Two Party Opera by Brian Carroll for November 19, 2019

Has any ex-President in the last one hundred years continued to be highly politically active? I realize some have publicly endorsed candidates of their party — but continued to publicly speak out and sometimes highly disagree with policies? Is there some unwritten rule against it?

It might be that media do not focus on such things, but as much as I admired Obama for his good moral words and actions In office, I came to think, “Is that all there is?” You’d think there would be a hint of outrage from him, in that so many of his actions have now been unraveled by Trump — publicly and triumphantly and rudely.

I had higher expectations for what Obama would accomplish with the support of a cooperative pro-American Congress. I now have very low expectations of what a Congress and president can actually accomplish in a deeply partisan political system where We the People don’t count and compromise is a dirty word.

have to say that this one’s a puzzler, truly bizarre…

That’s how I’d feel if I saw the ballot for November.

The same people clucking over the edited transcript would have been tsk-tsking if Obama had stayed in the spotlight. Kind of like they are now, when he merely appears near the stage.

If anyone has a right to be cynical and bitter, I would say Obama has earned it.

Kip W supplied me with this link about Obama’s words to the gathering of D donors. It clarifies his position by giving more complete context to his words that triggered the negative responses:

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/amp/2019/11/obama-addresses-democratic-elites-about-the-election.html?

I might point out that Stacy Abrams was at that meeting also, and that Obama is definitely in her corner and supporting her drive for voting rights. And that, folks, is fundamental to resolving the problems with our electoral system. Go to: https://fairfight.com/

i’m with Obama on this one center is best – Amy Klobuchar!

This sure ain’t the Lib echo chamber I remember for this strip. Where’s the heat? (…wait for it…)

Remember when people had attention spans, and sound bites weren’t taken way out of context? And, for that matter, “sound bites” didn’t even exist? (Excuse me, I have to chase those dang kids off my lawn!)

I agree with Obama. If the Democrats push for far-left policies that are unpopular with rural voters in swing states, they will end up losing the next election. Quite probably while winning the popular vote by an even larger margin. It is conceivable that the Democrat’s margin in blue states will widen, and they may even narrow the GOP’s margin in some red states. But in the winner-take-all electoral college, you don’t get bonus points for making the election closer. You want GOP control over all three branches of government? ‘Cause that’s how you get GOP control over all three branches of government.

Yesterday and today are leaving me sad with their accuracy. I so want a Warren/Sanders ticket. I do not want more of the same nor more of the recent prior efforts.

I don’t see how warning candidates not to push the American public further than it wants to go equates to scolding, misanthropy or a lack of vision. It sounds like good advice.

That’s pretty harsh. Not saying it’s (entirely) wrong though.

It sure does appear that he is stepping away from the very idea that got him elected.

Misanthrope? This seems like a petty and off-target cartoon.

I think that John Edwards should be drafted to run for President. His slogan should be, “Well, he’s had fewer affairs than Trump!”