from negotiating with foreign governments. Nobody has ever actually been prosecuted for Logan Act violations, but it exists, and Obama is likely to be very careful about how far he goes if/when he communicates with foreign leaders.

I still wonder what their private conversations must be like. He developed close relationships with a number of them.

and talking to. I can only hope he is encouraging them to be patient and have faith that the investigations will get the orange shit gibbon out of office.

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Obama can do that are useful and uniquely use his skills and connections short of violating any laws.

Everything he ever believed about this country got proven false six months ago.