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Obama’s famous words a bit infamous

In this photo taken Jan. 18, 2017, President Barack Obama speaks during his final presidential news conference, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.
In this photo taken Jan. 18, 2017, President Barack Obama speaks during his final presidential news conference, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. AP

In 1961, on President Eisenhower’s last day in office, he made his memorable speech warning us about the military industrial complex. As President Obama approaches his last days in office, it reminded me that his most memorable speech is: “If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.” “If you like your policy, you can keep your policy.”

Enough said.

John J. Clancy

Sarasota

This story was originally published January 19, 2017 at 3:51 PM with the headline "Obama’s famous words a bit infamous."

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