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Similar to rope-a-dope but specific to President Barack Obama's political style. The hope-a-dope is performed by a President Obama assuming a protective stance and allowing his political opponents to hit him hard taking hope away from his constituents, in the hopes that his opponents will become tired and make mistakes which President Obama can then exploit in a counterattack. After his opponents have tired he rallies his caucus to agree on want was originally desired but not presented giving a bit of hope back to his party and claiming it as a victory.
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