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Akamai

(1,779 posts)
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 09:33 PM Jul 2017

Does anyone else want to hear from Obama what he thinks our top 10 concern should be?

He was our president for eight years and did a terrific job overall. But I think his responsibilities may not be over yet, and I think that we all would benefit from his views on the major dangers of today, and how to recover from them.

Seems to me that this is a time of enormous danger and his views would be of great value.

Any other thoughts about this issue?

And if he is unwilling to do this, who would he point to as an honest agent warning us about these important matters?

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Akamai

(1,779 posts)
2. You're not interested in what he would say about the importance of climate change? Maintaining the
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 09:40 PM
Jul 2017

ACA? Bolstering the State Department? etc.

Jokes are cheap -- we are in the realest of all real worlds.

safeinOhio

(32,706 posts)
5. While my remark may seem flippant,
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 09:49 PM
Jul 2017

nothing would be more just than to see trumps have to face the man whom he hates. If only Obama could run again against trump.

 

Akamai

(1,779 posts)
7. Your suggestion is not at all likely to be implemented. On the other hand Obama could do what
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 09:54 PM
Jul 2017

I suggest -- and which could help all of us and the planet earth -- but laying out his top objections to what Trump and his coterie are doing.

temporary311

(955 posts)
3. I'm not sure.
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 09:43 PM
Jul 2017

While he was a great President, I'm not sure how I'd rank him as head of the party, considering how much it collapsed with him at the top.

At the very least, considering he replaced Dean and put in charge people who did away with his 50 state strategy, I'd take his input about personnel with a grain of salt or two.

edit: Misread the post I guess. I'd take his input on that for sure, but you can bet money that the current administration would just do the opposite of what he suggests.

 

Akamai

(1,779 posts)
4. Well, I sure would like people to rally people for climate change, against the FCC changes to net
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 09:47 PM
Jul 2017

neutrality, etc., etc.

Obama's mobilization of all us is possible, but he should do it NOW!!!

 

Akamai

(1,779 posts)
8. Obama beat Romney many years ago--the emergency is now, the need is great, and Obama should step up.
Mon Jul 17, 2017, 01:19 AM
Jul 2017

He should call truth to power and lay on the heavy lumber to focus people's minds on the struggles ahead. if not now, when?

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