Obama to the Berniacs: Do not become the Tea Party

[Iamaartist]

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/4/8/1512507/-Obama-to-the-Berniacs-Do-not-become-the-Tea-Party

A cheer for our president Obama ....my option Bernie is with the Tea Party in someway


The Hill reports that "President Obama on Thursday warned Democrats against adopting a “Tea Party mentality” that could lead to deep divisions within the party and harm its chances of winning national elections." Link

This is an obvious reference to Bernie Sanders and his supporters, for several reasons.

1) Timing: Sanders just created a controversy by calling Hillary Clinton unqualified to be president. Since the President obviously believes her to be qualified, Obama had a big problem with Sanders' comment.

2) Obama referenced those who have been pushing for single payer. I.e. Bernie et. Al.

3) Obama scolded those who call other democrats corrupt. Hillary hasn't gone there. Bernie has.

“And that anybody who suggests there is another point of view ... well, then you must be a sellout or you must be corrupted or you must be on the take or what have you," he added. "That is not, I think, useful.”

[Iliyah]

1. Too late, the far left is now considered left tea brats

[KittyWampus]

21. TeaBros?

[riversedge]

2. Very nice. I will miss Pres. Obama

[Iamaartist]

3. Me to....but he will be around somewhere......

[liberal N proud]

4. I think they are a branch of the teabaggers

[Iamaartist]

5. So do I.....

to me looks like he run to just destroy to our party..and so tea party can have control ,of the white house thought that from day one I think President Obama knows but cant just say it now....

[Thinkingabout]

6. It is getting close, throwing many under the bus is another TP symtom,

Sure have a lot of those. Talk about destroying the DNC, here are the destroyers.

[Cha]

7. Yeah, that will work!

Rofl.. glad he said it, though.

It's too pervasive to ignore.

BS made it so the President came out yesterday and said Hillary was very qualified to be POTUS.

"The White House Just Took Hillary Clinton's Side in Her Latest Fight with Bernie Sanders"

I saw that and was thinking about doing an OP about it.. it's big news!

snip//

The White House came to the defense of Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton on Thursday, one day after rival Bernie Sanders charged that the former secretary of state is "not qualified" to serve as president.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as President Barack Obama flew to Chicago, deputy press secretary Eric Schultz said that contra Sanders, Obama sees his 2008 primary opponent as a qualified successor.

Clinton "comes to the race with more experience than any non-vice president" in recent history, Schultz said, according to a pool report.

Schultz added that Obama was "fortunate" that Clinton agreed to become his chief diplomat after the two bitterly sparred during the 2008 primaries.

MOre..
http://mic.com/articles/140200/the-white-house-just-took-hillary-clinton-s-side-in-her-latest-fight-with-bernie-sanders#.3GslxFKa7

I wondered before if something might happen and President Obama would have to speak up for Hillary before the actual nomination.. and it's not over yet.

Thank you, Iamaartist~

[Iamaartist]

8. Thank-you Cha

That day will be here soon if he keeps bashing Hillary President Obama will speak up soon big time
for Hillary

Both my husband and I voted twice for Obama and we very proud of him ......

[Cha]

9. ...

[Iamaartist]

11. So Cool love it

Thank-you Cha ....

[LisaM]

10. I just call them the Green Tea Party.

They are doing their best to disrupt the Democrats, and it's kinda making me mad!

[Iamaartist]

12. You are so right .....

Are you a Detroit fan ???

[LisaM]

13. Yes I am!

Last I checked, Tiges were ahead 1-0 for the frigid Opening Day.

[fleabiscuit]

14. Long season...

Just think, 162 games, post season, and the World Series will be over before we elect a president.

[LisaM]

15. Wow, I hadn't thought of it that way.

I am def getting back to Detroit for a game or two.

[Iamaartist]

17. Detroit

Just hope they can win the World Series my brother is from Mich also moved to Florida and watches them in Spring Training

[LisaM]

18. Me too.

Love that city, love that team. (And the other three, too!)

[Iamaartist]

16. My hubby and me, are fans also we live in cold Mich

Thanks

[Lucinda]

19. That label works on so many levels!

Nicely done!

[KittyWampus]

22. Actually a great term, I may steal it.

[Lil Missy]

24. The Taliban of the Left, or the Mullah's of the Left n/t

[BlueCaliDem]

25. They are out to "gut the Democratic Party", and they openly admit it.

https://twitter.com/CoreyRobin/status/707576881869144066

[displacedtexan]

20. I saw the term Emocrats in a comment a few days ago.

Seems appropriate, in my opinion.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

23. I've been telling Bernie supporters to elect liberals to Congress.

And used the Tea Party as an example of a "revolution" that could accomplish things when your POTUS is a Democrat.