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5 min readObama's Bloody Legacy and the Left's Selective Memory
Kyle Kulinski, co-host of the progressive political commentary show Breaking Points, recently went viral for a clip defending Barack Obama's legacy and arguing that Democrats and Republicans are not equivalent. Dave Smith, libertarian comedian and host of Part of the Problem, takes this as a revealing case study in how the left selectively forgets or minimizes the crimes of its own leaders while harshly judging those who supported Donald Trump.
The Central Accusation and the Deeper Problem
Kulinski's defense of Obama centers on a narrow, outdated critique: that Obama's greatest failure was not prosecuting George W. Bush and Dick Cheney for war crimes. Smith finds this astonishing. "Has Kyle's system not updated since the summer of 2009?" he asks. "The reason why... the question isn't, did Obama fail to prosecute Bush's guys? The biggest failure perhaps of Donald Trump's presidency is not prosecuting the war criminal Barack Obama."
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What you'll learn
- 1 Part Of The Problem: Kyle Kulinski Will Not Rehabilitate Obama
- 2 (01:08) **Opening & Housekeeping** - Dave Smith introduces the solo episode, mentions recording with Piers Morgan, upcoming tour dates in Portland, Maine and San Diego with Robbie Bernstein
- 3 (03:05) **Setting Up the Kyle Kulinski Feud** - Dave explains why he's addressing a viral clip from Kyle Kulinski, framing it as more than just personal beef
- 4 (07:42) **Playing Kyle's First Clip - The "Meat Riding Rogan/Trump Simp" Attack** - Dave plays and responds to Kyle calling him a "Rogan slash Trump simp" who always runs back to Trump
- 5 (11:41) **Ad Break - Ridge** - Dave promotes Ridge wallets and power banks with a buy-two-get-one-free sale
- 6 (13:57) **The Viral Clip: Kyle Attempts to Rehabilitate Obama** - Dave introduces the second, more substantive clip where Kyle defends Obama's legacy
- 7 (17:05) **Playing Kyle's Second Clip - Obama Defense** - Dave plays Kyle's extended defense of Barack Obama's legacy
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Show Notes
Dave Smith brings you the latest in politics! On this episode of Part Of The Problem, Dave discusses Kyle Kulinski's recent comments about Dave, his viral clip regarding Obama's legacy vs. Trump's, Dave's takes on voting, and more.
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