Why Obama blames the Russians for Trump. image - The Debating Society

That is why the Russians may have tried to undermine Hillary Clinton, not because they see Trump as an ally. Like most of the world, Moscow no doubt expected Clinton to win. Coming into office weakened by Putin’s meddling would have undoubtedly pleased Moscow no end.

Obama’s call for an investigation is transparently bogus. First, the CIA offers up only scant circumstantial evidence – evidence that even the New York Times admits “does not support firm judgements” -- to make the charge that Russia worked to favor Trump. The FBI isn’t even on board with the conclusion.

Second, everyone knows that no serious inquiry could possibly be completed by January 20, when Trump will be sworn in. The federal government operates with glacial pacing; Obama knows the report will likely never be completed, and so the issue of Russian hacking will hang like a cloud – like the “birther” rumors – over the Trump White House.

While muttering about how the need for “transparency” might inspire the investigation into the hacking, the Times et al ignore the reality: the emails released via WikiLeaks that outed cheating by the DNC in favor of Hillary Clinton, or showed how disrespectful her camp was of Catholics and average Americans, actually increased the transparency of the election. The United States should not tolerate cyberattacks from a foreign government; nor should we tolerate cheating in our politics.

Obama is still smarting from having put himself on the line during the campaign, telling the Black Congressional Caucus, for instance, “I will consider it a personal insult, an insult to my legacy, if this community lets down its guard and fails to activate itself in this election.”

He made Hillary’s campaign all about him, but she lost anyway. That has to sting. Especially since Americans, in choosing Trump, also chose to undo most of Obama’s most precious accomplishments.

On the campaign trail, Trump made no secret of his desire to toss Obama’s climate agenda, his Iran deal and, most importantly, ObamaCare. In recent weeks, he has nominated cabinet officials who are well suited to carrying out those promises. Lofting Scott Pruit, the Oklahoma Attorney General, to the EPA: good-bye overreaching anti-fossil fuel regulations. Rep. Tom Price for HHS: so long ObamaCare. “Mad Dog” Mattis for Defense: the Iran deal is toast. For a president who has put such stock in his “legacy”, and who took office being compared to Abraham Lincoln, the erasure of his eight years must be intolerable.

What will be left of the Obama presidency, which chose to act unilaterally through executive actions and regulations rather than work through Congress? Not much.

Actually, with his embarrassing reluctance to shoulder any responsibility for the drubbing given Democrats over the past eight years, his legacy will begin with a very sour taste in the country’s mouth.

All in all? Obama seems more intent on blaming everything in the world, save for what screwed over his party this cycle to begin with. That being their disconnect with the American people. This election, was one for the forgotten men and women.

Give your own analysis as you wish.

Upvoted because you give the side of the argument I often ignore. You are correct Obama has been more mature about Trump winning than many of his Democrat colleagues who've gone full ape since the election.

It was a ****** hand but there were still things he could've done better so there are valid criticisms. Part of why Congress refused to work with him on issues is because they disagree with "how" he intended to deal with those issues. My earlier points on Obamacare for example in the last discussion here. Of course not every obstruction was of that nature so there is some truth to their lack of cooperation.

Do remember Obama had 8 years in office to undue many of the spending habits Bush put into effect. If the debt doubled instead, and is destined to keep climbing then it's time to consider what really needs to be cut, cause obviously things that weren't essential before "like troops in Iraq" are essential now. We spent a trillion over there btw.

The blaming thing I believe is mandatory for politicians nowadays.

The current evidence is "circumstantial", but in any case many don't care on the left as Ive seen plenty of comments from them calling Trump a puppet of Putin along with his cabinet picks. They are convinced Trump is Putin's long lost brother who is now President elect of the United States of America. They're runnin around like chickens with their heads cut off over it in total meltdown mode.

There is no "real" evidence actually pointing to Russia. But it doesn't really matter as the media has raised up a rumor and it'll stick to the Trump presidency regardless what is said. Lyin scum don't change overnight so I'm just counting on them getting more humiliated in the years to come. Trump winning was the ultimate insult to their coverage because they did everything possible to ensure he lost. Yet the vast majority of counties still voted for him and the congress and senate retained republican majorities.

Don't ever let anyone tell you American politics wasn't entertaining.