OBAMA'S WAY OUT – QUOTE OF THE DAY – AT 11:18 A.M. ET:   The worst president of our time will, three weeks from today, be former President Barack Obama.  But the way he's leaving says much about him.  From Newsmax:

Now that the election is over and his time in office is winding down, one of Mr. Obama’s major responsibilities is ensuring a smooth transfer of power. He is ignoring this responsibility by his Russia sanctions that clearly are designed to create roadblocks for Mr. Trump.

I also believe these sanctions are the latest effort by Obama and the Democratic party to undermine the legitimacy of Trump’s election win.

Even worse, the perception that an outgoing U.S. president is trying to box in and sabotage the foreign policy of his successor hurts the global reputation of America’s democratic system.

If the Obama administration believes it must make major foreign policy moves between now and Inauguration Day, it should only do so with the input and assent of President-elect Trump. It is irresponsible for Mr. Obama to set in motion such initiatives with only weeks left in his presidency that his successor will probably suspend or cancel.

President Obama, please stop. It’s too late for you to salvage your disastrous foreign policy. The time for you to hold Russia accountable for numerous instances of belligerent and destabilizing behavior has long past.

While you may be angry about Trump’s election and the likelihood that he will reverse your foreign policy achievements, moves like your Russia sanctions will only cause you to go down in history as an even more inconsequential president.

Mr. Obama, our nation needs you to leave office with class and grace.

COMMENT:  We've learned that Obama doesn't have much class or grace.  He does have a winning "candidate style," which has sustained him.  He leaves with a relatively high approval rating, which few can understand.  Maybe it's the racial factor – people not wanting to disparage our first black president.

But class or grace, no.  Obama is small-time and mean-spirited.  His anti-Israel maneuvering at the UN is only one case in point.  Great nations do not change their foreign policy while slithering out the door.  Obama had no hesitation in doing so, and has done damage to a significant ally. 

Obama has banned drilling from large areas of the Atlantic and has seized Western lands for so-called "memorials," all in his last weeks in office.  Previous presidents have shown regard for the incoming chief, even if he is of the other party.

When you go small in an election, Obama is what you get.

December 31,  2016