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In reply to the discussion: Liberal activists: Obama as Bush Lite? 'No way in hell' [View all]Number23
(24,544 posts)52. And real Democrats also know that he never said he was a moderate Republican
But yes, the lying and spinning to make it seem that way... yes, that's LEGITIMATE criticism. Yeah. Okay.
During an interview with Noticias Univision 23, the network's Miami affiliate newscast, Obama pushed back against the accusation made in some corners of south Florida's Cuban-American and Venezuelan communities that he wants to instill a socialist economic system in the U.S. The president said he believes few actually believe that.
"I don't know that there are a lot of Cubans or Venezuelans, Americans who believe that," Obama said. "The truth of the matter is that my policies are so mainstream that if I had set the same policies that I had back in the 1980s, I would be considered a moderate Republican." http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Politics/obama-considered-moderate-republican-1980s/story?id=17973080#.UcYpwJyTWgQ
"I don't know that there are a lot of Cubans or Venezuelans, Americans who believe that," Obama said. "The truth of the matter is that my policies are so mainstream that if I had set the same policies that I had back in the 1980s, I would be considered a moderate Republican." http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Politics/obama-considered-moderate-republican-1980s/story?id=17973080#.UcYpwJyTWgQ
I don't often agree with you graham, but your 80-20 makes alot of sense. Especially when people have to make shit up in order to slam this president. Which is the same shit that the Tea Baggers do. And the bray like wounded sea cows when you dare to point out that obvious fact.
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When it comes to some issues - some very important issues - I don't see much difference. n/t
SylviaD
Jun 2013
#69
Well, these activists must be keeping their distance from the firebaggers. I....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2013
#2
Don't you just love it when pragmatism wins over "ideological rigidity"? The ones....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2013
#9
If it weren't for pragmatists, nothing would happen, Right wingers would run over the Puritopians
treestar
Jun 2013
#60
Getting stoned and listening to the Beach Boy's 'Barbara Ann' on the headphones again?
Scurrilous
Jun 2013
#38
It amazes me that there are Dems who have no idea Obama had declared himself
NorthCarolina
Jun 2013
#28
The new bullsh!t line the apologists/cheerleaders/sock puppets are pushing is ..
blkmusclmachine
Jun 2013
#51