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Obama takes a shot at @AOC and the Green New Deal. He's Obama, so he's super passive aggressive about it. thedailybeast.com/barack-obama-w…
Dem leaders should have seen @AOC as a gift. Here she is, charismatic and willing to play nice, an easy way to transition from a failed policy framework without having to sacrifice pride. No crusty old Bernie here. But nope. Dem leaders just hate anyone who wants to wield power.
Obama was a bad President. His ideas were bad. His refusal to wield power in favor of being a beloved celebrity is a significant, though not total, explanation for why the world is on fire. They're going to rub our faces in this fact until we admit it. thedailybeast.com/barack-obama-w…
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At this point, @ewarren is the strongest candidate. She actually has a reason to run and is clearly able to articulate what she will do. More candidates should be clear about taking on power like Warren. There's still time.
Electorally. Warren actually understands governing and power and has been consistent. If you don't understand policy and/or are pandering, you may look good now, but after the first time you get hit you won't get off the floor.
Yes, this is true. But so far, Bernie has offered few specifics on anything but a few choice areas he already understands. You don't get to pick your spots as President. Again, there's still time, but Bernie needs to up his game.
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I see today is the day we get self-righteous that a journalist having strong opinions expressed honestly and publicly about policy and then moving to work for a politician is some sort of scandal.
Obama and Biden hired ex-journalists to flack for them. Criticism of Sirota is basically 'keep the game in the green room where the rabble can't hear you.'
Why? Who cares? Politicians take advice from reporters all the time.
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Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998. The generational divide isn't some question of political tone, it's economic. There's no future for the young because the olds stole it all.
The ideological shift is about the return of populism, which is happening because of the financial crisis, which was of course in reality a thinly disguised political crisis. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
The argument Obama was too conciliatory to Republicans is crap. There's nothing wrong with working with anyone on shared goals. And there's nothing wrong with not working w/opponents. Obama just sucked at making policy because his ideas were bad.
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