I think I'm gonna throw up

[SHRED]

“There are still feelings that are raw out there,” the president admitted.
But he voiced confidence that Trump and his team will have a change in perspective once he takes the oath of office, saying “there is a sobering process when you walk into the Oval Office.”

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/310788-obama-seeks-to-tone-down-hacking-fight-with-trump

Really? Is Obama really this blind??
He thinks that arrogant piece of shit narcissist will change and/or that his lunatic cabinet will? I'm calling BULLSHIT!

And with Schumer willing to play ball with tRump plus other Senators willing to work after the ACA repeal I'd say we are totally without leadership.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. It may be only up to us now, which is just wrong.

This is a true test of the Democratic Party and the leaders of the party.

[SHRED]

2. I'm about ready to unregister

But since I live in California I'm thankful for my state Dems.
Nationally? They appear worthless.

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. Your local party people and structure need you. Go to the events and support the party as if

your life depends on it, because it does.

[RiverStone]

3. Who will be the Dems anti-tRump?

Probably Elizabeth Warren is the closest we have, but we need many more real progressives!

Sadly, I see little inspiration in our current party leadership. It's certainly not coming from the DNC.

[mnhtnbb]

7. We need about 50 Elizabeth Warrens: one in each state.

[SHRED]

9. Truth!

[alarimer]

13. It's not coming from Schumer, who has already caved.

As expected (by me, at least).

[KamaAina]

21. I'm beginning to understand why Insannity used to call Schumer "Upchucky."

[skylucy]

5. I heard President Obama say that and I don't think he was saying that Trump was going to get his act

together and become a good person/President when he takes office. I think he was saying that all the BS and ignorance that Trump displays now may very well come crashing down on him when he takes office. No more blaming Obama/Hillary etc. for everything. He will have to put up or shut the fuck up. If Trump thinks he is being treated "unfairly" now... Just wait till he starts fucking up as President. Trump thinks everything is about him and only cares about himself. Lets see how far THAT gets him as President.

[SHRED]

8. When the Dems in Congress cave they will be blamed

That's my prediction.

[duffyduff]

18. No, they won't. They can blame the GOP. n/t

[Calculating]

15. What the hell good does that do us?

As we potentially end up in wars, fall victim to terror attacks, have all societal progress rolled back 50 years, lose our social safety nets, suffer another great depression, etc?

Yeah, people will say "Yup, maybe it wasn't such a good idea to vote for Trump", but that won't do us much good as our country crashes to the ground.

[duffyduff]

17. It is strategic. It is about 2018, etc.

Trump is going to be a 300-pound albatross around the GOP's neck.

[Stellar]

20. See, that's the way I took what he said...

and some people it would appear, is out to blame Obama for all the negativity they want him to fix before he goes, and that's p me off!
But then, those are my feelings.

[polichick]

6. Either he can't wait to start his new life (see ya suckers!) or...

something else is in the works.

[Calculating]

10. Really? Trump will have a change of heart once taking office?

Is his entire cabinet of corrupt, ignorant, science denying, racist lunatics going to also have a change of heart? These people literally want to take progress in America back 50+ years. This is not a fight where you want to take the high road. It's a fight for the survival of everything socially progressive, science based, and otherwise good within our country.

[alarimer]

11. I can't tell if he is naive or just diplomatic

Our democracy is effectively destroyed; I would like to see a smidge more emotion than, "Oh, well."

[femmocrat]

16. +100

I agree.

[jalan48]

19. He's a Chicago politician-he's not naive.

Just like appointing Comey after years of Republican obstruction. Why?

[uponit7771]

12. The press thought the same of Hitler ... Link inside

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-journalists-covered-rise-mussolini-hitler-180961407/#RgpbEcwsOALx22h3.99

[monmouth4]

14. I wonder if the President put on a "show" of sorts for the benefit of China, which has become

quite aggressive in the past couple of days and any other European countries feeling flummoxed by it all. Just speculating of course.

[BlueStater]

22. I'm sure he's just putting on a front.

He's as pessimistic as everyone else about this sick fuck but he doesn't just want to come out and say that we're basically replacing him with a 6'3 pile of shit. No matter how much of a horrible person his successor is, Obama wants to be dignified and respectful during the transition period.