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[WedgeX]

He is throwing shade at the Clinton campaign for relying on demographic calculations and not campaigning:

Clinton campaign schedule:
http://www.p2016.org/clinton/clintoncal0816.html
August 18 - New York, NY
August 19 - Martha's Vineyard, MA
August 20 - Nantucket, MA, Martha's Vineyard, MA - 5 fundraisers
August 21 - Provincetown, MA, Osterville, MA - 2 fundraisers
August 22 - Beverly Hills, CA - 2 fundraisers
August 23 - Los Angeles, CA, Laguna Beach, CA, Piedmont, CA - 4 fundraisers
August 24 - Redwood City, CA, Los Altos, CA, Woodside, CA - 3 fundraisers
August 25 - Reno, NV - urban swing state campaign event
August 26 - None
August 27 - White Plains, NY
August 28 - Sag Harbor, NY, Southampton, NY, Bridgehampton, NY - 3 fundraisers
August 29 - East Hampton, NY, Quogue, NY - 2 fundraisers
August 30 - Sagaponack, NY, North Haven, NY - 2 fundraisers
August 31 - Cincinnati, OH - urban swing state campaign event

22 fundraising events, 2 visits to urban areas of swing states

This was Obama's schedule in the same period in 2008:
https://www2.gwu.edu/~action/2008/obamacal0808.html
August 18 - Albuquerque, NM
August 19 - Orlando, FL, Raleigh, NC
August 20 - Greensboro, NC, Martinsville, VA, Danville, VA, Lynchburg, VA
August 21 - Richmond, VA, Chester, VA, Petersburg, VA, Emporia, VA, Chesapeake, VA
August 22 - Chicago, IL
August 23 - Springfield, IL
August 24 - Eau Claire, WI
August 25 - Davenport, IA, Kansas City, MO
August 26 - Kansas City, MO
August 27 - Billings, MT, Denver, CO
August 28 - Denver, CO
August 29 - Monaca, PA, Aliquippa, PA, Beaver, PA
August 30 - Boardman, OH, Cleveland, OH, Marengo, OH, Dublin, OH
August 31 - Lima, OH, Toledo, OH, Hamilton, IN, Battle Creek, MI

0 fundraisers, multiple visits to urban and rural swing state areas.

The September calendars:
Obama - 5 fundraisers, visits to Detroit, MI, Monroe, MI, Milwaukee, WI, New Philadelphia, OH, Dillonvale, OH, York, PA, Columbia, PA, Lancaster, PA, Duryea, PA, Wyoming, PA, Terre Haute, IN, Flint, MI, Farmington Hills, MI, Riverside, OH, Green Bay, WI, Detroit, MI.

Clinton - 14 fundraisers, 1 visit to Philadelphia, 1 visit to Cleveland -- that's it for the Rust Belt in September!

Infuriating in retrospect.

 

[BrutishMrFish]

People will still be looking at the United States. Our example carries great weight.

Of what not to do, yeah.

 

[Impeccable]

the jokes are over at this point. let's not make light of it anymore.

Oh.

 

[giga]

Ha Bams will still not say that Trump is qualified. "Gregarious" and "Likes to mix it up" is the best he can do.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Obama sets a high bar

I am willing to give Trump a chance but he would not have answered any of these questions with such class

I think Trump is going to fuck things up

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

"Powerful stuff". Nope, that's scary.

 

[cordy]

People looking up Obama's words because they don't understand them lmao.

"What's that mean? The hell?"

And yeah, I'm giving Trump a chance. I don't want America to fail.

 

[jmdajr]

"Trump really doesn't know shit, he might or might not, totally fuck shit up."

 

[QuantumBro]

Infuriating in retrospect.

This thread is especially hilarious in retrospect.

 

[Kastrioti]

On meeting with Trump and past comments about his temperament:

"I don't think he's idealogical...I think he's pragmatic"

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

You know, its interesting, all the camera's click when obama raises his hand/hands. Like, only when he does that.

 

[Chezzymann]

Ha Bams will still not say that Trump is qualified. "Gregarious" and "Likes to mix it up" is the best he can do.

It's a tough situation, you can tell he wants to still bash him like he did on the campaign but he also recognizes thag he needs to maintain the peaceful transition of power and respect the process we have in place

 

[zelas]

Obama got played for 8 years by trusting republicans to put the country first. This conference has me thinking his talk with Trump led to him being played again.

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

You know, its interesting, all the camera's click when obama raises his hand/hands. Like, only when he does that.

It's like he's a conductor.

 

[Chittagong]

You know, its interesting, all the camera's click when obama raises his hand/hands. Like, only when he does that.

Lmao, it's true

 

[giga]

It's a tough situation, you can tell he wants to still bash him like he did on the campaign but he also recognizes thag he needs to maintain the peaceful transition of power and respect the process we have in place

I know. I'm not criticizing him for it. His responsibility is different from everyone else's from now until 1/21.

 

[VendettaRed07]

Trump didn't even want the job, had no help and put more effort in than Hillary did.

Fuck this

 

[greycolumbus]

"That wolf will not eat you. He's really good at chewing meat though."

 

[Boem]

Whenever Obama moves his hands those camera's go off like crazy, heh. Everyone trying to get just a slightly different picture for their articles.

I'm going to miss this man so much. Hopefully someone, somewhere is watching this and taking note. I want him/her to bring their A-game in the next elections. We need more Obama's, able to talk with grace, intelligence and understanding. There needs to be another one out there. The world needs it.

Still very afraid of the Trump years of course.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Obama basically saying good luck messing too much with the ACA.

 

[dave is ok]

Trump didn't even want the job, had no help and put more effort in than Hillary did.

Fuck this

I said it in another thread. This was a race between someone who hates campaigning but really wanted the job and someone who loves campaigning and doesn't even want the job.

 

[BrutishMrFish]

Trump didn't even want the job, had no help and put more effort in than Hillary did.

Fuck this

No. Hillary put in the effort, just in the wrong places.

 

[Vicetrailia]

Obama got played for 8 years by trusting republicans to put the country first. This conference has me thinking his talk with Trump led to him being played again.

Like with all politicians, gotta read between the lines.

On trumps temperament, Obama is very smart with his answer, take note . He's not naive, he's lecturing hehe.

 

[-griffy-]

Obama got played for 8 years by trusting republicans to put the country first. This conference has me thinking his talk with Trump led to him being played again.

Nah Obama knows the score. This is a reality now for the next 4 years. If things get worse then vote.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Obama basically saying good luck messing too much with the ACA.

I wish he would've get bold as fuck about the obstructionism that lead to what we have, and how he's always been open to making it better, but Republicans wanted no part in that whatsoever. I still feel a lot of people have no idea.

 

[Geist-]

I wish Trump still held his position of support for Universal Healthcare. But based on his appointments pretty sure we're going for 4 years of hardline conservatism.

 

[Netherscourge]

This is insane.

Obama is going overseas to tell everyone the new President was just BULLSHITTING for the past 15 months and that everything will be OK.

 

[Chittagong]

This is insane.

Obama is going overseas to tell everyone the new President was just BULLSHITTING for the past 15 months and that everything will be OK.

Was bit of banter innit

 

[The Lamonster]

This is insane.

Obama is going overseas to tell everyone the new President was just BULLSHITTING for the past 15 months and that everything will be OK.

Shouldn't Trump be the one doing that?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Obama got played for 8 years by trusting republicans to put the country first. This conference has me thinking his talk with Trump led to him being played again.

Obama is doing a hell of a lot of damage control right now he does not have to do but for the sake of the country he is not blaming the voters for picking Trump

He is gone after this we will have to live with our future mess

 

[GoldenEye 007]

This is insane.

Obama is going overseas to tell everyone the new President was just BULLSHITTING for the past 15 months and that everything will be OK.

Well it's the only thing he can do. I think having to have this press conference at all signals that he knows things are not looking that good.

And in his comments, he's been pretty clear that Trump is about to have a load of bricks thrown on him and he better be able to swim with them. Otherwise he's going to fuck millions and fuck himself.

 

[jmdajr]

This is insane.

Obama is going overseas to tell everyone the new President was just BULLSHITTING for the past 15 months and that everything will be OK.

"Look guys. Be patient with this Motherfucker. We need to keep shit together for the next 4 years. We've come this far, and we're in this doo doo together."

 

[Zackat]

I just can't imagine Donald doing pressers like this.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

hmmm the Paris agreement mmmh Iran deal

some good shit here

 

[BocoDragon]

Hear this intelligent presidential talk? Drink it up while you can. It's going away.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

hmmm the Paris agreement mmmh Iran deal

some good shit here

He's like 40% of the population is already living under the provisions in the Paris agreement.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I just can't imagine Donald doing pressers like this.

he will try to do more public stuff, besides he hates the press how will he pull something like this off?

 

[Garrett 2U]

I just can't imagine Donald doing pressers like this.

He's going to do the best pressers, the best. And it'll be like pressers you've never seen before. It's truly a beautiful thing, a beautiful thing.

 

[Rentahamster]

You know, its interesting, all the camera's click when obama raises his hand/hands. Like, only when he does that.

They're responding to movement. More likely to get an interesting shot that way.

 

[greycolumbus]

Was bit of banter innit

China just cant handle the bantz

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

they invented democracy so he's probably hoping they can fix it.

He's actually seeking out The Ancient One so he can rewind this shit

 

[Jeels]

Hear this intelligent presidential talk? Drink it up while you can. It's going away.

Ugh, the level of discourse going forward is going to be so fucking vapid...

 

[Trey]

Obama's use of words is almost unnervingly diplomatic and well-chosen.

Every pause I feel like he could easily go left and outburst but he always brings it back to some well-articulated point.

To think people used to, and still do, make fun of him for being cerebral and choosing his words carefully.

 

[Frustrated_me]

Hear this intelligent presidential talk? Drink it up while you can. It's going away.

I can't even imagine Trump getting close to this level of presidency talk, as much as I want to be open minded and allow him a chance to prove everyone wrong.

I just don't see it. Not a diirect attack on trump either, I mean not everyone has the presence that Obama has.

 

[KingBroly]

he will try to do more public stuff, besides he hates the press how will he pull something like this off?

POTUS Periscope

 

[theignoramus]

I just can't imagine Donald doing pressers like this.

He wasnt shy about jumping in front of cameras on the campaign trail. The issue is can he concentrate on a topic for more than 1 minute and can he string together a coherent explanation for a policy position. He is not a man who gives clarifying answers.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Hear this intelligent presidential talk? Drink it up while you can. It's going away.

Trump has the best words.

Seriously I want to see him pull this shit off without some stupid distraction like 'look at my African American over here' or some sexist shit

I could see Trump holding a press conference soon after he watches this

 

[giga]

Sad last question and answer.

 

[BlueWord]

That answer regarding the shielding of DACA applicants is not reassuring. Not at all.

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

They're responding to movement. More likely to get an interesting shot that way.

Yes I know, but its still funny.