No matter your record of intellectual honesty, suggesting that Obama "contributed" to the "trend" that gave us Trump will not be tolerated.
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I don't, Matt. Obama tried too hard to reach new audiences, maybe sometimes lowered standards of comportment. But what he said was not base.
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I don't think we disagree.
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1/Sorry to jump on thread but Matt is one of the smartest guys I know at intersection of public policy & morality, so it's an imp. dialogue
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2/Problem w/positioning Trump on a spectrum with other political silliness is that it gives the glow of normalcy to that which is abnormal.
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3/Were some Obama YouTube interviews silly? Sure, maybe. Appropriate for presidency? I think so, but others may disagree.
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4/But does a YouTube interview degrade women, normalize bullying, or fundamentally break centuries-long norms? Can't reasonably say it does.
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5/To compare the two slides us towards outright moral vacuum. No mans land where words & actions don't matter b/c they're on "spectrum."
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Just my thoughts. Best to you both.
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Please explain how Pres Obama contributed to bullying & mysogyny from Trump that doesn't involve a harmless interview w/a comedian.
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It doesn't really make sense. Because he slow jammed with Jimmy Kimmel?
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That's ludicrous. It's a lie, it's a personal attack, it's over a trivial slight, and most importantly, it's a sign of mental instability.
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To be clear, POTUS tweet was those things.
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I would ask you to be more specific but your grown and you know what you stated. The mental gymnastics you must have performed.
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@mattklewis PBO is a BLACK MAN. Many Whites like YOU Matt had a problem with his Presidency, which was great, and his policies. (Contd) -
(Contd) That's what got us this ILLIGITIMATELY elected 45. Whites and their hatred for PBO.They assisted 45 & Vladimir in stealing it .

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I can't help but wonder how many current Republicans in Congress was complicit in this THEFT.

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What "trend" are you referencing Mr. Lewis? Using social media to reach citizens? Or using social media to insult people who make you angry?
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You're trying to diminish Trump's online behavior with "Obama used social media, too." That's not the <don't cuss, Laurie> argument.
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I disagree w/ that. Obama tried 2 build bridges w/ the GOP & they rejected it. He never appealed 2 people's basest instincts as Trump does
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