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FSogol

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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.

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