Pffftt!!
Posted on 04/06/2019 4:32:28 PM PDT by Kaslin
Former President Barack Obama (D) appeared at a town hall event in Berlin on behalf of the Obama Foundation. One of the issues that came up with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and whether or not they're doing more harm than good, The Hill reported.
"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. And when that happens, typically the overall effort and movement weakens," he explained.
With the continuous fighting the Democratic Party has, especially about whether or not to go hard left, Obama's words are rather insightful.
"So I think whether you are speaking as a citizen or as a political leader or as an organizer … you have to recognize that the way we structure democracy requires you to take into account people who don’t agree with you, and that by definition means you’re not going to get 100 percent of what you want," Obama said.
His time as a community organizer, United State senator and president provided him with a unique insight into how the political process works.
"You should take some time to think in your own mind and continually refine and reflect, 'What are my core principles?' Because the danger is if you don’t know what your principles are, that’s when you compromise your principles away," he explained. "You can’t set up a system in which you don't compromise on anything, but you also can’t operate in a system where you compromise on everything."
As we head into the 2020 election, the Democratic Party remains divided on a number of issues, including the Green New Deal, health care and immigration reform.
Now the question becomes: Will Democrats listen to Obama's worries or will the infighting continue to further divide the party? Only time will tell.
“”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. And when that happens, typically the overall effort and movement weakens,” he explained.”
Sounds like the Fraud is defending Gropy Joe.
Whenever I hear the name obama, two words comes to mind, marxist and muslim. Hard to even fathom but yes, the “progressive wing” is even more dangerous. Not that they are any more dangerous then obama, but whats more dangerous is that a consensus of Americans would venture to gamble on their destructive ideologies.
All truth is God’s truth regardless of the source.
It’s called Tequila, it’s the official approval that allows Muslims to act as needed in non-Muslim societies, to further advance their ‘cause’.
Taqiyya
Uh, the LEFT is totalitarian at heart.
So there is heart.
Uh, the LEFT is totalitarian at heart.
So there is that.
Pffftt!!
Because the danger is if you don’t know what your principles are, that’s when you compromise your principles away,”
How does that make any sense? How does one compromise away ones principles if same doesn’t know what said principles are?
One fact for certain, for sure, is that neither Democrat, Nancy Pelosi or Democrat, Chuck Schumer have one iota of leadership, an agenda or control over the freak show that is now the current Democrat Party.
I am also amazed how little the Democrat POTUS candidates political meetings and town halls turn out supporters. The supporter attendance numbers are pathetic to say the least, running between 5 to 500 people at best. Trump turns out 32,000 supporters wherever he goes!!! LMAO!!!
Thus far the Democrat Party POTUS Candidates presented for 2020 are nothing to write home about!!! Go figure!!!
Democrats don’t have to worry about self destruction. We’ll do it for them, gratis... All they have to do is continue to challenge the Constitution.
Tequila also works
Well we all have seen this up close and personal. It's GOPee has been doing to conservatives for years.
Whenever I hear the name obama, two words comes to mind, marxist and muslim.
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Whenever I hear the name obama, FIVE words comes to mind,
I gotta take a dump.
Quote~ “Whenever I hear the name obama, FIVE words comes to mind,”
“I gotta take a dump.”
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lol roger that!
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What BS from Mr. “I won”.
YEP.
Yours, TMN78247
Obama was never eligible.
That post turtle did not get up on that post on his own.
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