US until this racist arshole was elected. Racism was pretty much gone until he revitalized it.


45 posted on 06/17/2024 8:50:23 AM PDT by bobbo666 (Baizuo, )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

By “sports”, he means “gay porn.:


46 posted on 06/17/2024 9:02:02 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Bitter, clinging to their guns and Bibles.


47 posted on 06/17/2024 9:02:53 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: PGR88

“somehow discovered and groomed”

No miracle there—his mother was CIA.


48 posted on 06/17/2024 9:04:20 AM PDT by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Mostly.


49 posted on 06/17/2024 9:04:37 AM PDT by Quentin Quarantino
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Maybe that’s because it’s the only thing he understands


50 posted on 06/17/2024 9:18:10 AM PDT by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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To: FreeReign

Obama controls nothing. He does not have the intellect. Those who control Obama control Biden.

Have you ever heard Obama speak without a teleprompter? It is because he can not!!


51 posted on 06/17/2024 9:26:23 AM PDT by Racketeer
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To: Racketeer

Exactly. He was groomed to be the Trojan Horse for The Weather Underground.


52 posted on 06/17/2024 9:27:15 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Yes, Bathhouse Barry mostly watches sports from his mansion in the Kalorama neighborhood of D.C. where various Washington movers and shakers live because he doesn’t like the politics going on now.


53 posted on 06/17/2024 9:30:55 AM PDT by Dahoser (I finally figured out what to call him: Fakephonyfraudident Biden.)
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To: Racketeer

Obama is a charasmatic person. He is very likeable in person.
So was Clinton, Reagan, Bush and almost all really good politicians. Biden is not. He is creepy.
However, Obama was lost without his Teleprompter.
Remember when he spoke to the kindergarten class with his teleprompter?

Obama loved to watch SportsCenter on ESPN at night when he was POTUS. He likes to watch young men in their top physical shape run around.
He was always at his best when he was talking sports. Like when he threw out the first pitch at the World Series. Then visited Joe Buck and Tim McCarver in the booth between innings.

What is surprising is that he decided to keep a house in DC after his presidency. Why stay in DC unless you want to remain involved in politics.


54 posted on 06/17/2024 9:45:00 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Red Badger

Reminds me of Captain Over in the movie Airplane!

Over:

“Joey, have you ever seen a grown man naked?”

“Joey. do you like movies about gladiators?


55 posted on 06/17/2024 9:49:39 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: ProudDeplorable
He's taken political discourse to new levels by fomenting hate through race baiting and identity politics.

Sports used to be our safe place.

Now if we want to watch a NBA game, LeBron James is going to lecture us.

56 posted on 06/17/2024 9:53:27 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: woodbutcher1963
So was Clinton, Reagan, Bush and almost all really good politicians. Biden is not. He is creepy.

Biden is probably the most impressive politican in modern American history. He did not have the skills others had. He did not really have any charisma. He was a typical politican from Delaware. One of 100 in the Senate. A nobody.

So how did he get in the White House?

Basically, he was the last man standing.

57 posted on 06/17/2024 9:56:22 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Brokeback Mountain climbing.


58 posted on 06/17/2024 10:04:53 AM PDT by wetgundog
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To: PGR88; ChicagoConservative27; lee martell; CatOwner; dfwgator; BBB333; JBW1949; fwdude; ...
"...Obama was never that interested or engaged in details anyway..."

I created this graphic which spells this out quite explicitly:

And as for his sports acumen:

59 posted on 06/17/2024 10:24:44 AM PDT by rlmorel (In Today's Democrat America, The $5 Dollar Bill is the New $1 Dollar Bill.)
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To: ProudDeplorable

He was a front man. A lot of opportunities just fell into his lap from Harvard, UChicago, the Chicago political machine, the DNC, Reid, Pelosi, and Schumer, the intelligence services, Soros and the other oligarchs, and now the entertainment industry.


60 posted on 06/17/2024 10:30:56 AM PDT by x
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