I love a good Shakespeare reference. After Trump‘s meeting with Putin and disastrous news conference, John Bolton told Republican Senator Roy Blunt that Putin will always be Putin and took the opportunity to make this reference to Hamlet. #thedivider #vladimirputin #donaldtrump #peterbaker #susanglasser #ushistory #internationalpolitics #worldhistory #politicalscience #russia #unitedstates #johnbolton #hamlet
Sometimes, I just laugh at some of the things Trump says because there‘s nothing else I can do. This is one of those times. #thedivider #peterbaker #susanglasser #kimjongun #internationalpolitics #donaldtrump #internationalpolitics #politicalscience #history #worldhistory #negotiations #summit #northkorea #unitedstates
I like this quote. I don‘t want to lean one way or another with the quotes I choose, but I think this quote by Brendan Buck explains the state of Congress during the Trump presidency. #government #trump #thedivider #peterbaker #susanglasser #brendanbuck #houseofrepresentatives #politicalscience #uspolitics #congress #paulryan #donaldtrump #history #ushistory
We got a lot of hirings and firings in chapter 8. I don‘t know about you, but I definitely got a headache reading these. Knowing that Trump is going to be president again in a few short months, I want to know if you could give him advice on what to look for as he chooses his cabinet members, what would you tell him? What makes a good cabinet member? #donaldtrump #thedivider #peterbaker #susanglasser #presidency#presidentialcabinet #ushistory
And now the discussion… When I think of tax reform, I think of something for the greater good. This typically involves lowering taxes. However, as Trump has said, tax reform could raise taxes. I want to know what does tax reform mean to you?
Quote and discussion time starting with the quote…
“If there‘s a fire you‘re trying to douse, you can‘t put it wout from inside of the house. I‘m in the cabinet. I am complicit.” #thedivider #susanglasser #peterbaker #hamilton #trump #presidenttrump #ushistory#uspolitics #politicalscience #history #thomasjefferson
I think one of the issues with Trump is he was very “America first” which is okay, but he focused too much on domestic issues instead of international and domestic. He failed to study up on international issues and policies which led to the disastrous decisions and conflicts he had with his secretaries and generals. #donaldtrump #thedivider #peterbaker #susanglasser
Everyone on Trump‘s staff agreed with everything he said to the point of where cabinet meetings looked like something out of North Korea. Other than the obvious of getting fired, what could have happened if someone would have just said “no?” #thedivider #donaldtrump #peterbaker #susanglasser #no #politics #politicalscience #history #americanpolitics #ushistory #alternatehistory #whatif #cabinetmeetings
I found what I read about Roy Cohn to be interesting, I also did my own research as well. I really want to know what happened to his wife. I tried to see if he had gotten divorced at one point but couldn‘t find any information anywhere. I‘m more interested as to when he contracted HIV and if he could have passed it to his wife. I would assume he did not, but it is interesting. #thedivider #roycohn #lgbtqhistory #history #donaldtrump #law
I should have posted this question first, but I want to know as we talk about Trump‘s success, how do you define success?
So knowing what we know, was Trump as successful as we always said he was? He engaged in questionable practices with questionable people, so can we really say he was successful?
Regardless of what you may think, Trump engaged in shady practices as well as had some shady connections…
I wish more books started this way. #susanglasser #peterbaker #thedivider #donaldtrump #presidency #unitedstates #trump #ushistory #history
When you think about it, there were signs that there was going to be an insurrection. #insurrection #thedivider #donaldtrump #january6 #peterbaker #susanglasser #ushistory #history
pickIt didn‘t move me enough for 5 stars, but definitely a great read I would recommend to all.
Taylor Swift does it again. Cornelia Street is the perfect song for Obama‘s departure from the White House. #obama #thecallofhistory #peterbaker #taylorswift #corneliastreet #popculture #lover #popculturehistory #presidency #inaguration #departure #epilogue #foreverpresident
More than Russian interference, I feel like the polls and predictions did more to influence the 2016 elections. i feel as if maybe by saying Hillary had an almost 100% chance of winning, it fueled those who were not necessarily going to vote to go vote for Donald Trump. #obama #thecallofhistory #peterbaker #donaldtrump #polls #election #2016election #hillaryclinton #russia #collusion #uspolitics #politicalscience #ushistory #history
I read this line while listening to the bridge of Getaway Car and… it‘s fitting. #obama #thecallofhistory #peterbaker #hillaryclinton #donaldtrump #presidency #getawaycar #taylorswift #uspolitics #politicalscience #history #ushistory #election #2016election
My main issue with Russian interference in the 2016 election is I‘m not sure how much influence Russia had. I think those who were going to vote for Trump voted for Trump, and those who were going to vote for Clinton voted for Clinton. I don‘t think any Russian propaganda was going to change that outcome. It might have influenced a small percentage of undecided voters, but I don‘t think it was enough to change the outcome of an entire election.
And now, the discussion- Should countries welcome “constructive criticism” from other countries? If so, does that include countries that are adversaries as well as allies? After visiting Cuba, President Obama welcomed President Raúl Castro‘s criticism of the United States and treated it as a learning moment. Many conservative republicans saw this as apologizing for past mistakes instead. #obama #thecallofhistory #peterbaker #presidency #cuba
I think this quote from #presidentobama is more relevant today than it ever has been. #obama #callofhistory #peterbaker #presidentobama #presidency #politicalscience #uspolitics #internationalpolitics #history #ushistory
Still thinking about Barack Obama‘s foreign policy: I can‘t help but wonder if it wasn‘t for Bush‘s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, how might President Obama‘s policies have been different? But at the same time if it wasn‘t for Iraq and Afghanistan, would Obama have faced the same issues such as Syria or ISIS?
Barack Obama faced a lot of uncertainty with foreign policy back in 2014, but it seems as if he was very indecisive when it came to making major decisions. It could be a trait of all presidents, but to me, it feels like he couldn‘t decide what to do, and to the people, no decision was a good decision.
Language alert! Sometimes, it can be so simple. #barackobama #obama #thecallofhistory #foreignpolicy #politicalscience #peterbaker #internationalpolitics #history #worldhistory #americanpresidency #unitedstates #presidency
But at the same time, we‘re already in two wars- Iraq and Afghanistan, so adding Libya on top of that would cost even more troops, time and money that could be devoted elsewhere. #war #obama #thecallofhistory #peterbaker #barackobama #robertgates #muammarelqaddafi #qaddafi #arabspring #libya #internationalpolitics #politicalscience #worldhistory #history
At the end of the day, I feel as if Barack Obama making fun of Trump and the Republican Party backfired in the end. I believe it had an indirect effect on what will be the 2016 election. I think it is right up there with Hillary Clinton calling Trump supporters deplorable. To me, you can only make fun of people for so long before they push back and decide we‘re not going to take this and vote that party out of office. #obama #peterbaker
Part 2: Now that we know how it ended and where we are today, did Barack Obama‘s plan to make Donald Trump and the Republican Party look like a joke work out in his and the Democratic Party‘s favor? Or did it backfire? #obama #thecallofhistory #barackobama #donaldtrump #whitehousecorrespondentsdinner #ushistory #history #peterbaker #uspolitics #politicalscience #republicanparty #democraticparty
Part 1: It‘s time for a quote and a question: Barack Obama made fun of Donald Trump at the 2011 White House Correspondents Dinner. His goal was to make Trump a symbol of the Republican Party and therefore making the Republican Party look like a joke… #barackobama #obama #thecallofhistory #peterbaker #donaldtrump #whitehousecorrespondentsdinner #republicanparty #jokes #democraticparty #ushistory #history #politicalscience #uspolitics
After the shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords, Obama said this at a memorial service for the victims who had been killed. I think this quote still holds up today as we move into election season here in the United States #obama #thecallofhistory #gabrielegiffords #peterbaker #ushistory #uspolitics #history #politicalscience #discourse #unity
Language Alert! Should we keep a count of how many language alerts we‘re going to have from former Vice President current President Joe Biden? I think we should. Also, I love Obama‘s response to Richard Holbrooke during the Afghan review meetings. #uspolitics #ushistory #afghanistan #defense #obama #thecallofhistory #peterbaker #barackobama #joebiden #politicalscience #history #politicalblunders
I went back and forth on this discussion but as a revert and an anti-war activist, I decided to ask anyway. Conservative groups called President Obama a Muslim to stir up post-9/11 fear in voters. Some groups took it farther even saying the fist-bump President Obama gave his wife, Michelle, was a jihadist signal. So my question is did these conspiracy theories have any influence on Obama‘s decisions regarding policy in the Middle East? If so, how?
Not me reading this and listening to #theerastour playlist 😂 #taylorswift #obama #peterbaker #popculture #history #barackobama #teachingwiththeerastour #uspolitics #economics #politicalscience #ushistory
Why it takes me a while to finish my research projects. #obama #thecallofhistory #peterbaker #barackobama #presidency #ushistory #uspresidency #history #uspolitics #politicalscience
Language alert!- Right after President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, then Vice President Joe Biden congratulated him by saying “This is a big fucking deal.” 🤦🏻♀️ Just in case that wasn‘t bad enough, the microphone picked it up… 😐 #obama #peterbaker #barackobama #joebiden #uspresidency #presidentobama #presidentbiden #politicalblunders #uspolitics #ushistory #history #politicalscience #politicalfail #whythough #affordablecareact
Obama‘s first crisis was the recession left over from George W Bush, but Obama didn‘t want the legacy to define his presidency #obama #barackobama #history #thecallofhistory #peterbaker #rahmemmanuel #depression #recession #uspolitics #politicalscience #economics #ushistory #history
pickA great and detailed review of impeachment, what it is, and what the process has looked like through the years. Would definitely recommend to those studying the topic
And with that, that‘s a wrap! Stay tuned for our next book! #impeachment #jeffreyengel #politics #uspolitics #politicalscience #history #ushistory #president #executivebranch #truecrime #houseofrepresentatives #senate
Short version: it‘s not over and may never be over, but that‘s why we have systems in place. #impeachment #jeffreyengel #futurepredictions #spoilers #president #presidentialelections #trump2024 #donaldtrump #uspolitics #politicalscience #elections
I just love this quote from our author, Jeffrey Engel! #impeachment #jeffreyengel #richardnixon #politicalscience #uspolitics #history #ushistory
Did I mention that I love irony? It‘s ironic to me that recording and listening to private conversations created the downfall of Richard Nixon. Here was a president who listened in on his political rivals, denied it for years, then several recorded private conversations admitting what he did was used against him forcing him to resign. #politics #impeachment #jeffreyengel #richardnixon #spying #recording #history #uspolitics #ushistory
After Clinton was acquitted, he was asked if he can forgive and forget. His response… #billclinton #impeachment #peterbaker #ushistory #uspolitics #history #politics #unitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica #acquittal #forgiveness
Sometimes getting along hinders the process, especially if groupthink is evident. We know this from business, but Bill Clinton‘s team applied it to politics. As long as the senate keeps debating, Clinton isn‘t removed from office. #impeachment #peterbaker #billclinton #senate #trial #monicalewinsky #history #politicalscience #uspolitics #ushistory #unitedstates #presidency
