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Related: About this forumObama 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 theyre selecting for their party is novel said the President at a press conference today, undoubtly holding back a roll of his eyes. "dont think that I was the one to prompt questions about my birth certificate I dont remember saying, Hey, why dont you ask me about that? Why dont you, you know, question whether Im American or whether Im loyal or whether I have Americas best interests at heart. Those arent things that were prompted by any actions of mine. And so what youre 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.
I have been blamed by Republicans for a lot of things, but being blamed for their primaries and who theyre selecting for their party is novel said the President at a press conference today, undoubtly holding back a roll of his eyes. "dont think that I was the one to prompt questions about my birth certificate I dont remember saying, Hey, why dont you ask me about that? Why dont you, you know, question whether Im American or whether Im loyal or whether I have Americas best interests at heart. Those arent things that were prompted by any actions of mine. And so what youre 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
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BeyondGeography
(39,999 posts)1. They're the most unaccountable people in the country
Always someone else's fault. It's one of the reasons why they can be so hard to talk to, when you try.
liberal N proud
(60,936 posts)2. BAM!
Faux pas
(15,337 posts)3. Kickin' for the truth!
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)4. This is what Trump has created.
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.
politicasista
(14,128 posts)5. He is spot on n/t
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)6. I agree with President Obama.
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!
ailsagirl
(23,786 posts)7. The President always tells it like it is
God, I'm going to miss him!!!
UtahLib
(3,180 posts)8. K&R for the truth
Cha
(305,136 posts)9. Good on President Obama coming out with it!
Mahalo YoungDemCA!
gsb54
(89 posts)10. The truth is spoken
farleftlib
(2,125 posts)11. Well they never put the blame where it truly lies
It's their MO to find a scapegoat for their bigotry, but that's ridiculous even for them.