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Notable and quotable: Obama on the problems of democracy

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Speaking to the vanguard of the revolution, former president Barack Obama cautioned to be ever mindful of our natural enthusiasms, so as to be electable. Americans don't want revolution to tear down the system, Obama felt compelled to warn Democrats.

Until we transform the system of government to a socialist system, we must be very careful about frightening the bourgeoisie with social change and central planning for everything under the sun during election years.

FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA:

My point is that even as we push the envelope and we are bold in our vision, we also have to be rooted in reality and the fact that voters, including Democratic voters and certainly persuadable independents or even moderate Republicans, are not driven by the same views that are reflected on certain, you know, left-leaning Twitter feeds or the activist wing of our party.

This is still a country that is less revolutionary than it is interested in improvement. They like seeing things improved. But the average American doesn't think that we have to completely tear down the system and remake it. And I think it's important for us not to lose sight of that.

Obama to democrats: Americans don't want revolution to tear down the system

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PSSSST! Don't let them know what we're up to!


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Comrade Obullshit wrote: But the average American doesn't think that we have to completely tear down the system and remake it.

This after nearly destroying the American health care system and leaving the remnants in utter chaos. What a clever little fellow.

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P.P. Gogol wrote:This after nearly destroying the American health care system and leaving the remnants in utter chaos. What a clever little fellow.

But he didn't campaign on destroying the American health care system. And that's the important thing, proper respect for and understanding of our democratic institutions.

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Organizin' organizer splainin' what organizin' akshually iz.

(alias:
Just as you thought, the vanguard with their Messiah-2008 at the helm hit the bottom of the barrel, you hear knocks
coming from below...)

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Important History Lesson from Former President Obama:

How a U.S. President can achieve impeachment-immunity from seeking to induce foreign leader to interfere with U.S. election by acting with forbearance in accordance with U.S. President's desire be able to successfully defeat opponent's claim that foreign leader poses threat to U.S. so that thus-accommodated U.S. President can defeat opponent and after such election show more "flexibility" to what foreign leader desires:



(Just in case the video above doesn't play in your browser, here's the direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Czo5Vf8KZs)

So, a thus-assured Putin deferred invasion of Crimea until after Obama's 2012 defeat of Romney, who had claimed Putin wanted to invade or attack former Soviet states (such as Ukraine), in response to which Obama mocked Romney's assertion by saying to Romney: "The 1980's are calling to get their [Russia-distrusting] foreign-policy back." And when Putin thereafter seized Crimea and invaded Eastern Ukraine, Obama showed "flexibility" by providing "blankets and MREs" to Ukraine rather than lethal-weapons assistance. Thus, it shouldn't be shocking that during the 2016 election campaign, in which Trump often expressed his desire for some form of detent with Russia, influential Ukrainians (with tacitly passive approval, if not overt approval and/or encouragement from the U.S. Ambassador, Marie Yovanovitch) exhibited overt hostility towards the possible election of Trump and collaborated with representatives of Hillary's campaign against Trump.

--KOOK

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'pelipsky doesn't get 'it'. Like...what's Obama all dissin' on nihilism when the Democrats are really stirrin' the spirit cookin' puddin' down in the Basement Star Chamber. Every agitator knows that making a big batch of reduction is where it's at for a hearty homogenated party base flavor. Keep the heat on and stir constantly.

'pelipsky


 
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