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L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
Thu May 18, 2017, 01:19 PM May 2017

Obama Willing to Serve as Temp While Trump Receives Psychiatric Evaluation



Satire from the Borowitz Report

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Amid concerns about Donald Trump’s fitness to be President, former President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he was willing to serve as “temp President” while Trump undergoes psychiatric evaluation.

“It would just be a temp thing,” Obama told reporters. “As soon as psychiatrists determine that Donald Trump is mentally stable and fit to serve as the most powerful officeholder in the world, I’d step aside.”

Obama said that he was a “logical choice” to serve as temp President because of his eight years in the White House. “For starters, I know how the light switches work,” he said. ........[center]

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Obama Willing to Serve as Temp While Trump Receives Psychiatric Evaluation (Original Post) L. Coyote May 2017 OP
LOL Rollo May 2017 #1
Yes. In fact we've missed you for 100+ days at least mhw May 2017 #2
Caught that pic while Barack shook my partners hand. L. Coyote May 2017 #3
Lucky you to be so close. mhw May 2017 #6
And that's a wide angle shot because we were standing face to face. L. Coyote May 2017 #7
Ohmg..lol Wide angle to the face. I 'm sure he gets that a lot tho. mhw May 2017 #8
Hey Obama malaise May 2017 #4
Works for me. sheshe2 May 2017 #5

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
3. Caught that pic while Barack shook my partners hand.
Thu May 18, 2017, 02:13 PM
May 2017

Last edited Thu May 18, 2017, 02:59 PM - Edit history (1)

I decided to keep my hands on the camera. Got my thrills shaking LBJ's hand long ago.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
7. And that's a wide angle shot because we were standing face to face.
Thu May 18, 2017, 04:12 PM
May 2017

Wish I could have gotten in a little conversation.

 

mhw

(678 posts)
8. Ohmg..lol Wide angle to the face. I 'm sure he gets that a lot tho.
Thu May 18, 2017, 04:27 PM
May 2017

Beautiful perfect shot of that smile.

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