'Despite Trump's ugliness': Columnist reveals 'hidden message' in Obama speech
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Despite Trump's ugliness': Columnist reveals 'hidden message' in Obama speech

Raw Story  

Former President Barack Obama embedded a hidden message about his Oval Office successor and his political party's electoral foe in his Democratic National Convention speech Tuesday night, a New York Magazine columnist believes. Behind the funny jabs at former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump, Obama delivered a subtle message about the limitations of rage-fueled rhetoric he urged Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. For them, one group’s gains is necessarily another group’s loss.” Chait mirrored this message to the one Obama delivered 20 years ago, and which he argued Democrats have since set aside in the face of what he describes as Trump's "angry pseudo-populism." The message, according to Chait was this: "Obama argues that, despite Trump’s ugliness, most Americans are still decent and good," Chait wrote.

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'He's weak': Trump comment said to show one Dem attack is 'getting under his skin'
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'He's weak': Trump comment said to show one Dem attack is 'getting under his skin'

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DC Dems mock Trump while GOP tries to blame media for Trump’s debate loss
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's feelings hurt by Obamas' DNC speeches: They were “taking shots at your president”

Salon  

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Jon Stewart calls BS on Trump's Obama spin
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Obamas’ Approach to Trump: Make Him Small

Politico  

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