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riversedge

(70,256 posts)
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 08:31 PM Oct 2015

Trump won't be next president: Obama

Source: AFP




AFP
1 hour ago


Washington (AFP) - ................

The billionaire businessman, the frontrunner in the race to become the Republican party's White House nominee, has raised hackles with his controversial comments on immigration, gun control and women, among other issues.

"He knows how to get attention. He is, you know, the classic reality TV character, and at this early stage, it's not surprising that he's gotten a lot of attention," Obama said of Trump in an interview on CBS television's "60 Minutes" news program.

"I don't think he'll end up being president of the United States," Obama said in the interview, which aired on Sunday.

....................

During a speech to Latino political leaders last week, Obama condemned the logic of "saying clearly inflammatory things and then saying, 'Well that's not what I meant' -- until you do it again and again."

"Leadership is not fanning the flames of intolerance, and then acting all surprised when a fire breaks out," he added................

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/trump-wont-next-president-obama-230845957.html

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Trump won't be next president: Obama (Original Post) riversedge Oct 2015 OP
Bernie Sanders will beat Jeb Bush . orpupilofnature57 Oct 2015 #1
You have big dreams. riversedge Oct 2015 #2
Jeb will lose the general to any of the Democrats running. Dawson Leery Oct 2015 #3
yes, I can agree with what you say. riversedge Oct 2015 #4
I'll be happy with whoever wins as long as it's a democrat. I do think HRC has more RKP5637 Oct 2015 #5
I can not believe--maybe I just do not riversedge Oct 2015 #11
They won't nominate Bush either. n/t jaysunb Oct 2015 #15
I think the election will be between the candidate speaking out and wanting to end DhhD Oct 2015 #6
Hillary has denounced trickle down economics lots of times. riversedge Oct 2015 #7
Sort of like when smokers say they are trying to quit about a thousand times? nolabels Oct 2015 #18
I do not need your medical diagnosis. bye riversedge Oct 2015 #19
The President is baiting Trump....I like it! n/t virtualobserver Oct 2015 #8
Better yet, he is baiting his haters nolabels Oct 2015 #20
Obama does not actually say that oberliner Oct 2015 #9
No argument with that! The headline imputed words said by Obama that he did not say. For what Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #13
You're right. They have to bait for clicks to stay in business. PSPS Oct 2015 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author onehandle Oct 2015 #10
Once again the adult in the room of clown-loving media and fact-denying GOP. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #12
Trump is not likely to be the GOP nominee Gothmog Oct 2015 #16
The PTB decides the next president, not the masses. nt valerief Oct 2015 #17
He shouldn't even mention trump by name. Doctor Who Oct 2015 #21
So when a reporter asks him a direction question about Trump, he should do what? Tarheel_Dem Oct 2015 #22

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
3. Jeb will lose the general to any of the Democrats running.
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 08:40 PM
Oct 2015

Now, Jebby will have to steal the nomination of course. It's the only way he can win.

Hillary will have an easier time defeating Jebby.

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)
5. I'll be happy with whoever wins as long as it's a democrat. I do think HRC has more
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 08:51 PM
Oct 2015

political machinery behind her if it's a really close/tough race in the GE.
.

riversedge

(70,256 posts)
11. I can not believe--maybe I just do not
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 09:19 PM
Oct 2015

want to believe that the Republicans would actually nominated one of the outsiders-donald foriena carson. I think--in the end it might be an establishment candidate. my biggest fear it will be john kalish-who passes himself off as a moderate. but he wears sheep clothes. He might be the biggest threat to Democrats. I too want a Dem to win and will vote for whoever is nominated but like you say--Hillary does have the political machinery behind her.

DhhD

(4,695 posts)
6. I think the election will be between the candidate speaking out and wanting to end
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 08:53 PM
Oct 2015

Reaganomics and the one that TPTB believe can still pull the Trickle-Down lie on Americans.

Adding Iran and covering up the war on women, to the mix, the results is Sander vs. Fiorina and their VP choices. We will see!

nolabels

(13,133 posts)
18. Sort of like when smokers say they are trying to quit about a thousand times?
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 11:10 PM
Oct 2015

One of the basic things that i just cannot understand is when some people who think they need a leader want to believe others just because they think it will better that way. When evidence smacks a person in the face and then they say must have just a fluke or something. Well in my book it would be something different to me. It's what somebody working the psychological field would diagnose as classic conditioning. Somebody that blatantly admits to deception (lying) in mass to masses should be our leader?

Classical conditioning
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_conditioning

nolabels

(13,133 posts)
20. Better yet, he is baiting his haters
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 11:32 PM
Oct 2015

They are so in love with trying make things not true with so many things Obama says that it makes the trajectory only obvious.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
9. Obama does not actually say that
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 09:11 PM
Oct 2015

He says: "I don't think he'll end up being president of the United States"

Seems like the headline writer is just trying to stir up trouble.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
13. No argument with that! The headline imputed words said by Obama that he did not say. For what
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 09:23 PM
Oct 2015

reason?

To slightly inflame the real full sentence spoken.....to create that important "buzz" that gets the writer recognition....same old, same old, except now everyone is doing it.

Response to riversedge (Original post)

 

Doctor Who

(147 posts)
21. He shouldn't even mention trump by name.
Mon Oct 12, 2015, 12:42 AM
Oct 2015

He's The President of the United States. I would prefer if just referred to the GOP candidates in general as just "the opposition" it's a simple sound bite, and doesn't feed the egos of all the wannabes.

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