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Joinfortmill

(16,822 posts) Fri Jan 10, 2025, 07:40 AM Jan 10

I wish Former President Obama had not been quite so friendly to Donald, the convicted felon,

at the funeral service for former President Jimmy Carter, 'cause you know he's going to use those photo ops whenever and wherever he can.

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I wish Former President Obama had not been quite so friendly to Donald, the convicted felon, (Original Post) Joinfortmill Jan 10 OP

I think Obama got the short straw. And was given a job to do with Trump. Irish_Dem Jan 10 #1

Who gave him the short straw? Unladen Swallow Jan 10 #8

Yes he may have given himself the short straw and volunteered for the job. Irish_Dem Jan 10 #12

There is a protocol Shrek Jan 10 #16

The deplorables gave Obama the short straw. They elected Trump after Obama. In It to Win It Jan 10 #14

Trump has no respect for women. It had to be a powerful male to do this job. Irish_Dem Jan 10 #15

You're misinterpreting me. I'm saying Trump should not be there at all because he should have never been elected In It to Win It Jan 10 #17

Sorry yes. I understand now. Of course Hillary and Al Gore should have been in presidential seating line up. Irish_Dem Jan 10 #18

He was the buffer of a nation. cachukis Jan 10 #2

We really don't know what was said ecstatic Jan 10 #3

I hear you, but . . . DarthDem Jan 10 #4

He's a politician DeepWinter Jan 10 #5

His political career was built on bipartisanship. Voltaire2 Jan 10 #6

I don't get what people expect. Should he have pointed and FSogol Jan 10 #7

Yes! And that's why we love them! Iris Jan 10 #10

No, nor did I imply that. I wish he had been more Joinfortmill Jan 10 #13

Ah, yes. I see. I have only seen pics so far. Iris Jan 10 #19

Trump was wearing his sleazy locker room smirk as he leaned over and whispered something in Obama's ear. sop Jan 10 #9

I think he showed him a copy of his birth certificate. Emile Jan 10 #11

Trump is incredibly easy to influence Johnny2X2X Jan 10 #20

Miracles have happened Joinfortmill Jan 10 #22

Probably drove MAGA crazy. n/t OneGrassRoot Jan 10 #21

Probably Joinfortmill Jan 10 #23

I'm glad he was. edbermac Jan 10 #24

Irish_Dem

(61,090 posts)

1. I think Obama got the short straw. And was given a job to do with Trump.

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 07:45 AM

Jan 10

The order was to keep Trump under control and prevent him from acting out in any way.

Obama completed the mission successfully and I don't care how he did it.

Unladen Swallow

(491 posts)

8. Who gave him the short straw?

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:05 AM

Jan 10

To whom must he capitulate? I bet he did it willingly, "jumped on the grenade," so no one else would have to take on the burden.

Irish_Dem

(61,090 posts)

12. Yes he may have given himself the short straw and volunteered for the job.

Reply to Unladen Swallow (Reply #8)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:10 AM

Jan 10

Yes he definitely took one for the team.

There was really no one else who could have pulled it off.
Maybe this is why Michelle did not attend.

It couldn't look like Obama was ignoring his wife to make nice with the F-wad.

Shrek

(4,202 posts)

16. There is a protocol

Reply to Unladen Swallow (Reply #8)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:19 AM

Jan 10

Obama sits next to Trump because he was Trump's predecessor.

Bush sits next to Obama, and Clinton sits next to Bush.

In It to Win It

(9,865 posts)

14. The deplorables gave Obama the short straw. They elected Trump after Obama.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:16 AM

Jan 10

Should have been Hillary sitting in that spot (or rather sitting in the front row as incumbent about to finish the second term of her presidency),

Irish_Dem

(61,090 posts)

15. Trump has no respect for women. It had to be a powerful male to do this job.

Reply to In It to Win It (Reply #14)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:17 AM

Jan 10

Someone who could keep Trump entertained and distracted.

And Hillary wouldn't have the stomach for this mission.

In It to Win It

(9,865 posts)

17. You're misinterpreting me. I'm saying Trump should not be there at all because he should have never been elected

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #15)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:20 AM

Jan 10

If Hillary had been elected in 2016. She would have been the one sitting next to Pres. Obama.

Irish_Dem

(61,090 posts)

18. Sorry yes. I understand now. Of course Hillary and Al Gore should have been in presidential seating line up.

Reply to In It to Win It (Reply #17)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:23 AM

Jan 10

cachukis

(2,796 posts)

2. He was the buffer of a nation.

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 07:47 AM

Jan 10

The symbolism is astonishing.
Think about the dignity on display despite the horrors of that man.
Morgan Freeman could not have played the role better.

ecstatic

(34,573 posts)

3. We really don't know what was said

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 07:51 AM

Jan 10

trump could have been talking shit for all we know and Pres Obama might have called him a carnival barking jackass and laughed or he could have been repeating one of the jokes from the original roast that bothered trump so much.

DarthDem

(5,374 posts)

4. I hear you, but . . .

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 07:55 AM

Jan 10

I don't think Trump yukking it up with a black man is the sort of photo op that will go over too well with MAGA.

DeepWinter

(707 posts)

5. He's a politician

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 07:57 AM

Jan 10

He does what maany of us cannot. Be civil face to face with your adversary. Not sure I could.

Voltaire2

(15,019 posts)

6. His political career was built on bipartisanship.

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 07:57 AM

Jan 10

Obama is not going to change that.

FSogol

(46,945 posts)

7. I don't get what people expect. Should he have pointed and

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:01 AM

Jan 10

screeched like Donald Sutherland in Invasion of the Body Snatchers?

Like it or not, Democrats don't act like Republicans. Obama was going to be coridal to whomever was seated next to him.

Iris

(16,202 posts)

10. Yes! And that's why we love them!

Reply to FSogol (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:05 AM

Jan 10

Also, we can't forget that President Obama was the first Black president and everything he does is filtered through that lens. If he had acted like a shit, that would have also been used against him.

Joinfortmill

(16,822 posts)

13. No, nor did I imply that. I wish he had been more

Reply to FSogol (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:12 AM

Jan 10

formal in his manner. The other former Presidents' demeanor was more reflective of the dire situation we face.

Iris

(16,202 posts)

19. Ah, yes. I see. I have only seen pics so far.

Reply to Joinfortmill (Reply #13)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:25 AM

Jan 10

Im planning to watch recordings of both ceremonies today

sop

(11,929 posts)

9. Trump was wearing his sleazy locker room smirk as he leaned over and whispered something in Obama's ear.

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:05 AM

Jan 10

Obama appeared embarrassed as he kept staring down at his funeral hymnal book while Melania looked totally mortified as her husband tried to make Obama laugh at one of his pussy-grabbing stories.

Emile

(31,437 posts)

11. I think he showed him a copy of his birth certificate.

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:09 AM

Jan 10

Johnny2X2X

(21,992 posts)

20. Trump is incredibly easy to influence

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:27 AM

Jan 10

He will believe and listent to whoever is in front of him. Frankly, Obama would be doing the country a service if he can somehow pry his way into Trump's circle if only on occasion.