Obama swipes Trump on watching TV and using Twitter

[babylonsister]

https://www.axios.com/barack-obama-trump-tv-social-media-95b62fb3-fce7-4fc8-9ea7-ac3419bdba4b.html

Ina Fried
29 mins ago
Obama swipes Trump on watching TV and using Twitter


Former President Barack Obama said at a tech conference Wednesday that one key to his decision-making was relying on staff and surrounding himself with a diversity of viewpoints, before adding:

"The other thing that is helpful is not watching TV or reading social media."

Why it matters: Obama has largely avoided major criticisms of President Trump, but he used his comments Wednesday to draw a contrast between the two administrations.

Obama admitted during his speech that he made mistakes in hiring. "I won’t say we enforced perfectly the no jerk rule' but its a pretty good rule. I won’t say who violated that rule."

He then added: "I'm proud of the fact we didn’t have indictments. I’ve said that before but that is pretty rare in modern day." Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation resulted in the indictments of 6 former Trump advisers.

Other highlights: Obama said there are tough calls you have to make as president, citing the decision to go after Osama Bin Laden as a 50-50 call and bailing out Chrysler as a 60-40-type decision.

To make those calls, Obama said, you need the facts without spin or sugar-coating, as well as a diversity of opinion.

Obama added that it's also important that the people who serve in the administration aren't there for fame or money: "Are folks here because they want to serve the American people?"

[MontanaMama]

1. Remember what it was like to have an adult in the WH?

Sigh.

[Harker]

13. When this nightmare ends

I hope the memories will come flooding back.

[SergeStorms]

17. I was thinking about that this afternoon.

I was laying on the couch, just in from driveway repair and about to take a nap. The latest horrors from the Trump mal-administration were pouring in from MSNBC, and I was waxing nostalgic about the halcyon days of an honest, decent President in the White House. I then thought about the fact that there should have been an honest, decent woman in the White House at this very moment, and that got my blood boiling enough so a nap was impossible. Trump is interfering with my sleep and NO ONE stands between me and my naps and gets away with it! Come 2020, Trump is HISTORY!

[Gothmog]

2. I miss having a real POTUS

[Martin Eden]

15. Now we have a POS

(my apologies to fecal matter for the insult)

[Initech]

4. That seems to be all Trump does - watch TV and tweet.

That and golf at golf courses with his name on them.

[C_U_L8R]

5. The no jerk rule

Trump’s regime would be decimated if the no jerk rule was in effect.

[lunatica]

6. OMG! Intelligent and thoughtful, educated and rationally reasoned, psychologically

stable statements! God! I miss that!

[Aussie105]

19. The best antidote to Trump

is to trawl the internet looking for videos of Obama's speeches.

Let the Obama smarts wash over you.

Ain't it the truth . . . .you don't miss something until it's gone.

[lunatica]

21. Yes! Listening to President Obama talk might make my IQ

Inch back up to its old level!

Trump has dumbed everything down!

[LittleGirl]

7. I can't wait for this

Nightmare to be over! Ugh.....

[pandr32]

8. The wonderful sound of decency and common sense

[lastlib]

10. To say nothing of INTELLECT!!

Unlike our present doofus, Obama was capable of comprehending (and expressing!) abstract concepts at a high adult level. AnusMouth is intellectually stunted, and only seems to understand the concepts of "very good" (ie profitable for him) vs. "very bad" (Not prfitable). The difference is stark and incredibly profound.

[Pepsidog]

9. Obama is the definition of class and dignity.

[gademocrat7]

11. President Obama is everything trump could never be.

I miss his intelligence, grace, compassion and his dedication to our country.

[NastyRiffraff]

25. Which is why Trump hates him

With every rollback of one of Obama's policies, Trump frantically hopes that somehow, THIS time, he'll be as well loved as Barak Obama.

It will never happen.

[Silver Gaia]

12. *sigh* That's all...

[BigOleDummy]

14. Everytime he speaks

I'm reminded of just how low we've sunk as a Nation since he left office.

[Aussie105]

20. The Nation is fine

once the boil on the bum of Democracy is lanced (aka Donald), and the pus (aka GOP) is cleaned up, things will get back to normal.
It may take a lifetime or two, though.

[charlieshread]

16. Obama was a role model, Trump...

Obama was a role model to be proud of, he was a man of grace, intelligence and moral fiber, someone to look up to and say, "wow, that's someone to learn from."

Trump... is... ... ...

... not a role model to be proud of

[BlancheSplanchnik]

18. That's why I love him.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

22. CLASS was replaced by CRASS....

There is no way to get around that.

I too will be happy once Trump is out of office and in shackles in January of 2021.

[HootieMcBoob]

23. Rahm Emanuel

"I won’t say we enforced perfectly the no jerk rule' but its a pretty good rule. I won’t say who violated that rule."

[saidsimplesimon]

24. President Obama nails it, again.

Obama added that it's also important that the people who serve in the administration aren't there for fame or money: "Are folks here because they want to serve the American people?"