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yardwork

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13. I agree with you. The fight needs to come from currently elected Democrats.

Reply to ananda (Reply #11)

Fri Jun 19, 2026, 12:50 PM

9 hrs ago

Barack Obama and his family don't criticize anybody as a rule. Doing so would have opened them to even more racist accusations than they've endured. His presidency would have been one long dysfunctional argument. That's what his enemies wanted. They didn't get it.

It has to be others who step up.

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Yes, but I think this is the first time a former president other than Trump has criticized a sitting president. yardwork 12 hrs ago #8

It's something at least. ananda 9 hrs ago #11

Obama knows he is out. Need those that are in to speak up. dave99 9 hrs ago #12

I agree with you. The fight needs to come from currently elected Democrats. yardwork 9 hrs ago #13

However, a whisper of criticism by Obama is karynnj 6 hrs ago #15

He means "before Trump." surfered 12 hrs ago #7

"May be...?" Martin68 11 hrs ago #9

"Maybe"? Perhaps the qualifier is just a politician's habit? pat_k 10 hrs ago #10

President Obama is correct. J_William_Ryan 8 hrs ago #14

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