In this article about Obama’s end of the year speech written by David Jackson and Gregory Korte, Obama speaks about the Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee. Theses hackings were the main reason for the exposure of emails produced by the DNC and Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Obama indirectly questioned Republicans who believe Russian president Putin over American officials who are seen as favoring Democrats. This is shown in a poll that Obama brings up that say’s, “37% of Republican voters approve of Putin, a former KGB official”. Trump is one such Republican that chooses to ignore US intelligent agencies in favor of believing Russia. Trump believes the Russian hacking story has been promoted in order to de-legitimize the election. Obama strongly believes the US needs to put Russia in its place by saying “They are a smaller country. They are a weaker country. Their economy doesn’t produce anything that anybody wants to buy, except oil and gas and arms. They don’t innovate. But they can impact us if we lose track of who we are”. Obama ended his speech by saying he believes they handled the problem in the best way possible with the circumstances they were given.
Questions:
- Do you think Trump will acknowledge and support Obama's opinion on how to deal with Russia, even though he has shown support towards Russia?
- Do you believe Obama handled it in the correct manner? Why or why not?
- Do you believe these hackings changes the election and in what ways?
Link:http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/16/obama-year-end-news-conference-trump-russia-hacking/95515212/
I think that Obama and Trump have very different views on Russia and it's leadership. Obama shows disdain towards Putin and believes the U.S. should take a strong stance in order to quell any chances of Russian power negatively influencing the homeland. Trump, on the other hand, shares some sort of respect towards Putin, with many other republicans. With this in mind I think Trump will have his own plan to deal with Russia which will be different than Obama's, based on the way Trump views Russia and their leadership.
ReplyDeleteI do not agree with Obama's use of the word hacking. There was no hacking of the election, although there was attempted hacking of the RNC and the DNC, but only information from the DNC was taken, there was no actual hacking of the election. Of the two senators who are attempting to have an investigation on the hacking, only one of them has actually read the report, which says that the CIA has no evidence of Putin having direct relation. The FBI at the same time does not believe Putin was behind the hacking. I am fearful this event could turn into the democrat's Benghazi.
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DeleteTrump will absolutely not support Obama's decision. Trump's relation with Obama in the past has been clearly very hostile. Trump does not agree with Obama's policy decisions and hates Obama as a person as well. I find it hard to believe that Trump will ever consider Obama's thought in future decisions regarding Russia.
ReplyDeleteI do not believe that Trump will acknowledge or support Obama's opinion on how to deal with Russia, precisely because he has supported Russia thus far. It would not reflect well on Trump to abandon a point of view he has held with great strength very publicly, and for a lengthy amount of time. It would take undeniable proof of foul play by Russia I believe, for Trump to waiver, as otherwise he can, as he is doing now, point to reasons of doubt and maintain his supportive stance. I also believe he will not acknowledge Obama's opinion because Trump is a man of pride, and he seems to find it very difficult to admit any mistakes even despite irrefutable evidence to wrongdoing, and likewise will not take someone else's opinion and plan into account. This is especially true since Trump is quite hostile towards Obama in general.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jess that Trump will unlikely support Obama's opinion on how to deal with Russia. Obama's policies have shown that his relationship with Putin is very hostile and Obama does not necessarily want to work with Russia. On the other hand, Trump has been supportive of Putin, which is not a surprise considering he has been constantly revealing disdain towards Obama. I believe Trump's international policy and its relation with Russia with be very different from Obama's presidency.
DeleteI believe that Obama handled the situation in a very professional manner. I think that no matter what the president elect believes, Russia should not be interfering with American affairs in such a manner. Trump's response may on Russia's side due to the fact that he doesn't want to risk his nomination. However even though his response may not be how he truly feels, it is still a red flag for Trump's foreign policy.
ReplyDeleteIt is very unlikely that Trump will support Obama's opinions on how to deal with Russia, however he will almost certainly acknowledge them. In order to continue inciting the same levels of patriotism from his supporters, he will likely look to distance himself as much as possible from Obama and his policies. This, along with Trump's previous support of Russia, will likely mean that he will use this as another point of conflict between him and Obama, and continue to support both Russia and Putin.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that Trump will immediately acknowledge or support Obama's opinion on Russia, but it is possible that once he takes office he comes to realize Obama's logic. Granted, Trump is very firm in his beliefs, so it will be difficult to get him to open his mind to the option that Obama is correct. President Obama handled the situation well, having been mature and well-spoken. This response calls Trump to act the same way, but it is unlikely that he will.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Katherine. Trump has consistently proven that he values his ego before anything, and acknowledging Obama's opinion simply doesn't fit his character profile.
DeleteYes, I do believe Obama handled this situation in a correct manner because Russia should not be interfering with America at an important time. I think that Trump will not support Obama's response to Russia as he has previously shown support to Russia.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to this topic of Russia and the election, There are many angles you have to look at. One such angle is how Russia interfered in this election. Was it election tampering and hacking? Or was it just exposition to help Trump win? In my opinion, Obama did face this problem head on and correctly. He talked about how Russia is being trusted by 37% of Republicans who, just a couple decades ago, didn't trust Russia one bit. And the president elect believes Russia more than the 17 INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES that are investigating it. Obama answered correctly here.
ReplyDeleteEven if Trump agreed with Obama's opinion on how to deal with Russia, I doubt he would voice this support. Not only would it legitimatize his position as future POTUS by acknowledging that Russia hacked the system, but also it would be somewhat going against his party because he would be agreeing with the Democrat he has strongly opposed throughout his election. Since this new information has not and, as far as we can tell, will not affect his presidency, he has no reason to agree with Obama's opinions.
ReplyDeleteI do not believe president Trump will acknowledge Obama's requests because Trump's Campaign has been focused on going Against people like Obama and Hillary. If he did support Obama he would definitely lose a lot of his voters. I believe Obama did a good job presenting his opinion on Russia. He did not say anything about Trump or his policies but just talked about his view on the subject. I do not believe these "hacks" will play any role in the election, as it has already been decided who the next president of the United States will be.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Eric because Trump has a big ego and only wants to prove that he is right. He has also said that he goes against anything the Democrats believe in, so he will not acknowledge the comment from Obama
DeleteI think it’s very interesting that Obama handled it in this way, because it seemed he was almost threatening Russia, right as he is about to leave office. Even though Trump and Russia have seemingly good relations, it seems as though Obama is setting Trump up for issues with Russia at the beginning of his term. I think Obama’s accusation of Trump’s disapproval of American intelligence is also meant to delegitimize Trump, and it seems as though, even after Trump has won, Obama is still trying to convince the american people that he is unfit to be president.
ReplyDeleteDo you think Trump will acknowledge and support Obama's opinion on how to deal with Russia, even though he has shown support towards Russia? No I think that Trump is so Pro Russia that he will disregard Obamas opinion and not support it at all. If he was to support Obama it would reflect negatively on him, and that would show in popularity polls as well as less support from the political party.
ReplyDeleteI believe he will completely disregard Obama's doctrine regarding how to treat Russia and Putin. Obama handled the situation correctly because he remained respectful while simultaneously confronting the situation head on. The hacking might not change the outcome of the election but it will definitely change it's legacy. This election has been extremely shocking and it's legacy will be one of shock and fear.
ReplyDeleteIt seems unlikely that Trump will acknowledge and support Obama’s opinion on how to deal with Russia. Trump has consistently been very friendly towards Putin and Russia as a whole. Trump’s cabinet is also very pro-Russia so it is reasonable to assume he will not take a very strong stance against Russia. Finally, considering how the Trump team has responded to the CIA hacking, it is more likely that Trump will turn the Russian hacking into another conspiracy theory.
ReplyDeleteObama handled the problem well publicly in order to appease the American people. However, as the president, he should know very well that the US and Russia have meddled with each others business since the beginning of the Cold War and their interactions over the cyber network should not be a surprise. It is difficult for the US to threaten to take action with this issue because the two countries are too closely tied economically and politically. He can go through with the investigation, but the country would not be able to do much about it regardless of the result.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe that Trump will acknowledge/support Obama's opinion on how to deal with Russia, just based off of his current liking of Putin. Trump has shown support for Russia a number of times, which makes the idea of him condemning Russia very unlikely. In addition, Trump dislikes Obama. Throughout the election, it has been obvious that he has a deep disliking of President Obama, and many of his supporters do as well.
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