Obama to tutor Donald on how to run the US.

From the Wall Street Journal:

During their private White House meeting on Thursday, Mr. Obama walked his successor through the duties of running the country, and Mr. Trump seemed surprised by the scope, said people familiar with the meeting. Trump aides were described by those people as unaware that the entire presidential staff working in the West Wing had to be replaced at the end of Mr. Obama's term.

After meeting with Mr. Trump, the only person to be elected president without having held a government or military position, Mr. Obama realized the Republican needs more guidance. He plans to spend more time with his successor than presidents typically do, people familiar with the matter said.

Oh dear, cause for... concern? Or maybe reassurance? Certainly brings new contexts to this expression:

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Honestly I'm starting to feel a little sorry for him. But then I laugh instead.

All these conspiracies for how Obama would try to stay in the White House after his terms up, yet I don't think anyone saw this coming...... mmm

Talk about obsessed.

lol.

Originally posted by Silent Master
Talk about obsessed.

Originally posted by Silent Master
Talk about obsessed.

'obsessed' indeed. do you have anything better to do than derail every topic on a dead movie forum that challenges your narrow world view? let me guess, i'm mad? cry gif? you're very clever.

Cool story, bro.

Originally posted by Bashar Teg
'obsessed' indeed. do you have anything better to do than derail every topic on a dead movie forum that challenges your narrow world view? let me guess, i'm mad? cry gif? you're very clever.

You certainly seem genuinely irritated this time.

I was being serious. it was a cool story, bro.

Originally posted by Beniboybling
From the Wall Street Journal:
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/11/obama-is-planning-to-give-trump-some-extra-tutoring.html
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/11/barack-obama-donald-trump-transition

Oh dear, cause for... concern? Or maybe reassurance? Certainly brings new contexts to this expression:

Oh and this advertisement on greatagain.gov:

Yes, that is actually real.

Honestly I'm starting to feel a little sorry for him. But then I laugh instead.

Obama's a decent guy and I'm sure he's doing it because he's concerned for the country, but that's not really his job is it.

He should leave when his time is up, America needs to learn a lesson the hard way in what are the repercussions in thinking 'no experience required' is a good idea for the position of POTUS.

Originally posted by Robtard

He should leave when his time is up, America needs to learn a lesson the hard way in what are the repercussions in thinking 'no experience required' is a good idea for the position of POTUS.

at what cost?

Originally posted by Robtard
Obama's a decent guy and I'm sure he's doing it because he's concerned for the country, but that's not really his job is it.

He should leave when his time is up, America needs to learn a lesson the hard way in what are the repercussions in thinking 'no experience required' is a good idea for the position of POTUS.

But it was less thinking that no experience required was good and more just thinking that everyone who did have experience was so very dishonest and corrupt. I know you disagree on how correct it is to believe that about Hilary, but it's where I saw a lot of people coming from.

I agree, Americans do need to learn a hard lesson and that lesson began when Trump won the presidency of this country. The lesson will continue no matter if his presidency goes smoothly or spectacularly bad. Since at the end of the day the real people who put Trump in the white house are all the ones who didn't vote for him, all the people who didn't pay attention to the other side. They let this happen.

Originally posted by Bashar Teg
at what cost?

We're going to find out, but coddling and cosseting Trump isn't the right move. He's already being handed a country that is in a relatively good state, far better than when Obama took office in 2008.

Originally posted by Surtur
But it was less thinking that no experience required was good and more just thinking that everyone who did have experience was so very dishonest and corrupt. I know you disagree on how correct it is to believe that about Hilary, but it's where I saw a lot of people coming from.

I agree, Americans do need to learn a hard lesson and that lesson began when Trump won the presidency of this country. The lesson will continue no matter if his presidency goes smoothly or spectacularly bad. Since at the end of the day the real people who put Trump in the white house are all the ones who didn't vote for him, all the people who didn't pay attention to the other side. They let this happen.

Sure, whatever helps you cope with the upcoming shitcake even you're expecting Trump to bake for us.

Ah, the reversal of blame and so early, yes, clearly his voters (you being one of them) didn't elect Trump, it was everyone else.

Serious question, how much damage can Trump do in 4 years?

I'm assuming Trump most likely couldn't achieve everything he wants to achieve in only 4 years, right?

Originally posted by Robtard
Sure, whatever helps you cope with the upcoming shitcake even you're expecting Trump to bake for us.

Ah, the reversal of blame and so early, yes, clearly his voters (you being one of them) didn't elect Trump, it was everyone else.

Well you see I don't like to use blame. People have been talking about that. "Oh in 4 years so and so will say they didn't vote Trump".

Truth is, in 4 years no matter what happens people shouldn't have to be defending who they voted for. It's pointless. But if we're going to complain and try to point fingers, maybe the people who so spectacularly failed to listen?

But then you just illustrated the problem by just laughing that off lol. Oh well, it was silly of me to think people would try to understand why this happened.

Originally posted by Surtur
Serious question, how much damage can Trump do in 4 years?

Originally posted by Beniboybling
Oh the famous last words. Do you really want to know?

It's why I said "serious question".

I want you to keep in mind a few things. First, I'm not asking what Trump in super villain "I want to destroy everything" mode can do. Since obviously if he wanted he could order radioactive waste poured onto playgrounds and all that nonsense.

I'm saying just looking at his specific policies and what he says he wants to accomplish, what is the maximum amount of damage? On top of that, would it be reversible?

Originally posted by Surtur
Serious question, how much damage can Trump do in 4 years?

I'm assuming Trump most likely couldn't achieve everything he wants to achieve in only 4 years, right?

Really depends.

My main concern are Trump's appointments to the SC, as those last for decades to come. He's already got one because the Republican controlled Congress are being very un-American and won't allow Obama do to his job. Then there's the possibility that 3-4 more could retire or die during his 4-8 years.

Okay, but one thing we hear about a lot is the environment. Lets look at that for a second. I feel like the courts and stuff are very hard to predict.

So let us say Trump goes for broke and he pulls out of the whole Paris thing. Let's assume whoever follows up in his presidency intends to basically undo everything Trump does when it comes to environmental issues.

What would happen in terms of environmental impact in those 4 Trump years?