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Akamai

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16. Obama didn't have to persuade all those who hated him -- just to point out

Reply to nini (Reply #15)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 01:27 AM

Jan 2017

to more of the undecideds what was going on. He let the asshat Republicans lie and blame him for everything and did not fight back hard against their narrative, nor did his spokespeople call out the lies.

So given that set of widely held untrue beliefs (brought about by the asshat Republicans and their enablers), it sure is easy for people to not know whom to blame.

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Obama did not criticize Republicans enough, and he never has--until towards the very end of his term [View all] Akamai Jan 2017 OP

My heart agrees with you; marybourg Jan 2017 #1

Everyone makes mistakes--and this was a huge mistake that Obama made, believing Akamai Jan 2017 #4

Not sure I can blame him. HassleCat Jan 2017 #2

And this should be the template going forward? That we do not call out Republicans for the evil that Akamai Jan 2017 #3

Because he is such a fundamentally decent... 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #5

yes, but Paul Revere warned us that the British were coming--Obama did not warn us about Akamai Jan 2017 #6

Did you really not know who the enemy was? nini Jan 2017 #7

Nini -- seriously -- that is a silly position to take. A lot of people knew the truth about Akamai Jan 2017 #14

Think about those low information voters for a second nini Jan 2017 #15

Obama didn't have to persuade all those who hated him -- just to point out Akamai Jan 2017 #16

he still wants to be their friend Skittles Jan 2017 #8

so you generally agree with my criticism of Obama? That although he was wonderful Akamai Jan 2017 #9

did he do a good job? yes Skittles Jan 2017 #10

and he did not alert American voters to the evil doings of the Republican Party. Akamai Jan 2017 #11

very good assessment Skittles Jan 2017 #12

I think it's kind of like with the Roman soldiers out in the field, who have sentries to warn Akamai Jan 2017 #13