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There should be a way to critique misguided policy of the previous administration to illustrate ways in which a new one would do things differently. Only in this Trump-crazed environment is a legit critique turned into an “attack.”
There is no comparison between Obama and Trump on immigration, but the deportation policy was flawed. Democrats should reclaim the high road on immigration by reminding voters that under Obama we had bipartisan support for comprehensive reform with a pathway to citizenship.
These efforts were blocked by Paul Ryan and John Boehner. On health care, I want to get to universal coverage quickly but IMHO you don’t don’t get there by burying the Affordable Care Act—it took moving mountains to pass and losing the House majority in the process.
Democrats have always known that we needed significant fixes to the ACA, which was impossible while Republicans were ripping it apart—administratively, legislatively, and in the courts. 10 years ago, the public option was considered too radical and now it’s too minimalist.
It’s time to focus on the future and to be visionary. Learning from mistakes of the past is important, but I am less interested in hearing about policies of my yesteryear and more interested in hearing about what these candidates will do for my grandchildren I don’t have yet.
Please, let’s beat Trump. Keep our eye on the prize and the problem in the White House now. I don’t agree with all of these candidates, but I’m closing in on some favorites. Truth. I can live any Democrat over Trump who can beat him—happy to argue policy once we win. #BeatTrump
