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YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts)
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 01:18 PM Mar 2016

Obama To Republicans: I Didn't Create Trump, Your Bigotry Toward Me Did

In this clip, President Obama destroys the absurd narrative that somehow he's to blame for the rise of Donald Trump and the implosion of the Republican Party. Our noble president has been blamed by Republicans for pretty much everything that's gone wrong over the past eight years, while all of his accomplishments are tarnished and discounted - but even this is a stretch.

“I have been blamed by Republicans for a lot of things, but being blamed for their primaries and who they’re selecting for their party is novel” said the President at a press conference today, undoubtly holding back a roll of his eyes. "don’t think that I was the one to prompt questions about my birth certificate… I don’t remember saying, ‘Hey, why don’t you ask me about that? Why don’t you, you know, question whether I’m American or whether I’m loyal or whether I have America’s best interests at heart. Those aren’t things that were prompted by any actions of mine. And so what you’re seeing within the Republican Party is to some degree all those efforts over a course of time, creating an environment where somebody like a Donald Trump can thrive.


http://occupydemocrats.com/home/post/2016/03/10/obama-to-republicans-i-didnt-create-trump-your-bigotry-towards-me-did

Well said, Mr. President.
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Obama To Republicans: I Didn't Create Trump, Your Bigotry Toward Me Did (Original Post) YoungDemCA Mar 2016 OP
They're the most unaccountable people in the country BeyondGeography Mar 2016 #1
BAM! liberal N proud Mar 2016 #2
Kickin' for the truth! Faux pas Mar 2016 #3
This is what Trump has created. yallerdawg Mar 2016 #4
He is spot on n/t politicasista Mar 2016 #5
I agree with President Obama. lovemydog Mar 2016 #6
The President always tells it like it is ailsagirl Mar 2016 #7
K&R for the truth UtahLib Mar 2016 #8
Good on President Obama coming out with it! Cha Mar 2016 #9
The truth is spoken gsb54 Mar 2016 #10
Well they never put the blame where it truly lies farleftlib Mar 2016 #11

BeyondGeography

(40,059 posts)
1. They're the most unaccountable people in the country
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 01:24 PM
Mar 2016

Always someone else's fault. It's one of the reasons why they can be so hard to talk to, when you try.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
4. This is what Trump has created.
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 01:42 PM
Mar 2016

Last edited Fri Mar 11, 2016, 08:03 PM - Edit history (1)

Of course, a celebrity salesman has to know his audience/customers.

This should be the 'sucker punch' that ended a candidacy. You might think so.

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)
6. I agree with President Obama.
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 09:57 AM
Mar 2016

YoungDemCA: I think this is very important for people here to read. If it's not too much trouble would you mind posting it in General Discussion? Or would you mind if I post it there?

Thanks very much for this wonderful post!

 

farleftlib

(2,125 posts)
11. Well they never put the blame where it truly lies
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 09:36 AM
Mar 2016

It's their MO to find a scapegoat for their bigotry, but that's ridiculous even for them.

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