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Obama disrespects a great convention
May 2^nd, 2016 at 3:38pm

For as long as I can remember (and I'm probably one of the oldest fully-cognitive people here) the US Presidency has, in a sense, been an office above politics in one respect.
And that is, when a President is in his final year - either not running again, as Lyndon Johnson, or having served two terms - he remains aloof from the battle to become his successor.

Sure, he might have private talks with one or other of the contenders, but they remain private.
He doesn't during that period enter into the political party debate.

Not this unworthy piece of work called Obama.
He is out there dishing it out to the Republicans, in particular Trump, at every opportunity he gets.
Not only that, he is seen to be clearly favouring Clinton in the nomination process.

This can only serve to undermine the standing of the office, bit by bit, as he is seen to be acting just as another politician and not as a Head of State.

If Trump wins in November, my advice to him would be to refuse to walk up Pennsylvania Ave with this unworthy office holder.

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Prime Minister for Canyons Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26906 Canberra Gender:	Re: Obama disrespects a great convention Reply #1 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 10:17am http://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/12/us/reagan-endorses-bush-as-successor.html http://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/01/us/the-1992-campaign-ronald-reagan-vintage-reagan-stumps-in-south.html
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Prime Minister for Canyons Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26906 Canberra Gender:	Re: Obama disrespects a great convention Reply #2 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 10:19am http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/16/world/middleeast/16prexy.html Lets face it, they all do it.
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: Obama disrespects a great convention Reply #3 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 10:22am Selective amnesia seems to be the common characteristic of those in the anti-Obama cult.
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Re: Obama disrespects a great convention
Reply #4 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 11:46am

bogarde73 wrote on May 2^nd, 2016 at 3:38pm:

For as long as I can remember (and I'm probably one of the oldest fully-cognitive people here) the US Presidency has, in a sense, been an office above politics in one respect.
And that is, when a President is in his final year - either not running again, as Lyndon Johnson, or having served two terms - he remains aloof from the battle to become his successor.

Sure, he might have private talks with one or other of the contenders, but they remain private.
He doesn't during that period enter into the political party debate.

Not this unworthy piece of work called Obama.
He is out there dishing it out to the Republicans, in particular Trump, at every opportunity he gets.
Not only that, he is seen to be clearly favouring Clinton in the nomination process.

This can only serve to undermine the standing of the office, bit by bit, as he is seen to be acting just as another politician and not as a Head of State.

If Trump wins in November, my advice to him would be to refuse to walk up Pennsylvania Ave with this unworthy office holder.

If Trump wins in November, my advice would be to go home and enjoy his Trump lifestyle.

Moving into the White House would be a step down.

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John_Taverner Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2212 Gender:	Re: Obama disrespects a great convention Reply #5 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 11:59am bogarde73 wrote on May 2^nd, 2016 at 3:38pm: If Trump wins in November, my advice to him would be to refuse to walk up Pennsylvania Ave with this unworthy office holder. The odds of that are currently running at about 18% .
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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: Obama disrespects a great convention Reply #6 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 1:18pm The odds don't start until the nominations are done The odds on Trump being the nominee six months ago would have been minimal.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49308 At my desk.	Re: Obama disrespects a great convention Reply #7 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 5:57pm This would be one of those conventions that was only ever followed to the extent that the party considered it beneficial to the chances of their next candidate.
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Reply #8 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 6:13pm

Obama is a lucky loser with a natural dislike for born winners like Trump. He is a small, petty man and as such, is letting his emotions toward Trump cloud his judgment.

Lightning struck once when this this nobody was anointed as the next president, but Obama can't cheat fate twice, and President Trump will not let his insolence go unpunished. It won't be a traditionally cruel or brutal vengeance, but it will be as personally devastating to Obama as a shiv straight to the soul, and on that day, he will know the better man won.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49308 At my desk.	Re: Obama disrespects a great convention Reply #9 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 6:20pm So you think Trump will defeat Obama in the next election?
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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: Obama disrespects a great convention Reply #10 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 6:21pm Well I know Obama won't win.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49308 At my desk.	Re: Obama disrespects a great convention Reply #11 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 6:22pm How do you know that?
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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: Obama disrespects a great convention Reply #12 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 6:23pm Just a lucky feeling. I'll give good odds if you want to bet he will. Better than any bookie.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49308 At my desk.	Re: Obama disrespects a great convention Reply #13 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 6:26pm I'll pass thanks.
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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: Obama disrespects a great convention Reply #14 - May 3^rd, 2016 at 6:34pm Oh well, the offers still open if you change your mind. There's some animosity between those two. There's not many who don't want to see a Trump presidency as viscerally as Obama.
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