Obama Says Hillary Loses Election Because She Was Lazy!

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by banjomike

Nah.

It was fair to criticize Hillary's loss in Iowa, but he didn't slap her around doing it; he only said he worked Iowa hard and long because that's what it takes there. Clinton didn't tarnish his legacy any with her loss; it was her loss, not his.

Obama certainly didn't feel they way. His chief advisor said it was "soul crushing", like a punch in the stomach.

Valerie Jarrett says Trump election felt 'like a punch in the stomach' - Chicago Tribune

[thefragile]

Originally Posted by WaldoKitty

Obama certainly didn't feel they way. His chief advisor said it was "soul crushing", like a punch in the stomach.

Valerie Jarrett says Trump election felt 'like a punch in the stomach' - Chicago Tribune

Means nothing about Obama's legacy so yet another falsity.

[bawac34618]

Originally Posted by banjomike

Nah.
After 8 years, it's common for the government to change leadership. Holding the White House 3 times in a row is a rarity for either party.

This seems to be true today. It seems that even popular two-term Presidents who are ending their Presidencies during a time or prosperity and optimism, such as Eisenhower and Clinton, have trouble sealing the deal for their successor. The only time it's happened since FDR/Truman was Reagan/Bush. It does seem that prior to FDR, it was more common.