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sharedvalues

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42. Emails yes. Action no - not from 2009-2015.

Sun May 19, 2019, 01:01 AM

May 2019

check this article out
https://newrepublic.com/article/140245/obamas-lost-army-inside-fall-grassroots-machine

As we now know, that grand vision for a postcampaign movement never came to fruition. Instead of mobilizing his unprecedented grassroots machine to pressure obstructionist lawmakers, support state and local candidates who shared his vision, and counter the Tea Party, Obama mothballed his campaign operation, bottling it up inside the Democratic National Committee. It was the seminal mistake of his presidency—one that set the tone for the next eight years of dashed hopes, and helped pave the way for Donald Trump to harness the pent-up demand for change Obama had unleashed.

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Obama Unveils Unity Fund To Build A Strong Party To Topple Trump [View all] babylonsister May 2019 OP

The problem they will have is half marlakay May 2019 #1

Yes. The DNC lacks Turbineguy May 2019 #2

"Purity Of Essence"? SunSeeker May 2019 #12

Strangelovian references always deserve a mention. osmium May 2019 #18

Half? I seriously doubt that. It's more like 10-15%, some of whom may not even be Democrats. George II May 2019 #3

Indeed. nt SunSeeker May 2019 #13

And all of whom seem to share their thoughts with us here. Thank you, people. nt Hekate May 2019 #19

+1 uponit7771 May 2019 #37

I don't think that's true.. those Cha May 2019 #30

Debbie Wasserman-Shultz DallasNE May 2019 #4

Wasserman-Shultz and Donna Brazile True Dough May 2019 #11

Yeah, and this is Now.. Cha May 2019 #31

THANK YOU, Cha! VOX May 2019 #40

He's approximately ten years too late. sharedvalues May 2019 #5

Organizing for Obama -- Organizing for America -- Organizing for Action. I'm still getting emails Hekate May 2019 #10

I swear.. there Always has to be Cha May 2019 #33

Emails yes. Action no - not from 2009-2015. sharedvalues May 2019 #42

No, it's "not too late".. Cha May 2019 #32

Ok sorry sharedvalues May 2019 #43

Good. blue neen May 2019 #6

Yes, we Do Need President Obama.. Cha May 2019 #39

Yep. blue neen May 2019 #41

I love Obama. But I have to be convinced that this fund will fund progressives like AOC. Just sayin' ancianita May 2019 #7

Well Obama himself was not sworn in while astride a unicorn & waving a magic wand Hekate May 2019 #16

I remember then. Obama was like AOC. If his presidency didn't change him politically, ancianita May 2019 #24

I liked him as a human being (not a deity) and as POTUS, & I still trust his intentions... Hekate May 2019 #25

That time seems so distant that I forgot. Thank you. ancianita May 2019 #26

Seems this is geared solely to 2020. From Obama's quote: babylonsister May 2019 #20

I'm totally down with that. ancianita May 2019 #27

You "love Obama But.." Cha May 2019 #35

As a past full donor of Obama, canvasser in two states for each election, funder of election night ancianita May 2019 #38

"party-wide effort to beat Donald Trump in 2020" -- Yes! 'Cuz it's not just about Trump. Beartracks May 2019 #8

Yes because every Democrat is in this with every other Democrat. I'll go with the Obama plan. trickyguy May 2019 #9

K & R SunSeeker May 2019 #14

Swing Left has a similar initiative tishaLA May 2019 #15

I love Pod Save America. May they bring in the votes. ancianita May 2019 #28

Count me in. yortsed snacilbuper May 2019 #17

I feel like there are a lot of different unity funds. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #21

"Democrats are learning from their 2016 mistakes" Optimistic statement. lindysalsagal May 2019 #22

Yeah, and there's always Cha May 2019 #34

Count me in Hekate May 2019 #23

Absolutely! It's a Positive Thing.. Cha May 2019 #36

I miss having a real POTUS Gothmog May 2019 #29