Source: Obama 'ready to explode' onto 2016 campaign trail

[brooklynite]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/01/politics/obama-presidential-election-2016/index.html|CNN

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President Barack Obama heads to Elkhart, Indiana, on Wednesday to tout the economic progress made since his first visit there in 2009, but he is also expected to wade into the 2016 election -- and he's "ready to go" on the campaign trail, a source says.

Obama is chomping at the bit to get out and "get people fired up," a White House source said, but the President will remain largely on the sidelines until the Democrats have a nominee.

Obama expects to "explode onto the scene" once the nominee is selected and "knows his power" to fire up the Democratic base, the source said.

"It's driving him crazy" to be mostly hands off at this time, the source added

[Iliyah]

1. Can't wait!

[redstateblues]

2. Gonna be uuuuuge!

[scscholar]

26. For him to campaign instead of doing his job?

I can wait.

[pampango]

29. He campaigned in 2012 and 'did his job'. I think he can do that again. n/t

[libdem4life]

3. Imagine the questions he'll be asked...and avoid...because he can't

stay neutral for a long campaign. And every day, there's a new twist. I surely don't envy him, and he's good with the dodges.

Even if he wins, he loses. Same for HRC. I'm sure he's done what he can to mitigate things.

[HuckleB]

4. Good news.

[GOLGO 13]

5. Victory Lap for the Big O

Looking forward to see him turn Trump into his personal punching bag. It's gonna be LAFFO city.

[Surya Gayatri]

6. He will stride into the fray like a colossus and start dismembering Trump limb by llimb...

[tanyev]

13. I like how you turn a phrase.

[Surya Gayatri]

25. The short-fingered vulgarian will live to rue the day that he dared

to impugn Obama's American origins and bone fides!

Hell hath no fury like the "O" when he finally allows himself to get ANGRY after 8 years of endless bullshit.

It will be a spectacle worth waiting for! LOL!

[FSogol]

16. +1. Awesome. n/t

[Surya Gayatri]

23. He's been working out overtime in the White House gym...LOL!

[madinmaryland]

31. Like he did a couple of years ago at the White House Correspondents Dinner.

He completely eviscerated tRump!!

[brer cat]

7. Great news!

He's got her back!

K&R

[RAFisher]

8. He's more popular than either candidate

Glad he's on our side. Compared to '08 when Bush's endorsement of McCain was more like a kiss of death.

[Bigredhunk]

9. :-)

YESSIR!

[Person 2713]

10. Then the long primary has another benefit --no Obama burnout by over exposure either

If he is going to campaign for dems and POTUS election maybe Biden too ? It will be a powerful energized campaign force IMO

[Politicub]

11. I heart Obama

Can't wait to see more of him. I would vote for him again if I could.

[Dopers_Greed]

12. Excellent!

Good to know that no matter who the Dem's nominee is, Obama will help ensure that Dump is crushed in November.

[LiberalLovinLug]

14. Great!

I'm sure Sanders will appreciate the support!

[Hekate]

15. This is great news. I love the guy, always have. And such a great campaigner.

[rurallib]

17. A campaigning Obama is a beautiful thing.

Hope he really lets loose on the do nothing Republicans. He can take a little revenge now.
Would love to see him come to Iowa and unload a couple of barrels of truth on Chuckles Grassley

[PoliticalMalcontent]

18. Not surprising. Looking forward to him ripping Trump.

Have very few nice things to say about the Dem nominee, so I won't say anything.

[Tiggeroshii]

19. 7 days.

[bucolic_frolic]

20. OFA is the greatest campaign machine

They target issues every news cycle

Answer attacks promptly

and put energy into everything they do

They were 2 days ahead of McCain and Romney all the time

[SmittynMo]

21. Why would he want to ruin his reputation?

No matter who he supports, why stick your nose into it? Being neutral does no one any harm, including himself.

[Hekate]

24. Why? Silence is consent. Silence is saying the outcome doesn't matter,and that all choices are equal

Barack Obama is the POTUS, and is by his nature deeply involved in both process and outcome. False neutrality would harm his reputation, and if Trump wins, will bring the country down.

[1StrongBlackMan]

27. Because that's what sitting President's do ... They support their Party's nominee.

[pampango]

30. Perhaps he is not as concerned about his reputation as he is about the future of our country. n/t

[Android3.14]

22. "once the nominee is selected"

Notice it fails to say "once the voters have selected their nominee".

[1StrongBlackMan]

28. A distinction without a difference ...

except for the most conspiratorial fans of the losing campaign.