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Snip: I will say that, personally, I have differed on many of President Obamas stances in politics. I do not support much of his political agenda.
With that stated Senator Obama, Mrs. Obama and their two daughters were always extremely cordial and appreciative for everything that we provided them.
They were engaging with us, asking us about our families and making sure that we were provided for.
On numerous occasions, Mr. Obama would ask me how my wife was doing (she was pregnant with our first child), and wished her the best.
I never, never saw him belittle another person, I never witnessed him do anything behind his wifes back For all of my political differences with Barack Obama, I will be the first to say that he is a very decent man.
Link: https://braincharm.com/2018/06/19/ex-obama-secret-service-agent-reveals-what-barack-was-like-when-the-cameras-werent-on-him/?utm_source=AOLPartnership
Wwcd
(6,288 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,444 posts)Perseus
(4,341 posts)There are some things I wish he had pushed for, and he didn't (investigate 911), but having the horrible opposition he had I know it was not easy.
I just wish he had not wasted the 1st two years trying to bring the republicans on board, that was time wasted and I think it cost the two houses to democrats, but I never took him for granted, I still believe that he and Clinton have been the best presidents the USA has ever had, not counting Washington or Lincoln.
Collimator
(1,639 posts). . . Obama was dealing with significant opposition during his two terms of service. Bear in mind, as well, that not only did he genuinely wish to unite the country by eliciting the support of Republicans, he had to have been aware of his future debt to our history. Beyond what he may have wished to accomplish politically, his status as the first African-American President of the United States required him to maintain a composure that was, in actuality, beyond reproach.
That didn't stop people for reproaching him, though. Perhaps the Secret Service Agent who spoke to Obama's caring and respectful manner just couldn't overlook the man's tan suit, or the First Lady's obviously fit arms. Even a nice guy could wreak havoc upon a great nation with those kinds of liberal policies.
erronis
(14,955 posts)They'd all think that the other person had a knife to slide between their ribs. And they'd be right.
Johnyawl
(3,205 posts)...kinda creepy, actually.
SusanaMontana41
(3,233 posts)Lysol? Anyone got Lysol?
JHB
(37,133 posts)...and the less said about Donnie's checks of Ivanka, the better.
kskiska
(27,041 posts)they're all standing apart, looking like mannequins, doing model poses (the cross-legged look, the pointed toe, etc.). Barron is always looking somewhere else, if he's there at all. He's all but disappeared from the scene. Remember when everyone said how nice it would be to have a boy in the White House?
erronis
(14,955 posts)I wonder if we can get a thorough microtomograph done of it's brain - either alive or dead. I think we'll find some vacuoles as well as some strange wiring/electronic circuits.
olegramps
(8,200 posts)What didn't he agree with. Like providing the poor with health insurance, women equal pay, the non-so-called traditional people equal treatment, etc.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Must be a fox watcher.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)(days) apart and there may have been a little spat involved. This was a genuine embrace.
We won't see it with the present residents. Not much of anything is genuine with them.
Raine
(30,540 posts)and decent man for sure.
Cha
(295,929 posts)know he would be the same off camera as on.
Rhiannon12866
(203,041 posts)niyad
(112,438 posts)Rhiannon12866
(203,041 posts)Stephen Colbert just called him a racist horny old burger goblin...
niyad
(112,438 posts)Hekate
(90,202 posts)rusty quoin
(6,133 posts)given he has done no wrong, and has been so smart and careful, to make sure everything thing he did was well thought out.
Now we have got Trump.
Control-Z
(15,681 posts)But it's so good to hear it and to be reminded that we are not alone when it comes to our feelings about the Obamas.
Raster
(20,996 posts)Fuck you, Donald tRump*... you were the ringleader of the birther movement that fed and nurtured your maniacally egotistical political personae by belittling this man and constantly questioning his birthplace and thus his qualification for POTUS.
C_U_L8R
(44,897 posts)That's be something a lot of republican voters don't seem to get.
Or more chilling, maybe they do.
mnmoderatedem
(3,706 posts)he can't be much more of a douche nozzle off camera than on.
barbtries
(28,703 posts)he can and he is. picture screaming rages, putting his hands on strangers, raping his wife and pulling out her hair, possibly (quite) raping a 13-year-old girl, etc. his daughters - that's nothing i know but don't even doubt for a second. there is no bottom for this sick man. we have not seen the worst of him.
ProfessorPlum
(11,252 posts)what politics could this idiot possibly oppose? Trying to get health insurance to people?
ProfessorGAC
(64,427 posts). . .but i would hypothesize lots of libertarians in those ranks. Not so much RWNJ types, but the Paul types.
ProfessorPlum
(11,252 posts)jcgoldie
(11,584 posts)The job seems to draw inordinately from certain personality types.
ProfessorPlum
(11,252 posts)glad they are professional enough at that level.
FakeNoose
(32,356 posts)I'm sure many were former MPs or working in military intelligence, and they would have been given recommendations when they left the service. There's nothing wrong with that, but it would explain their conservative politics.
ThoughtCriminal
(14,011 posts)And the recruiting and training reinforce it.
Nay
(12,051 posts)members of stricter religious denominations.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)IronLionZion
(45,264 posts)for having basic human decency towards others.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)PARTICULAR facets of Obama's 'goodness' to focus on, given they're opposite of what he sees most every day at his NEW job ...
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)away from the cameras. President Obama's goodness came from within, and that type of character is genuine through and through. It does not change when the lights are no longer upon him.
Wonderful man, wonderful family, wonderful presidency...we've had the best with him.
UTUSN
(70,497 posts)A person is their principles.
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)Snotcicles
(9,089 posts)If you are good to this one and that one, this one and that one will say you are good. If you are good to everyone, no one will say that you are good.
Nanjeanne
(4,878 posts)persons agenda could be that he didnt support Obamas. Hates healthcare, hates equality for all citizens I guess.
RandySF
(57,661 posts)Smoke cigarettes while he said he was quitting.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)underpants
(182,283 posts)with gifs and ads.
bucolic_frolic
(42,679 posts)is like refusing to bake a cake over religious differences.
Everyone should do their job and shut up.
louis-t
(23,199 posts)heaven05
(18,124 posts)unlike the racist, pigshit buffoon we now have as a potus, President Obama and our First Family were light years ahead of this grifter family we now have shatting in and on the WH grounds. God, I miss the certainty I had of normalcy in our leadership then.
George II
(67,782 posts)hibbing
(10,076 posts)AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)Sneederbunk
(14,208 posts)Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Gothmog
(144,005 posts)This article is what I would expect of President Obama
ffr
(22,649 posts)Maybe his agent should rethink his stances on politics, because to me, it sounds like he places his support around people who aren't decent.
Freethinker65
(9,934 posts)And that's the way it was
BeyondGeography
(39,284 posts)Never had to worry in the least about him being an ass or disgracing himself. He was always exceedingly easy to root for.
dawg day
(7,947 posts)And Mrs. Obama is a caring and strong woman.
We're lucky to have them.
marybourg
(12,540 posts)rwsanders
(2,585 posts)The Republican agenda is based on ignorance, racism and greed. Hope he catches on to that soon.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,154 posts)"No matter what your politics are, we can say for a fact that Obama never tweeted about fake news 240 times as President
"
Then the link to Trumps Twitter account highlighting all the instances that he mentions FAKE NEWS
http://www.trumptwitterarchive.com/archive/fake%20news%20%7C%7C%20fakenews%20%7C%7C%20fake%20media/ttff/1-19-2017_
And what is true is that Obama had every right to shout FAKE NEWS at Fox News, but he just shook his head and said their were 'some' unfriendly news networks. I don't think he even mentioned their name.