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DeminPennswoods

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7. Obama's nature is to be nice and try to get along

Reply to ansible (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2019, 07:37 AM

Apr 2019

It's not surprising he'd say this, but I don't think the Democratic primary electorate is in the mood to
"play nice" anymore. Primaries are meant to winnow down candidates. It's rough and tumble politics not for the faint of heart. I personally do not think an Obama-type centrist is what voters are looking for in 2020.

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Obama warns progressive lawmakers to avoid a 'circular firing squad' ahead of the 2020 election [View all] ansible Apr 2019 OP

Did he also warn moderates? shanny Apr 2019 #1

Tell me about it... pangaia Apr 2019 #2

Yeah it seems like it's always progressives who are being told to hold their fire More_Cowbell Apr 2019 #3

We Got the Democratic House Victory with Cha Apr 2019 #5

+1! mcar Apr 2019 #21

Love when Obama provides counsel & praises Sanders- "good new ideas like Medicare for all" Sunlei Apr 2019 #37

+1000 Cobalt Violet Apr 2019 #20

Pres Obama knows from Experience.. Everyone does who Cha Apr 2019 #4

+1 n/t MBS Apr 2019 #12

Thought it was interesting aswell, when McCain vs Obama- some Clinton supporters Voted R Sunlei Apr 2019 #38

The warning is for all Democrats. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #14

Nope workinclasszero Apr 2019 #27

as always shanny Apr 2019 #28

Same as it ever was.... workinclasszero Apr 2019 #29

love that song shanny Apr 2019 #32

Me too workinclasszero Apr 2019 #36

Have you heard any moderates insist on a "pure" moderate as the candidate? Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #34

I had to chuckle a bit.... KG Apr 2019 #6

Obama's nature is to be nice and try to get along DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #7

Yeah, what would he know about rough and tumble politics anyway.... MrsCoffee Apr 2019 #8

his hand-picked successor shanny Apr 2019 #11

Who was that? TimeToGo Apr 2019 #13

Oh please. MrsCoffee Apr 2019 #16

Many of Hillary's campaign advisors and managers were inexperienced INdemo Apr 2019 #18

Think that is true DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #41

Putin's is TexasBushwhacker Apr 2019 #31

Amen McKim Apr 2019 #15

+1 shanny Apr 2019 #30

I think Obama is a moderate, but not a centrist. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #35

This was posted yesterday: oldsoftie Apr 2019 #9

worth watching the whole video for full context MBS Apr 2019 #10

Thank you for posting. Obama spoke to us the Ds in the USA. I follow him very closely. Sunlei Apr 2019 #24

Agreed on all points! MBS Apr 2019 #26

Compromise is necessary in a Democracy. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #17

Its like demanding a $3.00 an hr raise and refusing to take $2.00. You end up with NOTHING. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #19

Exactly. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #33

Yes, are you listening, AOC? disndat Apr 2019 #44

THANK YOU! oldsoftie Apr 2019 #45

History repeats. LogicFirst Apr 2019 #22

He said people, meaning people like the Ds right here in DU. I like everyone running. Sunlei Apr 2019 #23

He's right; it's why we lost in 2016 Rizen Apr 2019 #25

In this century, the Republican party has steamrolled the Democrats Yavin4 Apr 2019 #39

DING DING DING! Yavin4, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Apr 2019 #42

It's this idea that the Dem Party has move sooo farrrr left. Bullshit. YOHABLO Apr 2019 #40

I think Obama in his infinite political wisdom disndat Apr 2019 #43

Thanks for outing yourself as a top ignore-list candidate! FiveGoodMen Apr 2019 #46