This is all CNN’s spin. I found the presser a bit condescending, and Trump was talked about like he was a mongo that was about to be released from his chain.
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President Barack Obama encouraged Americans Monday to give President-elect Donald Trump some time to get adjusted to the responsibilities of the presidency.
But in his first news conference since last week’s stunning election results, Obama warned that some of Trump’s expectations will soon be shaken up by the gravity of the job.
Obama said he was certain after meeting Trump last week that his successor and longtime political foe was “sincere” about being president for all Americans but also called on the President-elect to reach out to people who felt anxious after the explosive rhetoric of the campaign, including women and minorities.
“I don’t think he is ideological, I think ultimately he is pragmatic in that way and that can serve him well as long as he has got good people around him and he has a good sense of direction,” Obama said.
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Obama appeared before reporters before leaving the United States on the last scheduled foreign trip of his presidency, to Greece, Germany and Peru. It takes place with many of Obama’s subordinates and liberals across the nation still barely able to believe he will be succeeded by Trump, whose volatile character and taboo-busting rhetoric could hardly strike a more overt contrast to the current president.
Obama said he told Trump that his election achievement in tapping into the enthusiasm of his voters was impressive.
“I think he is coming to this office with fewer set hard and fast policy prescriptions than a lot of other presidents might be arriving with. Do I have concerns? Absolutely, of course I’ve got concerns. He and I differ on a whole bunch of issues,” Obama added.
Obama dodged an opportunity to comment on the appointment of firebrand polemicist Stephen Bannon as Trump’s senior White House policy adviser, who has been vigorously criticized as a leading member of the alt-right nationalist movement.
Obama said it would not be appropriate for him to weigh in on all of Trump’s appointments because it would be incompatible to his desire to provide a smooth transition of power to his successor.
“I think it is important for us to let him make his decisions. The American people will judge over the course of the next couple of years whether they like what they see,” Obama said.
He added: “This office has a way of waking you up. Those aspects of his positions or his predispositions that don’t match up with reality, he will find shaken up pretty quick because reality has a way of asserting itself.”
Obama was repeatedly pressed about Trump’s temperament, which he had criticized extensively during the campaign.
“There are going to be certain elements of his temperament that will not serve him well unless he recognizes them and corrects them,” Obama said, pointing out the impact that a comment from a US president that is not accurate can have around the world.
“I think he recognizes that this is different,” he said.
The only concerns Obugger should have is how far Trump will bury his boot up his ass and if Hillary will be his cellmate.
GIVE TRUMP A CHANCE??? LOL!!
OBAMA HAD AN 8-YEAR CHANCE AND HE FINALLY GOT MEN IN THE WOMEN’S BATHROOM!
SOMEBODY PLEASE NAME ANOTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT – I HAVE LOST ALL SUBJECTIVITY!!
Who is this Obama you speak of?
i will take a successful billionaire over a community organizer any day
1/20/17 – oh happy day
“I think he is coming to this office with fewer set hard and fast policy prescriptions than a lot of other presidents might be arriving with.”
Barky, not every President needs ValJar and Axelrodent to hold his hand and tell him what his agenda is. And stop acting like Trump wants to hang with you and bask in your wondrous knowledge of the Presidency. You ever heard of “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer”? Of course you have. Hillary, right? Anyhow, have fun on your world tour, but please don’t bow out. Just get out.
Aww how cute. 0bama thinks it’s president. Go away, ferret!
Obama was talking about Trump like he was some kind of community organizer, or something.
WTH was Obama’s experience?! Constitutional scholar – please. Bill Ayers wrote his trash books. He bullied his way into the Illinois senate by sliming his opponents. And he beat a horribly weak McCain after a financial collapse guilting the public into historically voting in the first black POTUS to unite the country and lower the tides. There is a clip that has been played often of Brokaw and Charlie Rose admitting they don’t even know what he stood for. I think Trump knows how dangerous this lunatic is and he is just going to sit back until 1/20 and let him think he is running the show until he isn’t. Pathetic. They also said DJT doesn’t even know he had to hire his own staff. REALLY – have you seen his website that has been up for days asking for resumes?! Fantasy world – this is CNN gaining back their integrity.
Just as a reminder, go back and check out the appointement of a huge number of putrid, dirtbag, scumbag, dickheaded vermin made over eight years by that steaming pile of half black dog crap- Obama!
When Barky sets foot outside America, he will lapse into the smirking, bitchy passive-aggressive we have come to know and loathe. Mongo may be off his chain, but Barky will stay on his leash and dance for every globalist organ-grinder who bemoans the rise of President Trump.
Longest nightmare ever nearing the end! MAGA. 01/20/2017 I’ll be crying like those snowflakes but mine will be tears of joy!
In less than eighty days, the longest eight years of my life will be over
Big difference:
All of Obama’s decisions were ideological, and Obama had no concern over its impacts on the American public.
All of Trump’s decisions will aim to provide maximum benefit to the American public per net investment . That takes much more effort.
Funny watching Barky, the prancing pouf trying to be Elitist. Watch how quickly he gets his free pass card to the country clubs jerked once he is gone. There are probably secret videos of Barky and his boy toy Reggie doing the Barky WallBanger in the club rooms. Moochie will finally let his hair down (wig off) and be Michael the ex wanna-be-but-never-was first man “lady”. I seriously wonder if Trump wants to take his family into that White House before a thorough fumigation and refurbishment.
Me thinks this Obama doth protest too much.
In other words, why is he going to such great lengths to appear magnanimous to the man who will nullify the entire Obama legacy?
Get Trump is sworn in. Enough already.
It aint’ over yet folks, not until Jan 21 2017. The way some of the left wing nut jobs are acting, I wouldn’t be surprised if one of them tried to take him out before his inauguration. If it happens, then what? Does the presidency stay in Ovomit’s grimy hands, default to the ‘runner up” Hillary, or does Pence step in? There is still a buttload of crap that the left can try between now and 1/20/17.
Don’t lower your vigilance just yet.
I listened to as much as I could take. Obama: “uh …. blah blah blah … uh uhhhh … blah blah blah. Uh….. blah blah …. uh uh uhhh … blah. Uhhh…. blah blah blah blah uhh uh…” >200 uhs. This imbecile cannot piece together two full sentences without 2-e “uhhs”. He is a blithering imbecile who was a complete communist media construct and just read his lines from the teleprompter. He just got his legacy shoved up his rear end, and he is telling Trump what to do? Hey barky, just pack up your crap and take it and your pathetic golf game and hit the road, you friggin loser. Take Mike and its mom with you, and those kids too whoever they belong to.
Barry punchline – Trump must know the difference between campaigning and governing. HAHAHAAA! LOL! Hey, Barry, man in the mirror you dopey okey doke.
Don’t worry your purty little head about it. Trump knows the difference.
Projections from the left….an integral part of their agenda.
BeenBetterBeenWorse, Alloverthemap, Bermuda, 2 minutes ago
Obama: A one term senator who knew nothing and voted NA because he was too afraid to be criticized by his peers. Then he gets in the WH and he is the smartest man thats ever lived.. The whole world seems pretty happy about Trump winning.. Except for the Dems and I.S.I.S. Go figure
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Never listen to whut the Marxist Muzlim sez.
Always look at whut he does!!!
“The gravity is so severe once your president” he said at the golf course on the ninth hole in some distant land.
Granted, the world is a much more dangerous place now after eight years of his and Helllary’s incompetence.
When also asked about what he thought people should do concerning Donald Trump’s running mate, he replied:
“All I am saying
Is give Pence a chance.”
🙂
@ Boehnerdict Ryan Arnold I agree.
Bomba could be planning a TRAP, or maybe Trumps got something or a lot of things on him. Bombas being waaaay to nice.