Former President Obama 'is mistaken if he believes that in appealing to the electorate, Democrats must tamp down their message and advocate for tweaks in the system rather than systemic reform,' writes David Love for CNNOpinion
David A. Love is a writer, commentator and journalism and media studies professor based in Philadelphia. He contributes to a variety of outlets, including Atlanta Black Star, ecoWURD and Al Jazeera. Follow him on Twitter: @DavidALove. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN.
Last-minute presidential candidates such as billionaire Michael Bloomberg and former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a managing director at Bain Capital, have entered the race in an effort to promote moderation and defeat progressive Democratic candidates who Wall Street fears. But the party of Franklin D. Roosevelt is actually poised to return to its roots in the real center of mainstream public opinion, in which people believe in an active role for government to improve their lives.
Obama's warning to 2020 Democrats 03:32Earning less money and saddled with more debt than their parents, young people in America, one study finds, cannot afford their health-care needs and are on a trajectory for a shorter life span than generations before them. According to the study, millennials are facing more chronic health issues, depression and suicide than Gen Xers due to the economic crisis, student debt, the opioid crisis, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other issues.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
To defeat Trump, Dems rethink the Obama coalition formulaThe Democratic primary, a contest once largely defined by ideology, is suddenly being re-framed around questions of race and identity
Lire la suite »
'The hubris is unbelievable': Dems seethe over Bloomberg GOP donationsAs he pursues the Democratic nomination, Michael Bloomberg will have to explain away the millions he’s spent putting Republicans into office
Lire la suite »
Ta-Nehisi Coates on What Changed in the ‘Obama Decade’ — and What Didn’tTalking reparations, Kaepernick, and the first black president with the writer who may be the definitive chronicler of racial politics in the 2010s.
Lire la suite »
Waiting for ObamaThe Democratic establishment is counting on him to stop Trump and, perhaps, stave off Bernie as well. But can his cerebral politics still galvanize voters in an age of extremes?
Lire la suite »
Rick Perry says Trump (and Obama) were 'ordained by God' to be president'You know, Barack Obama doesn't get to be the President of the United Sates without being ordained by God. Neither did Donald Trump,' Energy Secretary Rick Perry said.
Lire la suite »
Trump was ‘sent by God’ to be president, says Rick Perry — and so was ObamaThe Energy Secretary admitted ‘Donald Trump’s not perfect,’ but said he’s still ‘the chosen one’
Lire la suite »