Former President Barack Obama has been very careful to avoid any hint of who he supports for the Democratic Presidential nomination, but making clear he will endorse someone when the smoke has cleared, and it is obvious who is the future nominee.
That is not a new idea for former Presidents, as they do not wish to undermine their own reputations by interfering in the process in an open fashion.
But there are strong rumors that Obama tried to convince former Vice President Joe Biden not to run, only to be ignored by Biden.
There are also strong hints that Obama is concerned that if Senator Bernie Sanders or Senator Elizabeth Warren is the nominee, that it will harm the Democrats’ chances to win over Donald Trump, as Obama seems to believe that Medicare for All is a losing proposition with many voters.
The feeling seems to exist that Obama might prefer Mayor Pete Buttigieg as a bridge to the future, as he was, and as John F. Kennedy was 60 years ago.
Even more interesting than Obama’s pick for 2020 will be his reaction and response to the WaPo’s “The Afghanistan Papers,” and his explanation to the American people of his administration’s role in that whole charade, deception, coverup, lie, and sham. He has eight years of bullshit to account for.
It will also be interesting to hear all the candidates who are also Senators who went right along with the whole goat-rope: AUMF, PATRIOT, FISA, Guantanamo, Black Sites, etc etc etc.
I’m always amazed when I read Obama’s speeches, writing, or general comments….and then I come back to the reality of a guy who currently occupies the White House that can’t put even a basic sentence together, much less a paragraph, a written address, or extemporaneous speaking featuring content, structure and a level of speech equivalent to a seventh grader. Depressing, really.
Obama – Best President of my lifetime.
Rational Lefty, totally in agreement, and I think Obama is best President since Lyndon B. Johnson in accomplishments, while also admiring Jimmy Carter!
Well, Johnson and Obama certainly have one thing in common: Wars built, maintained, and sustained on Lies.
Isn’t it amazing how America’s Peace and Social Justice Warrior Class has absolutely nothing to say about Obama’s ~ or Biden’s, or Sanders’, or Warren’s, or Clinton’s [now that she’s back in the News] ~ role in The Afghanistan Papers?
As Bill The Cat once put it: “TTHHBBFT!!!”
We all agree with what Vox says. You don’t pull out of the country without some kind of exit plan.
https://www.vox.com/2019/9/13/20864142/democratic-debate-abc-warren-afghanistan-war
There is no “Exit Plan” from Afghanistan except to admit total defeat and leave. The USSR found that out, just like the British Empire, Genghis Khan, and Alexander the Great before them.
Just like we found out in Viet Nam.
To second what the Professor said to you, no one on this blog pays attention to you.
Heh. Well, FR, what is Your basis for assuming that i pay attention to whether or not any of You pay attention to me?
The candidates who qualified for the December debate are:
Joe Biden
Bernie Sanders
Elizabeth Warren
Pete Buttigieg
Amy Klobuchar
Tom Steyer
Andrew Yang
Glad to finally see less than 10 people on stage for a change.