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32. Maybe it's because...

Sun May 22, 2016, 01:45 AM

May 2016

- Many Democrats would rather vote for him instead of the assumed nominee?

- Because he has really loosened up in his last year or two and seems like a nice guy, the sort of chap you'd want to lead a nation?

- Because to most supportive people with a transgender loved one, he's going down in history as our Abe Lincoln?

On that last one, he truly has played a nearly eight year long game that even now is setting up masterfully for the final play.

About the only places he's failed miserably would be his Corporatism streak and the way he's been asleep at the wheel regarding voting rights.

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Don�t look now, but Barack Obama is suddenly popular [View all] TomCADem May 2016 OP

Well, look at the options set to replace him Scootaloo May 2016 #1

bingo AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #5

Yes, the present is starting to look like it might soon be the good old days bhikkhu May 2016 #28

Yep, FOUR MORE YEARS! Best president we have had in at least 50! snooper2 May 2016 #61

Well, there's the candidates. mountain grammy May 2016 #2

Obama will get more retrospective respect than he did as President. andym May 2016 #3

IF a president's ratings are up on election day, his party wins! Hortensis May 2016 #63

Obama likes Bernie RobertEarl May 2016 #4

He has always been popular in my book. sheshe2 May 2016 #6

I am with you! onecent May 2016 #57

Obama will be like Truman... First Speaker May 2016 #7

President Barack Obama has always been a Democrat in his adult life. onehandle May 2016 #8

2 out of 3 aint bad I suppose. mwooldri May 2016 #33

She was a Democrat by the time she was 21. onehandle May 2016 #50

TPP Omaha Steve May 2016 #9

But twisted arms for TPP and heritage care. Doctor_J May 2016 #13

That really burned my ass Populist_Prole May 2016 #24

Steve, do me a favor show me all the links.... sheshe2 May 2016 #26

when Obama first took office, the first week republicans asked him to shelve 'obamacare plan' for a Sunlei May 2016 #54

Still waiting for him to put on his comfy shoes Omaha Steve May 2016 #55

wait until he's done and free. Comfy shoes are in the closet with his favorite comfy 'mom jeans' Sunlei May 2016 #56

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #60

He's at the top of the list of best presidents in my lifetime Fresh_Start May 2016 #10

I'll go with JFK Omaha Steve May 2016 #14

Obama hands down WINS! sheshe2 May 2016 #27

When were you born? Omaha Steve May 2016 #41

He didn't back public option or single payer Omaha Steve May 2016 #42

JFK Fresh_Start May 2016 #47

Cuban missle crisis Omaha Steve May 2016 #48

All I'm saying is its a mixed bag with any president Fresh_Start May 2016 #49

Best President of my lifetime without question alcibiades_mystery May 2016 #20

I have a great fondest for President Carter Fresh_Start May 2016 #45

there's a very simple reason for it - trump certainot May 2016 #11

People look ahead to having Clinton or trump next year and suddenly Moderate Republican Doctor_J May 2016 #12

President Obama is a Democrat TomCADem May 2016 #17

President Obama says president Obama is a moderate republican, and his record attests to Doctor_J May 2016 #18

Got it. I Guess We Should Then Refer To Bernie as a True Republican... TomCADem May 2016 #19

President Obama is a Democrat. truthisfreedom May 2016 #23

No... sheshe2 May 2016 #29

Of course, 'moderate republicans' voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act and the EPA. pampango May 2016 #40

Moderate Republican looks good? mwooldri May 2016 #35

You should go to some anti-Democrat website and leave Democrats alone Democat May 2016 #36

Going to miss him. gwheezie May 2016 #15

Huge hugs to you. sheshe2 May 2016 #30

+9001. mwooldri May 2016 #34

I wish he could serve another term... ailsagirl May 2016 #16

A Great American. A Great President. bluestateguy May 2016 #21

Viewed favorably by the majority IRL The Polack MSgt May 2016 #22

I think I love you! sheshe2 May 2016 #31

The people bashing Obama are not Democrats Democat May 2016 #37

Or old disaffected hippies GulfCoast66 May 2016 #43

Maybe the reason for this is pressbox69 May 2016 #25

Maybe it's because... Crash2Parties May 2016 #32

Obama could have been less compromising to Republicans early on Democat May 2016 #38

Barack Obama has always been popular alcibiades_mystery May 2016 #39

People are comparing Hillary and Trump to him madville May 2016 #44

By November he'll probably be in the 90's. I hate to see him go. Vinca May 2016 #46

Glad President Obama is getting the respect he has earned. It is a good sign for the GE, too. greatlaurel May 2016 #51

Always Loved President Obama, he will be a great benefit to our D Nominee & a BANE++ on Rs. Sunlei May 2016 #52

Because he is a great human being, unlike Hillary and Drumpf. Odin2005 May 2016 #53

Is it any wonder? BlueStater May 2016 #58

Congrats to Pres. Obama--and good news for Hillary riversedge May 2016 #59

DU isn't going to like reading this... Blue_Tires May 2016 #62