Fri Nov 13, 2020, 08:42 AM

Obama says Republican allies "obviously didn't think there was any fraud going on" before .....

Source: CBS News

Full Headline: Obama says Republican allies "obviously didn't think there was any fraud going on" before Trump's baseless claims

Former President Barack Obama said it was "disappointing" to see Republicans supporting President Trump's baseless claims that the election was rigged.

"They obviously didn't think there was any fraud going on because they didn't say anything about it for the first two days," he told Gayle King for "CBS Sunday Morning." "But there's damage to this because what happens is that the peaceful transfer of power, the notion that any of us who attain an elected office, whether it's dogcatcher or president, are servants of the people. It's a temporary job."

(snip)

"When Donald Trump won, I stayed up until 2:30 in the morning and I then called Donald Trump to congratulate him. His margin of victory over Hillary Clinton wasn't greater than Joe Biden's margin over him," he said.

He continued: "But if you are listening to some of the talk radio that Trump voters are listening to, if you're watching Fox News, if you're getting these tweets, those allegations are presented as facts. So you've got millions of people out there who think, 'Oh yeah, there must be cheating because the president said so.'"

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-trump-election-republicans-fraud/

President Obama also noted that former President and First Lady George and Laura Bush "could not have been more gracious."

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Obama says Republican allies "obviously didn't think there was any fraud going on" before ..... (Original post)	groundloop	Nov 13	OP
Because the republican party think it's superior . ..	Iliyah	Nov 13	#1
True	Karma13612	Nov 13	#3
Grace in the moment, at least.	wnylib	Nov 13	#7
It's gone past the 8 years	Karma13612	Nov 13	#18
Very true. But the vitriolic attitude	wnylib	Nov 13	#25
Thats a very good	Karma13612	Nov 13	#26
Well they are superior...liars. grifters...cheaters...and cultist. BUT they have a choice to be...	usaf-vet	Nov 13	#15
i'm just so glad to have him speaking out in real time these days.	mopinko	Nov 13	#2
Oh yea!	Karma13612	Nov 13	#4
That's An Image I Didn't Need This Morning!!!	COL Mustard	Nov 13	#9
Sorry!!!!!	Karma13612	Nov 13	#19
Thank You!!! 😀👍😀🇺🇸	COL Mustard	Nov 13	#24
Yes, it is a great thing.	wnylib	Nov 13	#8
Same here, he speaks like what once was can be again.	yonder	Nov 13	#16
Why will appealing to them with truth and logic work this time around?	bucolic_frolic	Nov 13	#5
If the repubs are so convinced of fraud, did they pay the $3 million for a Wisconsin recount?	keithbvadu2	Nov 13	#6
They have until next week.	Jimbo S	Nov 13	#17
They must be waiting for Mexico to send the check.	keithbvadu2	Nov 13	#23
Reality is facing the GOP. Democracy may not be your friend	Roc2020	Nov 13	#10
No, it would be had Trump actually been reelected. But now, we do have a shot at saving the republic	PatrickforO	Nov 13	#12
There are a lot of ex felons who can't register to vote	questionseverything	Nov 13	#22
I think someone did that for Florida	Karma13612	Nov 13	#27
Yes , I think it was lebron	questionseverything	Nov 13	#28
Betcha they don't even need asking!	Karma13612	Nov 13	#30
Hopefully Stacey's organization has thought of it	questionseverything	Nov 13	#31
Just dare them to bet. Not a taker yet.	czarjak	Nov 13	#11
"First Lady George" :P . . . nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Nov 13	#13
Who among us is suprised that, facing checkmate in 3 moves, Drumpf kicks the board over?	BobTheSubgenius	Nov 13	#14
"stayed up until 2:30 in the morning and I then called Donald Trump to congratulate him."	Yavin4	Nov 13	#20
some people will never give up their delusions about republicans nt	msongs	Nov 13	#21
Everybody is gracious & kind except BIG ORANGE	Cha	Nov 13	#29

Response to groundloop (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 08:48 AM

Iliyah (24,670 posts)

1. Because the republican party think it's superior . ..

and does not have to adhere to laws, rules nor the Constitution of The United States of America.

Obama says Republican allies "obviously didn't think there was any fraud going on" before .....

1. Because the republican party think it's superior . ..

3. True

7. Grace in the moment, at least.

18. It's gone past the 8 years

25. Very true. But the vitriolic attitude

26. Thats a very good

15. Well they are superior...liars. grifters...cheaters...and cultist. BUT they have a choice to be...

2. i'm just so glad to have him speaking out in real time these days.

4. Oh yea!

9. That's An Image I Didn't Need This Morning!!!

19. Sorry!!!!!

24. Thank You!!! 😀👍😀🇺🇸

8. Yes, it is a great thing.

16. Same here, he speaks like what once was can be again.

5. Why will appealing to them with truth and logic work this time around?

6. If the repubs are so convinced of fraud, did they pay the $3 million for a Wisconsin recount?

17. They have until next week.

23. They must be waiting for Mexico to send the check.

10. Reality is facing the GOP. Democracy may not be your friend

12. No, it would be had Trump actually been reelected. But now, we do have a shot at saving the republic

22. There are a lot of ex felons who can't register to vote

27. I think someone did that for Florida

28. Yes , I think it was lebron

30. Betcha they don't even need asking!

31. Hopefully Stacey's organization has thought of it

11. Just dare them to bet. Not a taker yet.

13. "First Lady George" :P . . . nt

14. Who among us is suprised that, facing checkmate in 3 moves, Drumpf kicks the board over?

20. "stayed up until 2:30 in the morning and I then called Donald Trump to congratulate him."

21. some people will never give up their delusions about republicans nt

29. Everybody is gracious & kind except BIG ORANGE