"URBANA, Ill. — Former President Barack Obama re-entered the national political debate on Friday with a scathing indictment of President Trump, assailing his successor as a 'threat to our democracy” and a demagogue practicing the “politics of fear and resentment.' ” - NY Times, September 7, 2018.

In a time of what can reasonably be described as national crisis, it is both reassuring and frightening to compare the content, style and civility of President Obama's presentation with just about any presentation that Donald Trump has given since his election to the presidency.

The full text of President Obama’s speech, on September 7, 2018, at the University of Illinois, is reproduced as a Talking Points pdf here.  If you would like to see the video of the speech, go here.

HJB

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