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Alhena

(3,030 posts)
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 11:27 PM Nov 2016

Can Obama give an oval office tv address saying "stop Trump"?

I know it's not normally done, but this is a borderline national emergency. I think it might sway some voters on the fence if Obama gets on tv and says "if you ever listened to me, listen to me now- Trump must be stopped."

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Can Obama give an oval office tv address saying "stop Trump"? (Original Post) Alhena Nov 2016 OP
Probably not, but he's making the rounds of national tv shows... Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 #1
No /nt frazzled Nov 2016 #2
Maybe but I doubt it would be a good idea, it would play doc03 Nov 2016 #3
Yeah, probably right, but it seems like there's some kind of national reserve of decency Alhena Nov 2016 #5
After watching Trump get this far I don't think there is any national doc03 Nov 2016 #6
No jberryhill Nov 2016 #4
He can't campaign from the White House. That's a big no-no. shraby Nov 2016 #7

Ruth Bonner

(192 posts)
1. Probably not, but he's making the rounds of national tv shows...
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 11:37 PM
Nov 2016

Full frontal with Samantha Bee. Bill Maher. Speaking in Ohio. Staying busy...

doc03

(35,341 posts)
3. Maybe but I doubt it would be a good idea, it would play
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 11:38 PM
Nov 2016

right into Trump claiming the establishment is fixing the election.

Alhena

(3,030 posts)
5. Yeah, probably right, but it seems like there's some kind of national reserve of decency
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 11:41 PM
Nov 2016

that we can call on in a situation like this. Some respected figure, anything to wake people the fuck up.

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