Karl Rove: By attacking Trump, Obama shows he's a self-absorbed partisan warrior, not a senior statesman
By Karl Rove | Fox News
After leaving office, most modern presidents have largely eschewed partisan activity and avoided the normal rough-and-tumble of politics.
Some former presidents would do an occasional private fundraiser for candidates, appear at campaign rally or two, or deliver an address at the party’s national convention, as former President Clinton did in 2012, nominating President Obama for re-election.
Even then, President Clinton aimed to rise above politics. Sure, there was fulsome praise that night for President Obama and his record. But there was also explicit praise for several Republican presidents – Eisenhower for the integration of Arkansas schools, Reagan for welfare reform, Bush 41 for education standards and Bush 43 for confronting AIDs in Africa.
Most modern ex-presidents have similarly handled their post-White House political activities by accentuating the positive about their party and its candidates, rather than turning themselves into attack dogs.
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