Barack Obama’s Politically Active Post-Presidency Isn’t Normal, or Good

[rangerrebew]

Barack Obama’s Politically Active Post-Presidency Isn’t Normal, or Good
Just as his limited résumé and celebrity candidacy helped open the door for President Trump’s run, his politicking since leaving office may be setting a dangerous precedent.
Matt Lewis
Matt Lewis
03.06.17 1:00 AM ET

In a break from modern tradition, former President Barack Obama appears to be wading back into political waters.

“It’s coming. [President Obama is] coming,” former Attorney General Eric Holder told a gaggle of reporters last month. “And he’s ready to roll.”

We don’t know the scope of involvement he has planned. The New York Times, though, reported that Obama’s team rushed to preserve intelligence regarding possible contacts between Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia. That since leaving office, Obama tapped Holder to chair a new group focused on helping Democrats with redistricting efforts, while his loyal holdovers are leaking secrets about the Trump administration.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/03/06/barack-obama-s-politically-active-post-presidency-isn-t-normal-or-good.html

[skeeter]

Interesting, and from the Daily Beast, no less.

The writer makes a compelling case that Obama hanging around garauntees no new blood will be possible for the dems as long as he's there. And as successful as the a-hole has been in destroying the democrat party maybe we should be rooting him on.