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In reply to the discussion: Obama Doesn't Owe This Country Shit [View all]Cha
(297,120 posts)16. Yes, President Obama's life is his own, of course.
But, I imagine he wants to help get us out of the tragic mess we're in no matter how badly almost 1/2 of the country's brainwashed suckers treated him. And, has already been working behind the scenes.
Link to tweet
Link to tweet
We want to tell stories. This [Netflix deal] becomes a platform. We are interested in lifting people up and identifying people doing amazing work. We did this in the White House. For instance, the very first time Lin-Manuel Miranda performed the first song in Hamilton was at the White House at a poetry slam we did.
https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2425742/barack-obama-explained-why-he-and-michelle-are-making-netflix-shows-now?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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So Cornell is back to not having completely irrational contempt for President Obama?
BannonsLiver
May 2018
#67
When have the country ever expected a former President to fix the mistakes of the current one?
Blue_true
May 2018
#13
I remember teeth gnashing by late March. They didn't even give him 3 full months before the attacks
Afromania
May 2018
#25
And I remember those folks saying "oh we're only holding his feet to the fire"
stevenleser
May 2018
#82
Besides, I'm pretty sure he IS working quietly to help the Resistance, just not seeking
tblue37
May 2018
#18
Bashing Obama started AT ONCE on DU i went to balloon-juice b/c the commenters viewed him positively
bobbieinok
May 2018
#80
he will be busy raking in the big bucks, made possible by his being president. If he
msongs
May 2018
#45
Guarantee there will be a claque here pissing and moaning that No True Dem works for big money...
Hekate
May 2018
#54
The Fusion Media Group playbook: 1. Publish some clickbait garbage on one platform
oberliner
May 2018
#61