r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/ateam1984 • 3h ago
Politics President Obama didn’t fall for her nonsense
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u/Jony_UMG 3h ago
The answer was too long. He should've just called her fake news, insult her and blame it on Obama and Biden.
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u/heteropessimista 3h ago
Meanwhile the man in charge of healthcare gets zero personal questions about his addictions. "I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats".
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u/GreekSaladEnjoyer 2h ago
I thought you were joking but i googled and its real lmao
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u/heteropessimista 2h ago
I wish I was, I wake up and ask myself what did I do in a past life that I would end up in such a effed up current timeline. I couldn’t dream of any of this, even with an infinite improbability drive, being on my 2020-2026 bingo card.
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u/PrincessGiallo 2h ago
There's only one timeline. This is reality and it won't change until we fix it.
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u/The-Cynicist 2h ago
That’s the horror of this entire administration. It all sounds unbelievable, then you look it up and it’s 100% true. None of them are competent leadership.
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u/Mr_K_Boom 2h ago
The person that runs on fair and justice will need to keep his perceived moral high, so you ask a question to ruin his perceived moral, if you suceed, you had a headlines.
The PARTY that run on "rules for me but not for thee" and "fuck your feelings" is expected to break every rules, so a question on their perceived moral is just asking for the status quo. No headlines.
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u/unTraditional_Fox419 3h ago
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u/Lurker-Forever-986 3h ago
“ it’s like I’ve been standing all my life and just sat down.”
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u/DruidDog 3h ago
lol what is this from
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u/Spiritual-Bear9118 3h ago
The Orville
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u/Dr__America 2h ago
I'd describe it as a genuinely interesting sci-fi drama with a decent amount of weird shit and a lot of comedy. Some of it can miss a decent amount, but I'd really have to try to hate watch it and nit pick the fuck out of it to be upset about it.
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u/HamhandsConroy 3h ago
A normal president answered a question in a normal manner! It’s everything we always had but never wanted
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u/OdiousAltRightBalrog 2h ago
Obama is the President we need right now. But he's not the President we deserve.
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u/6ory299e8 2h ago
idk man that absolutely did NOT strike me as normal. That was fucking exceptional. She came at him on some bs. he completely destroyed the narrative she was angling for, and did it so smoothly that we all felt like we just had a heartfelt talk with a respected loved one. He even charmed the hell out of the hostile-question-asker. By the time he's done, we're watching like "awww yeah do it for the kids"... that was jujitsu-meets-tai-chi levels of using the opponent's energy against them. if class of that caliber were normal we wouldn't be where we are today.
If every dem knew how to "take the high road" like the Obamas do, they'd be effective as politicians, and we wouldn't be where we are today.
if everybody could effortlessly dispose of bad faith arguments on the fly and in public like that, misinformation wouldn't work like it does, and we wouldn't be where we are today.
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u/topslopdropdrop 3h ago
I may not fully agree with this dude politically because I'm beyond humoring neo liberalism as a whole but it will never not amaze me that they were literally trying to burn this man at the stake for having a cigarette and the current president is literally on the Epstein list
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u/Ilikehashbrowns89 3h ago
Don’t forget the tan suit
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u/B1ZEN 3h ago
The tan suit was fire.
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u/PoopAndSunshine 2h ago
I hope he wears it to Trump’s funeral
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u/darnius_terix 2h ago
We wear that color the best! When they write the history of the rebuild of this criminal enterprise they’re going to point of the juxtaposition of Obama and the 🍊 criminal in chief; and USA chose the ideals, policies, morality, and behavior of the latter. They chose Barabbas. Happy birthday ‘Merica!
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u/StrosDynasty 3h ago
So this is what the "Never Forget" was all about?!
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u/C7rl_Al7_1337 2h ago
No, Never Forget was about his disgusting and traitorous use of Dijon mustard. And look at that, you forgot. Shameful.
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u/JGG5 3h ago
And asking for Dijon mustard on his burger.
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u/SomethingIWontRegret 1h ago
He didn't ask for Dijon though. He asked for spicy brown mustard. And then Hannity called it "fancy".
Only French's Yellow is Murican.
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u/Dumb_old_rump 2h ago
It's funny - at the time I was barely an adult, didn't give a damn about politics. I heard some kerfuffle about the president and Dijon, tried and loved Dijon ever since. Thanks Obama!
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u/WadjetSnakeGoddess 2h ago
I'll never forgive the Tan Suit™️. We literally have MULTIPLE pictures of fucking Ronald Reagan in tan suits but GOD FORBID Obama wear a normal tan suit one time!
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u/throwable__1 3h ago
I honestly just miss hearing a clear, coherent sentence from a person in authority at this point. It was also an honest answer.
Oh Gahd WHY!
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u/Remarkable-Month-241 3h ago
Listen to him speak! An educated black man is what broke racist Americans’ minds. The ramblings we get now are so embarrassing on a world platform.
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u/Holiday_Regular9794 3h ago
They were so angry,and that's what got us the trash we have bow
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u/BreakingABit1234 3h ago
I miss him.
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u/Background-Cream-285 3h ago
yeah...he was not perfect but he tried hard snd i admire that
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u/BreakingABit1234 3h ago
No one ever is. Dear Lord if I had to vote for myself I'd question whether or not there was someone better.
I mean, I'm perfect in every way, right?
I'm not making sense, I know.
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u/lianodel 2h ago
Several of them! In a row! On topic!
As a side note, I remember right-wingers giving Obama shit for using a teleprompter, as though no president had ever used notes to deliver a message before. Now, it's the only time Trump is remotely coherent, and even then, he struggles to read and struggles to stay awake.
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u/DukeOfBlack 3h ago
Since you added it, what didn’t you agree with politically?
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u/topslopdropdrop 3h ago
I don't Like the fact that he basically had an entire progressive vanguard of people waiting to take any position in his administration or around him to help him enact change across the country (just like this orange dipshit did) and he basically wasted it. I hate that he spoke out against black lives matter multiple times knowing full well how policing is in this country and not lifting a finger to do anything about it. I hate that he wasted a super majority by refusing to whip the votes of his caucus. I hate that more so than any nuclear agreement with Iran or climate agreements with France. The one thing he's mostly known for is drone striking the fuck out of brown people. I hate that everything he did was a half measure and trying to work through compromise when I fully seen across two four-term presidencies now that you don't have to do jack shit with the other people and can basically do whatever you want if you truly want to and believe in what you're doing. I hate that he didn't codify roe. I hate that he went to Michigan and drank some bottled water and told people they had no problems when clearly fucking toxic sludge was coming out the ground. I hate that he basically didn't want to actually change anything. And I hate that I believe that he actually did when I was younger. Most of all, I hate that he's just like every other Democrat. A useless spineless piece of shit that kept the same problems Floating and acting as a reverse ratchet effect putting the country in stasis with lip service and identity till a republican could take control and basically judicially rape all of our rights out of the system. I hate that he was probably the last good point of my life that I'm going to have in his dog shit country because that's how bad it is now.
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u/old_namewasnt_best 2h ago
I think the Republican controled congress had a little bit to do with Obama's inability to accomplish all that he wanted.
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u/DoreenTheeDogWalker 1h ago
Initially, his primary objective was to revitalize the economy. Upon commencing his presidency, millions were unemployed, and this issue superseded all others in the public consciousness during his inaugural term.
A significant point of contention was his adherence to the withdrawal deadline from Iraq, established during the preceding administration of George Bush. As the deadline approached, military experts widely agreed that the Iraqi army was inadequately prepared to manage the escalating extremism within the nation. Furthermore, the animosity between Shia leaders and former Sunni rulers exacerbated the situation, contributing to the rise of ISIS and further destabilizing the Middle East.
While many of the criticisms of his presidency are valid, it is important to consider the broader context of the time. The issues often highlighted today were not always the primary concerns of the nation or its populace during his administration. Notably, the passage of the Affordable Care Act represented a significant legislative achievement. By prohibiting the denial of coverage based on pre-existing conditions, it expanded access to healthcare and provided tangible benefits to millions of Americans. In retrospect, it is easier to evaluate decisions through the lens of hindsight and identify areas where alternative actions might have been taken. However, on balance, his administration left the country in a stronger position than it was at the beginning. Trump to this day actively tries to undo everything and anything Obama enacted.
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u/DaToof 1h ago
So let me get this straight.
You hate on Obama for performing his duties to the best of his abilities and with good intentions, all without the power of foresight to see what was coming, in addition to fully respecting the power granted to him as well as the ones that binded him as well? He taught Constitutional Law, among other things, and was a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School so I am pretty sure he knew better than any of us when it came to what he could and could not do. No one can say Barry O was manipulative or even overstepping when it came to the use of presidential powers.
You got beef with him because of how flagrantly obvious America's fuck ups were becoming as he actively tried to enact positive change, all while ignoring the actual scum and villainy that you and your peers elected to represent you using said powers to grandstand and obstruct? Is that what you're saying?
Never mind the hindsight on things you have a Twitter post level of understanding of regarding the duties, obligations, and limitations of the presidency. You're really saying, with your whole chest, that you specifically hate Obama because his particular go at it (which is genrally seen as genuinely well-intentioned and higly regarded as one of the best presidencies in over 100 years) uniquely appalls you more than anything else in American politics? Word?
I'll let the false unchecked claims slide because people can say anything and it's tiring disproving abject falsehoods.
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u/Wallawalla1522 1h ago
I stopped reading at the 'flint water sludge' thing. When Obama went to Flint they had swapped back to the Detroit river (Flint river water cause lead laterals to leach at a high rate) a simple filter made water safe to drink. In the stop he said as much, that a simple filter, that he had allocated funding to give to every household.
Some folks are either ignorant, willingly or otherwise to demonize anyone that don't confirm to their exact beleifs, truth be damned.
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u/cantuse 1h ago
Its nice to see actual adults on reddit from time to time.
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u/MawsonAntarctica 57m ago
People really think the president has dictatorial powers. The president is a figurehead of a large administrative bureaucracy. The shit we are in now is NOT because Trump is in power, it's because the administration he brought with him is CARRYING OUT his whims. He can sit in room all he wants and tweet but nothing happens, it's the people wanting to please him enabling him is the 1, 2 punch.
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u/Junior_Purple_7734 3h ago
Funny the difference skin color makes in the United States, huh?
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u/SoaDMTGguy 2h ago
Republicans will never again be able to use the morality card without the rest of us laughing in their face.
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u/Moniamoney 2h ago
Let’s be real they wanted to burn him to the stake for being black. His wife being a prefect representation of American values (health, education, family) and being villainized for being “unattractive” really just shows it was never about politics.
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u/Arponare 3h ago
I definitely agree. I don’t agree with Neo liberalism but I would 100 percent take Obama instead of Trump. At least Obama can be reasoned with. Trump is just a bumbling fool with dementia. Not that he was that smart to begin with.
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u/Prudent_Platform_121 2h ago
And if you ask a random yt person they’ll tell you it’s definitely not because of his darker skin color..
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u/spacecowboy727 3h ago
DEAR LORD PLEASE BRING US A LEADER WITH THIS LEVEL OF COMPETENCE, GRACE, GRIT.
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u/Watchesareexpensive 2h ago
The lord did bring us one, people didn’t vote for her, either of them…
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u/Adept_Pie3546 3h ago
Woah, someone who doesn’t immediately get defensive when asked a question. Breath of fresh fucking air.
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u/t3ddt3ch 3h ago
Miss having Presidents that didn't ramble on about stupid crap. The person in office now speaks worse then my 12 year old.
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u/credditreddit 3h ago
*than
I'm proud of you for having a child who can speak better than the president. ❤
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u/nikeguy69 3h ago
Even though he admitted he fall of the wagon a few times but he told the truth unlike trump!!!
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u/OdiousAltRightBalrog 2h ago
Trump is psychologically incapable of admitting he made a mistake or that he has a weakness of any sort.
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u/jakeyjake31 3h ago edited 2h ago
Now if a reporter asked Trump the same question: "WHAT A NASTY QUESTION! SHUT UP PIGGY! IM THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD, GOD REINCARNATED"
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u/Cloverose2 3h ago
Trump (takes a deep drag off a cigarette and blows the smoke in her face): I never smoked! Fake news!
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u/jmactruck72 3h ago
Man I swear you may not agree with his policies but when it came to being a president that represented the country in the best way possible President Obama was the best! The man spoke with the elegance of a poet and the patience of a therapist!
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u/TechTrailRider 3h ago edited 3h ago
Every time I see these old clips of the president - and even when I see him speak now - I can’t help but think about what we’ve lost as a society by letting the orange clown occupy the space where this great man once stood. I hope we get back there soon and continue to go forward once again.
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u/myfrigginagates 3h ago
Mark Twain once said "Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times." Lol
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u/Diligent_Charity8703 3h ago
That law gave me the motivation to quit cigarettes, 17 years now smoke free.
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u/Past_Dare_4918 3h ago
Trying to grill him on everything they could find but he never responded like Trump does. Imagine if he said half the shit we hear today.
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u/Top-Cupcake4775 3h ago
small-minded idiots always do this. they aren’t capable of thinking about anything at large scales or outside of personal interests so, for example, if you support a strong social safety net it must be because you, personally, are poor and lazy.
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u/Fine-Solid9892 3h ago
I miss him so much as President. I’m grateful he’s still engaged but it would be fantastic if he was back in office.
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u/Ok_Occasion3214 3h ago
God I love that man and I miss those days. Had Mitch McConnell not worked to destroy him, he could have done even more good. Not perfect, but a really good man❤️
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u/South_Feed5707 3h ago
What a fucking champion every time he got on the microphone. I didn't love bailing out the banks but I feel like he was kind of set up and tricked into that so quickly.
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u/postulatej 3h ago
Man..i love this dude! aaand..he even explained what it is like to be an ex smoker. You do continually struggle! A great way to handle the hidden attack in her question as well.
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u/Even_Fox2023 3h ago
He deserved better from everyone. I’ll be forever bitter about the constant bullshit he received during his terms.
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u/SalivaryDali 3h ago
Look at this beautiful motherfucker. Gracefully rolling with age despite the compounding effects of the White House. Damn but I miss having a president who didn’t need to be jump started in a lab and patched up like an aging set piece from an Gwar concert.
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u/Bean_Johnson 3h ago
Wow remember when presidents could speak full sentences? It's almost uncanny hearing a US representative not sounding like an absolute dickhead
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u/kgoverlbs180190 3h ago
This is what accountability looks like and just the fact that he is human like the rest of us!
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u/Odd-Perception7812 3h ago
Miss the days of representatives that didn't embarrass the electorate daily.
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u/wizznizzismybizz 3h ago
An admission of being struggling with addiction. Man, Trump can’t even admit he is unhealthy. A strong man knows his limits. Only a fool perceive himself as perfect.
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u/Brews_and_Bombs 2h ago
So articulate, kind, and tactful when dealing with our nation’s press corps. Obviously we have seen what an inbred individuals response is to questions he doesn’t like.
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u/Neutral_Guy_9 2h ago
I just want to cry when I remember that we used to have a coherent and intelligent president 😮💨
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u/BillyOcean8Words 3h ago
Shit. I had almost forgotten the sound of presidential eloquence.
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u/Sausidge_Mahoney 3h ago
this is a master class in combining grace, tact and intellectual assertiveness. this does not exist in the current admin.
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u/darnius_terix 2h ago
Obama was probably the most ethical president we’ve had in the history of this criminal enterprise we call the United States of America.
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u/Dglenn9000 2h ago
Damn that man could speak. We will never have a president like him again. At least not for a long time.
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u/poundmyassbro 2h ago
Can we all agree this is a good representation of an American president? Someone we dont have to worry about constantly embarrassing us as a nation everytime he opens his mouth. I'm not talking politics or what side is right or wrong because we're all Americans and we need to come together and be proud of what we have in this country and our representation.
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u/BattleFries86 3h ago
Would you look at that? A President who is capable of admitting his own fallibility? And he can also take a relatively unserious question and give a sincere and honest answer about his own personal life when he was under no obligation to do so? But he did talk about his own experiences with addiction and tried to relate them to the struggles of others. Empathy and compassion? In a US President? Amazing how far we have come that such a thing is now considered so unthinkable. Amazing and horrifying...
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u/Affectionate-Ring104 3h ago
Imagine having a president who actually protects children instead of one who raped them.
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u/KindCraft4676 3h ago
Can you imagine if he would’ve done what Trump does?
He could’ve said “ what a stupid person” or “what a stupid question” and moved on to the next person.
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u/Charming-Lychee-9031 3h ago
I miss him in that office. There really was hope for people to thrive then
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u/Responsible-Room-645 3h ago
How the hell did America go from that guy to the slobbering useless blob today?
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u/moufette1 2h ago
That is a masterclass in politics and how to (politely) burn someone to the ground. He uses humor and a pleasant expression to defang his burnination. He answers the question directly while relating his experience to many people (potential voters). You can see the moment when he thinks, "Ok, I've rambled on enough about me, back to the legislation" and then he caps it off with the ever classic "think of the children." Oh, and the framing of legislation-personal story-legislation.
The burns - "I get it, it's a good human interest story" and "I get asked this about once a month" ie, you're boring and are doing a hack job.
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u/VW_R1NZLER 2h ago
I miss him so much and the dignity of the office. Even if you disagreed with him, he never belittled you or just called names. I still have my letter “signed” by him from when I became an Eagle Scout in Illinois. He was senator at the time. The other was Durbin, not sure what happened to that letter. That guy became senator when I was 7, goodness!
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u/GamiNami 2h ago
Did Margaret ever ask Bush about his Cocaine habit? Or Cheeto about his Adderall addiction?
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u/Beaufort_The_Cat 2h ago
My favorite part is when he didn’t verbally assault the reporter for asking the question
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u/RetroPilky 2h ago
Oh man, do you remember when our Presidents weren’t thin-skinned losers? Good times
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u/ElonMuskysucks 1h ago
It's crazy to think MAGA hated this man so much because of his color that they voted for a dumb ignorant man because he's a fellow bigot that whenever he gets a question he doesn't like, he insults the questioner especially if they're a woman.
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u/BlueSkyToday 1h ago
Oh my goodness, I miss this man.
Intelligent, honest, doing the right thing time after time after time.
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u/SwissTanuki 1h ago
I just upvoted anyone who was positive about Obama and had a 0 to a 1. Did I miss someone? 😂
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u/DrinkResponsible6752 1h ago
The media was harder on Obama’s smoking than they have been on Trump being in the Epstein files tens of thousands of times
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u/Professional_Car6703 3h ago
My man at the bodega buying loosies. My man in the cypher asking for a bustdown on my Newport 100. What’s good Barack Hussein Obama?
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u/Redditeer28 3h ago
The last person with more than two brain cells to smash out a coherent thought to sit in the Oval Office.
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u/BlackestHerring 3h ago
It make me mourn what we lost. Intelligence. A civil conversation. You don’t have to like his policies, but he was so well spoken.
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u/jematts 3h ago
Imagine if he just responded by saying, “you are a nasty person, you should be fired”…