‘A Serious Mistake’

There are few issues more important to the security of the US than the potential spread of nuclear weapons or the p… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 08, 2018

Obama calls the decision to pull out of the Iran deal "misguided" and "a serious mistake": "Walking away from the… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) May 08, 2018

His Legacy Will Never Be Destroyed

Obama initiatives still in place 6 months into all-GOP govt: -DACA -Iran deal -relations w/Cuba -Paris accord (minus Trump admin) -Obamacare

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John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) July 18, 2017

You Were The Change

We've made real progress together these past eight years. Let’s take a look back:

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

After hitting a high of 10% in 2009, the unemployment rate has now dropped to 4.7% under @POTUS, falling faster and… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

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Thanks to your grit and determination, American businesses have produced the longest stretch of job creation in our… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

In 2009, the unemployment rate hit 10%. Together, we’ve cut that by more than half. https://t.co/hQb6r2An4g

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

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Together, we made sure that health care is a right, not a privilege. More than 20 million Americans have gained cov… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

In 2009, @POTUS bet on American autoworkers. And today, our auto industry has come roaring back. https://t.co/NmQVqobDm1

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

15.8 million new jobs. 20 million more people insured. 165,000 troops home from war. Serving as your VP was the greatest honor of my life.

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Vice President Biden (@VP) January 19, 2017

Good news: The average number of people filing for unemployment insurance over the last 4 weeks dropped to its lowe… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

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FACT: @POTUS has surpassed the number of commutations granted by the past 13 presidents combined. Learn more:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

We cut our dependence on foreign oil, doubled our renewable energy, and led the world to a climate agreement that c… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

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We brought home more of our troops, prevented Iran from building a nuclear weapon, and opened up a new chapter with the Cuban people.

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

Because you fought to make it happen, marriage equality is the law of the land, and we made progress on ensuring th… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

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You were the change. Because of you, America is better poised to lead in the 21st century than any other nation on… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 19, 2017

Our Obama Moment

Iran: Tweets Of The Day

Important to remember sanctions against Iran that are related to terrorism, human rights, support for certain groups will remain in place

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Prayers weren't solely responsible for freeing American prisoners, Congressman. Obama's diplomacy helped too. twitter.com/reppittenger/s…

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Worth remembering, US sanctions on Iran relating to rights violations, ballistic missile tests and support for terror groups stay in place.

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Andrew Beatty (@AndrewBeatty) January 16, 2016

Iran shipped out 98% of nuclear fuel Destroyed plutonium reactor Dismantled 13k centrifuges And GOP is arguing that Obama made us weaker

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Diplomacy Wins. Thanks, President Obama

boom. IAEA verifies that Iran completed its side of the nuke deal Statement: https://t.co/B3SOQH91Ni

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John Hudson (@John_Hudson) January 16, 2016

Patient diplomacy is an #ObamaValue.

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David Corn (@DavidCornDC) January 16, 2016

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Part of reason sailor issue was so quickly resolved is because agreement on the prisoner swap was already done, thanks to Obama's diplomacy

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Trita Parsi (@tparsi) January 16, 2016

BREAKING: U.N nuclear agency says Iran has met commitments in landmark nuclear deal with 6 world powers.

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The Associated Press (@AP) January 16, 2016

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Good News. Thanks, President Obama

Senior U.S. administration officials confirm release of 4 American prisoners by Iran. cnn.it/1RVVGNF

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CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 16, 2016

BREAKING: US official: Freed American prisoners to be flown to Switzerland from Iran by Swiss plane.

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The Associated Press (@AP) January 16, 2016

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US pardons seven Iranians in exchange for four prisoners, including Jason Rezaian u.afp.com/ZWpE https://t.co/wX3coT11yu

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AFP news agency (@AFP) January 16, 2016

BREAKING: US official: Iran also releasing 5th detained American, unrelated to prisoner swap.

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The Associated Press (@AP) January 16, 2016

The President’s Day

President Barack Obama welcomes South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye for their meeting in the Oval Office

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President Barack Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House

A Historian Schools Joe Scarborough

As an historian, let me start by saying: No, he hasn't. Not by a long shot. /1 twitter.com/JoeNBC/status/…

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2015

If anything, historians will fault Obama for seemingly naive belief that he could launch, as he said in 2008, a "post-partisan" America. /2

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2015

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Obama's first years in office showed bipartisan outreach we have not seen in the modern era before. He's the *least* partisan president. /3

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2015

When Obama formed his Cabinet, he added two Republicans and, until Judd Gregg rejected the Commerce position, nearly had three. /4

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2015

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To put that in perspective, two Cabinet members of opposition party ties the 20th c. record: FDR's unity govt as nation entered WWII. /5

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2015

His major policy proposals were very bipartisan. A third of the stimulus package was tax cuts GOP had previously proposed, for instance. /6

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2015

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Health care reform modeled on Romney's MA plan. On foreign policy, Obama kept Bush's SecDef and followed SOFA timetable on Iraq. /7

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2015

Despite such bipartisanship, Obama was met w/ unprecedented levels of obstructionism in the House and Senate, as @NormOrnstein has shown /8

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2015

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As @MikeGrunwald noted in his terrific book, Republicans set out to deny Obama any GOP votes on major laws like stimulus, ACA, etc. /9

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2015

Cantor and McConnell forbade caucuses from voting or even negotiating, to create the image that Obama was "most partisan" POTUS ever /10

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2015

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GOP embraced knee-jerk opposition to anything Obama proposed. As Sen. Voinovich noted: “If he was for it, we had to be against it.” /11

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2015

Again, read @NormOrnstein and Thomas Mann's book on this -- the GOP Congress imposed unprecedented delays, holds, filibusters, etc. /12

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2015

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Add on top of that the unbridled hostility -- birther nonsense, Joe Wilson screaming "You lie!" from the House floor at the POTUS, etc. /13

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2015

And you have asymmetric polarization in which Obama generally started from a position of compromise, but was still rebuffed constantly /14

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2015

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It's amazing to conclude, as @JoeNBC does, Obama is "the most partisan" president -- when he's actually one of the least partisan. /15

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2015

As an historian, I assure you: When we look back, Obama will fare just fine. But this idiocy in our news media will be mocked endlessly. /16

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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2015

The President’s Day

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