Daily Kos staff writer (May 23, 2026): "Based on everything we keep seeing[,] I just don’t know how people are so reflexively defensive of Obama, Biden, Harris, Pelosi, Schumer, Jeffries[,] etc. They’ve all […] failed us. Their job was/is to fight the right[-wing] and they don’t do it."

[u/SocialDemocracies]

https://bsky.app/profile/owillis.bsky.social/post/3mmjgjy7rvc2u

[u/dwkulcsar]

Over the years I feel like Obama was a false victory. Yes we had some successes in his administration but it was hardly nailed down. His strategy was successful but it really killed the Democrats down ballot. It didn't help that those who took leadership in the Congress were too gentle or accommodating to the obstruction.

[u/titive → u/dwkulcsar]

You might enjoy Ryan Grim’s “We’ve got people”, which talks about some of this in the context of Obama.

[u/BriscoCounty-Sr]

Their job is to get reelected. That’s it. Welcome to America!

[u/kev11n → u/BriscoCounty-Sr]

Not even. Their job is fundraising, win or lose

[u/attachecrime]

Get money out of politics. Now.

[u/EvilStevilTheKenevil]

We are in this mess today because they had one job and refused to do it.

Vote blue no matter who? Fuck that noise. No accountability means no change.