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FAUCIFAWNING.
FAUCIFAWNING.
IT RAYMOND ARROYO REVEALS ALL IN
IT RAYMOND ARROYO REVEALS ALL IN
SEEN AND UNSEEN BUT FIRST, OBAMA
SEEN AND UNSEEN BUT FIRST, OBAMA
TO THE RESCUE.
TO THE RESCUE.
THAT’S THE FOCUS OF TONIGHT’S
THAT’S THE FOCUS OF TONIGHT’S
ANGLE.
ANGLE.
NOW, WHY NOW?
NOW, WHY NOW?
WHY DID BARACK OBAMA DECIDE TO
WHY DID BARACK OBAMA DECIDE TO
COME OUT TO PUBLICLY INJECT
COME OUT TO PUBLICLY INJECT
HIMSELF INTO THE DOJ FLYNN SAGA?
HIMSELF INTO THE DOJ FLYNN SAGA?
>> THERE’S NO PRECEDENT THAT
>> THERE’S NO PRECEDENT THAT
ANYBODY CAN FIND SOMEONE WHO’S
ANYBODY CAN FIND SOMEONE WHO’S
BEEN CHARGED WITH PERJURY
BEEN CHARGED WITH PERJURY
GETTING OFF SCOT-FREE.
GETTING OFF SCOT-FREE.
THAT’S THE KIND OF STUFF WHERE
THAT’S THE KIND OF STUFF WHERE
YOU BEGIN TO GET WORRIED THAT
YOU BEGIN TO GET WORRIED THAT
OUR BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF RULE
OUR BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF RULE
OF LAW IS AT RISK.
OF LAW IS AT RISK.
>> Laura: IN THE END, WILL THE
>> Laura: IN THE END, WILL THE
FBI’S ENTRAPMENT OF DRUMS FORM A
FBI’S ENTRAPMENT OF DRUMS FORM A
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR THE
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR THE
BEST KNOWN AS OBAMAGATE?
BEST KNOWN AS OBAMAGATE?
WELL, I TELL YOU, MANY QUESTIONS
WELL, I TELL YOU, MANY QUESTIONS
THAN IN ANSWERING.
THAN IN ANSWERING.
WHY DID OBAMA KNOW ABOUT FLYNN’S
WHY DID OBAMA KNOW ABOUT FLYNN’S
CALLED BEFORE THE ACTING
CALLED BEFORE THE ACTING
ATTORNEY GENERAL EVEN KNEW ABOUT
ATTORNEY GENERAL EVEN KNEW ABOUT
IT?
IT?
WHY DIDN’T HE TELL THE INCOMING
WHY DIDN’T HE TELL THE INCOMING
PRESIDENT ABOUT THOSE SPECIFIC
PRESIDENT ABOUT THOSE SPECIFIC
CONCERNS?
CONCERNS?
WHY DID SUSAN RICE WRITE THAT
WHY DID SUSAN RICE WRITE THAT
MEMO TO THE FILE.
MEMO TO THE FILE.
WE NOTED AT THE TIME, THIS WEIRD
WE NOTED AT THE TIME, THIS WEIRD
MEMO WRITTEN AT NOON ON
MEMO WRITTEN AT NOON ON
INAUGURATION DAY.
INAUGURATION DAY.
THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND SAYING
THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND SAYING
THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTED
THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTED
EVERYTHING DONE VIS-A-VIS FLYNN
EVERYTHING DONE VIS-A-VIS FLYNN
BY THE BOOK.
BY THE BOOK.
WHERE GOING TO ADDRESS THESE
WHERE GOING TO ADDRESS THESE
QUESTIONS IN DEPTH IN A FEW
QUESTIONS IN DEPTH IN A FEW
MOMENTS.
MOMENTS.
SURE, OBAMA WANTED TO GET OUT IN
SURE, OBAMA WANTED TO GET OUT IN
FRONT OF THE OBVIOUS CONCLUSIONS
FRONT OF THE OBVIOUS CONCLUSIONS
THAT HE WAS GREEN LIGHTING ALL
THAT HE WAS GREEN LIGHTING ALL
OF THIS ANTI-TRUMP EFFORT FROM
OF THIS ANTI-TRUMP EFFORT FROM
DAY ONE.
DAY ONE.
BUT I ALSO SUSPECT ANOTHER
BUT I ALSO SUSPECT ANOTHER
MOTIVATION IS AT PLAY AS WELL.
MOTIVATION IS AT PLAY AS WELL.
ONE WORD, LEGACY.
ONE WORD, LEGACY.
DOES HE WANT TO BE REMEMBERED
DOES HE WANT TO BE REMEMBERED
FOR HOPE AND CHANGE?
FOR HOPE AND CHANGE?
OR SURVEILLANCE AND SET UPS?
OR SURVEILLANCE AND SET UPS?
FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, AFTER
FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, AFTER
HIS PARTY’S STINGING LOSS IN
HIS PARTY’S STINGING LOSS IN
2016, BARACK OBAMA AVOIDED
2016, BARACK OBAMA AVOIDED
PRETTY MUCH TANGLING WITH THE
PRETTY MUCH TANGLING WITH THE
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.
THE ONLY TIME, IN FACT, HE
THE ONLY TIME, IN FACT, HE
SEEMED LIKE THE OLD OBAMA, WAS
SEEMED LIKE THE OLD OBAMA, WAS
IN 2018 WHEN HE HIT THE CAMPAIGN
IN 2018 WHEN HE HIT THE CAMPAIGN
TRAIL, EVEN FOR LOSING CANDIDATE
TRAIL, EVEN FOR LOSING CANDIDATE
CANDIDATE.
CANDIDATE.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
>> THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD
>> THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD
REASONS.
REASONS.
IT GOT THE OCEAN, YOU’VE GOT
IT GOT THE OCEAN, YOU’VE GOT
REALLY GOOD CUBAN SANDWICHES,
REALLY GOOD CUBAN SANDWICHES,
BUT THE REAL REASON I CAME DOWN
BUT THE REAL REASON I CAME DOWN
TO MIAMI, BECAUSE THIS TUESDAY
TO MIAMI, BECAUSE THIS TUESDAY
MIGHT BE THE MOST IMPORTANT
MIGHT BE THE MOST IMPORTANT
ELECTION OF OUR LIFETIMES.
ELECTION OF OUR LIFETIMES.
POLITICIANS WILL ALWAYS SAY
POLITICIANS WILL ALWAYS SAY
THAT, BUT THIS TIME IT’S
THAT, BUT THIS TIME IT’S
ACTUALLY TRUE.
ACTUALLY TRUE.
>> Laura: OF COURSE, WITH ALL
>> Laura: OF COURSE, WITH ALL
THE SAME SWAGGER, HE’S GOING TO
THE SAME SWAGGER, HE’S GOING TO
PARROT THAT LINE AGAIN WHEN HE’S
PARROT THAT LINE AGAIN WHEN HE’S
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL FOR
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL FOR
JOE BIDEN.
JOE BIDEN.
BECAUSE IT’S NOT JUST THE
BECAUSE IT’S NOT JUST THE
PRESIDENCY ON THE LINE, IT’S
PRESIDENCY ON THE LINE, IT’S
OBAMA’S ENTIRE LEGACY.
OBAMA’S ENTIRE LEGACY.
WHEN A BRASH POLITICAL NOVICE
WHEN A BRASH POLITICAL NOVICE
LIKE TRUMP BE THE DEMOCRATS IN
LIKE TRUMP BE THE DEMOCRATS IN
2016, IT WAS JUST A REPUDIATION
2016, IT WAS JUST A REPUDIATION
OF HILLARY CLINTON.
OF HILLARY CLINTON.
IT ALSO WAS A REJECTION OF WHAT
IT ALSO WAS A REJECTION OF WHAT
OBAMA HAD ACCOMPLISHED AS WELL.
OBAMA HAD ACCOMPLISHED AS WELL.
IN CASE YOU’VE FORGOTTEN, AFTER
IN CASE YOU’VE FORGOTTEN, AFTER
EIGHT YEARS OF OBAMA, RACE
EIGHT YEARS OF OBAMA, RACE
RELATIONS WEREN’T BETTER, THEY
RELATIONS WEREN’T BETTER, THEY
WERE WORSE.
WERE WORSE.
AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF OBAMA, THE
AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF OBAMA, THE
RIGHT TRACK, WRONG TRACK NUMBERS
RIGHT TRACK, WRONG TRACK NUMBERS
WERE ALSO BAD.
WERE ALSO BAD.
WAGES WERE ALSO FLAT.
WAGES WERE ALSO FLAT.
THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP
THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP
WAS SO LAME THAT EVEN
WAS SO LAME THAT EVEN
HILLARY CLINTON WOULDN’T RUN ON
HILLARY CLINTON WOULDN’T RUN ON
IT.
IT.
THE PARIS CLIMATE ACCORDS?
THE PARIS CLIMATE ACCORDS?
THEY WERE NEVER RATIFIED, SO THE
THEY WERE NEVER RATIFIED, SO THE
OBAMA PROGRESSIVE UTOPIA
OBAMA PROGRESSIVE UTOPIA
COLLAPSED.
COLLAPSED.
NO WONDER TRUMP WON!
NO WONDER TRUMP WON!
FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS, HE NEEDS
FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS, HE NEEDS
TO TURN THAT PERCEPTION AROUND.
TO TURN THAT PERCEPTION AROUND.
HE NEEDS TO SHOW THE AMERICAN
HE NEEDS TO SHOW THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE THAT THEY MADE A MISTAKE
PEOPLE THAT THEY MADE A MISTAKE
IN TRUMP, WHICH MAY HAVE
IN TRUMP, WHICH MAY HAVE
COMPELLED THEM OF COURSE, THEM
COMPELLED THEM OF COURSE, THEM
BEING THE FBI, ET CETERA, TO
BEING THE FBI, ET CETERA, TO
ENTRAP FLYNN IN JANUARY.
ENTRAP FLYNN IN JANUARY.
WE ARE GOING TO FIND OUT SOON, I
WE ARE GOING TO FIND OUT SOON, I
HOPE, ALL THOSE DETAILS.
HOPE, ALL THOSE DETAILS.
DUE TO THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC,
DUE TO THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC,
PRESIDENT OBAMA NOW SEES THE
PRESIDENT OBAMA NOW SEES THE
NOVEMBER ELECTION IS WINNABLE.
NOVEMBER ELECTION IS WINNABLE.
HE DOESN’T WANT TO BE LEFT BEING
HE DOESN’T WANT TO BE LEFT BEING
CRITICIZED AS LETTING THIS ONE
CRITICIZED AS LETTING THIS ONE
SLIP THROUGH THE DEMOCRATS’
SLIP THROUGH THE DEMOCRATS’
FINGERS.
FINGERS.
BUT OF COURSE THERE’S ONE LITTLE
BUT OF COURSE THERE’S ONE LITTLE
PROBLEM HERE.
PROBLEM HERE.
OBAMA ISN’T ON THE TICKET AND I
OBAMA ISN’T ON THE TICKET AND I
DON’T THINK IS GOING TO LEAVE
DON’T THINK IS GOING TO LEAVE
THAT HIGHLIFE AT NETFLIX TO
THAT HIGHLIFE AT NETFLIX TO
BECOME JOE’S SECRETARY OF STATE,
BECOME JOE’S SECRETARY OF STATE,
DO YOU?
DO YOU?
THIS JUST ALL REMINDS ME OF --
THIS JUST ALL REMINDS ME OF --
IT’S KIND OF LIKE HOLLYWOOD
IT’S KIND OF LIKE HOLLYWOOD
TRYING TO SELL A MOVIE SEQUEL,
TRYING TO SELL A MOVIE SEQUEL,
BUT THE LEAD ACTOR FROM THE
BUT THE LEAD ACTOR FROM THE
ORIGINAL ONLY ENDS UP MAKING A
ORIGINAL ONLY ENDS UP MAKING A
BRIEF CAMEO IN THE NEW ONE.
BRIEF CAMEO IN THE NEW ONE.
IN THIS CASE, OBAMA AT THE BIDEN
IN THIS CASE, OBAMA AT THE BIDEN
INAUGURATION.
INAUGURATION.
THE DEMOCRATS AND THEIR MEDIA
THE DEMOCRATS AND THEIR MEDIA
POODLES WILL FLAIL AWAY AT
POODLES WILL FLAIL AWAY AT
PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR A PANDEMIC
PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR A PANDEMIC
THAT CHINA STARTED, WE’VE SEEN
THAT CHINA STARTED, WE’VE SEEN
THAT.
THAT.
BUT MEANWHILE, THEIR PRESUMPTIVE
BUT MEANWHILE, THEIR PRESUMPTIVE
NOMINEE IS ACTUALLY INCAPABLE OF
NOMINEE IS ACTUALLY INCAPABLE OF
STANDING UP AND TAKING QUESTIONS
STANDING UP AND TAKING QUESTIONS
FROM PRETTY MUCH ANYONE.
FROM PRETTY MUCH ANYONE.
EVEN A COMEDIAN.
EVEN A COMEDIAN.
>> I’VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF
>> I’VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF
LIVE STREAM THINGS AND I’M
LIVE STREAM THINGS AND I’M
GETTING USED TO IT.
GETTING USED TO IT.
IT AMAZES ME THAT EVERYBODY IS,
IT AMAZES ME THAT EVERYBODY IS,
YOU KNOW, TUNING IN TO SO MANY
YOU KNOW, TUNING IN TO SO MANY
DIFFERENT WAYS TO FIND OUT
DIFFERENT WAYS TO FIND OUT
WHAT’S GOING ON.
WHAT’S GOING ON.
>> Laura: WELL, THEY HAVE A
>> Laura: WELL, THEY HAVE A
CANDIDATE WHO CAN’T CAMPAIGN.
CANDIDATE WHO CAN’T CAMPAIGN.
THE LIKELY VP CANDIDATE, I DON’T
THE LIKELY VP CANDIDATE, I DON’T
THINK THAT’S GOING TO HELP THEM
THINK THAT’S GOING TO HELP THEM
MUCH EITHER.
MUCH EITHER.
>> ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE.
>> ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE.
[LAUGHS]
[LAUGHS]
AND REPUBLICANS, WHO HAVE
AND REPUBLICANS, WHO HAVE
BEEN -- EXCUSE ME, REAL
BEEN -- EXCUSE ME, REAL
DEFENDERS OF THE PRESIDENT.
DEFENDERS OF THE PRESIDENT.
>> DID YOU EVER SMOKE?
>> DID YOU EVER SMOKE?
>> I HAVE.
>> I HAVE.
AND I DID INHALE.
AND I DID INHALE.
>> Laura: I LOVE THE FORCED
>> Laura: I LOVE THE FORCED
LAUGHTER.
LAUGHTER.
HOW DO YOU WIN AND ELECTION WHEN
HOW DO YOU WIN AND ELECTION WHEN
YOUR TICKET -- IT’S SO LAME!
YOUR TICKET -- IT’S SO LAME!
ARE TO BELIEVE THAT BIDEN --
ARE TO BELIEVE THAT BIDEN --
WATCHING EVERYTHING THAT’S
WATCHING EVERYTHING THAT’S
HAPPENED JUST OVER THE PAST FEW
HAPPENED JUST OVER THE PAST FEW
MONTHS, THAT BIDEN WOULD BETTER
MONTHS, THAT BIDEN WOULD BETTER
HANDLE THE PANDEMIC THAN TRUMP?
HANDLE THE PANDEMIC THAN TRUMP?
PLEASE!
PLEASE!
HE CAN’T EVEN HANDLE AN
HE CAN’T EVEN HANDLE AN
INTERVIEW WITH "THE VIEW."
INTERVIEW WITH "THE VIEW."
>> THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE --
>> THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE --
AS OF 10 MINUTES BEFORE I GOT ON
AS OF 10 MINUTES BEFORE I GOT ON
THIS CALL -- EXCUSE ME, THIS
THIS CALL -- EXCUSE ME, THIS
CALL, THE PROGRAM.
CALL, THE PROGRAM.
LOOKS LIKE THEY’RE PRETTY CLOSE
LOOKS LIKE THEY’RE PRETTY CLOSE
TO A DEAL.
TO A DEAL.
>> Laura: SORRY, I CAN EVEN
>> Laura: SORRY, I CAN EVEN
BELIEVE THAT SOMEONE RUNNING FOR
BELIEVE THAT SOMEONE RUNNING FOR
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT.
WOULD BIDEN HAVE WORKED BETTER
WOULD BIDEN HAVE WORKED BETTER
WITH OUR ALLIES, I DON’T KNOW,
WITH OUR ALLIES, I DON’T KNOW,
TO STAND UP TO CHINA FOR ITS
TO STAND UP TO CHINA FOR ITS
LYING ABOUT THE VIRUS?
LYING ABOUT THE VIRUS?
MAYBE THEY’LL ARGUE THAT.
MAYBE THEY’LL ARGUE THAT.
THAT’S ABSURD ON ITS FACE.
THAT’S ABSURD ON ITS FACE.
>> CHINA’S GOING TO EAT OUR
>> CHINA’S GOING TO EAT OUR
LUNCH?
LUNCH?
COME ON, MAN, THEY’RE NOT BAD
COME ON, MAN, THEY’RE NOT BAD
FOLKS, FOLKS.
FOLKS, FOLKS.
BUT GUESS WHAT?
BUT GUESS WHAT?
THEY ARE NOT THE COMPETITION FOR
THEY ARE NOT THE COMPETITION FOR
US.
US.
>> Laura: WHICH BRINGS US BACK
>> Laura: WHICH BRINGS US BACK
TO WHY OBAMA HAS EMERGED FROM
TO WHY OBAMA HAS EMERGED FROM
HIS IMPORTANT WORK AT NETFLIX TO
HIS IMPORTANT WORK AT NETFLIX TO
INJECT HIMSELF BACK INTO
INJECT HIMSELF BACK INTO
POLITICS.
POLITICS.
HE’S A SMART GUY, HE OBVIOUSLY
HE’S A SMART GUY, HE OBVIOUSLY
SEES THE POINT THAT I JUST LAID
SEES THE POINT THAT I JUST LAID
OUT.
OUT.
HE KNOWS BIDEN IS SHAKY AND THAT
HE KNOWS BIDEN IS SHAKY AND THAT
HE CAN’T POSSIBLY MATCH THE
HE CAN’T POSSIBLY MATCH THE
GRASSROOTS ENERGY OF TRUMP ON
GRASSROOTS ENERGY OF TRUMP ON
THE TRAIL, OBAMA KNOWS THIS.
THE TRAIL, OBAMA KNOWS THIS.
THUS, A BACK TO THE FUTURE
THUS, A BACK TO THE FUTURE
STRATEGY FOR DEMOCRATS TO BE
STRATEGY FOR DEMOCRATS TO BE
THEIR BEST BET.
THEIR BEST BET.
ULTIMATELY THOUGH, THE SHOWS --
ULTIMATELY THOUGH, THE SHOWS --
JUST THINK ABOUT IT FOR MOMENT.
JUST THINK ABOUT IT FOR MOMENT.
IT SHOWS A COMPLETE INTELLECTUAL
IT SHOWS A COMPLETE INTELLECTUAL
BANKRUPTCY ON THEIR PART.
BANKRUPTCY ON THEIR PART.
THEY CAN’T POINT TO A SINGLE
THEY CAN’T POINT TO A SINGLE
EXAMPLE AS TO WHETHER POLICIES
EXAMPLE AS TO WHETHER POLICIES
WOULD DO BETTER THAN TRUMP’S
WOULD DO BETTER THAN TRUMP’S
EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE
EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE
CORONAVIRUS HIT OUR SHORES.
CORONAVIRUS HIT OUR SHORES.
AND THEY CAN’T REALLY PUT BIDEN
AND THEY CAN’T REALLY PUT BIDEN
OUT THERE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD
OUT THERE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD
OF TIME WITHOUT AMERICA SEEING
OF TIME WITHOUT AMERICA SEEING
HIS OBVIOUS FRAILTY.
HIS OBVIOUS FRAILTY.
FOR MOST CANDIDATES, BEING
FOR MOST CANDIDATES, BEING
LOCKED IN THE BASEMENT, THAT
LOCKED IN THE BASEMENT, THAT
WOULD BE A BAD THING.
WOULD BE A BAD THING.
BUT FOR BIDEN?
BUT FOR BIDEN?
IT’S A GIFT.
IT’S A GIFT.
THAT LEAVES OBAMA TO DO THE
THAT LEAVES OBAMA TO DO THE
HEAVY LIFTING.
HEAVY LIFTING.
WHO NEEDS BIDEN OBVIOUSLY TO WIN
WHO NEEDS BIDEN OBVIOUSLY TO WIN
FOR HIS OWN LEGACY AS MUCH AS
