Posted on 11/15/2019 7:19:27 PM PST by yesthatjallen
Former President Obama cautioned the crowded Democratic 2020 primary field from moving too far to the left, saying voters could be turned off by messages calling for massive societal and government transformations.
"Even as we push the envelope and we are bold in our vision, we also have to be rooted in reality," Obama said at a meeting of fundraisers, according to The New York Times, which was in attendance at the event. "The average American doesn't think we have to completely tear down the system and remake it."
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"I don't think we should be deluded into thinking that the resistance to certain approaches to things is simply because voters haven't heard a bold enough proposal and if they hear something as bold as possible then immediately that's going to activate them," he said.
Obama has expressed worries in the past that the 2020 field could be too liberal, saying in April that progressives could be adopting purity tests.
"One of the things I do worry about sometimes among progressives in the United States — maybe it’s true here as well — is a certain kind of rigidity where we say, 'Uh, I’m sorry, this is how it’s going to be,' and then we start sometimes creating what’s called a 'circular firing squad,' where you start shooting at your allies because one of them has strayed from purity on the issues," he said at the time. "And when that happens, typically the overall effort and movement weakens."
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In other words, Lie your ass off!
“After the elections, you’ll have more flexibility.”
Keep the mask on until elected.
“Obama is now the moderate.”
No, just the organizer he’s always been.
So True. Spot on observation.
the Squat has scared the pee out of the establishment dumbocrap party.
Just remember we get six more months of demoncat primaries !
He always ran as a moderate. For traditional marriage, told stories about his white heritage. Suckered the white vote and went full Allinski. Never trust a democrap. Liars to the bone!
From the man who wanted to fundamentally transform America.
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