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panader0

(25,816 posts) Wed Sep 23, 2015, 07:55 PM Sep 2015

What will President Obama do after his term is over?

I know he's moving to Oahu, I know he will need time to rest and relax. He deserves it. He needs to spend time
with his family, time to bodysurf. But Obama is a political guy. At some point he will get involved and his influence
will be huge. I can't see him doing the Bill Clinton thing, hanging with McCain or Romney. He will be actively
involved somehow.
As gwheezie said in an earlier thread: "Obama was the best president in my life time. Even if my 16 hopeful
wins, it won't be the same."

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What will President Obama do after his term is over? (Original Post) panader0 Sep 2015 OP

Take over Celebrity Apprentice. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2015 #1

I hope he writes a memoir about how he reached out to Republicans and their number one agenda was to akbacchus_BC Sep 2015 #22

I hope he Jimmy Carters it portlander23 Sep 2015 #2

+1 grntuscarora Sep 2015 #3

+ a million. Number23 Sep 2015 #6

None better, ever. nt hifiguy Sep 2015 #8

I expect some variation of that plus Bill Clinton 6chars Sep 2015 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Sep 2015 #4

Sleep in until 10 every day tabasco Sep 2015 #5

Write a memoir at the pace he feels like doing it hifiguy Sep 2015 #7

when he spoke/sang KT2000 Sep 2015 #9

I didn't know he planned to move to Hawaii. rug Sep 2015 #10

I heard he was going to buy the estate where Magnum PI was filmed. panader0 Sep 2015 #11

If he does that, hell never have to do another thing in hiis life. rug Sep 2015 #15

He didn't buy that house tammywammy Sep 2015 #16

I'd like to see him fill the next vacancy cloudbase Sep 2015 #12

There's an idea. panader0 Sep 2015 #13

The Happy Dance nt LiberalElite Sep 2015 #17

I'd smoke some good weed, R. P. McMurphy Sep 2015 #18

Become a SCOTUS justice Gothmog Sep 2015 #19

.... replacing the dead Scalia ... That would be fabulous. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #21

Or Kennedy Gothmog Sep 2015 #23

Paint pictures of puppies and bathtubs. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #20

Bernie will put him on SCOTUS eom TransitJohn Sep 2015 #24

Puzzledtraveller

(5,937 posts)

1. Take over Celebrity Apprentice.

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 07:59 PM

Sep 2015

akbacchus_BC

(5,704 posts)

22. I hope he writes a memoir about how he reached out to Republicans and their number one agenda was to

Reply to Puzzledtraveller (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 01:11 AM

Sep 2015

make him a one-term President. Americans knew he was fair and the world liked him. Me, I love him to death, best President after Kennedy!

To be honest, when he leaves office, the world will miss him. Kudos to President Obama, you did well even though you are not my President! I'll miss him!

portlander23

(2,078 posts)

2. I hope he Jimmy Carters it

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 07:59 PM

Sep 2015

Carter Post-presidency (1981–present)

Hard to find a better model of how to be a great former president.

grntuscarora

(1,249 posts)

3. +1

Reply to portlander23 (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 08:01 PM

Sep 2015

n/t

Number23

(24,544 posts)

6. + a million.

Reply to portlander23 (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 08:09 PM

Sep 2015

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

8. None better, ever. nt

Reply to portlander23 (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 08:20 PM

Sep 2015

6chars

(3,967 posts)

14. I expect some variation of that plus Bill Clinton

Reply to portlander23 (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 08:40 PM

Sep 2015

Obama starts off as more of a worldwide phenomena so I expect him to be involved in big international movements and problems, not just US, probably not in as quiet a way as Carter, with more big fundraising and big splash like Clinton. I do predict that he shortens his name to Obama, and hangs out some with the similarly mononymous Bono.

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tabasco

(22,974 posts)

5. Sleep in until 10 every day

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 08:09 PM

Sep 2015

Eat a lot.
Watch TV.
Surf the net.
Play golf sometimes.

That would be my plan except that I don't golf.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

7. Write a memoir at the pace he feels like doing it

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 08:20 PM

Sep 2015

while enjoying the beach, his family and being able to do whatever he wants.

Hard to say after that. I don't see him doing a Jimmy Carter OR a Bill Clinton, but I hope his post-presidential years more resemble President Carter's. If he pulls a Clinton sell-out/cash-in I would be very disappointed.

KT2000

(20,584 posts)

9. when he spoke/sang

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 08:24 PM

Sep 2015

at the church memorial service after the shooting there, I thought I saw what he will do. He will become involved in bringing people together and pulling people in.