Democratic Primaries

Cha

(317,790 posts)

6. "But gin up about the prospect of rallying behind whoever emerges from this process and making sure

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 11:19 PM

Nov 2019

“Everybody needs to chill out about the candidates,” Obama said to a crowd of about 100 Democratic donors who had paid thousands to listen to his talk in Silicon Valley, according to the Mercury News. “But gin up about the prospect of rallying behind whoever emerges from this process and making sure we’re hitting the ground running.”

Mahalo, highplainsdem!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

89 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Obama: We are not going to win just by increasing the turnout of people who already agree with us [View all] highplainsdem Nov 2019 OP

Obama evertonfc Nov 2019 #1

He's wrong. crazytown Nov 2019 #2

Don't remind us what happened there. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #20

And she would have had a 2012 turnout customerserviceguy Nov 2019 #22

This is exactly right BannonsLiver Nov 2019 #23

Similarly customerserviceguy Nov 2019 #24

I'd rather have someone like Tammy Duckworth but agree balance is imperative. BannonsLiver Nov 2019 #29

I remember rownesheck Nov 2019 #26

I live in VA, and I said the same thing when I found out Kaine was the pick!! WTF? Nay Nov 2019 #37

Yes customerserviceguy Nov 2019 #40

It was a swing state...and Romney was considered a moderate Democrat... Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #46

With the exception of Geraldine Ferraro, Kaine was easily the weakest VP nominee of this party in Midwestern Democrat Nov 2019 #71

That was a move to the middle, just as Obama is suggesting mjvpi Nov 2019 #51

Hmmm I'm not sure I agree with your hypothesis BannonsLiver Nov 2019 #56

I don't either customerserviceguy Nov 2019 #72

Why do you think she picked Kaine? mjvpi Nov 2019 #77

All real Democrats would agree with PBO n/t PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #68

that was my first response stopdiggin Nov 2019 #28

He is not wrong...and here in Ohio some who voted for Obama did not vote for Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #41

+1 Joe941 Nov 2019 #58

You just proved the point that he made. Blue_true Nov 2019 #60

Says the guy with record high turnout IronLionZion Nov 2019 #3

He's absolutely correct. redqueen Nov 2019 #4

Empirically, Obama is not correct. crazytown Nov 2019 #12

They turned out for Obama and were not neccesarily base voters...also I will remind Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #42

Moderate to right wing gerrymandering nut jobs. LakeArenal Nov 2019 #52

Gerrymandering doesn't affect a Federal election though. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #82

It does. We can still pull it out. LakeArenal Nov 2019 #84

"LakeArenal 84. It does. We can still pull it out." NO..no it doesn't AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #86

Black voter turnout fell in 2016 wellst0nev0ter Nov 2019 #88

President Obama is the kind of candidate that only comes along The Mouth Nov 2019 #54

He blew his first two years trying to find middle ground. TryLogic Nov 2019 #5

You don't remember how difficult it was for Obama to get anything through the Senate even his highplainsdem Nov 2019 #8

Not one Republican voted for the ACA. crazytown Nov 2019 #13

Read the thread I linked to. The ACA passed because Arlen Specter switched parties because of Biden highplainsdem Nov 2019 #14

Edge of our Seats Times! Cha Nov 2019 #15

Will do. crazytown Nov 2019 #16

I had forgotten that. That is right without this, the ACA would have gone down. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #47

This just shows how utterly broken our senate is wellst0nev0ter Nov 2019 #89

Yes, same as Harry Reid. And some still hold that wishful thinking view. JudyM Nov 2019 #10

No way in hell President Obama "blew his first 2 years.. " Stop Cha Nov 2019 #11

Agree. zentrum Nov 2019 #19

No, President Obama did Not "Blow his first 2 years Cha Nov 2019 #27

Big majorities? Really? In 2009-2011 we had control of the House, but GUESS WHAT, legislation DOES still_one Nov 2019 #33

Brilliant breakdown StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #38

I think a good number of Monday morning quarter backs have a disconnect, and don't realize what still_one Nov 2019 #39

The biggest impediment at the time re: Public Option BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #75

Big majorities? Let's not make shit up. That's part of the problem. n/t Tarheel_Dem Nov 2019 #35

After Kennedy became sick we lost our 60 vote majority...it was not about GOP types being Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #43

You recollection is not correct. I suggest Google. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #48

Revisionist history. Joe941 Nov 2019 #59

I lost some faith in Obama when he brought Rahm Emanuel in. nbsmom Nov 2019 #85

"But gin up about the prospect of rallying behind whoever emerges from this process and making sure Cha Nov 2019 #6

lotsa ppl who agree with us sit out elections. be nice if they voted nt msongs Nov 2019 #7

Agree, but you can't make them. Obama's turnout was large because it was a Nay Nov 2019 #55

We won KY and La. by turning out the base ritapria Nov 2019 #9

Thank you BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #17

Look at the suburbs totals without which we would have lost. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #49

No we didn't...we won by turning out the base and getting new voters in the suburbs... Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #44

I agree. And that is what President Obama did in 2008 and 2012 and Hillary failed to do in 2016. nt Blue_true Nov 2019 #63

You are really conflating things. Blue_true Nov 2019 #62

He said "people who already agree with us completely on everything" StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #18

Yes, it is! Cha Nov 2019 #25

No one wants to admit or talk about it marlakay Nov 2019 #21

I believe Obama covered this ground precisely stopdiggin Nov 2019 #30

It doesn't look like some people have learned a lesson. Blue_true Nov 2019 #65

Well I hope those who didn't vote for Hillary are happy about what they did...they literally Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #45

Exactly the DNC was biased against Bernie. That has kept me angry... Joe941 Nov 2019 #61

The primary voters were biased against Bernie...he lost and will again. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #83

It has been decisively shown that the DNC DID NOT FAVOR HILLARY. Blue_true Nov 2019 #64

God bless the man. He's right. Hekate Nov 2019 #31

I admire Obama, but people who pay $$$ money to hear him, already know this. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #32

K&R Tarheel_Dem Nov 2019 #34

But what does HE know about winning elections? brooklynite Nov 2019 #36

I agree completely! Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #50

I think Obama knows we are about to F this up and cause Trump to have 4 more years.. helpisontheway Nov 2019 #53

The free everything candidates will cost us the election during a time of a record high deficit, emmaverybo Nov 2019 #78

Obama on key values: "Be kind. Be useful. Ask why not? Cha Nov 2019 #57

Post removed Post removed Nov 2019 #66

Republicans. betsuni Nov 2019 #67

The "do nothings" are the people who don't vote LongtimeAZDem Nov 2019 #69

Exacta Mundo. The biggest lie people have fallen for since Reagan has been "your vote doesn't ... marble falls Nov 2019 #79

Do what is right, not what is easy DCofVA Nov 2019 #70

He's half right Meub Nov 2019 #73

If we don't retain them, they don't really support us LongtimeAZDem Nov 2019 #74

He is speaking truth. The candidate must appeal to other voters FloridaBlues Nov 2019 #76

Summary: It requires more than just great turnout from the Democratic base to win andym Nov 2019 #80

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Nov 2019 #81

Says the man Jakes Progress Nov 2019 #87