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In reply to the discussion: Obama on MTP: 'Let's just say it: The Republicans are the problem' [View all]LuvLoogie
(7,025 posts)"And does the Democratic Party still have some knee-jerk ideological positions and are there some folks in the Democratic Party who sometimes aren't reasonable? Of course. That's true of every political party.
But generally if you look at how I've tried to govern over the last four years and how I'll continue to try to govern, I'm not driven by some ideological agenda."--PBO
The President's own past statements perpetuated the false equivalence with the GOP. This most recent statement continues this. Yes one must take the President's words in context, but even now he can't unequivocally BE A DEMOCRAT.
What "knee-jerk ideological positions" does the Democratic Party support? NAME them! To the extent that anyone in the Democratic House/Senate are unreasonable, are they covertly/overtly racist? Contemptuous of the poor? women? minorities? LGBTs? Like the coalition of those that oppose you and a DEMOCRATIC agenda?
THEY are the ones opposing you! The Democratic Party has no equivalent in the rank and file or in the platform! Hold no quarter!