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If we are just going to make sh!t up, let's get the ball rolling on Obama's 2020 run. (Original Post) dewsgirl Dec 2019 OP
Yes. He'll take his chances with the supreme court Buckeyeblue Dec 2019 #1
LOL..yeah right. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #2
Uh what? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2019 #15
I thought it was so outrageous that I didn't need that.. Buckeyeblue Dec 2019 #22
Biden/Obama could happen? pwb Dec 2019 #3
I don't know if it could padah513 Dec 2019 #6
That would be amazing.🤗 dewsgirl Dec 2019 #9
So, Mike, Bill Clinton gets another crack at it too? JHB Dec 2019 #4
Another great idea! dewsgirl Dec 2019 #10
How about Bill Clinton + Obama !!! Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #13
That's what I was thinking Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2019 #16
and the sun rose in the West this morning Sherman A1 Dec 2019 #5
I'm in! LOL BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #7
Michelle Obama you mean? NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #8
These people are seeking a Republican dictatorship. zaj Dec 2019 #11
😔 You are unfortunately correct. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #12
It's odd how few Democrats have asked the question: could Obama have beaten Trump? Recursion Dec 2019 #14
I personally think he could have Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2019 #17
Hard to tell what the Russian troll farms jayschool2013 Dec 2019 #19
Most likely he would have won karynnj Dec 2019 #21
Now they think he is eternal? Lock him up. Dec 2019 #18
How about Obama/Obama as the ticket? Aviation Pro Dec 2019 #20
That is exactly how Trump views Biden's run lame54 Dec 2019 #23

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)
1. Yes. He'll take his chances with the supreme court
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 08:12 AM
Dec 2019

We all know the 22nd Amendment is unconstitutional. Obama was overheard saying, "The 22nd Amendment is as fake as my birth certificate."

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,407 posts)
16. That's what I was thinking
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 10:23 AM
Dec 2019

Clinton was under IC investigation almost his entire Presidency and then was impeached (but not removed). I guess that means he was entitled to the possibility of 8 more years, right?

BannonsLiver

(16,370 posts)
7. I'm in! LOL
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 09:11 AM
Dec 2019

But I doubt the primary field would be too happy as he would instantly become the nominee. Everyone might as well go home at that point.

 

zaj

(3,433 posts)
11. These people are seeking a Republican dictatorship.
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 09:48 AM
Dec 2019

And will work with any lunitic that will give them enough power to destroy Democracy.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,407 posts)
17. I personally think he could have
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 10:25 AM
Dec 2019

He didn't have the same "baggage" as HRC and he would have had better turnout IMHO, although much of that "baggage" for HRC consisted entirely of totally unfounded and crazy right-wing smears. Even three or so years after the election, people are still sharing memes intimating if not outright stating that Hillary "suicided" Jeffrey Epstein. I had a FB friend- who is not even a right-winger- casually joking about Hillary "suiciding" her.

jayschool2013

(2,312 posts)
19. Hard to tell what the Russian troll farms
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 10:51 AM
Dec 2019

and the Macedonian fake-news creators would have come up with on Obama.

karynnj

(59,502 posts)
21. Most likely he would have won
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 11:07 AM
Dec 2019

His favorability at the end of 2016 was above 50%, far higher than HRC's favorability numbers. http://pollingreport.com/obama_fav.htm

I pulled the favorability numbers because they were more similar to the numbers collected for HRC and Trump, but the approval ratings are similar - http://pollingreport.com/obama_job.htm

The one hint of danger for Democrats in 2016 was the polling on the direction of the country. It is interesting that the people comfortable with the direction of the country was not good - just as it was not good for most of Bush's second term. (These numbers are likewise not good under Trump.) http://pollingreport.com/right.htm

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