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2016 Postmortem

ZM90

(706 posts) Sun Dec 4, 2016, 02:08 PM Dec 2016

If President Obama could have ran for a third term would he have defeated Donald Trump? [View all]

Just a question and I am wondering what you all think. I definitely think with his 55% approval rating that Don the Con would have gotten his ass handed to him. On a related note while I didn't always agree with President Obama (particularly on trade) I am starting to miss him already and he's not even gone yet, Trump is a absolute disaster.

But back to my theoretical question.

Barack Obama for a third term vs Donald Trump. Does Obama win or does Trump find a way to sleaze his way into the White House?

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If President Obama could have ran for a third term would he have defeated Donald Trump? [View all] ZM90 Dec 2016 OP

yes Afromania Dec 2016 #1

Yes MFM008 Dec 2016 #2

yes Doreen Dec 2016 #3

He would have CRUSHED him like the cockroach that he is. n/t MANative Dec 2016 #4

It would have been ugly.... nevergiveup Dec 2016 #5

of course jodymarie aimee Dec 2016 #6

This is an interesting question. And the answer explains what many of us have been saying EffieBlack Dec 2016 #7

Considering how vital this election was DK504 Dec 2016 #10

A lot of black voters tried to vote but were blocked. And many more actually DID vote, but their EffieBlack Dec 2016 #14

Everybody was saying Hillary had it "in the bag"... BlueProgressive Dec 2016 #23

Hillary and Obama are different types of candidates. Obama can motivate the base. Exilednight Dec 2016 #20

Yes BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #8

Yes, hands down. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2016 #9

Absolutely Obama would win. Vinca Dec 2016 #11

Of course. Tatiana Dec 2016 #12

I'm not too sure about that. Lots of baggage EffieBlack Dec 2016 #15

That is why I still have not so great feelings about Biden to this day. Tatiana Dec 2016 #22

Yup. Biden had high positives andym Dec 2016 #17

Even if he could have run for a third term, would he have? DavidDvorkin Dec 2016 #13

I think he would have, with the wild card moonscape Dec 2016 #18

That's a good point. DavidDvorkin Dec 2016 #19

Yes-- in a landslide andym Dec 2016 #16

No. Russia rigged the election and you guys are letting them get away with it. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #21

I'd like to think he would have crushed that lying cockroach Cha Dec 2016 #24