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Obama: Democrats are having a ‘circular firing squad’ over ‘purity’
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Posted on 04/06/2019 12:22:39 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Obama: Democrats are having a ‘circular firing squad’ over ‘purity’

By Mary Kay Linge

April 6, 2019 | 11:38am | Updated April 6, 2019 | 1:38pm

Former President Barack Obama on Saturday chided fellow Democrats for creating a “circular firing squad” that targets party members who don’t support far-left views.

“The way we structure democracy requires you to take into account people who don’t agree with you,” he said at an Obama Foundation town hall event in Berlin, Germany. “And that by definition means you’re not going to get 100 percent of what you want.

“One of the things I do worry about sometimes among progressives,” he continued, “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.”

Seventeen Democrats have announced they are running for the party’s presidential nomination in 2020, and more are expected to enter the race. Legislative proposals from the pack include free college tuition, government-run health care and reparations for slavery and segregation.

Obama also warned the town hall audience of 300 against nationalism and the “bloodshed” that can follow.

“Nationalism, particularly from the far right, has re-emerged,” he said. “And we know where that leads. Europe knows better than anyone where that leads.”

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I find it very entertaining.........
1 posted on 04/06/2019 12:22:39 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

Well if Obama would have decided to be the first open bisexual President, they’d not be having this problem. Also, he should have done coke while in office, who knows, he may have performed instead of failed.


2 posted on 04/06/2019 12:25:12 PM PDT by AmericanCheeseFood (Fox Shadowbans People On Comments)
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To: Sub-Driver

“Nationalism, particularly from the far right, has re-emerged,” he said. “And we know where that leads. Europe knows better than anyone where that leads.”...

Where? Canada? :)

what a dope


3 posted on 04/06/2019 12:25:26 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR)
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To: Sub-Driver

If only it were really true.


4 posted on 04/06/2019 12:27:15 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: Sub-Driver

And Obama is the pivot man who let it all happen.


5 posted on 04/06/2019 12:33:31 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is The I read in the papers.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Obunghole comparing American states to European nations.

NWO can’t come fast enough for him.


6 posted on 04/06/2019 12:33:51 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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Shades of Oedipus. “Who destroyed this city?”


7 posted on 04/06/2019 12:35:01 PM PDT by proust (Justice delayed is injustice.)
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To: AFreeBird
"Firing squad" implies people get shot and aren't around anymore.

This is more like Democrats sticking needles and knives into each other.

Everybody's still around, but what kind of condition will they be in after a few months?

8 posted on 04/06/2019 12:35:04 PM PDT by x
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To: Sub-Driver

Oh he’s back to playing the outsider again.


9 posted on 04/06/2019 12:37:22 PM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: Sub-Driver

It’s not a “circular firing squad”, it’s a “Circle Jerk”. They do whatever feels good at the moment. They don’t care how embarrassing, annoying, loathsome or nasty it is. That’s all I’ll say about it


10 posted on 04/06/2019 12:38:08 PM PDT by smvoice (I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON)
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To: dp0622

Effort by the left to equate patriotism with Nazism.


11 posted on 04/06/2019 12:38:37 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (Heaven has a wall and gates. Hell has open borders.)
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To: Sub-Driver

The Revolution always consumes itself, Barry Girl, and it’s always over purity.


12 posted on 04/06/2019 12:42:38 PM PDT by chris37 (Monday, March 25 2019 is Maga Day!)
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To: Sub-Driver; Travis McGee; Diogenesis; SkyPilot; Roman_War_Criminal; null and void

Yes, only the New World Order and Globalism can save us now, right, Mr. “I am a citizen of the world”?


13 posted on 04/06/2019 12:46:35 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Sub-Driver

obama was a 2 termer...2 terms.
Some no name radical Marxist became president..TWICE...
in America?


14 posted on 04/06/2019 12:48:40 PM PDT by Leep (It's.. (W)all or nothing..!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Duplicious, as usual.


15 posted on 04/06/2019 12:48:58 PM PDT by Doche2X2
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To: Sub-Driver

He’s just telling them to keep it to themselves until AFTER they are elected. Never let the cat out of the bag too early.


16 posted on 04/06/2019 12:54:38 PM PDT by CMailBag
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To: Sub-Driver

“town hall audience of 300” - Wow. Not impressive at all...


17 posted on 04/06/2019 12:55:59 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Sub-Driver

This from the muzzie who invited the other nutty muzzies to a fly fest last week....


18 posted on 04/06/2019 12:58:01 PM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73....8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: Sub-Driver

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19 posted on 04/06/2019 12:58:46 PM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73....8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: Sub-Driver

Circle jerk. That’s what they have


20 posted on 04/06/2019 12:59:26 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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