David Corn: "One time, President Obama told me and a few others that he was..."

[Miles Archer]

David Corn
@DavidCornDC

One time, President Obama told me and a few others that he was the president of all Americans—even those who hated or opposed him. And he seemed to believe that.

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[Iliyah]

1. I truly miss Pres O . .

He loves the USA even those who hate him.

[Rebl2]

9. I second that

[get the red out]

15. Me too

And thought about missing him a lot since Trump was selected into office by “Vlad the Impaler II”.

During this crisis I miss Obama the worst! Trump left the Kurds to die in Syria so how can we expect him to do any different with Americans? Damned Psychopath.

[gibraltar72]

2. But he was a good man.

[GusBob]

3. IIRC, Bill Clinton

One time Bill Clinton was handing out a medal to a dead soldiers parents ( i think)
The father full-out said to his face: I have no respect for you

BC took it like a man

[oasis]

10. The jerk who dissed President Clinton in that setting would probably

be one of Trump's biggest cheerleaders. That is, if his sorry ass is still living.

[Hortensis]

4. Of course Obama believed that basic principle. In the past even most

conservative presidents did also, even if some put into practice in different ways and degrees.

[DENVERPOPS]

16. Yes sir (or ma'am)

Trump believes he is president to everyone, along with all his tribe.

Trump knows that many violently disagree with everything he is doing and stands for, but he doesn't play favorites, he is willfully fucking over his followers, every bit as much as us dissenters.....

[Hortensis]

18. As proven by the Republican pandemic, which kills

off Republican entitlement recipients as readily as Democratic recipients.

It's ma'am, Denverpops.

[bronxiteforever]

5. K&R

[CaptYossarian]

6. President Obama saved the economy and the ACA saved a lot of lives.

This could be the third miracle that qualifies him for sainthood.

Can I have a show of hands? DU can finally agree on something.

[Scarsdale]

7. tRump should resign.

In a private business, he would have been fired long ago. Total, absolute, unmitigated FAILURE. The gop has shown where their real values lie, and it is not with citizens of this country. They should remember that he is the face of the gop now, and he taints every last one of the cowards. So much damage has been done in a short time.

[PatrickforO]

8. By contrast, Trump didn't invite Dems to the signing of the stimulus bill,

and seems to be rooting for Romney to die.

But then, he's a small, mean-spirited man, twisted and evil.

[rockfordfile]

13. I would be disappointed if they were invited and showed up. Trump should be in prison

[CrispyQ]

11. The Christian white-wing patriarchy believes that only they are true Americans.

The rest of us are allowed as long as we know and keep our place. But once we get too uppity and demand equality and equity in the system then we need to be smacked down. That's what they've been doing since the 60s. Smacking us down. And now they have their boot on our neck. They've given control of the treasury to a corrupt, vile, inhumane piece of shit.

Even coffee hasn't helped my attitude this morning.

[SammyWinstonJack]

12. Some brave soul needs to inform the Maggot of that.

[rickyhall]

14. I all previous presidents worked for all Americans, even Nixon & Raygun.

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None of then aspired to be dictators. Of course, W did make that 1 comment but...he did fumble Katrina but I figured that was just incompetence. And no pres ever threw temper fits in public, that I know of.

[ZZenith]

21. Please don't attribute the Katrina response to incompetence.

That was stone-cold murderous neglect.

People trying to rehabilitate the Bush name around here. Fuck that.

The Bushes are every bit as evil as the Trumps, they just know how to hide it a little better.

[rickyhall]

23. Well, yeah...

[D_Master81]

17. Probably most Presidents felt this

I totally disagreed with everything about what W was doing. But if there was an emergency I wouldn’t have wondered if he’d help a blue state out of spite. Incompetence maybe, but not praise me or I won’t help.

[Blue Owl]

19. The polar opposition level between Obama and Trump is unmeasurable in its vastness

[Tarheel_Dem]

20. President Obama, or someone very much like him, is what we need right now. n/t

[DFW]

22. You take me back to something I posted on DU in 2012. I can't believe this is now 8 years ago!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/125170848