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Jarqui

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8. Beyond Rather's comment, Obama gathers the experts & facts

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Sun May 17, 2020, 06:56 AM

May 2020

Last edited Sun May 17, 2020, 07:52 AM - Edit history (1)

He thinks things through weighing the various opinions including the other side.
Then he makes his decision.

Trump is incapable of understanding, appreciating or utilizing that process..
Which is why tens or hundreds of thousands of Americans are going to needlessly die from this virus.

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Dan Rather, on Obamagate [View all] sl8 May 2020 OP

KR NT ProudProgressiveNow May 2020 #1

Trump has always been jealous of President Obama's intelligence. rickyhall May 2020 #2

tRump has always been envious because President Obama is everything he will never be. overleft May 2020 #5

The thing about being envious of intelligence & class is that he can never ever attain those Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #7

I always took it for granted that the POTUS would be able to think before he speaks. BigmanPigman May 2020 #3

W not very good at it either... rickyhall May 2020 #6

He even makes W look like Lincoln or Churchill. BigmanPigman May 2020 #15

K&R brer cat May 2020 #4

Beyond Rather's comment, Obama gathers the experts & facts Jarqui May 2020 #8

But that is why so many Trump supporters love him. Lonestarblue May 2020 #9

Thank you Mr. Rather. spanone May 2020 #10

Kick dalton99a May 2020 #11

We all noticed the self-depreciating humor Obama Boomerproud May 2020 #12

Obamagate -- desperate rally cry for ignorant, racist, QAnon-believing sacks-o-shit. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #13

#ObamaGreat! Cha May 2020 #19

If I was on twitter I'd wear that hashtag out. ... Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #20

And, I will if i ever see one.. I mostly see Cha May 2020 #21

It's another way of demonstrating his point about shooting someone on 5th Ave Neema May 2020 #14

K & R...for truth...nt Wounded Bear May 2020 #16

Yes, it's pure insane jealousy.. TY, Dan Rather.. Retweeted! Cha May 2020 #17

#ObamaGreat! Cha May 2020 #18

I heard "Obamagate" is the little portal in Trump's head that Barack uses to enter and . . . Journeyman May 2020 #22