Seymour Flops
Diamond Member
Obama admits Democrats can be a ābuzzkillā and urges better messaging
President says he āused to get into troubleā by being too policy-focused as Democrats brace for losing House majority
www.theguardian.com
Barack Obama acknowledged Democrats can be āa buzzkillā with their abstract campaign messaging and could better connect with voters by emphasizing what constituents feel in their day to day lives.
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āThatās not how people think about these issues,ā Obama said, less than a month before his party tries to hang on to control of both congressional chambers during the 8 November midterms. āThey think about them in terms of, you know, the life Iām leading day to day. How does politics ā¦ how is it even relevant to the things that I care most deeply about?
I think the key is this:
Obamaās comments came as Democrats are bracing to likely lose their majority in the US House while hoping that they can retain the Senate.
Obama is half-heartedly campaigning for Democrats who are all but desperate not to have the current president campaign for them. I think Obama sees the Red Wave coming and he wants to distance himself from the losing side before the carnage in November.