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Obama's stern warning for Trump
Clinton News Network ^ | 10:41 AM ET, Sat January 13, 2018 | Julian Zelizer, CNN Political Analyst

Posted on 01/13/2018 4:08:36 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

(CNN) - During a conversation with David Letterman on his new Netflix program, former President Barack Obama issued a stern warning for the current commander in chief: "One of the things that Michelle figured out, in some ways faster than I did, was part of your ability to lead the country doesn't have to do with legislation, doesn't have to do with regulations, it has to do with shaping attitudes, shaping culture, increasing awareness." Although Obama was extremely hesitant about directly commenting about President Donald Trump, the message he sent was clear.

And it comes in the wake of the upsetting news that during a private meeting with legislators at the White House, President Trump referred to African nations as "shithole countries." The President tweeted out a denial that he ever said this, with two Republican legislators saying that they couldn't remember. Illinois Democrat Richard Durbin, who was in attendance, responded that Trump did use the term and said things that were "hate-filled, vile and racist." And a Republican, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, said he appreciated Durbin's statement -- and had challenged Trump's comments.

It would be a mistake to dismiss the comments as a "distraction" because, with Trump, they are the main show. His rhetoric sends a message to the nation and to the world about the values that we treasure and that the nation will stand for in 2018.

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KEYWORDS: communityagitator; obama; obamainterview; obamatrump; trumpobama
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Apparently, Obozo will pontificate with anybody willing to endure him: Harry the Red, Letterman the grotesquely bearded.


101 posted on 01/13/2018 6:46:52 PM PST by onyx (JOIN 300 CLUB BY DONATING $34 MONTHLY!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Hey O.....he’s coming after you and your fellow CORRUPT CRIMINALS!!! He’s going to GET you!


102 posted on 01/13/2018 6:50:00 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“shaping attitudes, shaping culture, increasing awareness.”

YES! and Trump is doing that in terms of responsibility, truthfulness, proper handling of finances, all the things you let slide oDumbo and Moocher.


103 posted on 01/13/2018 6:59:03 PM PST by b4me (God Bless the USA)
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To: atc23

And had Hillary’s Bengahzi
Murders under His watch.


104 posted on 01/13/2018 7:00:33 PM PST by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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105 posted on 01/13/2018 7:01:06 PM PST by bushpilot2
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106 posted on 01/13/2018 7:05:55 PM PST by bushpilot2
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
....ability to lead the country doesn't have to do with legislation, doesn't have to do with regulations, it has to do with shaping attitudes, shaping culture, increasing awareness."

Which is exactly what President Trump has been doing.

107 posted on 01/13/2018 7:07:12 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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108 posted on 01/13/2018 7:10:07 PM PST by bushpilot2
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109 posted on 01/13/2018 7:17:19 PM PST by bushpilot2
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110 posted on 01/13/2018 7:21:45 PM PST by bushpilot2
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111 posted on 01/13/2018 7:24:37 PM PST by bushpilot2
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To: jospehm20
Obama felt he had to chime in because he likes Dick.

Hahaha... I see what you did there. Very good. ;)

112 posted on 01/13/2018 7:24:57 PM PST by Boomer (Leftism is a Cancer on Society; Pray for a Cure!)
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113 posted on 01/13/2018 7:28:46 PM PST by bushpilot2
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

1) There was an election. I Won.
2) It’s Okay to be White
3)


114 posted on 01/13/2018 7:29:06 PM PST by ichabod1 (People don't want to believe it be what it be but it is.)
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115 posted on 01/13/2018 7:31:39 PM PST by bushpilot2
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116 posted on 01/13/2018 7:36:19 PM PST by bushpilot2
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To: DoughtyOne

Thank God he didn’t find a way to blow off electoral politics and stay in office. This may be the ONLY difference between us and Venezuela, We were somehow able to elect OUR president. As ironic as it sounds, we now LOVE Donald Trump as President. I’m hearing less and less bitching about him on the street. As soon as everybody gets their “Christmas present” the denunciations will continue to die down.

I don’t know whether Vladimir Putin is a good man or a bad man. I’ve read things, written by journalists that imply that he is a bad man. Nevertheless, he TOOK ON the oligarchs (mobsters) and the NGos (Soros) and has earned so MUCH bad press that I’m inclined to believe none of it. His compatriots seem to agree giving him overwhelming electoral victories in situations where they were unlikely to be forced.


117 posted on 01/13/2018 7:38:48 PM PST by ichabod1 (People don't want to believe it be what it be but it is.)
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118 posted on 01/13/2018 7:41:01 PM PST by bushpilot2
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119 posted on 01/13/2018 7:44:33 PM PST by bushpilot2
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120 posted on 01/13/2018 7:47:51 PM PST by bushpilot2
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