from Zero Hedge
While admitting he shares some blame for the widening partisan divide during his term in office, President Obama dismissed the notion that he’s responsible for the rise of Donald Trump, who has harnessed voter anger during his presidential run, urging GOP elites to do some “introspection” about the how “the politics they’ve engaged in allows the circus we’ve been seeing to transpire.”
“I’m not going to validate some notion that the Republican crackup that’s been taking place is a consequence of actions that I’ve taken…”