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Edwcraig

(332 posts) Sun May 31, 2020, 09:13 AM May 2020

Only Obama can fill the leadership void.

I hate to say this. I feel for Obama having to do this. But only Obama can go on national TV and ask for calm and channel the outrage to voting for change in November.

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Only Obama can fill the leadership void. (Original Post) Edwcraig May 2020 OP

I would love to hear Obama's voice on this, Zoonart May 2020 #1

I think there are many people who can do thal delisen May 2020 #2

I doubt it. mucifer May 2020 #3

Nah, it's on us. tman May 2020 #4

He alone can do it. I just had to say that. gibraltar72 May 2020 #5

Nope. live love laugh May 2020 #6

Stop with this . This "only xyz can fix it" never helps. JI7 May 2020 #7

When I make a mental list of our Democratic House and Senate leaders/members I don't see any void. abqtommy May 2020 #8

Zoonart

(14,629 posts)

1. I would love to hear Obama's voice on this,

Reply to Edwcraig (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2020, 09:17 AM

May 2020

but I would not put it on him alone. I think ALL the living presidents should get together and give a joint statement, LIVE.

delisen

(7,422 posts)

2. I think there are many people who can do thal

Reply to Edwcraig (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2020, 09:20 AM

May 2020

We are not dependent upon finding a one and only savior. Democracy needs many leaders.

mucifer

(25,729 posts)

3. I doubt it.

Reply to Edwcraig (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2020, 09:21 AM

May 2020

tman

(1,255 posts)

4. Nah, it's on us.

Reply to Edwcraig (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2020, 09:32 AM

May 2020

I find it ridiculous how people see this as Barack Obama's duty or responsibility to help clean this up.

gibraltar72

(7,631 posts)

5. He alone can do it. I just had to say that.

Reply to Edwcraig (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2020, 09:54 AM

May 2020

I do like the idea of the former Presidents addressing this though.

live love laugh

(16,484 posts)

6. Nope.

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Sun May 31, 2020, 09:56 AM

May 2020

JI7

(93,905 posts)

7. Stop with this . This "only xyz can fix it" never helps.

Reply to Edwcraig (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2020, 09:59 AM

May 2020

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

8. When I make a mental list of our Democratic House and Senate leaders/members I don't see any void.

Reply to Edwcraig (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2020, 10:25 AM

May 2020

The only void I see is between tRUMP's ears...

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