The parts of Obama’s post-presidency that will touch on politics fall into four main categories, according to people familiar with the plans: the retooled OFA, a non-partisan training center for grassroots organizing that will be part of his Chicago-based foundation, the National Democratic Redistricting Committee run by his former attorney general Eric Holder, and his personal capacity as a former president in endorsing, campaigning and fundraising for other candidates.
He’s spoken about mentoring up and coming candidates, though there are no plans for formalizing that, or helping shape the 2020 presidential field.
Though many Democrats want to see Obama take an out-front role, at least in campaigning for other Democrats in 2017 and the 2018 midterms, he’s almost certain to limit that. Expect to him speak at the 2020 Democratic convention, several who’ve been talking to him have said, but don’t bet on seeing him politically much until then.
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Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Politics
Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by pacino » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:32:31
Obama is going to get political after his presidency:
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by Gimpy » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:35:21
pacino wrote:Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter is going to be involved with the VA in some capacity. Guy is a legendary penny-pincher and grudge holder.
He's in charge of the company that Cap works for. He's pretty much overqualified.
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by pacino » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:38:02
Gimpy wrote:pacino wrote:Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter is going to be involved with the VA in some capacity. Guy is a legendary penny-pincher and grudge holder.
He's in charge of the company that Cap works for. He's pretty much overqualified.
but Cap is a secret Hydra agent...
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by slugsrbad » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:48:15
Not so secret anymore.
Quick Google shows that GoGo is wrong with regards to the Kiwi and the Banana.
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by drsmooth » Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:03:35
the comments from the racist psycho phi fraternity to that thing are .... racist, and psycho
Yes, but in a double utley you can put your utley on top they other guy's utley, and you're the winner. (Swish)
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by thephan » Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:11:50
pacino wrote:Kellyanne Conway on @NewDay: "Do you always want to go by what’s come out of [Trump's] mouth rather than look at what’s in his heart?"
I get that she has her job to do, and part of that job, a big part, is providing high cover and distraction from the CEO of the USA, but she is out of her depth with the spin. It is just so bad that most everybody can see how bad it is (not the 'if hacking was what it took, then booyah guy').
yawn
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by Youseff » Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:42:26
drsmooth wrote:
the comments from the racist psycho phi fraternity to that thing are .... racist, and psycho
they're a valuable part of the Republican base.
This is what a real tenderoni likes to do for you
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by traderdave » Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:59:17
“I’m concerned that somebody with a platform like Meryl Streep’s is inciting people’s worst instincts,” Conway said.
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by JFLNYC » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:07:00
She's Goebbels with long hair.
Jamie
"A man who tells lies . . . merely hides the truth. But a man who tells half-lies has forgotten where he put it."
"A man who tells lies . . . merely hides the truth. But a man who tells half-lies has forgotten where he put it."
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by Bucky » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:08:54
only uglier
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by Bucky » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:09:20
BUCKY THAT'S NOT NICE AND DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO A CIVIL CONVERSATION
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by Bucky » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:09:40
geez, sorry man. didn't mean to insult your tender sensibilities.
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by Doll Is Mine » Mon Jan 09, 2017 13:07:19
I loved Meryl Streep's speech. It was needed. This idea that this country is going to be united after Trump takes office is ridiculous, unless of course you're OK with fascism and have a disdain for democracy and kindness and generosity and empathy.
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by pacino » Mon Jan 09, 2017 13:18:22
Trump is now taking credit for a pre-planned expansion (from a year ago) by Fiat in Michigan
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by thephan » Mon Jan 09, 2017 13:42:04
There is no shame, only bold claims.
yawn
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by pacino » Mon Jan 09, 2017 13:46:51
BREAKING: Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will be named Senior Advisor to the President, per senior transition official. @NBCNews
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by slugsrbad » Mon Jan 09, 2017 13:50:16
pacino wrote:BREAKING: Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will be named Senior Advisor to the President, per senior transition official. @NBCNews
Briefly reading over the Anti-Nepotism law, and he may be able to be hired counter to the law, but he would not be entitled to be paid by the government.
Quick Google shows that GoGo is wrong with regards to the Kiwi and the Banana.
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by jamiethekiller » Mon Jan 09, 2017 13:50:58
slugsrbad wrote:pacino wrote:BREAKING: Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will be named Senior Advisor to the President, per senior transition official. @NBCNews
Briefly reading over the Anti-Nepotism law, and he may be able to be hired counter to the law, but he would not be entitled to be paid by the government.
thats what the trump foundation is for
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by pacino » Mon Jan 09, 2017 13:51:16
he'll be getting paid, government salary or not
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Re: Celebrity President: Season 1 Premieres January 20: Poli
by slugsrbad » Mon Jan 09, 2017 13:53:39
For sure, I was just shocked that the penalty is basically nothing to a rich person. Unless I'm reading 5 U.S. Code §3110 wrong, which wouldn't shock me.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/3110
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/3110
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