Just finished this and damn, wat a time to be alive and all that happened since 2008
Obama had good intentions but realized way too late about what was going on around him from the right wing media and the republicans. Really naive guy early on.
The crucial point in his presidency was really early on, Obama missed his opportunity by not making heads roll from wall street and the financial sector during the financial crisis of 2008.
If he would have locked up some of those in the financial sector, He would have shored up a solid base from the progressives and calmed down some of the disillusioned folks in middle america and the rust belt. Could have had FDR type coalition and popularity among the american population to carry him to the midterms with that one simple move.
His endorsement of bailouts with no arrests was bad optics to start off his presidency.
This one really delved into how race was something always following the Obama presidency. Definitely was hard for him to navigate the race issue in America, real delicate balance as the first black president but he eventually found his footing but he found his footing too late.
The old republican party is gone, only way it's coming back is if Trump is defeated in 2020. He really hijacked them.
They created the monster of Palin and then Trump and it just consumed them.
This frontline documentary confirms for me that Trump is gonna be difficult to get the fukk outta here in 2020......I think a progressive democratic nominee with a populist movement is the only shot to defeat Trump and take back the Senate in 2020.
I think you go Sanders and Klobuchar to win this one in 2020
The divisions are too deep for a centrist or unifier to lead the ticket. I dont think Obama even could've won in this climate. Those Trump voters are too entrenched.