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Barack Obama

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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.

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Nov 11, 2020

It is one more step in delegitimizing, not just the incoming Biden administration but democracy generally. And that's a dangerous path.

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Nov 11, 2020

decent, honest and loyal person

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Nov 10, 2020

I believe that it is important for all of us, regardless of party and regardless of political preference, to now come together, work together, to deal with the many challenges that we face.

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Nov 2, 2020

This is, this is his last chance to explain why we should give him four more years, and what you hear him talking about is his inauguration crowd being smaller than mine.

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Nov 2, 2020

When I got a call and said, look, Georgia, Georgia could be the state. Georgia could be the place where we put this country back on track. And not just because Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have a chance to win Georgia but you got the chance…

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Nov 2, 2020

That's not something that a leader of a democracy does. Not something a dictator does. If you believe in democracy you want every vote counted.

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Nov 2, 2020

Last night, just last night on his COVID-spreader tour -- I mean, he's a super spreader. He just goes around -- because nothing is more important to him than crowds to make him feel good as opposed to trying to keep the American people…

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Nov 2, 2020

If I saw a Democrat who was lying every single day, I mean, the fact checkers can't keep up. It's like, just over and over again. No, I would say, well, I don't, that's not the example I want. I don't trust that person to manage the…

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Nov 2, 2020

He's been coddling dictators for the last four years, and now apparently he says he might declare victory before all the votes are counted tomorrow. Don't boo. Vote.

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Nov 1, 2020

Imagine if 60 percent of us voted. Imagine if 70 percent of us voted. Imagine what we could do.

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Nov 1, 2020

I'm asking you to believe in Joe's ability to lead this country of the dark times and help us build back better.

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Nov 1, 2020

Voting is not about making things perfect. It's about making things better.

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Nov 1, 2020

If we vote like our lives depend on, we will elect Joe Biden as president.

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Nov 1, 2020

Tomorrow, we can choose to protect health care for our families. Tomorrow, we can build an economy that rewards working Americans.

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Nov 1, 2020

If you haven't voted, just think about that. Compared to what our parents and our grandparents, our great-grandparents had to do, this is such a small thing.

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Nov 1, 2020

We will elect Kamala Harris as vice president, and we will leave no doubt about who we are and what this country that we love stands for.

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Nov 1, 2020

It's not because the guy in the office is doing a good job... But it's because you're skeptical that your vote's going to make a difference.

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Nov 1, 2020

If I saw a Democrat who was lying every single day... I would say, well, I don't -- that's not the example I want.

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Nov 1, 2020

These are not Republican or Democratic values... They're American values. And we have to reclaim that.

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Nov 1, 2020

With Joe and Kamala, you're not going to think about them every single day.

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Nov 1, 2020

It emboldens other people to be mean and cruel and dismissive, and racist.

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Oct 30, 2020

What's his obsession with crowds anyway? I mean, he is still worrying -- he is still talking about his inauguration crowd being small, although he doesn't admit it. And that's the difference between Joe Biden and Donald Trump right there…

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Oct 30, 2020

the presidency doesn't actually change who you are. It just reveals who you are.

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Oct 30, 2020

Because we cannot afford this kind of incompetence and disinterest.

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Oct 29, 2020

When I hear people say, well, I don't know. I voted last time. Things didn't change as much as I thought. Listen, we have never come close to seeing what it would be like if everybody voted.

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