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10. worth watching the whole video for full context

Reply to ansible (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2019, 07:29 AM

Apr 2019

Obama starts speaking at about 3 minutes in; starts addressing the specific issue of how to make change happen at about 16 minutes (including the quote that got so much press), then continues for about 7 minutes more. Wisdom worth heeding.

Extensive Q & A follows-also interesting.

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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