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zipplewrath

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6. Not sure this is strictly true

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 02:49 PM

Apr 2017

I may be a bit pedantic here, but there was the whole "I'll have more flexibility after the election" bit with Putin. That was all driven by politics. Not really saying that he was wrong, but politics is SUPPOSED to influence foreign policy and national security policy. And Obama was quoted more than once saying something to the effect that he wasn't elected to start wars. I'm pretty sure it was considered in the whole "classification of torture photos" decision. Doesn't mean it was decisive, but gosh, I hope they considered what the people want.

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Anybody see the former Obama staffers on Colbert? [View all] Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 OP

I don't like everything Obama did. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #1

Not sure what that has to do with this thread. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #3

I thought/think it's really clear. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #4

He/she 'wishes' Obama used politics angstlessk Apr 2017 #5

Got it now Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #7

I highly recommend their podcast, "Pod Save America." Chiyo-chichi Apr 2017 #2

Not sure this is strictly true zipplewrath Apr 2017 #6