Obama’s blunt message for Democrats: ‘Toughen up’ | CNN Politics
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Former President Barack Obama issued a call to action for Democrats at a private fundraiser in New Jersey on Friday evening, urging those frustrated by the state of the country under President Donald Trump to “stand up for the things that you think are right.”

“I think it’s going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less whining and being in fetal positions. And it’s going to require Democrats to just toughen up,” Obama said at the fundraiser

  • MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com
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    9 hours ago

    I was definitely using them mockingly here, but I think he actually did want universal healthcare. Congress fucked us over bad. The ACA is unfortunately a huge step up from what a lot of people had. Plenty still fall through the cracks, but the ACA was largely an improvement for people, especially after the federal penalty was removed so people were no longer fined.

    • SaltySalamander@fedia.io
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      8 hours ago

      He absolutely did want universal healthcare. Bill Clinton did too. They both tried. They were both shut down.