He didn't mention Donald Trump by name, but he didn't disappoint them and told them what he thought about all that anyway.
Former U.S. president Barack Obama told a Canadian audience that the world may be a dark place since he left the White House, but its natural upward momentum can be corrected through a positive story of tolerance to counter the "primal" narrative of populism that has taken hold around the world.
"I left the office cautiously optimistic," said Obama, sparking laughter among the 11,400 paying attendees at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Friday night.
bcjenny: He didn't mention Donald Trump by name, but he didn't disappoint them and told them what he thought about all that anyway.
Former U.S. president Barack Obama told a Canadian audience that the world may be a dark place since he left the White House, but its natural upward momentum can be corrected through a positive story of tolerance to counter the "primal" narrative of populism that has taken hold around the world.
"I left the office cautiously optimistic," said Obama, sparking laughter among the 11,400 paying attendees at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Friday night.
he is worse than Jimmy Carter! Guess he's got to justify Soros' Investment,by Hook or by Treason!
Conrad73: then why don't the Swine butt out and Shaddapp,since he is not holding any Office,instead engaging in that treasonous activity along with Horse-Face Kerry?
You are the one who is so misguided It was Obama and Hillary who cooked up this Russia crap. By the way people in the UK are very 'Liberal" was it getting to cold for you there? Same MO, ha ha
bcjenny: You are the one who is so misguided It was Obama and Hillary who cooked up this Russia crap. By the way people in the UK are very 'Liberal" was it getting to cold for you there? Same MO, ha ha
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Former U.S. president Barack Obama told a Canadian audience that the world may be a dark place since he left the White House, but its natural upward momentum can be corrected through a positive story of tolerance to counter the "primal" narrative of populism that has taken hold around the world.
"I left the office cautiously optimistic," said Obama, sparking laughter among the 11,400 paying attendees at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Friday night.