Should ex-Presidents dabble in other countries' elections?

2017-05-05T20:16:48-04:00

Sources:
Obama Supports Macron:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-throws-support-behind-emmanuel-macron-in-new-endorsement-video/

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/obama-endorses-french-presidential-candidate-emmanuel-macron-article-1.3136526

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/04/politics/french-election-obama-endorse-macron/index.html

Obama White House Spying:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-spy-net-on-israel-snares-congress [login to see]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3378187/US-spying-Netanyahu-communications-report.html

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/01/14/nsas-j14.html

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/197227

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/france-spying-presidents-unacceptable [login to see] 14731.html

Obama throws support behind Emmanuel Macron for French president

Former president Barack Obama has formally thrown his support behind French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron in a new video posted on the candidate's Twitter page

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2017 8:21 PM

2017-05-05T20:21:19-04:00

Absolutely not!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2017 8:27 PM

2017-05-05T20:27:57-04:00

No.

Response by CDR Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2017 8:35 PM

2017-05-05T20:35:48-04:00

While probably not the best of ideas, he is a private citizen with the right to do what he wants. Plus it is better than meddling in foreign elections while in office like quite a few former Presidents have done.

Response by LTC Orlando Illi made May 5 at 2017 8:39 PM

2017-05-05T20:39:41-04:00

Is there a question here?

Response by SSG Michael Eastes made May 5 at 2017 9:16 PM

2017-05-05T21:16:08-04:00

No.

Response by SPC Johnney Abbott made May 5 at 2017 9:48 PM

2017-05-05T21:48:38-04:00

Be even nicer if he moved there and became a citizen

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2017 9:55 PM

2017-05-05T21:55:20-04:00

Well, most seem to think foreign influence is a bad thing. Just look at the posts about Russia. But, in reality I think one has to be naive to think that is does not happen.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2017 10:11 PM

2017-05-05T22:11:59-04:00

Why not? Obama already dabbled in Israel's. Why would he stop making money elsewhere?

Response by CSM William DeWolf made May 5 at 2017 10:25 PM

2017-05-05T22:25:26-04:00

Bottom line NO!

Response by CPT Jack Durish made May 5 at 2017 11:06 PM

2017-05-05T23:06:37-04:00

Better theirs than ours

Response by SGT Lou Meza made May 6 at 2017 12:29 AM

2017-05-06T00:29:06-04:00

I think the better question should be should presidential candidates accept meddling by other countries in our presidential elections?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 6 at 2017 3:06 AM

2017-05-06T03:06:02-04:00

I don't see a problem as long as they are being open and honest about it. It's only a problem if they are doing stuff under the table.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made May 6 at 2017 10:12 AM

2017-05-06T10:12:01-04:00

Wake up folks, this has been going on as long as multiple governments have existed around the globe. Even current leaders do this, why not former ones? Take the steps to protect your information.