2016 Postmortem

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26. That's been the pitch for months now. n/t

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Carl Bernstein: WH "terrified" by Clinton's "unfathomable" behaviour, it "endangers Obama's legacy" [View all] EdwardBernays Feb 2016 OP

That "that's what they offered me" line was pretty awful. cyberswede Feb 2016 #1

The fact that People Cheered on that Line is even worse lol DemocraticSocialist8 Feb 2016 #8

They laughed iirc frylock Feb 2016 #14

It was a combination of both DemocraticSocialist8 Feb 2016 #16

Lot of donors in the audience, me thinks. fourcents Feb 2016 #51

Hillary has an agent - bet it's not what THEY offered her. 840high Feb 2016 #28

There are websites where people go to book celebrities, the fees and terms are all spelled out! nt TheBlackAdder Feb 2016 #33

ty 840high Feb 2016 #52

Incredibly poor judgement, just like... tex-wyo-dem Feb 2016 #50

it was what she asked for, that money, not what they offered roguevalley Feb 2016 #56

Muckraking or muckmaking? HassleCat Feb 2016 #2

Agreed - Woodward should retire. elias49 Feb 2016 #36

Jesus Effing Christ. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #3

I translate that to mean he's afraid Sanders will get something better than Obamacare DemocraticSocialist8 Feb 2016 #9

Both of which would be better for America, if not 'his legacy'. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #10

No he believes if Bernie wins, the GOP will win. JRLeft Feb 2016 #21

No he doesn't. He's afraid of Bernie's policies DemocraticSocialist8 Feb 2016 #53

I can't claim to know what the president thinks about the Bernie's policies. JRLeft Feb 2016 #54

Ah! The TPP! Good thought. nt elias49 Feb 2016 #37

oh, good insights grasswire Feb 2016 #38

yeah, that's really freakin' obnoxious. kath Feb 2016 #15

That's always irked me- who takes the most important job in our country Hydra Feb 2016 #20

I think you may he mixing up your Bushes dflprincess Feb 2016 #34

No, we all know GWB was not running the show Hydra Feb 2016 #45

So we should vote for hillary to protect Obama's legacy??? What a load of horse shit... bowens43 Feb 2016 #4

I feel that his legacy *is* important. As a post-shrub dem and as our first AA president. JudyM Feb 2016 #11

I wish he would. It seems like the natural process elias49 Feb 2016 #44

There was more than one path to take us out of the recession. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #58

Obama is one of the greatest Presidents we've had. He has great accomplishments. thereismore Feb 2016 #12

"The White House" is not a person - it's a building with lots of people in it Empowerer Feb 2016 #18

Bernstein said "The White House" is afraid. That means the President. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #19

No it doesn't Empowerer Feb 2016 #22

When speaking in political terms, it really generally does. Fearless Feb 2016 #30

No, it does not usually mean the President Empowerer Feb 2016 #39

My god you really don't know how Washington works. Fearless Feb 2016 #40

I know EXACTLY how Washington works Empowerer Feb 2016 #47

Time will tell. I suppose it depends on if you trust his judgement Fearless Feb 2016 #49

Yeah but it usually doesn't mean Hector, who collects the trash on the second floor. elias49 Feb 2016 #46

No, it doesn't Empowerer Feb 2016 #48

It means the janitor, the butler, and the groundskeeper rusty fender Feb 2016 #55

No he's not. He's a step above mediocre. 840high Feb 2016 #29

That's been the pitch for months now. n/t TDale313 Feb 2016 #26

yep - I've held my 840high Feb 2016 #31

LOL Metric System Feb 2016 #5

Doesn't really sound like the cool character of the Obama admin HereSince1628 Feb 2016 #6

I think I'll email President Obama and tell him what I think bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #7

Screw Bernstein, he made enough money out of writing about Hillary. Beacool Feb 2016 #13

"And there is a movement and that sadoldgirl Feb 2016 #17

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This message was self-deleted by its author Live and Learn Feb 2016 #24

That anchor looked terrified herself when Bernstein DemocraticSocialist8 Feb 2016 #25

YES grasswire Feb 2016 #42

Some say..... FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #27

Another icon talkin' ragtime (as some say in Massachusetts) merrily Feb 2016 #32

more discussion in this thread from a bit earlier. grasswire Feb 2016 #35

I won't say there is no right-wing conspiracy against the Clintons Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #41

yes grasswire Feb 2016 #43

Bernstein can go kick rocks for all I care. Those turkeys oasis Feb 2016 #57

K&R kristopher Feb 2016 #59

He sounds a little waffling and uncertain and so is hard to parse this. glinda Feb 2016 #60

It's hard to know EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #61

Why does Obama's legacy depend on whomever succeeds him? TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #62

I think you answered your own question EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #63

He doesn't control the future--neither through elections or policy. TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #64

noo.... EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #65

It speaks volumes that the concern is about his legacy. n/t Skwmom Feb 2016 #66