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‘Dude, you were president’: Obama flings Trump’s line of attack right back at him (www.huffpost.com)

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Former President Barack Obama deconstructed some of Donald Trump’s playbook attacks while campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris in Nevada on Saturday.

Speaking at a rally in Las Vegas, Obama accused the Republican presidential nominee and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (Ohio), of leaning on scaremongering about immigration as an answer to any issue.

“If you challenge them, they’ll fall back on one answer. It does not matter what it is — housing, health care, education, paying for the bills — one answer: blame the immigrants,” he said.

“He wants you to believe that if you elect him, he will just round up whoever he wants and ship them out and all your problems will be solved,” he added.

He acknowledged that there’s a “real issue” at the border and elements of the system are “broken,” but criticized Trump’s approach.

“When I hear Donald Trump talk ... he’s very quick to say to Kamala, ‘Well, you were vice president for four years,’” he added. “Dude, you were president for four years!”

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[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 134 points 3 weeks ago

does trump even remember he was president? i doubt he can remember last week

[-] socsa@piefed.social 121 points 3 weeks ago

I need Obama to start saying "bruh"

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 64 points 3 weeks ago

I’m waiting for him to call someone a motherfucker

[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

Kamala came so close in the debate.

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Well next time gandalf steals his bicycle we'll hear it.

[-] aceshigh@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

When did bruh replace dude? I can’t believe dude is out of fashion :(

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 29 points 3 weeks ago

'bruh' is more incredulous, while 'dude' is more friendly

[-] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago

Also, "dude" will still be "dude" in another 40 years while "bruh" will have faded from the lexicon and been replaced by a succession of a couple dozen other things.

[-] Zannsolo@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Bruh no cap?

[-] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 weeks ago

Fr, skibidi ohio

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 7 points 3 weeks ago

I rizzed so hard

And gyatt so far

But in the end

Skibidi Ohio

[-] Event_Horizon@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Bruh where's my car?

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[-] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 90 points 3 weeks ago

Don't you think he looks tired.

[-] xtr0n@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 weeks ago

I wish that worked for men 😡

[-] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

Keep repeating it over and over again and eventually it will.

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

I think my wife has said something similar. If someone said that to me I’d probably be like “yeah… I do need a long nap”.

[-] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

I've been told that. I usually am tired so it's not exactly surprising that I look that way.

[-] Default_Defect@midwest.social 6 points 3 weeks ago

I wish it wasn't construed as an insult, I look tired because I'm tired. I ask if you look tired because you show signs of being tired, I'm not saying you look like shit.

[-] xtr0n@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

There is some context that you are probably missing. This is a quote from a Dr Who episode where the Doctor uses 6 words to undermine the current prime minister’s administration.

https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/193743/how-did-the-doctor-take-harriet-jones-down-in-the-christmas-invasion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe5OynLQbJc

IRL I think it could be an insult or showing sincere concern, depending on the situation

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[-] casino@feddit.nu 5 points 3 weeks ago

Is that a Doctor Who reference?

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 82 points 3 weeks ago

I’m glad the Democratic establishment has Finally stopped affording him any respect.

[-] seaQueue@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago

They should have taken this approach 20+y ago

[-] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

44 years ago.

[-] Branch_Ranch@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Reagan ruined everything.

[-] seaQueue@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Nixon certainly didn't help, that's when Republicans really ramped up stoking discord for political gain. Our decision to get involved and then dig ever deeper into the Vietnam shit sandwich derailed so much potential social progress.

[-] SleepyPie@lemmy.world 73 points 3 weeks ago

“He couldn’t solve the problem because deep state.”

There is no zinger, no matter how truthful, that will penetrate the average republican voter’s weaponized schizophrenia.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 27 points 3 weeks ago

If he can't do anything about this deep state as president, maybe there's no reason to vote for him.

[-] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

If the deep state is as deep as he says then they're the ones who made him president the first time.

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[-] Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 weeks ago

They've weaponized xenophobia too!

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Too? I think that’s their entire arsenal. No positive policies. Just fear mongering based on immigration.

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[-] GladiusB@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

So the deep state is still there and now you're on the list.

[-] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 73 points 3 weeks ago

A president that left countless people to die to a pandemic and recommended that they inject bleach. Trump is a monster.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

And that was only a few of his many, many crimes in office.

[-] Frog@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago

While sending vital medical equipment to his sugar daddy in Russia.

[-] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 25 points 3 weeks ago

Trump is senile

[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

calling something that is the very backbone building block of this nation a problem should give you all you need to know about the angry orange

[-] linearchaos@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

If Trump had his wits about him and he definitely does not, his retort would be to lie about the things that he did manage to do. He would just claim that immigration was the best it had ever been and he took care of it while he was in office and it's just slinked back since.

It's a fantastic dig from Obama unfortunately it's only going to be received well by Trump's opponents. His base is already under the impression that he did a good job.

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