With a Democratic Party leadership vacuum, Obama steps up his criticism of Trump | Obama’s recent public comments came after private conversations with allies about whether he should speak out more, according to people familiar with the discussions.
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People on the Right need to speak out against Trump; that is the only way we stop him.
Obama speaking out more can’t hurt, but it also won’t help. It’s just more noise to tune out.
Obama spoke in public pretty regularly for 8 years and it culminated in the first Trump term.
No this is actually good for the time being.
Harris is running around whining about xyz in her book, Jeffries is trying hard to cosplay Obama, Schumer is just dry…
AOC also fumbled hard on Chris Hayes the other night…
Yeah, 40 years of being Corpocrats has done wonders to the party – and anointing leaders, while blocking actual candidates that can operate in our new populist political environment, has made the Democrats completely incapable of doing…well anything.
It’s crazy how Obama was the last real “leader” in the Democratic Party. I’d say AOC and Bernie are the only real contenders, but the people who call the shots are determined *not* to let them lead. Voting Dem for the past three presidential elections has pretty much boiled down to “vote for the candidate who’s not Hitler.”
Well trump berates him non stop, so i don’t see why Obama shouldn’t speak out more
Democrats hate anyone that steps up to lead except Obama. No one is good enough.
Meanwhile Republicans get their leaders from the bottom of the barrel and they love them.
I don’t think necessarily this is great. The fact that the most popular Dem is someone who’s ten years removed from office isn’t great
And I do think that he could have done a better job at the lower levels of government during his admin to better support the party
Where is Bush? Where is Clinton? Where is Biden even?
Yes, speak out more, but have a bug-out bag ready for your family. Also, would you go to the Hague for us?
Obama is the only guy who can really all the segments of the party it seems. I’d totally be down for him to run again if Trump does some bullshit to run for a 3rd term.
Obama needing to consult with a focus group before doing the right thing is not very inspiring. I get that he’s tried following tradition and not allow his former role as POTUS to interfere with either of the two Potus’ since, but that stuffs gone by the wayside, with Trump not holding to any former traditions, rules, or even laws. Unprecedented actions require unprecedented reactions. If saying or doing nothing hasn’t worked to make a difference thus far, then say something, do something until that difference sought is found. Don’t live to regret, or else you will!
Sorry, NBC, we have some leaders. The judiciary branch and some governors and a lot of people ready to support opposition to authoritarian, unpopular powergrabbers. Sorry it doesn’t totally align with your billionaire agenda. The majority believe in democracy and decency and human rights and the constitution.
If Trump runs in 2028 it would be hilarious for Obama to do the same.
Also Trump rapes children.
He took a call from the Pod Save bros
Speak brother please, just dont be too loud or fatty will stroke the fuck out… 😉
Obama for speaker of the house.
I think Obama’s speaking out because he knows it’s the right thing to do.
If Trump runs again for a third term, Obama should too.
We should ALL speak out more. To our friends, families, and coworkers. Bad shit is going down in the USA. Unconstitutional shit. Crimes against humanity shit.
This headline ALONE is indicative of the brain rot amongst Dems… The most popular democrat had to turn to his advisors to ask if they thought it’d be a good idea to speak up more while a fat orange pedophile destroys our entire country… Why jump the gun Barry? Get a poll going, convene a focus group, let’s make sure we get the messaging right!
>Leadership vacuum
AOC is literally RIGHT THERE
Let’s give Obama the third term, not 🍑🍑
So being as rules don’t matter anymore, why doesn’t Obama just run again? I’d back it.
How strange would it be if Trump somehow managed to convince the political class he could ran for a third term, but SO DID OBAMA.
I feel like it would have Godzilla-vs-Mothra energy: two Goliaths duking it out, while citizens cheer but also hide from the civilisational destruction.
Presidents are best served fading into the background post presidency.
How thoughtful of the DNC to allow Obama to speak out against Trump.
WTF are you waiting for? Permission from allies, what does that even mean? Speak up man, the floundering useless democrats need something. It’s not like the guy is running again, so what’s he worried about?
Democrats need to hit extremely hard constantly
Obama saying he’s disturbed once a month does nothing but generate clicks on a news website
Yea. He should speak out more. Everyone who can should.
So What Barack!
Democratic leadership is so impotent and has been for 40 years
Hey Barack – can you just speak from your heart, and not run everything by a committee?
Barack Obama should announce his intention to run for president in 2028
The entire reason we’re here is because Trump wanted to be him who bad.
Instead Trump will be remembered as the worst president of all time, and the first, and god hoping last, American dictator
Hey dude, we all know you’re neoliberal corporate shill, but maybe have some fucking backbone as the first black president to rise above that greedy bullshit?
Obama 2028. Please? I fucking *beg.*
If Trump runs again ( I bet if the republicans hold the majority they will amend the constitution so he can) Obama should run and once sworn in have this entire administration arrested charged for all their crimes.
Obama needs to campaign as if he’s running. He’ll make Trump believe he is. It will completely fuck Trumps head up even more-if possible. It may cause a stroke.
Hopefully when SCOTUS allows Trump to run for a 3rd term, Obama feels a calling to run also. If we have an election of course