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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"In two months, we have the chance to restore some semblance of sanity to our politics"
On Friday, former President Barack Obama gave a stirring speech in which he rebuked the chaos of President Donald Trumps administration.
Among the many failings of Trump and Republicans, Obama cited the anonymous op-ed, penned by an administration official to assure the American people that White House aides were presenting their own resistance to the president by blunting his more extreme actions and ideas.
The claim that everything will turn out okay because there are people inside the White House who secretly arent following the presidents orders, that is not a check, Obama said. Im being serious here. Thats not how our democracy is supposed to work. These people arent elected. Theyre not accountable.
Theyre not doing us a service by actively promoting 90% of the crazy stuff coming out of this White House. Then saying dont worry, were preventing the other 10%. Thats not how things are supposed to work, he said. This is not normal. These are extraordinary times. And theyre dangerous times. But heres the good news. In two months, we have the chance, not the certainty but the chance, to restore some semblance of sanity to our politics.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/09/obama-rips-gop-nyt-op-ed-senior-officials-blocking-10-percent-trumps-craziness-no-comfort/
Among the many failings of Trump and Republicans, Obama cited the anonymous op-ed, penned by an administration official to assure the American people that White House aides were presenting their own resistance to the president by blunting his more extreme actions and ideas.
The claim that everything will turn out okay because there are people inside the White House who secretly arent following the presidents orders, that is not a check, Obama said. Im being serious here. Thats not how our democracy is supposed to work. These people arent elected. Theyre not accountable.
Theyre not doing us a service by actively promoting 90% of the crazy stuff coming out of this White House. Then saying dont worry, were preventing the other 10%. Thats not how things are supposed to work, he said. This is not normal. These are extraordinary times. And theyre dangerous times. But heres the good news. In two months, we have the chance, not the certainty but the chance, to restore some semblance of sanity to our politics.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/09/obama-rips-gop-nyt-op-ed-senior-officials-blocking-10-percent-trumps-craziness-no-comfort/
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"In two months, we have the chance to restore some semblance of sanity to our politics" (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Sep 2018
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Real men, real patriots like Obama scare the living shit out of puny whiny crybabies like pence rump
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2018
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Upthevibe
(8,048 posts)1. Amazing speech! n/t
Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)2. Real men, real patriots like Obama scare the living shit out of puny whiny crybabies like pence rump
and the rest.
That is why they are overturning everything he did, jealousy.
Sylvarose
(210 posts)3. I'm crying
I miss his competent clear communication and leadership so much. Come back, President Obama! Please come back!
barbtries
(28,794 posts)4. i look forward to watching it when i get home tonight.
i just could not miss him more.