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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOk, Obama probably knew close to jack shit about the Executive Branch, the
rules, the operations, the ins and outs, how to handle classified info. But, he is a cautious & intellectual person, who knew what he didn't know. He studied and listened and learned.
Hope no matter what party wins in the future, that those Obama traits are recognized as must haves. Slanting left or right - regardless of the party who wins, now seems so less important - than core competence and intelligence.
Often wonder, if the "less than majority - got you on an electoral technicality" people who were looking for an outsider biz type - had gotten behind Bloomberg...
what would Bloomberg have done?
Warpy
(111,669 posts)like these but they're all Republicans. Our side does tend to be cautious and have at least a hazy idea of how government works, and when to keep their big mouths shut, like when foreign visitors from countries that are not exactly friendly are around.
Of course, this maniac is such a self absorbed ignoramus he thinks the Russians are a close ally, they've always been such great supporters of his businesses.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)boat, never wanting any new idea. Even though Junior started a war based on lies and hundreds of thousands died - except for that atrocity - he still kept the rest of the boat upright.
Warpy
(111,669 posts)but I get what you mean. All the others had saner people around and they did take advice once in a while.
This guy is a wrecking ball and a wad of narcissistic rage who only trusts his family, who are as clueless as he is.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)my IRA to crash...he really WAS and is a total mofo.
mucifer
(23,697 posts)According to an intelligence person Rachel interviewed tonight W once allowed putin into a daily intel briefing
BUT, he had people from the intel community make a special briefing that had nothing in it that putin wasn't supposed to hear.
As bad as W was, he didn't do that.
However W did start a war for no good reason so maybe he's not so much better.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)lately, I have been wondering if it is no more than our cheese has been moved. (disregarding, for a minute, that we have a maniacal psychopath in office)
Jeez, never thought governmental structure and tradition meant so much to me until it was gone.