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The Daily 202: Obama in a state of denial about Trump, as Democrats work through the stages of grief
Topic Started: Nov 15 2016, 08:09 PM (178 Views)
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The Daily 202: Obama in a state of denial about Trump, as Democrats work through the stages of grief

THE BIG IDEA: Barack Obama has deluded himself with the misguided hope that Donald Trump will not even try to follow through on many of his biggest campaign promises. He is consoling himself with the hope that, if he does, the new president will be measured, self-restrained and respectful of custom. That he will “study … deeply” and “look at the facts.” That logic and reason, not emotion or ideology, will drive him above all else.

The lame-duck president has convinced himself that Republicans probably won’t go through with repealing Obamacare when they realize just how hard it will be. Ditto with the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris climate accord. “Reality has a way of asserting itself,” Obama reasoned. “I also think that he is coming to this office with fewer set hard-and-fast policy prescriptions than a lot of other presidents might be arriving with. I don't think he is ideological. I think ultimately he’s pragmatic in that way.”

-- Is Obama really that naïve? Probably not. He is just wallowing in a state of denial and has resorted to wishful thinking as a coping mechanism. It is a natural psychological condition that afflicts most human beings grieving a major loss, at least for a time. Presidents are not immune.
Republicans sign checks on the front, democrats sign them on the back…True story!
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Can you feel the “disarray” “shake-ups” “chaos””uncertainty” and “turmoil” of the Trump administration?


Yeah, neither can I.

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Only liberals can choose not to go down the road to widespread, systematic violence.
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Obama wasted 8 years of his life creating grand initiatives which will be flushed down the toilet in 6 months....No legacy....... :shakeshead:
Jesus can raise the dead, but he can't fix stupid
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