# Fact-checking the Presidency of Obama

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-checking-the-presidency-of-obama/777563>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [January 19, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-checking-the-presidency-of-obama/777563 "2017-01-19T19:29:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-checking-the-presidency-of-obama/777563/41 "2017-01-21T05:21:41Z")

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> [@elucidator](#):
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> Googling that quote does not lead me to Bill Clinton. It leads me, twice, to a sparkling message board called “SDMB” where we find  
> [Bill Clinton: net positive or net negative for Hillary? - Politics & Elections - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=788039)
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> And here.
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> [On BILL Clinton and Hillarys campaign. - Politics & Elections - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=779259)
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> You.

Game Change is where that quote comes from.

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**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-checking-the-presidency-of-obama/777563/42 "2017-01-21T05:39:05Z")

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The book? The movie? The cocktail napkins?

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**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-checking-the-presidency-of-obama/777563/43 "2017-01-21T05:45:21Z")

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> [@Morgenstern](#):
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> BTW, how many blacks did Trump choose to be in his inner circle? I’m pretty sure there were more than a few who were well qualified for those positions.

He didn’t pass them up because they were black, he passed them up because they were qualified. Ben Carson is getting a job he’s unqualified for.

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