CONNOR CAREY: THE 'SCREW OUR PRESIDENT' SON OF DREW CAREY.

Icheoku says and the liberal media is cutting him slacks, a child of just 11 tears using profanity on national television and it is somewhat acceptable and he was waved a pass? Were he a black or any other minority kid, would the treatment and pampered gloves have been the same? Here he was on national television, setting fire to a dumpster and when he was confronted volunteered that he did it to say "Screw our president." 

Then you wonder how an eleven year old strayed so far away from his parents and how he got the lighter to set the fire and then conveniently there was a camera crew interviewing him and of course the bomb "Screw our president." Meanwhile neither of his parents were held out on account of the faux passe; rather a friendly liberal media is praising him for being bold and unafraid. That he said what he said on national television is not a problem or rather is an understandable problem. Then compare it to the media bashing and trashing, any black or other minority kid would have received for being wayward and for his parents not raising him well steeped in acceptable etiquette, decorum and manners. But hey, it is America and some people perpetually ride the white privileged train of can do no wrong. Connor Carey is a son of Nicole Jaracz, former girlfriend of comedian Drew Carey, whose step son he is too.

CHINA BEWARE OF A USSR FATE, BACK DOWN OR BE CONFRONTED..

Icheoku says China has no choice in the matter of the South China Sea and must be careful not to attract the wrath and full weight of the United States of America menacing military as it might not survive as a sovereign country post confrontation. The only choice really available for China is to either back-down or be destroyed; and at least effective, be diminished. The fact remains that China cannot win an all out shooting war with the mighty military of the United States of America. So the best option is for China to step down from their high horse, pull back from the current posturing and seek a soft landing. Only a more peaceful way out resolution of the tension with the United States of America will save the day and save them from an assured defeat and possibly an all round consequential spherical destruction. 

Any astute observer will know that the current government of the United States of America is not going to take nor accept any bull-crap from any country, not any more. The days of countries like China running circles around America is over, especially not under the current president of America as well as the very patriotic men running affairs of the country. When the caliber of men and women heading the various departments including defense, homeland security, central intelligence agency as well as their boss in the White House is considered, it is without a doubt that they mean business, that the time for bullshitting with America is firmly over and these no nonsense men are ready and willing to back their words with fiery action if push comes to shove. The days of knee jerk diplomacy is certainly over, gone with what was before January 20th, 2017. Any one country which thinks that it will continue to grow and achieve economic greatness on the back of peace secured by America's treasure and blood should know that they have another thing coming. China cannot and will not be allowed to continue to menacingly starred down on its neighbors and time to call their arrant bluff is now. Enough is enough and if China wants war, let China be given war. 

China should know that losing is not and will not be an option for America and once started, America will not stop until Beijing falls or at least the Chinese government is made to pay a hefty price for their intransigence with everything brought on the table for necessary divvying up.  From losing Tibet to foreclosing their claims to Taiwan and allowing any other such units of China that might want to federate or even declare their independence o have their way. America is wrought and forged in wars and America has been fighting wars ever since its coming into existence and being battle tested, will not cower before a China which has not fought wars is so many decades and the only time they tried, Japan overran it and occupied it for such a long time. Icheoku says what Japan did to China will be a child play if they ever miscalculate and give America reason to really smack them down. That China has grown exponentially, economically, over the many years is because America allowed them and the same way their economic growth was powered by America will be the same way they will be brought down to their knees by America should their current braggadocios rhetoric morph into a shooting war. 

It is without a doubt that whatever weapons China has was replicated from stolen technologies of America and there is no way possible a copycat will be as good as or outperform the original. America is top notch in weaponry, weapons systems and payload delivery and have been practicing target-shooting over the past fifteen years, none stop in so many hot-spots including Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia and Syria. That so many sophisticated weapons which have not yet been used or tested before are awaiting for a battle field to actually put them into use and see how destructive they could be is also a fact; as well as those many others which have been improved upon since they were first tested in various battle theaters. Logistics will also not be a problem for America as America has close allies in Japan, Philippines, Vietnam and even South Korea, all countries which see the threatening China as emblematic and needs to be stopped and pray that America will help them stop the current intimidation around and over the South China Sea. 

Icheoku says may be America should even take the war of words a step further by renaming the South China Sea to Asian Sea and see how the name change catches fire. So with all these solid grounds including the territory of Guam, Hawaii as well as floating acreages of fleets of aircraft carriers, it is going to be an interesting war to fight and China must not be given any importance more than they deserve but forced to back down or there will be war. That America will swarm China and readily deploy maximum weapons without thinking too much over is a fact. Whatever war that breaks out will be approached as a war for superiority and whatever takes China to its knees fastest will be a good option and a fair tactical approach. The days of million man army or numerical strength military is since long gone. Now only bombs and computers will so easily lay to waste any battalion of fatigue wearing men so assembled and gathered anywhere. Allies of America in the Asian Pacific and NATO, failing which Britain and Israel, are likely to get involved and will readily throw their hats into the ring to help tame the red dragon and do it now. 

It is going to be a really bloody war and possibly a very effective way to finally population-control China. A war once started can only end on the terms of the victor and America will not live and see China triumph, no matter what it cost both in blood and treasure. Simply put, losing is not an option and will not be for the United States of America and China must be aware of this resolute principle and have a rethink its contemplated seizure of the South China Sea. Any war with China can only end with one assured outcome, a defeat of China with far reaching consequences; including withering down its geographical size, curtailing its growing power and influence, depriving it of its riches as well as a change of its system of government. It was done in Germany and it also was done in Japan following the wars and today both countries are better for it, governed in a more civilized manner. May be China needs to take a dose of the medicine to enable it become a better and more easily manageable country that stops its current acts of aggression against its neighbors by trying to appropriate to itself alone, a common international water ways that belongs to all. 

HILLARY CLINTON LOST THE ELECTION - CHARLES SCHUMER

"When you lose to somebody who has a 40 percent popularity, you don’t blame other things — Comey, Russia — you blame yourself. So what did we do wrong? People didn’t know what we stood for, just that we were against Trump. And still believe that." - Senator Charles Schumer, Senior Senator from the State of New York and Democratic Minority Leader in the Senate. 

ICHEOKU says the statement spoke volume and it spoke for itself. Finally it seems the Democrats have finally turned the corner and are now ready to face up to their abysmal performance in the last presidential election by acknowledging that the American people indeed choose Trump over their Hillary Clinton. Thankfully, they will also now rest their "Russians Did It" cockamamie and find a message they can present to the people and for the good of the country. Time to move the process forward is now, as American people did not buy into the crap of a Russian collusion which Democrats tried unsuccessfully to sell to them. Thank you Schumer for at least courageously speaking up.

A LETTER TO TSONGA: DEEPLY HEARTENING.

"Dear Mr Jo-Wilfried Tsonga,

I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you for helping me out on court during your round 2 match. I'm not sure if you remember me but I was the ball girl you escorted off court. 

I would also like to take the opportunity to apologize for the times when you asked for the ball but I did not service it to you or acknowledge you. 

I had picked up a virus which I was unaware of and it caused me to become dizzy and lightheaded. This also affected my vision and hearing. 

I apologize for not being able to perform my duties as a ball kid to the high standards that are expected. 

Thank you so much for the kindness that you showed me. I really appreciate that you were able to see that I needed some help and were kind enough to escort me off court. 

All the best,

Giuliana, AO Ballkid no. 180."

ICHEOKU says don't we all wish to once in a while be a recipient of such a hearty gratitude, whether in the form of a letter or otherwise; especially when it comes from the least expected quarters. The only problem is that so many of us do not work hard enough to earn such a lovely appreciation of us, for the little things we do or did which meant a lot to someone else; begging the question why has humanity left the human race? Sometimes too, we are rather too busy or not interested or not concerned enough to pay attention; or we just overlook it or look through people who indeed could use our help, regardless. 

It goes both ways too because so many people who have benefited more than Giuliana took it for granted and walked away, leaving so many benefactors wondering if they owed the beneficiary the kindness and then becoming wary of doing same again. So, let us all learn to be a Giuliana as well as a Tsonga respectively today and do the much we can for one another and also show our gratitude for receiving such kindness. That way our world would be greatly improved and made a more livable place where kindness and gratitude reign supreme. The moral of this story is that a kindness showed today could be so handsomely rewarded tomorrow and Icheoku appreciates both Giuliana and Tsonga very much. 

SUPER BOWL LI 2017: IT IS PATRIOTS AGAINST FALCONS.

Icheoku says once again Tom Brady will lead his New England Patriots another go for a football championship trophy at Super Bowl LI in NRG Stadium Houston Texas against Matt Ryan led Atlanta Falcons. Both teams defeated Pittsburgh Steelers 36 - 17 and Green Bay Packers 44 - 21 respectively. The Super Bowl will be played on Sunday February 5th, 2017 beginning at 6.30 pm Eastern Standard Time. Icheoku says may the better side side win; admitted the odds are greatly in favor of the New England Patriots but an upset is always a good thing in sports. All the best to both teams.

PRESIDENT DONALD AND FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP, BRINGING GLAMOR BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE.

Icheoku says simply unbelievable. What a storied accomplishment and together we shall cheer him up as he Make America Great Again.

REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD: THE BOTCHED ADEBOYE RETIREMENT.

Icheoku says the experiment which began in 1952 when Pa Josiah Akindayomi started his congregation and which today has blossomed into a global gathering of faithfuls numbering in their millions, risks a cataclysmic meltdown if care is not taken. The bold and brave step made by the current leader of the church Pastor Enoch Adebayo would have been a silver bullet to prevent against this coming apocalypse; but certain powers have since intervened to make him call off his retirement and is back in a rather staggered arrangement which remains consulting at best. 

Icheoku says this failure or inability of Pastor Enoch Adebayo to stick with, follow through  and proceed with his separation from the management of the congregation will later come back to hunt and bite the whole group. This period would have been used by Adeboye to seamlessly and methodically transfer powers to his successor and supervise and mentor the fresh hand as he learns the tricks of the trade; especially of running such a mega conglomerate as the RCCG is. But regrettably it is an opportunity now missed and the Redeemers will some day regret their inability to follow through with this now botched  smooth transfer of power; and it will hurt them so badly they would wish this opportunity was never missed. Icheoku says the Redeemers would have bravely completed what they began and allowed the tired old man who has paid his dues, growing the congregation from the few membership of the past into the exponential membership of today, to quietly relief himself of the grueling task of running such a multinational organization. 

The Redeemers would have followed through with the transition now and completed it before it catches them unprepared; because regardless of their love for their Overseer and their believe that only him can do the job, someday, their daddy Enoch Adebayo, as with every other mortal and living thing, will also take his graceful bow from this world. Thereafter, requiring someone else to step into his very big shoes and try to advance the ball of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Icheoku prays his exit is not sudden and unprepared, because the turmoil that will befall the congregation is better imagined than faced. It have severally happened before to other congregations and there is no guarantee that the RCCG will be immune from self convulsive quake. There is also no suggestion that necessary safeguards are in place to forestall such a civil war erupting inside a Redeemed Christian Church of God without Pastor Enoch Adebayo, who has become the face and breath of the organization. Enoch Adebayo is larger than life and Enoch Adebayo is the air in the lungs of RCCG, without which, the gathering would not probably be around today and at best not be the behemoth it has since become. 

Icheoku says it is often difficult for people not to be drawn to a figure of strength and power and influence which explains the messianic presence of Enoch Adebayo among his congregants. But with a gathering in the magnitude of RCCG, with such a multitude of people numbering in the millions, it will be difficult to find someone to perfectly fit the role of Enoch Adebayo. This however should not render the people totally impotent, hopeless or despondent; and therefore about time the preparation for a day without Adebayo begins. it is time for the organization to start looking at a future with Enoch Adebayo as he is no longer a spring chicken and is facing the inevitable fate of every human being nearing the end. So who will hold the forte post Adebayo should be paramount in the stakeholders thinking calculus; rather than their continuous occultic-like centralized following of their GO Enoch Adeboye. The only thing the current queasiness and indecisiveness will foster is a traumatized flock that will likely splinter and scatter as soon as Enoch Adebayo that provides the glue that holds them together is no longer around. 

Therefore the current tug of war over the appointments of successors he announced should not be encouraged; rather the organization should rally around their newly appointed leader and help nurture him into a future Enoch Adebayo that will help their congregation to continue its growth. Icheoku bemoans the fate of a RCCG without Adebayo or a clearly identifiable Abebayo anointed one who will use the remainder of Adebayo's life to consolidate his hold and leadership in such a way that upon the end, the gap will not be such as would swallow the entire church into a giant sinkhole. Immanuel Church of Jesus of Oyingbo suffered such fate following the demise of their founder and pastor Olufunmilayo Immanuel Odumosu. Admitted that the RCCG survived the demise of their founder Reverend Josiah Olufemo Akindayomi, largely because someone as gifted as Enoch Adebayo was available to pilot the affairs of the church. Also Adebayo has stayed at the helm of affairs for too long that he has morphed into the RCCG personified; hence his congregants as well as outside observers now find it difficult to distinguish or separate the two entities. 

Icheoku says no matter the subterfuge, no matter the presence and no matter whatever law may exist requiring a handover by Adebayo, it does not matter. What is imperative is that a smooth transition takes place right now and not wait until the eventual demise of Enoch Adebayo, no matter how long it takes in coming. It is shameful that Financial Regulations Council of Nigeria is now being blamed for the announced but later aborted departure of Pastor Enoch Adejare Adebayo from the RCCG. The best practice would be to allow the appointed Pastor Joseph Obayemi to step in and start learning the ropes now that Pa Enoch Adebayo is still around to give him proper orientation while he still can and guide him through this early stages of filling his shoes. Icheoku says the subsequent effort to designate Enoch Adeboye as the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide but not that of Nigeria, its corporate worldwide headquarters, does not make any sense whatsoever. Icheoku says let the old man go quietly into his retirement and enjoy a well deserved restful life whatever is left if it, preparatory to eventually meeting his maker. He has done enough to deserve his well earned retirement, having served the church since 1973, becoming its General Overseer in 1981 and has grown the church into a global presence. Please RCCG, let Adebayo retire in peace and NOW.

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN BEGINS: DAY ONE !

Icheoku says in just a few hours, the man who rode into the presidency of the United States on the back of a well crafted mantra and war cry, Make America Great Again, will officially be given the platform to put his words into action. Like they say, back it up - put his money where his mouth is. Icheoku is a firm believer in PE DJT and does not entertain any doubt that he will mission-accomplish on his pledge to Make America Great Again. Icheoku says congratulations President-Elect Donald John Trump and God's speed to you.

PRESIDENT DJT AND FIRST LADY MEL AT THE BALL

Icheoku says the President took the First Lady to the ball, the inauguration ball, that is; and they both looked a million dollar each. Icheoku says congratulations President Donald and First Lady Melanie Trump on your successful inauguration. Salute.

PRESIDENT DONALD JOHN TRUMP IS INAUGURATED

Icheoku says it was with high octane breath that many Americans waited for this day to come and go without any major incident or development. Luckily the On High who midwifed the presidency of Donald John Trump never wavered as He successfully chaperoned him into the White House with a successful swearing in followed by a colorful parade as well as numerous inauguration balls. 

Icheoku was anxious that the numerous interested parties who did not want him elected president of the United States of America and who have been tackling him ever since he pulled off one of the biggest miracle in political engineering would attempt the most horrible just to stop him from being sworn in. So when Icheoku saw him stepping out of the rotunda unto the rostrum, it was thank you Lord for this day come through. Icheoku then briefly thought about the Ides of March but waved it off as America's security forces are time tested and will be equal to the task of keeping the newly elected president safe.  Then following Vice President Mike Pence's swearing in by Justice Clarence Thomas, came President Donald John Trump's "So help me God" moment, following the administration of oath of office by Chief Justice John Roberts and it was alleluia Jehovah, thank you for this day. 

Then came his powerful speech telling the freeloading world in no unmistakable terms that they are served. As the man of the people he is, he emphasized that his word remains his bond and that his contract with the American people remains unbreakable and that it is America First policy of hire Americans buy American. He also reiterated that he will resolutely pursue these objectives as his presidential policy which will be anchored on the American people and no one else. Icheoku says its about time; as  "a me first" have always been the cardinal rule of survival. The president was very presidential in every material particular and he once again rekindled great optimism and real audacity back into the American people. From every indication, President Donald John Trump will lead from a position of strength and he has the muscle of American people to back him up. Icheoku says congratulations President Donald John Trump and Vice President Mike Pence and now go Make America Great Again.

PRESIDENT DONALD JOHN TRUMP, AMERICA'S 45TH.

Icheoku says congratulations to the 45th President of the United States of America, Donald John Trump. American people are happy and your message of Make America Great Again resonated with them and they responded accordingly. May God now help and protect you as you proceed to help Make America Great Again. Congratulations on a well deserved victory and may your presidency bring the best in Americans and by extension a world that is yawning for America leadership again. God's speed.

TRUMP'S INAUGURATION: THE DAY IS FINALLY HERE, JANUARY 20TH 2017.

ICHEOKU says in about 10 hours 20 minutes, President-Elect Donald John Trump will be sworn in and officially becomes the 45th President Of The United States of America. Luckily this particular Ides comes in January and unlike that of March, will go without any snafu. Also it is Friday the 20th and not Friday the 13th and so no much worries either. May God bless and keep His anointed one safe as he assumes the office and help him Make America Great Again. 

ICHEOKU says it is a new day and a new beginning for America and the entire world as an adult would once again mount the saddle of American leadership and peradventure provide a leadership everyone will be proud of again. Icheoku says congratulations PE DJT.

DONALD TRUMP: THE GREAT SPEECH AT UNION STATION.

ICHEOKU says this guy is the same age with Buu, but can anyone tell? Now listen and hear a man who actually knows how to work the crowd; indeed an adult has at last come to the White House and he is going to serve for free - just 100 cents a year to avoid infringing laws on involuntary servitude. Needless to add that his other fellow billionaires numbering 7 in his cabinet will equally serve for free. Anyway, enjoy the thrill and make sure you watch it till the end to see why women voted for him against all odds. He is a lady's man and he knows how to make women blush.

THE CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE'S IGNOMINIOUS END - JIM GERAGHTY

The Clinton Foundation just vindicated its critics. The Clinton Foundation filed papers this week warning that 22 staffers will be laid off on April 15, when the Clinton Global Initiative is formally shut down.

The CGI is a program of the Clinton Foundation, centered around an annual meeting described as “the networking event of choice for corporations, nonprofits, nongovernmental organizations and wealthy philanthropists.” Before the election, when Hillary Clinton’s victory in the presidential race appeared likely, the Clinton Foundation declared that it would wind down the initiative no matter how the election turned out. At the time, those plans made sense: It would be unseemly to say the least if a corporate- and foreign-government-funded networking event was directly connected to the sitting president. But there was never much official explanation of why CGI would need to shut down in the case of a Clinton defeat. After all, the world didn’t run out of poor people or sick people on November 8. 

But after the election, some of the foundation’s donors acted as if the causes CGI supported were no longer worthy. The Australian government said it did not intend to continue its donations to the Clinton Foundation; it had given $88 million over ten years. After dramatically increasing its yearly donation in 2014 and 2015, the government of Norway chose to reduce its donation by 87 percent after the election. Why would foreign governments suddenly lose interest in the charitable work the Clinton Foundation purported to do? They wouldn’t, unless the Clinton Foundation and CGI had existed to give foreign governments and businessmen a way to curry favor with a future president from the beginning. The April shutdown, then, makes complete sense: Why keep operating if there’s no influence left to peddle? Clinton fans will vehemently deny that there’s anything to this cynical explanation, but the behavior of many foundation partners suggests that selling access and goodwill was a big part of the organization’s operations. 

Right before the election, one of the infamous WIkiLeaks documents revealed just how blurry the line was between the foundation’s non-profit activities and Bill Clinton’s for-profit activities. In a 2011 memo to Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, John Podesta, and other members of the foundation’s board, the ex-president’s longtime aide Doug Band attempted to “clarify my activities on behalf of the President — both on behalf of non-profit Foundation activities and the management of the his [sic] for-profit business opportunities.” Band’s firm, Teneo, had consulted and raised money for the Clinton Foundation while simultaneously securing lucrative speaking and consulting gigs for the former president: We have dedicated ourselves to helping the President secure and engage in for-profit activities — including speeches, books, and advisory service engagements. In that context, we have in effect served as agents, lawyers, managers and implementers to secure speaking, business and advisory service deals. 

In support of the President’s for-profit activity, we also have solicited and obtained, as appropriate, in-kind services for the President and his family — for personal travel, hospitality, vacation and the like. Neither Justin nor I are separately compensated for these activities (e.g., we do not receive a fee for, or percentage of, the more than $50 million in for-profit activity we have personally helped to secure for President Clinton to date or the $66 million in future contracts, should he choose to continue with those engagements). With respect to business deals for his advisory services, Justin and I found, developed and brought to President Clinton multiple arrangements for him to accept or reject. Of his current 4 arrangements, we secured all of them; and, we have helped manage and maintain all of his for-profit business relationships for the past 11 years. 

Since 2001, President Clinton’s business arrangements have yielded more than $30 million for him personally, with $66 million to be paid out over the next nine years should he choose to continue with the current engagements. In short, when Band and his colleagues called up wealthy individuals and institutions — all of whom would have a strong incentive to be on good terms with Hillary Clinton, the likely future president — they sought financial help for the foundation and lucrative work for Bill Clinton. The line between charitable giving and the Clintons’ personal enrichment was exceptionally blurry, and those involved knew it. The simplest, easiest way for the Clintons, foundation donors, staffers, and allies to prove all the cynics wrong was for the foundation to operate after the election the same way it did before, proving that its purpose was genuinely charitable and altruistic rather than political. Instead, they’ve chosen to shut down CGI. The rest of us can draw our own conclusions as to why.

BETTY WHITE AT 95, STILL LOOKING EVER REGAL

Icheoku says the last surviving cast member of the Golden Girls, the ever vivacious Betty White, at 95, is still going strong and looking every inch royal as ever. Icheoku wishes her all the best and many more years of that ever light-up face. Congratulations.

MLK: HE DREAMED SO THAT WE SHALL BE FREE.

Icheoku says happy birthday to the man whose tireless and courageous effort made it possible that all are equal in America today. Reverend (Dr) Martin Luther King would have been 88 years today and Icheoku, alongside millions of other very appreciative human beings, wishes the King a happy posthumous 88 birthday.  Icheoku says lets make him a saint; oh, forgot he is not a Catholic but he lives a saint in the hearts of millions worldwide anyway.

OBAMA'S 60 MINUTES CBS INTERVIEW, HIS LAST PRESIDENTIAL INTERVIEW.

Icheoku  says watched President Barack Hussein Obama's last presidential interview on CBS 60 Minutes and overall, it was a good interview. He was composed and self assured as usual and for most part the interview went on very well. However, Icheoku was taken aback by the president's evasiveness and refusal to answer categorically why he drew a redline in the sand for Syria's Bashir Assad and did nothing to enforce it when he crossed it. The interviewer Steve Kroft did not ask the president about Libya and Moummar Gaddafi and why he needed to have him killed after the former Libyan strongman has somewhat made a turn around, becoming a better world leader cum citizen. 

Icheoku expected such life changing event as the killing of Gaddafi to have factored into Mr Kroft questioning on foreign policy but it did not come up. Icheoku says no one can count Obama's many foreign policy blunders without factoring in the killing of Gaddafi. A man who gave up his nuclear weaponry program; paid compensation for the Lockerbie plane bombing; handed over two of his security operatives that were fingered in the bombing who were prosecuted and jailed; apologized, opened up his country's vast reserves of oil to Western oil companies and came to New York to call for a new beginning; he also called Obama his son and son of Africa; yet Obama's government agreed it was the right thing to do to kill him leading to the disaster in Europe with migration as well as the unending crisis in Libya and the Middle-east. 

Also Nigeria was under the threat of terrorism from the Boko Haram Islamists sect, killing the people and laying to waste a large swath of the country. The then Nigeria President Jonathan Goodluck made every effort for Obama to sell Nigeria weapons with which to fight those terrorists but Obama refused, hiding under lame excuse that Nigeria's military's human rights records was below par. Meanwhile the same Obama's government was supplying Saudi Arabia and other less disciplined governments throughout the world  with weapons, but would not sell to Nigeria under a Christian president, Jonathan Goodluck. Of the three issues that forced Icheoku to abandon the ship of support of Obama, only the Syrian redline in the sand made it in the interview and the answer Obama gave was not a satisfactory one either. It is unfortunate that the president for the umpteenth time refused to take responsibility for his miscalculations in Syria and went to great length to avoid answering why he did not follow it up with enforcement. He was completely evasive and defensive and simply put, refused to answer the question why he did not react when Assad crossed his drawn redline.

The things Icheoku took away from the interview include the president's admission that there is severity of partisanship in American politics and that it does not allow for any meaningful movement towards solving the peoples problems. Further that the thing America has going for it despite the gridlock in Washington DC which has almost risen to the level of near dysfunctional, is that America for most part, from states to counties to cities, still functions very well. The president also said that Trump was an exceptional change candidate whose campaign was unconventional, almost free styling; yet he won convincingly and probably might introduce his unique style into governance, but whether it will work or serve him well, the president did not say. Continuing the president agreed with Steve Kroft that Trump ran an improvised campaign but that improvised governing might be an impossible task. Icheoku says regardless, what the president said or did not say is now immaterial; it doesn't matter anymore. Paraphrasing Hillary Clinton, Icheoku says what difference does it make at this time anyway. His opinion is now no longer relevant, it is now flushed into history and before this time next week we shall have a new president named Donald John Trump who will Make America Great Again. So long President Obama; hello and welcome President Donald John Trump.