Liberals yearning for Obama to keep up Trump battle
‘Many of us are scared about what the future holds,’ one Democratic strategist said.
By Sarah Wheaton
12/20/16 02:51 PM EST
Democrats anxious over the future of their party and despondent over Donald Trump’s victory are pushing for President Barack Obama to more actively wield his status as the liberal standard-bearer to counter Trump’s presidency.
Obama’s remarks since the election have given his political base hope that he’s planning to abandon the George W. Bush model of receding completely from politics after Inauguration Day. He’s even stepped up his warnings about the crumbling of American values in the wake of the Russian hacking revelations, despite his pledge to facilitate a smooth transition.
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