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There it is. (Original Post) sheshe2 Apr 2020 OP
That says it all, she mcar Apr 2020 #1
That's kinda like what Schiff said -- or the opposite nt live love laugh Apr 2020 #2
"Because President Obama is a leader" has a nice ring to it. Maribelle Apr 2020 #3
And because he did......... MyOwnPeace Apr 2020 #4
"Because trump is a loss leader" erronis Apr 2020 #5
1.5 billion people were infected by Swine flu & was the worst pandemic since 1918 in numbers, NOTHIN uponit7771 Apr 2020 #6
For Emphasis ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #52
+1 uponit7771 Apr 2020 #55
dangit all, you made me cry again. :) i miss u !!!!!! AllaN01Bear Apr 2020 #7
Hey, AllaN0. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #8
K&R spanone Apr 2020 #9
Try to tell that to the dumbass Trump supporters thenelm1 Apr 2020 #10
KNR for truth. niyad Apr 2020 #11
;) sheshe2 Apr 2020 #12
Not on social media, but will alert some who are. They like going to Twitter jail for annoying old niyad Apr 2020 #17
Bwahaha! sheshe2 Apr 2020 #22
You are most welcome. L niyad Apr 2020 #25
Oooooh good name! Great framing! Donnie Bodybags! calimary Apr 2020 #60
Yep. dalton99a Apr 2020 #13
We need to get rid of that 22nd amendment. n/t Yavin4 Apr 2020 #14
Ty! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #15
Yes he does. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #18
Love him! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #20
I miss that man. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #23
Bazinga! George II Apr 2020 #16
Now that Biden is our nominee... sheshe2 Apr 2020 #19
We don't hear about Obama's successes with viral outbreaks because Marie Marie Apr 2020 #21
It's like IT work: Nobody knows you're doing anything if your doing your job right. n/t Beartracks Apr 2020 #40
President Obama also had assembled a strong support system. Sunriser13 Apr 2020 #48
+1 The Dotard absolutely seems to treestar Apr 2020 #54
Ta-Da! dchill Apr 2020 #24
Trump can't delegate out of fear that the spotlight might shift away from him Blue Owl Apr 2020 #26
I would give anything to have him back again. smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #27
I have hope Biden will ask him to be Secretary of State . . . Journeyman Apr 2020 #57
K and R Stuart G Apr 2020 #28
All that AND turned the economy around. NoRoadUntravelled Apr 2020 #29
Yep. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #30
thats what the gop does...destroys the economy questionseverything Apr 2020 #42
K&R stage left Apr 2020 #31
Brilliant, she! Thank you! Cha Apr 2020 #32
You are welcome, Cha. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #33
Our Obama and Cha Apr 2020 #34
They will be kicking ass. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #35
And, taking names! Yes we're going to have Cha Apr 2020 #37
Yes. Again??? Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #36
Hit Trump with a heavy dose of Obama and a meltdown will follow. nt oasis Apr 2020 #38
And he didn't let crises become crises just to have photo-ops pretending to be a hero. Beartracks Apr 2020 #39
you can't lead or govern when all you do is campaign. Trump has NEVER gotten out of that mode. Vivienne235729 Apr 2020 #41
*This* brer cat Apr 2020 #43
Oh darn, these facts must irk the heck out of the Idiot and his ilk onetexan Apr 2020 #44
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2020 #45
exactly!! subana Apr 2020 #46
Oh those were the days! SallyHemmings Apr 2020 #47
Is it just me, or does anyone else miss having a competent President? Different Drummer Apr 2020 #49
He didn't showboat around about it either. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2020 #50
But he is black, she. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #51
Yes he did and then set up a pandemic response team treestar Apr 2020 #53
Yep! sheshe2 Apr 2020 #58
Trump's jealousy of Obama knows no bounds. Lonestarblue Apr 2020 #56
........This is it in a nutshell...... titanicdave Apr 2020 #59

Maribelle

(4,783 posts)
3. "Because President Obama is a leader" has a nice ring to it.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 08:07 PM
Apr 2020

A ring Trump could not understand.

MyOwnPeace

(17,609 posts)
4. And because he did.........
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 08:40 PM
Apr 2020

to show how little and troubled he really is, IQ45 does the exact opposite!




PS: When I said "little" - I wasn't talking about his size (unless we count hands and the testimony of Stormy..)

erronis

(24,521 posts)
5. "Because trump is a loss leader"
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 08:41 PM
Apr 2020

(My paraphrasing)

trump is a cheap bill-o-goods that was foisted on the gullible to allow the real virus (oligarchic control) to infect democracy.

Get a cut-rate deal on a wannabe dictator who makes a segment feel good while they are being royally screwed in the end (literally and figuratively.)

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)
6. 1.5 billion people were infected by Swine flu & was the worst pandemic since 1918 in numbers, NOTHIN
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 08:51 PM
Apr 2020

... comes close and the reason you most likely didn't hear about that is because Obama wasn't a nut case like Trump




https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-deadly-is-the-coronavirus-compared-to-past-outbreaks#2009-(H1N1)-flu-pandemic

- Global cases: about 24 percent of global population; 60.8 million U.S. cases
- Global deaths: over 284,000; 12,469 in the United States; death rate was .02 percent

ProfessorGAC

(77,270 posts)
52. For Emphasis
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 02:52 PM
Apr 2020

ZERO POINT ZERO TWO PERCENT!

I know we don't have a good denominator yet, but we're at 3.6% of confirmed infections.
180x the swine flu death rate.

thenelm1

(912 posts)
10. Try to tell that to the dumbass Trump supporters
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 09:25 PM
Apr 2020

Most of them it seems like to think they experienced/were living through some kind of apocalypse during those years. Rescuing the economy from total ruin after pubbie rule and the ACA, oh, the horror, the horror!!! That kind of stupid is beyond helping.

niyad

(134,022 posts)
17. Not on social media, but will alert some who are. They like going to Twitter jail for annoying old
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 10:13 PM
Apr 2020

Donnie bodybags.

sheshe2

(98,438 posts)
22. Bwahaha!
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 10:18 PM
Apr 2020

Thank you!!!!

They like going to Twitter jail for annoying old

Donnie bodybags.




You made me laugh, TY!

calimary

(90,766 posts)
60. Oooooh good name! Great framing! Donnie Bodybags!
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 11:25 PM
Apr 2020

Needs to be said, Read, and SPREAD!

sheshe2

(98,438 posts)
18. Yes he does.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 10:14 PM
Apr 2020

Hot dayum.

CNN just played a clip of a speech from 12/2014 talking about a virus...not sure which one. I just caught the end. He said this was not about politics and we need to show the world how we deal with this.

SheltieLover

(81,698 posts)
20. Love him!
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 10:16 PM
Apr 2020

Remember when we could sleep at night without fear of nitwit with the football, when we could eat, shop, work AND VOTE without fear for our lives? I miss him & am sooooo happy he is now able to speak to us again! 😍

sheshe2

(98,438 posts)
23. I miss that man.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 10:26 PM
Apr 2020

He is going to be a voice to be reckoned with. He will be tearing trumpie a new one.

Ready aim fire. Go Dems!

sheshe2

(98,438 posts)
19. Now that Biden is our nominee...
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 10:16 PM
Apr 2020

We are going to a lot of him. He has been chomping at the bit to speak up.

Now he can. This is perfect timing and so good for Joe.

Marie Marie

(11,513 posts)
21. We don't hear about Obama's successes with viral outbreaks because
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 10:17 PM
Apr 2020

he JUST DID HIS JOB. Quietly, behind the scenes, without fanfare, he listened to the experts, was pro-active and did what needed to be done. It's hard to prove a negative but we can now see how these previous outbreaks could have been a disaster had he been as negligent as Trump. Not only were Trump's priorities all wrong from the start, he simply wasn't up to the task. He is incompetent and lazy.

Sunriser13

(612 posts)
48. President Obama also had assembled a strong support system.
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 02:18 PM
Apr 2020

Any manager worth his salt has assembled a strong support staff in order to be able to delegate various duties. That staff works with each other to determine what needs doing at any particular time, much like a successful beehive.

A successful leader stands back to allow his qualified people to do the work that needs doing, offering support wherever needed. That organization is what is sorely lacking now.



treestar

(82,383 posts)
54. +1 The Dotard absolutely seems to
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 03:00 PM
Apr 2020

require that to get a position in government, you have no experience in the field.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
27. I would give anything to have him back again.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 10:43 PM
Apr 2020

We didn't know how good we had it and how good he was until this raging fuck-up came along.

Journeyman

(15,484 posts)
57. I have hope Biden will ask him to be Secretary of State . . .
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 03:26 PM
Apr 2020

I can't think of anyone else in the country who could mend our tattered relations with the world faster than Barack Obama.

sheshe2

(98,438 posts)
30. Yep.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 11:06 PM
Apr 2020

Had to clean up a near depression on entering office. Once again the GOP near destroyed the economy.

Welcome to DU, NRU.

Stay safe.

questionseverything

(11,966 posts)
42. thats what the gop does...destroys the economy
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 01:34 AM
Apr 2020

leaves it to a democrat to fix

they have out done themselves this time

stage left

(3,351 posts)
31. K&R
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 11:18 PM
Apr 2020

God, do I miss him. If he had been President we would never have come to this. And the same goes for Hillary Clinton.

Cha

(320,547 posts)
34. Our Obama and
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 11:41 PM
Apr 2020

everyone else's.

Can you believe it.. the Biden-Obama campaign Team will get back together again only in reverse?! And, oh yeah.. whomever Joe's picks for his running mate! lol

Like a Dream come true.

sheshe2

(98,438 posts)
35. They will be kicking ass.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 11:48 PM
Apr 2020

You just know Hillary will be at their side.

I hope Biden announces his VP very soon. I what whoever she is to be out there as well.

Cha

(320,547 posts)
37. And, taking names! Yes we're going to have
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 12:14 AM
Apr 2020

a female VP and she will be well qualified and brilliant!

Yeah, it should be announced soon bc the months are just speeding by!

Beartracks

(14,653 posts)
39. And he didn't let crises become crises just to have photo-ops pretending to be a hero.
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 01:06 AM
Apr 2020

The job of a good leader is to PREVENT crises whenever possible, so most people don't even know what you did or what you steered us clear of. It's a thankless task, which is why Trump doesn't prefer it. It also requires actual work, another reason Trump doesn't prefer it. Soooo much easier just to pretend for the media to be doing great things than to be accomplishing actual great things away from the spotlight.

=====

Vivienne235729

(3,748 posts)
41. you can't lead or govern when all you do is campaign. Trump has NEVER gotten out of that mode.
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 01:18 AM
Apr 2020

he's never been a real president bc all he does is campaign. I think that is all he is capable of doing.

onetexan

(13,913 posts)
44. Oh darn, these facts must irk the heck out of the Idiot and his ilk
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 07:50 AM
Apr 2020

well done All Hat No Cattle

Response to sheshe2 (Original post)

subana

(586 posts)
46. exactly!!
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 01:04 PM
Apr 2020

& Obama was never stupid enough to think that no one could teach him anything like donnie apparently believes!

Yesterday Gov Cuomo was looking at the various stats & commented that we should look at these things to see what we can learn from them. & I thought, that's a refreshing idea! Someone who is willing to learn something from this terrible situation!

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)
51. But he is black, she.
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 02:44 PM
Apr 2020

And 38% cannot forget that, and are wiling to endanger themselves in the process.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
53. Yes he did and then set up a pandemic response team
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 02:58 PM
Apr 2020

and made a playbook and his people walked the new Trumpers coming in through it.

No excuses, Dotard.

Lonestarblue

(13,560 posts)
56. Trump's jealousy of Obama knows no bounds.
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 03:00 PM
Apr 2020

After all, how could a black man be smart enough to be president AND be loved around the world when Stupid Donnie is universally hated and is made fun of as a baby man as well as any number of other unflattering portrayals.

titanicdave

(430 posts)
59. ........This is it in a nutshell......
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 05:18 PM
Apr 2020

........t-RUMP's jealousy of President Obama shows at every so called "corona virus update" that he gives to the American People......he is so very desperate to be the leader that President Obama is that his lies are actually hurting him more than helping him.......what a turd !!!!









rump

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