No We Can't. ⇒
14 February 2017, late morning
Rather than using OFA to engage millions of voters to turn up the heat on Congress, the president yoked his political fortunes to the unabashedly transactional style of politics advocated by his chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel. Health care reform — the centerpiece of his agenda — was no longer about mobilizing supporters to convince their friends, families and neighbors in all 50 states. It was about convincing 60 senators in Washington. It became about deals.
A really great look at just how badly Obama and the democrats squandered his groundswell of support after he was elected. This is from 2010, but feels pertinent today.
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