Obama: No ‘Diversity of Views’ in Either Party, We ‘Choose Our Own Facts’

[MrWendel]

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/obama-no-diversity-of-views-in-either-party-we-choose-our-own-facts/



President Obama delivered some strong remarks about partisanship and polarization to the Illinois General Assembly today, and had some strong words for how homogenized both major parties have become.

And while the president acknowledged partisan rancor has been worse, he still called for a “better politics” that rejects the polarization that infects practically everything these days.

Obama said both parties are trying to become more and more singular in their beliefs with “no diversity of views,” citing how Democrats try to push out Southern conservatives and Republicans to the same with Northeastern moderates.

He even brought up the media and said, “Some folks watch Fox News, some folks read The Huffington Post, and very often what’s profitable is the most sensational conflict and the most incendiary soundbites.”

(More with video in link)

[alarimer]

2. Except Democratic views are much more reality-based than the other one.

Conservatives are just plain wrong on everything, though. And this is evidence-based, not opinion. When it comes to social issues especially. Are we supposed to tolerate bigots within the party? Because that is among the "diversity of opinions" you are talking about. Or do abortion rights not matter to the Democratic Party as a whole? Should we not value the right of the individual to decide for herself as part of the platform?

That vaunted "diversity of opinion" has in recent years included gross bigotry for gays (in terms of deny their basic right to marry whomever they choose), anti-abortion stances, climate change denial (not so much the fact that it is happening but the fear that doing anything about it would harm businesses) and supporting cutting Social Security in the name of balancing the budget.

I'd say those positions are hardly progressive and not worthy of supporting those individuals who hold them.

[Johonny]

3. "We" didn't exactly push out the Southern conservatives, they just keep losing elections to GOP

candidates. How is it our fault on which candidate Obama's party runs in southern elections? Sorry the south started wanting real Republicans instead of blue dogs. That ain't our fault, most of us don't even vote in those elections. And last time I checked Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Al Gore are all well liked and will be speaking to huge crowds at the convention.

[MrWendel]

4. That begs the question...

does the Progressive/Democratic/President Obama's party run a 50 state strategy anymore or not?

[catnhatnh]

5. My wing of the democratic party isn't trying to push out Southern Conservatives

We are trying to chase the money changers from the temple...