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"The short-term strategy is, win the House of Representatives," stated the former president, garnering applause. "Because that's going to be the circuit breaker that will give us control of one major component of the federal government. With that as a bulwark, we're now able to block some of the worst impulses that are coming out of this White House."

The former president laid out a two-pronged strategy for Democrats: to reclaim a House majority next year, and to work on honing the party's messaging in the coming years.

"Long term, let's tell a story, a better story about who we are as Americans and what we share," Obama said, according to excerpts shared with CBS News. "We have to tell the story that makes people who feel outside that process, we've got to bring them back in."

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[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 21 points 3 days ago

Former President Barack Obama urged Democrats to "meet the moment" at a Los Angeles fundraiser with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries

There are a couple of things that I have issue with here. Fundraisers in general, with regard to politics. The old guard saying what should be done. Hakeem Jeffries who didn't have the morality or values to endorce Mamdani. Unless people not invested in the status quo vote in the primaries, nothing will change and the machine will keep chewing us up.

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This motherfucker is one of the last nails in democracy. History will not be kind to Barrack Obama, if anyone is left to write it.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't think public opinion of him is great today. The right hates him for a number or valid and invalid reasons, and the left hate him for his war crimes and not pushing for universal healthcare instead of obamacare, as well as trying to browbeat people into voting democrat last election.

I guess I could be out of touch on him though.

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[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You assume the other branches will listen to the house or that democrats won't continue to be out maneuvered or betrayed by their own party members.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

He's actually encouraging that. His messaging here is, don't be picky about who the candidate is...just vote for them. In theory, that means gaining as many seats as possible. In practice, it means many of those seats won't be representing their constituents...only their corporate donors.

Democrats need to start being pickier about who they elect. If there's even a whiff of corporate money on them, they need to be primaried.

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Blue no matter who didn't work last time either.

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[–] Atlas_@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

He looks very oddly orange in that thumbnail.

Is orange the new meta?

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (15 children)

Nope. Too many blue maga.

We are going to be more selective.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Or you know policies…

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