Obama just said flat out, on live TV, that Trump was "UNFIT" to be president!

[procon]

Heads are exploding in Trumpville.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

1. Calling for repub leaders to say they can't support Trump.

[forgotmylogin]

37. Look at this in terms of 8-dimensional chess moves and potential reverse psychology...

The repubs would almost rather self-immolate than do anything Obama suggests.

Is it possible he's wanting the true faithful to latch onto him tighter and keep him in the race because he told them not to? Attach enough tea-partiers permanently to the sinking anchor of Trump? If all the GoP get totally wise to Don, they'll catapult him into Mexico and renominate someone with an actual better chance of getting votes. We'd get Jeb or Kaisch or Romney and it would be a normal election season again.

Still, if they do renounce Trump, Obama gets a nice little mention in the history books that Republicans withdrew support of an unfit candidate due to his suggestion. Which hopefully will send Coulter and O'Reilly and Savage and Hannity into brain-melting conniption fits and spare us their analysis.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

41. I've been getting a vibe that a lot of big repubs are about to dump on Trump anyway.

Many established conservative pundits are being very frank in their disgust and the Koch's big meeting a few days ago is suggestive that they want to quarantine Trump and inoculate themselves against him for the good of the down-ticket races.

[charlyvi]

57. Ryan especially is getting blowback big time.

He puts out blurbs continuously that disagree with Trump's positions, yet still endorses him. It's as if Obama was speaking directly to Ryan.

[mobeau69]

55. Could be. The pukes in Congress aren't in Obama's league so they'll never no the difference.

Anyway, that bitch-slap was truly brutal. Love me some Obama.

[redStateBlueHeart]

74. ^^ This

"The repubs would almost rather self-immolate than do anything Obama suggests."

[charlyvi]

60. Problem being it's difficult

to shame people that have no shame. I think he's just pointing out that Trump is unfit; therefore, the people supporting him in the face of this must also be unfit. Vote Democratic!

[MoonRiver]

2. The wagons are circling.

[vlyons]

40. More like the Apaches are circling

More and more the media is jumping on the bandwagon to repudiate Trump. And since Trump is incapable of ever apologizing, refuses to practice political correctness, unable to mentally focus, unable learn from mistakes, completely deaf and blind to how others perceive him, he will just continue to say one stupid and outrageous thing after another, week after week. And do you believe for one minute that a vet handed his purple heart medal to Trump? That's just another lie. Now the question is: when o when will McConnell, Ryan, Cornyn, etc repudiate Trump and negate their endorsement? I predict that as Trump's poll numbers go lower and lower, GOP leaders, especially Senators, will withdraw endorsements about 2 weeks before the election. It's very very sad, but perhaps a humiliating defeat will help Republicans get a better grip on a little morality and tolerance. It's looonnng overdue.

[mobeau69]

56. The vultures are circling tRumps carcass.

What a beautiful sight.

[VMA131Marine]

4. He's calling fire on himself to take the heat off the Kahn's

It's what a leader would do.

[emulatorloo]

5. Good point!

[auntpurl]

6. I agree with this assessment.

As it's clear the cowardly snivelling GOP leadership are not going to rescind their endorsements of Trump after 5 days of this horrific story, Pres Obama is taking it to the next level.

[BlueMTexpat]

21. Prez O's courage has never

been lacking.

[Lefthacker]

9. Well said!

I love seeing Obama fired up.

[unitedwethrive]

18. Such a good man!

[annabanana]

27. +1 ^^ . . . n/t

[fleabiscuit]

33. Good point. Let's see how the 'brown stain family' reacts. eom

[Historic NY]

71. Exactly.

[awoke_in_2003]

66. He's channeling Ali...

as in "Rope-a-dope"

[Johnny2X2X]

7. This should be fun

The RWers are going to flip that Obama is talking about Trummo while on a foreign trip.

Trummo can expect to hear more of the same every time Obama speaks from now on.

[madaboutharry]

16. He is at The White House

The Prime Minister of Singapore is a guest at The White House.

[Johnny2X2X]

17. Ah, missed that

Thanks.

[ailsagirl]

80. And both the President and the PM of Singapore were standing behind podiums

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/02/politics/obama-says-trump-unfit-for-presidency/

[Koinos]

8. Thank you! Is there a link?

[BumRushDaShow]

11. Here is one

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/02/politics/obama-says-trump-unfit-for-presidency/index.html

[BumRushDaShow]

10. CNN put up a breaking banner with the quote!

[eShirl]

13. MSNBC covering Obama speech, w/ tiny soundless Trump speech in corner screen

hands so tiny now

[fleabiscuit]

42. LOL

[bigwillq]

14. Trump is

Good call by PBO

[Johnny2X2X]

15. Splody heads be sploding

"Splody heads be sploding" Dr. Sarah Palin.

[mobeau69]

58. Now that's funny! Thanks for the laugh!

[procon]

19. Link to ABC News headline article:

I first saw it on MSNBC but they still don't have a video online, so this is up on ABC"



President Obama: Donald Trump Is 'Unfit to Serve as President'


"President Obama said today Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is "unfit to serve as president."

In a press conference with Singapore's prime minister, Obama added that Trump has shown he is "woefully unprepared to do this job" after his comments on military families as well as his handle on foreign affairs.

"The notion that he would attack a Gold Star family that made such extraordinary sacrifices on behalf of our country, the fact that he doesn’t appear to have basic knowledge around critical issues in Europe, in the Middle East, in Asia, means that he is woefully unprepared to do this job," the president said at the White House."


http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-obama-donald-trump-unfit-serve-president/story?id=41066637

[LittleGirl]

44. President Obama

is kicking ass! Love it

[Cha]

84. And, he should know.

[Democat]

20. Democrats must sense weakness in Trump's campaign

Obama is a very smart politician and he has access to much more information than we do.

There must be a sense that Trump is in trouble and this is the time to hit him hard.

[Koinos]

25. Maybe an initial national security briefing revealed the extent of Trump's total cluelessness.

[Lebam in LA]

22. OMG - Twitter is going to have a meltdown

[auntpurl]

23. Video here.

http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000539819

http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000539823

[getagrip_already]

24. Trump was speaking when the presser was held

He probably has no idea he was skewered so badly.

Wait for it, wait for it.......

[kimbutgar]

26. Cheeto will attack Obama back and you know Obama purposely baited him

Obama just poked Cheeto and I can't wait for more Cheeto implosion.

[Tess49]

28. Toddler Trump is going to have quite the temper tantrum over this. Hope he totally loses it. n/t

[helpisontheway]

29. Now let's see if Ryan, McConnell and

the other cowards will step up to defend Trump...Or will there be crickets? In the past they would flood the tv with surrogates spouting the daily talking points..

[liberal N proud]

30. YES!

[helpisontheway]

31. I like this because they are redefining Trump...

He pretended to be this successful businessman. They have truly successful billionaires challenging him on that. Then the President is there to connect the dots...disrespectful to soldiers, clueless about foreign policy, wrong temperament, etc..

[JBoy]

32. That sound you hear is

the Trump albatross being chained around the neck of every Trump-endorsing GOP member up for reelection.

[True Dough]

34. It took Drumpf years to get over this slight...

If he ever got over it. Granted Donald has attained a status that few of us ever imagined by becoming the GOP nominee, but he is repeatedly showing that he's not qualified or deserving of the role.

[eShirl]

54. yesss, thanks for finding that

[mobeau69]

62. He's not over it and never will be.

I LMAO watching this live.

[DemonGoddess]

35. BOOM!

I watched as he said it, and CHEERED!!!!

[LittleGirl]

45. I did too! eom

[Cha]

86. Cool!

[Chicago1980]

36. The longer Trump stays in, the further the GOP will fall.

If Trump quite, his bots may stay home from the polls.

Talk about a political conundrum.

[Gothmog]

38. Trump is unfit to be POTUS

[freebrew]

39. Well...

he don't talk to good. Mebbe he's jest tryrin' to get the stoopid votes...

I think he's got Hannity...

[SunSeeker]

43. President Obama was just stating the obvious. nt

[TeamPooka]

46. Waiting for Trump to call him the N-word in 5...4...3...2... nt

[Lunabell]

47. Yes he can?

I was so impressed when I heard this. This is big news and the gloves are off! Love this man when he gets feisty!

[safeinOhio]

48. He is taking off the gloves but

I don't think he'll take off his stupid hat.

[ailsagirl]

79. You forget-- there ain't much beneath those gloves!!

[safeinOhio]

83. Even less

under the stupid hat.

[ailsagirl]

89. touché!

[calimary]

49. MMM-MMM-Good!

Heads exploding? Makes me want to riff on that Christmas-season song! "...Let 'em blow, let 'em blow, let 'em blow!"

[barbtries]

50. it's obvious.

he has nothing to recommend him and a million things to disqualify him

[sofa king]

51. Underneath the obvious...

... is the equally important but less well-known fact that the Presidential Daily Briefing is distributed at the pleasure of the President himself. President Obama is therefore in a unique position to know for sure that a particular candidate is unfit to serve and exactly why, too.

It looks to me like he's rather confidently and explicitly laying out a pathway which leads directly to Donald Trump's resignation from the race, about which I have already bored you all for a week, now.

In other words, President Obama is quite deliberately setting politics aside and making the case that this dude is a nutjob unworthy of the racist, economy-crashing, war-starting, witch-hunt-having, birth-certificate-searching party of undiluted scum.

If he's doing that, you'd better fuckin' believe that he's got the goods on Trump and he is, in his polite way, offering the villains one last chance to set aside their differences and join him before the boom drops on everyone left on deck.

Most of them won't take the President's advice, and so much the better for us. But let none of them say they were not warned....

[ffr]

68. Between Drumpfs chaotic campaign and your comments

I don't know what tickles me more.

<snip> In other words, President Obama is quite deliberately setting politics aside and making the case that this dude is a nutjob unworthy of the racist, economy-crashing, war-starting, witch-hunt-having, birth-certificate-searching party of undiluted scum... -sofa king

JC, that's harsh...but so true!

[sofa king]

72. Yes...

... I am being too generous, by far.

[sofa king]

75. ... And I rest my case.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141540180

WASHINGTON ― Just days before Republicans adopted a new, more Russia-friendly plank into their party platform, one of Donald Trump’s top advisers visited Moscow in July to deliver speeches criticizing decades of U.S. foreign policy.

Do y'all see where this is headed, now? Straight out the fire exit.

[hibbing]

52. Keeping hammering! n/t

[lillypaddle]

53. Go Mr. President

This might just push Donnie over the edge.

[lillypaddle]

59. and might I add ...

[Lucky Luciano]

61. Over in Freeperville they will read that as Obama endorses Trump. nt

[procon]

63. I LOVE this man! Thank you, Mr President, you do us proud! nt

[jimlup]

64. I'm beginning to wonder if the Repubs will make a move to replace him

He's remarkably bad and every time you think he's hit bottom he goes lower.

[Stuart G]

65. k and r... How will Republicans Respond??

What can they say? I haven't got a clue......do you?

[Spitfire of ATJ]

67. ...

[Historic NY]

69. He has no more fucks to give...........Donald

[steve2470]

70. President Obama states the obvious nt

[NastyRiffraff]

73. OMG not only did he call Trump unfit

he did it in a presser with a foreign leader!

Ye gods, he's taking no prisoners.

[anamandujano]

77. Wunderbar!

[Cha]

85. Super Optics!

[Vattel]

76. And he is right.

[3catwoman3]

78. Much as I will miss President Obama, and that will be...

...more than words can say, I am enjoying seeing him in the "fuck it" stage of his presidency. I hope he is enjoying it just as much. He has earned every delicious moment.

[ailsagirl]

81. He sure did, 3catwoman3!!

And the thing of it is, he wasn't "bad-mouthing" dumdum-- he was giving his honest and considered assessment.

I shall miss him so much

[LarryNM]

82. Like when He Says at the same press conference

The TPP is not my idea or my administrations, but the work of the
Republicans and we are carrying it through. He seems to be enjoying it.

[lonestarnot]

88. Yes!

[lonestarnot]

87. And disconcertingly true.

[Sunlei]

90. Thank you President Obama

un·fit


/ˌənˈfit/


adjective

adjective: unfit



1.


(of a thing) not of the necessary quality or standard to meet a particular purpose.
"the land is unfit for food crops"


synonyms: unqualified, unsuitable, unsuited, inappropriate, unequipped, inadequate, not designed; More
incapable of, unable to, not up to, not equal to, unworthy of;

informalnot cut out for, not up to scratch


"that party is unfit to govern"



antonyms: suitable



•(of a person) not having the requisite qualities or skills to undertake something competently.
"she is unfit to have care and control of her children"


synonyms: unqualified, unsuitable, unsuited, inappropriate, unequipped, inadequate, not designed; More
incapable of, unable to, not up to, not equal to, unworthy of;

informalnot cut out for, not up to scratch


"that party is unfit to govern"



antonyms: suitable




•Biology
(of a species) not able to produce viable offspring or survive in a particular environment.




2.


(of a person) not in good physical condition, typically as a result of failure to exercise regularly.

synonyms: unhealthy, out of shape, in poor condition/shape
"unfit and overweight children"



antonyms: (physically) fit



verb
archaic

verb: unfit; 3rd person present: unfits; past tense: unfitted; past participle: unfitted; gerund or present participle: unfitting



1.


make (something or someone) unsuitable; disqualify.