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(16,926 posts) Mon Jan 25, 2016, 09:49 AM Jan 2016

Obama: Republicans are becoming 'unrecognizable' [View all]

President Obama would much rather critique the Republican presidential race than the Democratic contest between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, arguing that the GOP is headed way beyond the political mainstream.

"To me, the relevant contrast is not between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, but (the) relevant contrast is between Bernie and Hillary and Donald Trump and Ted Cruz and the vision that they're portraying for the country," Obama told Politico in an interview.

Voters need to pay attention to "the degree to which the Republican rhetoric and Republican vision has moved not just to the right but has moved to a place that is unrecognizable," Obama said.

Obama told Politico the gap between Democrats and Republicans — on "everything from tax policy to immigration to foreign policy" — is as wide as he has seen.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/01/25/barack-obama-politico-donald-trump-ted-cruz-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders/79289506/

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Obama: Republicans are becoming 'unrecognizable' [View all] IDemo Jan 2016 OP

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #1

Pity he didnt nail the Cabal to the wall with war crimes charges. We wouldnt be here. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #2

And if he did that, his presidency would have been over before it even started. Yavin4 Jan 2016 #6

Well, as I see it a President can do a lot! Mira Jan 2016 #11

"World's most challenging walk-and-chew-gum exercise." Hortensis Jan 2016 #28

Yeah instead we have Trump with in reach of the Whitehouse if Hillary is the Nominee Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #12

Agreed. SoapBox Jan 2016 #18

Sanders isn't wasting his time on this issue BeyondGeography Jan 2016 #13

Gosh, thanks for telling me how to spend my time. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #15

Doubt it Renew Deal Jan 2016 #23

It's a good word BeyondGeography Jan 2016 #3

K&r Politicub Jan 2016 #4

of course on morning blow all they said was he certainot Jan 2016 #5

Becoming? jeff47 Jan 2016 #7

He's always had strange illusions pscot Jan 2016 #9

Ironically, perhaps, his uber bipartisanship may have helped their self-destruction. joshcryer Jan 2016 #10

They were dead when he took office pscot Jan 2016 #21

A polite way Pharaoh Jan 2016 #8

Disagree w/ Obama hollowdweller Jan 2016 #16

Didn't the Republican's steal the 2000 election? Remember that fiasco? jalan48 Jan 2016 #14

stole 2004 too ! Pharaoh Jan 2016 #25

When Bush/Cheney left office I hoped the GOP would drift back towards sanity Martin Eden Jan 2016 #17

Republican Leadership Punx Jan 2016 #19

I disagree completely! MynameisBlarney Jan 2016 #20

Well, see .. ananda Jan 2016 #22

I agree. hifiguy Jan 2016 #29

Good, and if you recognize that then think about something jwirr Jan 2016 #24

Sure, if you're checking their portraits in the attic. Orsino Jan 2016 #26

Yep... Wounded Bear Jan 2016 #27

I wish DUers would take a tip from Obama Skittles Jan 2016 #30

But Rs are being elected because of DWS. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2016 #31