NO President Obama DID NOT "divide our country" . . . .

[Triana]

[notadmblnd]

1. I would say that is not quite accurate either

The Republicans- especially the tea baggers- did.

[Triana]

2. Very true. They did. n/t

[sarge43]

3. Yup.

The hate and bigotry was the fuel; it's always around. The Repugs and baggers sat it on fire and it's now out of control.

They must be called on this

[notadmblnd]

8. It caused all the closeted bigots to come out.

Now Trump is stoking the fire even more.

[rpannier]

4. Media certainly gave it access

[napkinz]

5. Tea Party Republicans ... never forget their rallies and racist signs --->

http://aattp.org/20-of-the-most-racist-teapublican-political-signs/

http://aattp.org/20-more-insane-racist-tea-party-signs/

[peace13]

12. Yes...mission accomplished.

They said they would do this and they did. Ironically it is the only thing they have been successful at in years!

[zentrum]

6. That's exactly right.

Having Obama in the WH flushed out all the ugliness and racism that has been there all along underneath. Have been thinking that the silver lining is that now that it's out in the open—the part of white America that's been in denial can finally see it.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Before Obama took office, Republican leaders met and agree to oppose him in every way possible.

That is what divided the country.

It was a natural extension of Karl Rove's 51 % strategy: Polarize the country so that you win but win by a small margin. It was deemed more certain to win if you solidified a 51 % bloc than if you gambled to gain a shakier larger bloc.

Republicans have been polarizing the country ever since Nixon's Southern strategy more than 40 years ago.

[Triana]

10. As he was inaugurated for his first term...

. . .on the night of Obama's inauguration, a group of around 15 Republican Representatives and Senators met in the Caucus Room, a "high-end D.C. establishment", to discuss methods to "win back political power" and to "put the brakes on Obama's legislative platform".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Not_Ask_What_Good_We_Do

They vowed to obstruct virtually everything Obama did or tried to do. No matter what it was or if they'd supported it before and no matter how badly it harmed the country or anyone in the country.

[pnwmom]

9. I think that is exactly what happened. n/t

[meow2u3]

11. K & R for the truth