Obama Unveils Unity Fund To Build A Strong Party To Topple Trump

[babylonsister]

https://www.politicususa.com/2019/05/17/obama-unveils-unity-fund-to-build-a-strong-party-to-topple-trump.html?fbclid=IwAR1jRRzqwELfqhXIGUY-7lUjRXoi5-MrSEynDKhTpuV8lNf8ARj1ICM7pqo

Posted on Fri, May 17th, 2019 by Jason Easley
Obama Unveils Unity Fund To Build A Strong Party To Topple Trump
Former President Barack Obama announced that the Democratic Unity Fund which will be used to back the party’s nominee with a strong organization.

Obama is helping Democrats organize for 2020

Obama wrote:

I’m excited that the DNC asked me to announce a bold new effort: The Democratic Unity Fund. Launching today, the fund will be dedicated to electing our party’s eventual presidential nominee and winning up and down the ballot in 2020.

The Democratic Unity Fund is a promise that whoever earns our nomination, he or she will have a strong, united, and well-organized DNC ready to spring into action the moment the general election starts — a DNC that’s ready to lift us all to victory in November.

Democrats are learning from their 2016 mistakes

The DNC is looking to function more like the RNC did before Trump got his hands on it. The DNC should be a separate organizing force that is dedicated to getting Democrats elected up an down the ballot. The DNC should be about party building especially in places where the Democratic Party has been neglected, especially at the local level.

It will take a party-wide effort to beat Donald Trump in 2020, and that effort will be powered by a strong grassroots organization.

[marlakay]

1. The problem they will have is half

Of the dems don’t trust DNC. I wish his unity fund was separate from them.

[Turbineguy]

2. Yes. The DNC lacks

the Purity Of Essence we need.

And when we have the Doomsday Machine the republicans want, why change?

[SunSeeker]

12. "Purity Of Essence"?

[osmium]

18. Strangelovian references always deserve a mention.

Do you realize that in addition to fluoridating water, why, there are studies underway to fluoridate salt, flour, fruit juices, soup, sugar, milk, ice cream? Ice cream, Mandrake? Children's ice cream!...You know when fluoridation began?...1946. 1946, Mandrake. How does that coincide with your post-war Commie conspiracy, huh? It's incredibly obvious, isn't it? A foreign substance is introduced into our precious bodily fluids without the knowledge of the individual, and certainly without any choice. That's the way your hard-core Commie works. I first became aware of it, Mandrake, during the physical act of love... Yes, a profound sense of fatigue, a feeling of emptiness followed. Luckily I — I was able to interpret these feelings correctly. Loss of essence. I can assure you it has not recurred, Mandrake. Women, er, women sense my power, and they seek the life essence. I do not avoid women, Mandrake...but I do deny them my essence.

[George II]

3. Half? I seriously doubt that. It's more like 10-15%, some of whom may not even be Democrats.

[SunSeeker]

13. Indeed. nt

[Hekate]

19. And all of whom seem to share their thoughts with us here. Thank you, people. nt

[uponit7771]

37. +1

[Cha]

30. I don't think that's true.. those

who "don't trust the DNC".. haven't been paying attention.

They helped get us get our BLUEWAVE in 2018.. it's going well with Tom Perez as the Chair.

I'm Glad President Obama is working with them.. this a Unity Fund for the Democratic Party to beat trump.. it's brilliant.. and I don't want to see anyone bad mouthing it.

[DallasNE]

4. Debbie Wasserman-Shultz

She was a disaster as DNC Chair. And she was left in there after the 2014 disaster. Obama needed to be tougher back then because she should not have been in that position for the 2016 campaign. Tom Perez is a big improvement.

[True Dough]

11. Wasserman-Shultz and Donna Brazile

are two names from the fairly recent past that still make me shake my head.

[Cha]

31. Yeah, and this is Now..

I really I'm grateful that President Obama has started a Unity Fund to beat trump.

[VOX]

40. THANK YOU, Cha!

Just exactly what needed to be said.

[sharedvalues]

5. He's approximately ten years too late.

He disbanded OFA in 2009. That was a huge mistake.

Love Obama but he underestimated the evilness of the GOP and he still does, somewhat.

[Hekate]

10. Organizing for Obama -- Organizing for America -- Organizing for Action. I'm still getting emails

...about what they are doing. I'm not sure why you are not, if you were ever on Obama's mailing list in the first place.

[Cha]

33. I swear.. there Always has to be

Doom and Gloomers.. even when it's President Obama getting together a Unity Fund to beat the fucking Psycho Monster in the WH.

We'll do it without them

[sharedvalues]

42. Emails yes. Action no - not from 2009-2015.

check this article out
https://newrepublic.com/article/140245/obamas-lost-army-inside-fall-grassroots-machine

As we now know, that grand vision for a postcampaign movement never came to fruition. Instead of mobilizing his unprecedented grassroots machine to pressure obstructionist lawmakers, support state and local candidates who shared his vision, and counter the Tea Party, Obama mothballed his campaign operation, bottling it up inside the Democratic National Committee. It was the seminal mistake of his presidency—one that set the tone for the next eight years of dashed hopes, and helped pave the way for Donald Trump to harness the pent-up demand for change Obama had unleashed.

[Cha]

32. No, it's "not too late"..

We still have to beat trump..

But, of course, there always has to be Doom & Gloomers on a positive thread for Progress.

[sharedvalues]

43. Ok sorry

You're right.

It's not too late. We need to be positive and push forward.

Positive. Resist.

[blue neen]

6. Good.

We need him.

[Cha]

39. Yes, we Do Need President Obama..

Thank You, blue neen!

[blue neen]

41. Yep.

All hands on deck, Cha! We need our President Obama!

[ancianita]

7. I love Obama. But I have to be convinced that this fund will fund progressives like AOC. Just sayin'

[Hekate]

16. Well Obama himself was not sworn in while astride a unicorn & waving a magic wand

...I remember that particular bitter battle here at DU for 8 long years, as he was accused of spelunking and bus-ejection daily.

All the while he was actually laying the groundwork for one accomplishment after another, like gays in the military and gay marriage around the country.

All the while the GOP was fulfilling the oath they made on Inauguration Day: to oppose every freaking thing Obama said and did, from "My what a nice day" onward.

Frankly, I think the lens with which I will look at Barack Obama's current and future efforts is the same one I used for his presidency.

How about you?

[ancianita]

24. I remember then. Obama was like AOC. If his presidency didn't change him politically,

I thank Michelle, Maya and Sasha.

I hope Obama's lens is the same as ours, but politically, we know so much less than he.

I just want his years of struggle to do the greatest good for the greatest number, however we interpret what we see through our lenses.

[Hekate]

25. I liked him as a human being (not a deity) and as POTUS, & I still trust his intentions...

So we seem to be on the same page there.

Just a small thing: his daughters are Malia and Sasha, and his sister is Maya.

[ancianita]

26. That time seems so distant that I forgot. Thank you.

[babylonsister]

20. Seems this is geared solely to 2020. From Obama's quote:

... the fund will be dedicated to electing our party’s eventual presidential nominee and winning up and down the ballot in 2020.

The Democratic Unity Fund is a promise that whoever earns our nomination, he or she will have a strong, united, and well-organized DNC ready to spring into action the moment the general election starts — a DNC that’s ready to lift us all to victory in November.

[ancianita]

27. I'm totally down with that.

[Cha]

35. You "love Obama But.."

Yeah.. I love President Obama.. no If, ands or Buts.

We got the BlueWave in 2018 with 45 Dems Flipping Red seats to Blue.. there were many moderates. We wouldn't have the House without them.

I appreciate President Obama and trust they will distribute the money where it's needed.

[ancianita]

38. As a past full donor of Obama, canvasser in two states for each election, funder of election night

workers' airfare from California to Ohio; and as a recipient of two letters hand signed by Obama before he even ran for president, I'm not going to be put to a litmus test over my wanting his fund to fund progressives.

I'll just say I love Obama AND would also like to see his fund promote more Democratic progressives. Is that better?

My comment isn't about appreciation, trust, loyalty, or any of that. My comment is input intended to help the party build this country's more perfect union. Efforts around that are not zero sum.

You needn't interpret my words to take issue, or offense where none's intended, or as a scaffold for virtue signalling.

Before you suspect my words or motives, first just ask -- ask me why I said "but."

Like a cigar, sometimes a but is just a but. But indicates difference or change of angle or direction, not just or only a negation of what's before it.

[Beartracks]

8. "party-wide effort to beat Donald Trump in 2020" -- Yes! 'Cuz it's not just about Trump.

If you want to win back the White House, vote against Trump in 2020.

If you want to win back this country for all Americans, vote for Democrats in EVERY election, EVERY year -- local, state, and Federal -- AND vote against Trump in 2020.



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[trickyguy]

9. Yes because every Democrat is in this with every other Democrat. I'll go with the Obama plan.

[SunSeeker]

14. K & R

[tishaLA]

15. Swing Left has a similar initiative

The Unify or Die fund, and it's doing the same thing. The Pod Save America guys have been touting it and I hope the idea about unifying to beat tRump stays with us through 2020 and beyond

[ancianita]

28. I love Pod Save America. May they bring in the votes.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

17. Count me in.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

21. I feel like there are a lot of different unity funds.

[lindysalsagal]

22. "Democrats are learning from their 2016 mistakes" Optimistic statement.

Wish I could be as optimistic. But I'm pretty sure there will be resentment and squabbling, and we'll have self-inflicted wounds.

[Cha]

34. Yeah, and there's always

those predicting dire results.

[Hekate]

23. Count me in

[Cha]

36. Absolutely! It's a Positive Thing..

Don't see how people on this board can go negative with this.. but somehow they manage..

..the fund will be dedicated to electing our party’s eventual presidential nominee and winning up and down the ballot in 2020.

The Democratic Unity Fund is a promise that whoever earns our nomination, he or she will have a strong, united, and well-organized DNC ready to spring into action the moment the general election starts — a DNC that’s ready to lift us all to victory in November.

[Gothmog]

29. I miss having a real POTUS