President Obama spoke to young leaders from across Europe during a Townhall event in Berlin Germany this past weekend. His speech is being widely reported and circulated across the globe.
One issue he spoke about IS very relevant to Democrats especially during the primary season. He advised against circular firing squad for ideological purity in politics. Below is the relevant quote;
"One of the things I do worry about sometimes among progressives in the United States — maybe it’s true here as well — is a certain kind of rigidity where we say, ‘Oh, I’m sorry, this is how it’s going to be,’” Obama said. “And then we start sometimes creating what’s called a ‘circular firing squad’ where you start shooting at your allies because one of them is straying from purity on the issues.”
Obama in Berlin.
THIS imho is what causes the most infightings, pie fights, name callings bitterness in our party. It has to be my way or the highway!. I have seen it with the ACA fighs etc. Please guys Obama is right. We need unity right now to defeat Trump. Support your candidate, promote your candidate. Leave the circular firing squads for high school kids. None of our current candidates is pure. Their supporters may think they are but they are not. Even Obama himself was not pure.