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Obama: Lame duck focusing on legacy

President Obama is treading water during the last 16 months of his administration. It is apparent he does not want to threaten his legacy during this worldwide crisis of terrorism.

As he lectures the press, the world community and the American people that his perspective of the Islamic State is more superior and insightful and that everybody should just trust him.

Obama is a man consumed with his own intellect and power over his critics. Unfortunately, his rhetoric is losing credibility with foreign leaders and the American public. Even the “mainstream” liberal media is questioning his decision-making. His self-made star is now showing an eroding tarnish.

Obama is more concerned about establishing his legacy in history than protecting our country from foreign threats.

The Islamic State will hit us, and people will die under his watch. The question is: How will Obama justify this coming atrocity? Lectures won’t work, only responsibility.

He is a lame-duck president.

This story was originally published November 27, 2015 at 1:33 PM with the headline "Obama: Lame duck focusing on legacy."

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