"Elizabeth Warren says Obama doesn't understand 'lived experience of most Americans.'"

[LiberalLovinLug]

198. You are looking at it very differently

One could make an argument that here there is an obvious 'standard' of moral, ethics, empathy, tolerance, that we hold that is far above those on, say, Free Republic. Even if just based on who they think is acceptable as the President.

I am talking about another type of 'standard'. The standard of allowing free discussion and criticism. You seem to be promoting the same standard in that regard, as a place like Free Republic. There one can disparage the Democrats, call them foul names, etc.. Here one can disparage the Republicans, call them foul names etc... Conversely, there you dare not breath a word of criticism towards Donald Trump, or what the Republicans are doing in the house.

Here is where your standards differ from mine. You seem to believe, much like those on Free Republic, that leadership, in the recent past, in our own party is off limits. And anyone that dares to will be attacked and maybe even have their post alerted on.

I believe that it is healthier, as a country and as a party, to be open to self criticism in order to improve. And sometimes that may be those in leadership positions. Even ones that you admire for the most part. I think Obama was one of the greatest Presidents in modern history, but I disagreed with him on a number of issues.

I think we are strong enough to take that kind of self criticism because we ultimately have facts, truth, logic, science, etc. on our side. That we can work through those types of arguments. We shouldn't be afraid of that.