{"id":2375642,"date":"2024-12-02T17:49:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T22:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-steps-back-into-the-spotlight-after-voters-rebuffed-democrats\/"},"modified":"2024-12-02T17:49:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T22:49:52","slug":"obama-steps-back-into-the-spotlight-after-voters-rebuffed-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-steps-back-into-the-spotlight-after-voters-rebuffed-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama steps back into the spotlight after voters rebuffed Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fobama-steps-back-into-the-spotlight-after-voters-rebuffed-democrats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2375642&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former president \u2064Barack Obama is making a return to the public eye following \u2062President-elect Donald TrumpS recent electoral victory.\u200c This resurgence raises questions about Obama&#8217;s future role\u200b within the\u200c Democratic Party. \u200dHe is set to engage in \u200da discussion with former German Chancellor Angela\u2064 Merkel regarding her \u200dnew memoir, which presents a critical view \u2063of Trump\u2062 based on her experiences. Additionally, Obama \u200dis scheduled\u200b to headline the 2024 Obama Democracy Forum alongside actor Ryan Reynolds\u2062 and singer Reyna Roberts, focusing on the theme of pluralism and collaboration among diverse communities. These appearances occur amidst a landscape where Democrats are \u200dgrappling with their disconnect from working-class voters, prompting speculation about the continued \u200crelevance of Obama&#8217;s influence in\u200c the party. Political strategist \u200dHank Sheinkopf \u200chas suggested that Obama may adopt a more critical stance\u200d as he analyzes these developments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Obama steps back into spotlight after voters ignored his warnings about Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1901160\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Former President Barack Obama\">Former President Barack Obama<\/a> is stepping back into the spotlight after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"President-elect Donald Trump\">President-elect Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s decisive 312 to 226 Electoral College <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3210669\/donald-trump-wins-2024-election-defeating-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Former President Barack Obama\">victory<\/a> last month, raising questions about his role in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Former President Barack Obama\">Democratic Party<\/a> moving forward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Obama is participating in a conversation with former German Chancellor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/angela-merkel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Angela Merkel\">Angela Merkel<\/a> about her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3238785\/angela-merkel-trashes-trump-memoir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Angela Merkel\">new book<\/a> at the Anthem in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Merkel&rsquo;s book offers an extensive list of complaints about Trump in her new memoir, describing her experience working with him in an unflattering light.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Then-President Barack Obama (left) is welcomed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right) prior to a meeting in the chancellery in Berlin on Nov. 17, 2016. (AP Photo\/Michael Sohn, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former president also plans to headline the 2024 Obama Democracy Forum in Chicago later this week with actor Ryan Reynolds and country singer Reyna Roberts to discuss &ldquo;pluralism,&rdquo; in which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">diverse communities find ways<\/a> to work together.<\/p>\n<p>Obama&rsquo;s public appearances come less than a month after the presidential election left Democrats attempting to understand why the party appears to be disconnected from working-class voters. The results of the election also have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3230175\/democrats-search-answers-barack-obama-influence-wanes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">led some to question<\/a> whether Obama&rsquo;s influence remains relevant.<\/p>\n<p>Longtime Democratic strategist Hank Sheinkopf believes Obama is a critical figure within the Democratic Party.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His influence is not waning &mdash; you can&rsquo;t get rid of heroes if you can&rsquo;t replace them,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The Democrats have a generational issue and a fundamental identity issue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The party has to regroup. The question is &mdash; can Barack Obama and the heroes of the past help them do that, or do they need an entire new generation to get to work?&rdquo; Sheinkopf said.<\/p>\n<p>Topics that will be addressed at the Obama Foundation Forum on Thursday will be &ldquo;Why Pluralism Matters,&rdquo; &ldquo;How to Make Progress in Polarized Times,&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Power of Culture and Connection.&rdquo; Attendees will participate in workshops where they will &ldquo;learn new tools to foster productive dialogue essential to inclusive and resilient communities,&rdquo; according to the Obama Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Brad Bannon, a Democratic strategist, believes Obama feels more comfortable appearing in public in an effort to speak out about Trump&rsquo;s plans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is stepping back in the spotlight &mdash; you&rsquo;ll see him talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-demand-hold-on-biden-commerce-pick-over-huawei-concerns\/\" title=\"Republicans Demand Hold on Biden Commerce Pick Over Huawei Concerns\">national security issues<\/a> because I think he&rsquo;s concerned about the direction that the president-elect will take in dismantling NATO and withdrawing support for Ukrainians,&rdquo; Bannon said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think he&rsquo;s very concerned about the direction that Trump will take in foreign policy and believes that Trump will undermine our national and international posture &mdash; so I think that&rsquo;s what this conversation with Merkel is about, but he wants to stay above the partisan fray,&rdquo; the strategist said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Obama was active on the campaign trail, crisscrossing the country for Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s presidential bid and, at one point, scolded black men who were finding &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3186329\/obama-shames-black-men-over-harris-polling-panic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"excuses\">excuses<\/a>&rdquo; for not wanting to support the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-democrat-gov-jb-pritzker-caught-on-hot-mic-says-what-he-really-thinks-about-biden-i-dont-like-where-we-are\/\" title=\"Watch: Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker Caught on Hot Mic, Says What He Really Thinks About Biden - &#039;I Don&#039;t Like Where We Are&#039;\">black female president<\/a>. Obama unleashed scathing criticism of Trump in the final months of the campaign, portraying him as unfit for office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We do not need to see what an older, loonier Donald Trump looks like with no guardrails,&rdquo; he said at an Arizona rally in October. <\/p>\n<p>Bannon predicts Obama will try to be less visible in internal Democratic Party politics and wield his influence beyond the scenes. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think he purposely doesn&rsquo;t enjoy partisan politics very much. I think he stepped up in the last month for Harris, but I don&rsquo;t think you&rsquo;ll see him doing a lot of Democratic Party politics,&rdquo; he explained. &ldquo;He prefers to be in the background and make his influence felt indirectly.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It would be a surprise to me if he didn&rsquo;t weigh in behind the scenes on the new choice of a Democratic National Party chair &mdash; and I think a lot of Democrats respect his advice and counsel, but he&rsquo;s going to do that indirectly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1901160\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1901160\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obama returns to the public eye after Trump&#8217;s election win<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2375643,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Obama-2024-campaign-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,3728,5315,5894,16758],"class_list":["post-2375642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-election","tag-obama","tag-politics","tag-spotlight"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Obama-2024-campaign-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2375642"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375642\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2375646,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375642\/revisions\/2375646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2375643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2375642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2375642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2375642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}