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Yinyang107 from the True North (Decatroper) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
#162801: Dec 16th 2016 at 11:54:27 AM

He's calling out the press for their sensationalism [lol]

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#162802: Dec 16th 2016 at 11:54:33 AM

So what's with the journalists predicting Obama would try to carry out something drastic anyway?

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#162803: Dec 16th 2016 at 11:55:48 AM

And now he's calling out Comey.

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#162804: Dec 16th 2016 at 11:56:38 AM

Alleyoop, try not to double post.

Anyway, some guy in some position or other tweeted last night that today was going to be big. And some other guy, or possibly the same guy, saying that a smooth transition was no longer the White House's priority.

I say the White House can't help with a smooth transition because it doesn't look like Trump's folks are making any sort of effort. The White House staff can't do that all on their own.

edited 16th Dec '16 11:57:54 AM by AceofSpades

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#162805: Dec 16th 2016 at 11:57:17 AM

The moral of 2016: stop taking tweets so seriously.

Disgusted, but not surprised
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#162806: Dec 16th 2016 at 11:57:59 AM

He's calling out the press.

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#162807: Dec 16th 2016 at 11:59:01 AM

Now he's criticizing the Russians for the hacking and the media and possible general public for their reaction. Basically "yo this whole thing was ridiculous. Why the fuck did you do that?"

blkwhtrbbt The Dragon of the Eastern Sea from Doesn't take orders from Vladimir Putin Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Dragon of the Eastern Sea
#162808: Dec 16th 2016 at 11:59:37 AM

NOOOOOO MY VIDEO FROZE

Say to the others who did not follow through You're still our brothers, and we will fight for you
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#162809: Dec 16th 2016 at 11:59:53 AM

Obama is being pretty frank in his callouts now.

@Ace of Spades

My bad, I thought someone would've posted since then.

edited 16th Dec '16 12:01:11 PM by AlleyOop

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#162810: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:00:06 PM

He's being less protective of the future of the world, and more defensive about his own role in events.

Thanks a whole lot, Obama.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
nightwyrm_zero Since: Apr, 2010
#162811: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:00:50 PM

So...this is Obama's "Fuck all, y'all. I wash my hands of you." moment eh.

blkwhtrbbt The Dragon of the Eastern Sea from Doesn't take orders from Vladimir Putin Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Dragon of the Eastern Sea
#162812: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:01:41 PM

Can I find a transcript afterwards?

Say to the others who did not follow through You're still our brothers, and we will fight for you
Proglottid Since: Mar, 2010
#162813: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:03:11 PM

[up][up] Guy's been trying to tell people how catastrophically bad electing Trump would've been, and they didn't listen. No wonder he wants those same people to make their beds and lie in them

Yinyang107 from the True North (Decatroper) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
#162814: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:03:52 PM

He's pretty much done everything he legally could.

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#162815: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:03:52 PM

I don't get the sense that he's "washing his hands" of the issue.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#162816: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:04:15 PM

He is just out of fucks to give it seems. And tbh? I can't really fault him for it.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#162817: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:04:45 PM

@blkwhtrabbit - If you hit up npr.org it should display an audio feed based on your local station.

Yinyang107 from the True North (Decatroper) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
#162818: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:13:24 PM

Obama just said Trump's name for the first time in this address.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#162819: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:14:46 PM

Uh...he just pretty much threatened Russia.....question is what he can actually do once the Democrats are no longer in office and the Republican's are busy sucking Putin's d...

FergardStratoavis A Fluff Ringer from Bellveins (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: A gay little love melody
A Fluff Ringer
#162820: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:14:58 PM

"When Trump becomes president", too.

Obama seems to suggest that he'll try and get to influence him though.

pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#162821: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:16:36 PM

Basically what Obama's saying is: "when you're looking in from the outside, you don't get the whole picture, so stop pretending that you know everything."

This Space Intentionally Left Blank.
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#162822: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:18:29 PM

Does Obama honestly think that Trump will respect any oath he swears? That is ridiculous.

TrashJack Confirmed Doomer from beyond the Despair Event Horizon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Confirmed Doomer
#162823: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:21:40 PM

@Swanpride: I don't think Obama expects Donald Trump to respect anything that isn't Donald Trump, but it's not like he can just come right out and say that.

"Cynic, n. — A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be." - The Devil's Dictionary
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#162824: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:22:41 PM

Seems like someone nearly passed out in the middle of the reporters.

blkwhtrbbt The Dragon of the Eastern Sea from Doesn't take orders from Vladimir Putin Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Dragon of the Eastern Sea
#162825: Dec 16th 2016 at 12:22:46 PM

Ha, Obama just offered to let a sick audience member see his own doctor. Trump would have made fun of them for being weak enough to fall sick.

Say to the others who did not follow through You're still our brothers, and we will fight for you

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