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Democratic Primaries

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)

3. just as long

Reply to BlueFlorida (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 04:53 PM

Apr 2019

as people understand that meeting in the middle should be between left progressives and centrist Democrats, not slightly to the left of the middle between republicans and Democrats.

In other words, I hear about progressive rigidity, but there is centrist rigidity as well.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Obama worries about progressives' 'rigidity' leading to 'circular firing squad' among Democratic Par [View all] BlueFlorida Apr 2019 OP

Aiming left Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #1

Unneeded, unwelcome advice Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #2

Sounds good but losing to Trump again would be much much worse. Keep that in mind. walkingman Apr 2019 #5

So last time we "veered left"? Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #12

Agreed - I think we do need to move left compared to Obama but if it means losing the election..Not walkingman Apr 2019 #13

Too bad.. President Obama gave it anyway.. Cha Apr 2019 #14

just as long HopeAgain Apr 2019 #3

"centrist rigidity"- ABSOLUTELY pangaia Apr 2019 #8

+1000 Celerity Apr 2019 #16

Obama is right. stonecutter357 Apr 2019 #4

Can't say this enough 4now Apr 2019 #6

He used the phrase Andy823 Apr 2019 #7

It worked so well around here last time ... let's try it again !!!! n/t SFnomad Apr 2019 #10

Yes President Obama.. so true..and we all miss you!! Peacetrain Apr 2019 #9

I Don't Worry colsohlibgal Apr 2019 #11

President Obama knows what he's talking about.. Cha Apr 2019 #15