THIS IS WHAT A REAL PRESIDENT SOUNDS LIKE
Watch: Obama Delivers Barn Burning Speech Reminding Democrats That ‘Hope Spreads’ (Full Video)

The crowd did not stop cheering and applauding during former President Barack Obama’s barn-burning speech in Florida Friday afternoon. For more than 50 minutes President Obama reminded Democrats how an inspiring president makes them feel, and urged them to vote for Andrew Gillum for governor, and to re-elect Senator Bill Nelson.
President Obama did not mince words or hold back, and although he did not mention President Trump by name, his criticisms were clearly directed toward the current Oval Office occupant.
“Why is it that the folks that won the last election are so mad all the time?” Obama asked rally-goers. “When I won the presidency, at least my side felt pretty good.”
“Why is it that the folks that won the last election are so mad all the time?” former Pres. Obama asks at Miami rally.
“When I won the presidency, at least my side felt pretty good.” https://t.co/knKc448r9i pic.twitter.com/2zaqg0di0Y
— ABC News (@ABC) November 2, 2018
Obama called Trump outmatches for his lies, reminding Americans the effect they have on children.
“When truth doesn’t matter, when people can just lie with abandon, democracy can’t work,” former Pres. Obama says.
“And that’s what’s happening at the highest levels…And the only check on that behavior is you and your vote.” https://t.co/GJUVapOgzo pic.twitter.com/xvZbkrFXAp
— ABC News (@ABC) November 2, 2018
And he mocked Trump for sending troops to the border over the holidays in a “stunt” before the midterm elections.
President Obama:
In 2010, Republicans said death panels would get you.
In 2014, they said it was Ebola.
In 2016, they said it was Hillary’s emails.
Now in 2018, they’re blaming a bunch of poor refugees 1,000 miles away.
It’s another political stunt.pic.twitter.com/3ponAVMImo
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) November 2, 2018
Here’s the full video. Notice the grace with which Obama handled a few hecklers at the beginning of his speech.
Also here:
LIVE: Former Pres. Barack Obama campaigns for Democrats in Florida. https://t.co/nW7BMa9A0h
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 2, 2018
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