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Related: About this forumJust before the Colorado Primaries.
And the question on Gitmo at the Town Hall. How coincidental.
http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_29551970/over-colorado-criticism-obama-moves-close-gitmo
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Just before the Colorado Primaries. (Original Post)
Skwmom
Feb 2016
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Which begs the question - why did Obama choose to make this announcement right before Colorado?
Skwmom
Feb 2016
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vdogg
(1,384 posts)1. I think the question was posed at the Town Hall
Because Obama had just announced his new plan that day. Seems like an approprietary topic for discussion wouldn't you say?
Skwmom
(12,685 posts)2. Which begs the question - why did Obama choose to make this announcement right before Colorado?
Mere happenstance?
Not everything is a conspiracy. He's been checking a lot of things off his bucket list, this isn't the only major issue he brought up.
Skwmom
(12,685 posts)4. We are in the midst of a political election and the Obama and Clinton teams know politics.
Obama has been helping out Clinton throughout the primary.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)5. I don't get it,what's the conspiracy here? nt
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)6. Imagine that...asking a policy question of interest to voters!
And in the middle of an election!
Harruuuuumph.