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Common
12-19-2016, 03:53 PM
President Barack Obama told NPR he took “some responsibility” for Democrats losing the majority of races at the federal and state level during his time in the oval office.
“And I take some responsibility for that,” Obama told NPR’s Steve Inskeep (http://www.npr.org/2016/12/19/504998487/transcript-and-video-nprs-exit-interview-with-president-obama) in a wide-ranging interview published Monday.
Inskeep asked Obama if Democrats’ inabilities to hold onto legislative seats and governorships had to do with them failing to actually be “there and hearing” people across the electorate. Obama attributed this to his electoral successes in 2008 and 2012.
“Were Democrats failing to do that at every level because your party has lost the majority of races at almost every level at this point?” Inskeep asked.
Obama said his campaign was “putting out fires” when he came into office, and they weren’t able to help any congressional candidates.
“You know, when I came into office, um, you know, we were just putting out fires. We were in a huge crisis situation,” Obama said. “And so a lot of the organizing work that we did during the campaign, we started to see right away didn’t immediately translate to, wasn’t immediately transferable to, congressional candidates.”
“And more work would have needed to be done to just build up that structure and, you know, one of the big suggestions that I have for Democrats as I leave, and something that, you know, I have some ideas about is, how do we do more of that ground up building?” Obama said before going into what he plans on doing after leaving the White House.

Under Obama, Democrats have lost (http://dailycaller.com/2015/11/04/one-tweet-shows-how-far-dems-have-fallen-under-obama/) more than 900 seats in state legislatures, 69 seats in the House of Representatives, 13 Senate seats and 12 governorships.


http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/19/obama-takes-blame-for-massive-wave-of-dem-election-defeats/

Private Pickle
12-19-2016, 03:55 PM
President Barack Obama told NPR he took “some responsibility” for Democrats losing the majority of races at the federal and state level during his time in the oval office.
“And I take some responsibility for that,” Obama told NPR’s Steve Inskeep (http://www.npr.org/2016/12/19/504998487/transcript-and-video-nprs-exit-interview-with-president-obama) in a wide-ranging interview published Monday.
Inskeep asked Obama if Democrats’ inabilities to hold onto legislative seats and governorships had to do with them failing to actually be “there and hearing” people across the electorate. Obama attributed this to his electoral successes in 2008 and 2012.
“Were Democrats failing to do that at every level because your party has lost the majority of races at almost every level at this point?” Inskeep asked.
Obama said his campaign was “putting out fires” when he came into office, and they weren’t able to help any congressional candidates.
“You know, when I came into office, um, you know, we were just putting out fires. We were in a huge crisis situation,” Obama said. “And so a lot of the organizing work that we did during the campaign, we started to see right away didn’t immediately translate to, wasn’t immediately transferable to, congressional candidates.”
“And more work would have needed to be done to just build up that structure and, you know, one of the big suggestions that I have for Democrats as I leave, and something that, you know, I have some ideas about is, how do we do more of that ground up building?” Obama said before going into what he plans on doing after leaving the White House.

Under Obama, Democrats have lost (http://dailycaller.com/2015/11/04/one-tweet-shows-how-far-dems-have-fallen-under-obama/) more than 900 seats in state legislatures, 69 seats in the House of Representatives, 13 Senate seats and 12 governorships.


http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/19/obama-takes-blame-for-massive-wave-of-dem-election-defeats/
Kinda how Conservatives feel taking over the country at this point.

Cigar
12-19-2016, 03:56 PM
Wow, a President taking accountability and responsibility

... I can see how that's something to be ridiculed and laugh at by Trump Supporters.

Won't see any of that again.

Captain Obvious
12-19-2016, 03:57 PM
I just read somewhere where he's mentoring young democrats to turn the DNC around.

Thats like the captain of the Costa Concordia teaching a seminar on safety and disaster control.

:biglaugh:

exotix
12-19-2016, 03:58 PM
Angry White Man Rise !

Common
12-19-2016, 03:59 PM
Wow, a President taking accountability and responsibility

... I can see how that's something to be ridiculed and laugh at by Trump Supporters.

Won't see any of that again.

He had no choice everyone knows he and his agenda was to blame for the thorough ass kicking the democrats have taken across the country. He had no way out and still he made excuses in the article The loss's the democrats have taken under Obamas watch are historic and brutal

Under Obama, Democrats have lost (http://dailycaller.com/2015/11/04/one-tweet-shows-how-far-dems-have-fallen-under-obama/) more than 900 seats in state legislatures, 69 seats in the House of Representatives, 13 Senate seats and 12 governorships.

MMC
12-19-2016, 04:03 PM
He says, he will take some of the blame. http://www.politicalwrinkles.com/images/smilies/funny.gif


https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQMuJHo95fSFU_D5v3mFSJoHou7G8xkm 7n8u_ipvh_nV2HNl2Q8Gw

Common
12-19-2016, 04:05 PM
I just read somewhere where he's mentoring young democrats to turn the DNC around.

Thats like the captain of the Costa Concordia teaching a seminar on safety and disaster control.

:biglaugh:

lol

Cigar
12-19-2016, 04:06 PM
Angry White Man Rise !

Humbling Going Out Undefeated with Back-2-Black Wins by 9.5 Million and 5 Million Votes :laugh:

Luckily for Trump he wasn't Running against an Obama, Trump only Won by -3 Million Votes :laugh:

Talk about Leading from Behind

stjames1_53
12-19-2016, 04:40 PM
President Barack Obama told NPR he took “some responsibility” for Democrats losing the majority of races at the federal and state level during his time in the oval office.
“And I take some responsibility for that,” Obama told NPR’s Steve Inskeep (http://www.npr.org/2016/12/19/504998487/transcript-and-video-nprs-exit-interview-with-president-obama) in a wide-ranging interview published Monday.
Inskeep asked Obama if Democrats’ inabilities to hold onto legislative seats and governorships had to do with them failing to actually be “there and hearing” people across the electorate. Obama attributed this to his electoral successes in 2008 and 2012.
“Were Democrats failing to do that at every level because your party has lost the majority of races at almost every level at this point?” Inskeep asked.
Obama said his campaign was “putting out fires” when he came into office, and they weren’t able to help any congressional candidates.
“You know, when I came into office, um, you know, we were just putting out fires. We were in a huge crisis situation,” Obama said. “And so a lot of the organizing work that we did during the campaign, we started to see right away didn’t immediately translate to, wasn’t immediately transferable to, congressional candidates.”
“And more work would have needed to be done to just build up that structure and, you know, one of the big suggestions that I have for Democrats as I leave, and something that, you know, I have some ideas about is, how do we do more of that ground up building?” Obama said before going into what he plans on doing after leaving the White House.

Under Obama, Democrats have lost (http://dailycaller.com/2015/11/04/one-tweet-shows-how-far-dems-have-fallen-under-obama/) more than 900 seats in state legislatures, 69 seats in the House of Representatives, 13 Senate seats and 12 governorships.


http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/19/obama-takes-blame-for-massive-wave-of-dem-election-defeats/

lordy this feels good
:applause:

jimmyz
12-19-2016, 04:56 PM
Angry White Man Rise !

Women too!

hanger4
12-19-2016, 05:05 PM
Humbling Going Out Undefeated with Back-2-Black Wins by 9.5 Million and 5 Million Votes :laugh:

Luckily for Trump he wasn't Running against an Obama, Trump only Won by -3 Million Votes :laugh:

Talk about Leading from Behind

All of which is irrelevant.

texan
12-19-2016, 05:45 PM
Wow, a President taking accountability and responsibility

... I can see how that's something to be ridiculed and laugh at by Trump Supporters.

Won't see any of that again.

Wow excepting no responsibility for the facts. But he is so popular! That and a qtr will get you a cup of coffee next to HRC.

People warned you over and over that he is a like-able person. But do not confuse that with people thinking he did a good job. He was disappointingly ordinary. When you govern by listening to Harry Reid and Nancy Poluser.

Grizz
12-19-2016, 05:52 PM
Angry White Man Rise !
Shut up and shine my shoes kid.
You lost, move on.

Grizz
12-19-2016, 05:52 PM
As to the OP, good on Obama