Former President Barack Obama has been accused by his biographer of “talking down” to voters and employing “tone-deaf and clueless” rhetoric that ultimately damaged Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign efforts. In an interview with the Daily Mail, author David Garrow claimed that Obama’s rhetoric, along with Trump’s decisive victory in the election, has reduced Obama to “Bill Clinton levels” of political relevance.
“People do not want to be talked down to, no matter who they are,” Garrow said. “I thought it was tone-deaf and clueless for them to preach as they did.”
Garrow, who authored Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama in 2017 and is a Pulitzer Prize winner, predicted that Obama’s influence has waned significantly, placing him on par with Bill Clinton in terms of political relevance. He also predicted that both the former president and his wife Michelle would likely disappear from the political scene.
Furthermore, Garrow claimed that Obama is still concerned about his legacy, especially after Trump’s recent victory.
“He has been and remains extremely concerned and nervous about his historical legacy,” Garrow added. “That has certainly taken a big hit with Trump once again triumphing.” […]
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