Thread: Trump won't be next president: Obama

Trump won't be next president: Obama
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Washington (AFP) - President Barack Obama is fairly certain of one thing when it comes to next year's election: Donald Trump won't succeed him in the White House.

The billionaire businessman, the frontrunner in the race to become the Republican party's White House nominee, has raised hackles with his controversial comments on immigration, gun control and women, among other issues.

"He knows how to get attention. He is, you know, the classic reality TV character, and at this early stage, it's not surprising that he's gotten a lot of attention," Obama said of Trump in an interview on CBS television's "60 Minutes" news program.

"I don't think he'll end up being president of the United States," Obama said in the interview, which aired on Sunday.

Trump's incendiary comments on immigration and other issues have dominated the campaign and offended many Americans, but he nevertheless has seen his poll numbers climb steadily higher.

During a speech to Latino political leaders last week, Obama condemned the logic of "saying clearly inflammatory things and then saying, 'Well that's not what I meant' -- until you do it again and again."

"Leadership is not fanning the flames of intolerance, and then acting all surprised when a fire breaks out," he added.

Obama did not name Trump directly during that speech, instead denouncing the overall tone of the Republican presidential field.

In his "60 Minutes" interview, the Democratic president pointed to "genuine anti-immigrant sentiment in a large portion of at least Republican primary voters," although he stressed it was not "uniform."

Obama, who is currently completing his second term after winning elections in 2008 and 2012, said he had no regrets about term limits that prevent him from running again.

"I think having a fresh set of legs in this seat, I think having a fresh perspective, new personnel and new ideas -- and a new conversation with the American people about issues that may be different a year from now than they were when I started eight years ago -- I think that's all good for our democracy," Obama said.

"I think it's healthy."

But the president said he believes he would win if he had a chance to run for a third term.

Obama said he had a "bittersweet" feeling about the 15 months he has left in the White House.

"On the one hand, I am very proud of what we've accomplished and it makes me think, I'd love to do some more," Obama said.

"But by the time I'm finished, I think it will be time for me to go."
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But the president said he believes he would win if he had a chance to run for a third term.

Obama said he had a "bittersweet" feeling about the 15 months he has left in the White House.

"On the one hand, I am very proud of what we've accomplished and it makes me think, I'd love to do some more," Obama said.

"But by the time I'm finished, I think it will be time for me to go."

My #1 choice for stocking stuffers for Christmas this year.

"On the one hand, I am very proud of what we've accomplished and it makes me think, I'd love to do some more," Obama said.

"But by the time I'm finished, I think it will be time for me to go."

Yeah, he's done a great job for the enemy. We're $19 trillion in debt with no end in sight. We have 20 million or more illegal aliens roaming the land sucking on welfare. We had 49 million people on Medicaid when he took office and now we have 73 million. He's failed in every single foreign policy mission, promoted every single free trade agreement he could get through. Household income is lower than it's been in over a decade. And Death Panels are in full swing in US hospitals and nursing homes for the elderly.

I'm not sure who he's been working for, but it's certainly not been US citizens or the United States.

Trump can and will fix all of that. He'll save SS and Medicare, he'll stop illegal immigration, he'll reduce if not stop legal immigration for a period of years, he'll bring the jobs home, he'll stop this free trade treason madness, he'll repeal ObamaCare and replace it with something we like, and I hope eventually work his way towards implementing the FairTax or at least pushing it so Congress has a green light to pass it. I know you don't like the FairTax, but it's just because you don't understand how it works.

In any event, Trump is probably Obama's Worst Nightmare, because he knows Trump will undo all the damage the Obama Administration has caused our poor citizens and nation.

OBAMA
ALL YOU DID WAS KILL ALL OF THE USA .& YOU WANT MORE THAT WHAT YOU SHIP ALL OF OUR GUY OVER SEA YOU DON'T LOVE THE USA YOU CAN NOT STAND THE USA AT ALL ' YOU LIE & SO DID HILLARY LIE
I SAW YOU ON 60 MIN YOU DID NOT LIKE THE QUESTION HE ASK YOU . AT ALL