Former President Obama was called to Twitter on Thursday for presenting what some called a “revisionist story” about his record with Russia. The former president attended a conference on “Misinformation and the Erosion of Democracy” at the University of Chicago, where he told the public and The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg that he was encouraged by the global response to Ukraine’s aid. following the invasion of the country by Russian President Vladimir Putin in February. He also noted that when he was president, he remembered that he had to “drag” US allies to take action against Russia. “I will say that, as someone who faced the invasion of Crimea and the eastern parts of Ukraine, I was encouraged by the European reaction. “Because in 2014, I often had to drag them kicking and screaming to respond in ways we would like to see, of those of us who describe ourselves as Western democracies,” the former president said. OBAMA IS TRUE THAT HE HAD TO “DRAW” THE EUROPEANS “CALL AND CRY” TO RESPOND TO RUSSIA’S INVASION IN CRIME US President Barack Obama (R) talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin before a working meeting at the G20 Summit in the Mediterranean resort of Antalya, Turkey, November 16, 2015. (REUTERS / Kayhan Ozer / Pool) However, Obama’s portrayal of how tough his presidency was for Russia was not true to many on Twitter, who criticized and ridiculed the president for his memory of the issue. Northeastern University terrorism expert and international security professor Max Abrahms dismissed Obama’s response as a “self-serving revisionist story.” “Watch Obama’s self-serving revisionist story of how his administration responded to the last time Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014,” Abrams wrote. Mark Hemingway, a senior fellow at RealClearInvestigations, scoffed at Obama, writing on Twitter, “‘grappled’ = he did nothing after years of mocking anyone who thought Russia was threatening and yet refused to arm Ukraine.” Many users remembered the infamous moment of Obama’s 2012 presidential debate, in which he ridiculed Republican candidate Mitt Romney for calling Russia our number one geopolitical enemy. Obama then said, “the 1980s” he called and “they want their foreign policy back.” Stephen Miller, editor of The Spectator, shared a picture of Romney laughing. “Does anyone know if @JeffreyGoldberg asked Obama about Romney’s’ 80s ladder? It would be a good question at a misinformation conference,” said Free Beacon reporter Chuck Ross. In a thread, the popular conservative Twitter account AGHamilton29 said he remembered “this was going a little differently”. “Emm, I definitely remember that it was a little different. What I do remember is that after the Russian separatists shot down a civilian plane and Russia invaded a sovereign country, we just went through weak and targeted sanctions. All because Obama wanted Putin’s help. [w] “Agreement with Iran,” he wrote on Twitter. “And then Obama publicly thanked Putin less than a year later for this deal. It was no surprise that Putin assumed that the international cost of another invasion of Ukraine would be relatively low,” he added. BRYAN STELTER FLY AS KNOWING COUNTRY OF FIRST INFORMATION ABOUT CNN’S “MISINFORMATION” ABOUT HUNTER BUSIN At the same event, Obama also said that Putin had always been “ruthless”, but “five years ago” he would not have predicted that Putin would have invaded Ukraine. “To bet on the farm this way I am not – I would not have necessarily predicted it from him five years ago,” he said. Paul Niland, a businessman who has lived in Ukraine for 20 years, noted that Russia invaded Ukraine eight years ago when he was still president. Conservative writer and columnist Derek Hunter stressed the moment Obama was caught on a hot microphone saying to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in 2012: “I will have more flexibility” after the election. Medvedev responded by telling Obama that he would convey his message to Putin. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION Even former Obama White House officials agree that his administration has been lenient with Russia. Former Obama’s Director of National Intelligence James Clapper admitted to CNN this week that his presidency should have been tougher on Russia in 2014, when it invaded and annexed Crimea.
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The former president attended a conference on “Misinformation and the erosion of democracy” at the University of Chicago, where he told the public and The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg that he was encouraged by the global response to Ukraine’s aid. following the invasion of the country by Russian President Vladimir Putin in February. He also noted that when he was president, he remembered that he had to “drag” US allies to take action against Russia. “I will say that, as someone who faced the invasion of Crimea and the eastern parts of Ukraine, I was encouraged by the European reaction. “Because in 2014, I often had to drag them kicking and screaming to respond in ways we would like to see, from those of us who describe ourselves as Western democracies,” the former president said. However, Obama’s portrayal of how tough his presidency was for Russia was not true to many on Twitter, who criticized and ridiculed the president for his memory of the issue. Northeastern University terrorism expert and international security professor Max Abrahms dismissed Obama’s response as a “self-serving revisionist story.” “Watch Obama’s self-serving revisionist story of how his administration responded to the last time Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014,” Abrams wrote. Mark Hemingway, a senior fellow at RealClearInvestigations, mocked Obama, writing on Twitter, “‘grappled’ = he did nothing after years of making fun of anyone who thought Russia was threatening and yet refused to arm Ukraine.” Many users remembered the infamous moment of Obama’s 2012 presidential debate, in which he ridiculed Republican candidate Mitt Romney for calling Russia our number one geopolitical enemy. Obama then said, “the 1980s” he called and “they want their foreign policy back.” Stephen Miller, editor of The Spectator, shared a picture of Romney laughing. “Does anyone know if @JeffreyGoldberg asked Obama about his’ the ’80s call’ jab on Romney?” “It would be a good question at a conference on misinformation,” said Free Beacon reporter Chuck Ross. Barack Obama meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2016.Kremlin.ru In a thread, the popular conservative Twitter account AGHamilton29 said he remembered “this was going a little differently”. “Um, of course, yes, I know this, why it’s something known in advance. What I remember is that after the Russian separatists shot down a civilian plane and Russia invaded a sovereign country, we simply went through weak and targeted sanctions. And all this because Obama wanted Putin’s help [w] “Agreement with Iran,” he wrote on Twitter. “And then Obama publicly thanked Putin less than a year later for this deal. “It’s not surprising that Putin assumed that the international cost of another invasion of Ukraine would be relatively low.” At the same event, Obama also said that Putin had always been “ruthless”, but “five years ago” he would not have predicted that Putin would have invaded Ukraine. “To bet on the farm this way I am not – I would not have necessarily predicted it from him five years ago,” he said. Paul Niland, a businessman who has lived in Ukraine for 20 years, noted that Russia invaded Ukraine eight years ago when he was still president. Um, of course, yes, I know this, why it’s something known in advance. What I remember is that after the Russian separatists shot down a civilian plane and Russia invaded a sovereign country, we simply went through weak and targeted sanctions. All because Obama wanted Putin’s help in the deal with Iran. https://t.co/mlgQ7CrWER – AG🌻 (@ AGHamilton29) April 7, 2022 Conservative writer and columnist Derek Hunter stressed the moment Obama was caught on a hot microphone saying to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in 2012, “I will have more flexibility” after the election. Medvedev responded by telling Obama that he would convey his message to Putin. Even former Obama White House officials agree that his administration has been lenient with Russia. Former Obama’s Director of National Intelligence James Clapper admitted to CNN this week that his presidency should have been tougher on Russia in 2014, when it invaded and annexed Crimea.
