Obama tells Democrats to keep the focus on their wins

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Former President Obama exhorted House Democrats to celebrate their accomplishments on the campaign trail, rather than dwell on the setbacks they've faced, as they try to defend their slim majority in the midterm elections this year.

Obama, the featured keynote speaker during the caucus' virtual messaging summit Thursday, told lawmakers to "take the wins you can get" and it "doesn't help to whine about the stuff you can't change," according to two sources familiar with the conversation. He argued that they have a more compelling message in selling what their legislative successes mean to voters, rather than campaigning from a defensive crouch, one source said.

Be aggressive about highlighting the progress President Biden and House Democrats have made on issues from COVID-19 to the economy, the former president told the caucus. He reminded them of the fight to pass the nation's health care law, the Affordable Care Act, when he was president — and their failure to include a public option. It was a way of reiterating that Democrats shouldn't let what they didn't accomplish stop them from celebrating what they did accomplish.

Obama's message to Democrats comes as Republicans make a push to take back the majority in the midterm elections, amid Mr. Biden's falling approval ratings: his Build Back Better social spending agenda and broad voting rights bills do not appear to have a path forward right now, and soaring inflation is hitting Americans hard, despite other positive economic indicators.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/obama-tells-democrats-to-keep-the-focus-on-their-wins/ar-AATJZ7d

[rogue emissary]

1. Exactly!

Thank you Mr. President.

[pandr32]

2. Good advice from Obama

We need to be able to feel good about our accomplishments and display open enthusiasm for what we are working to accomplish. This translates well to our audience. If we focus too much on the garbage that gets strewn across our path it could stress us out.

When my kids were in school dealing with unpleasant kids I gave them a secret super power, I showed them if they raise their thumb in front of their vision it erases the bully--they disappear like magic. They all started doing this and their moods shifted and they confounded the hell out of the kids trying to intimidate them.
Obviously I'm not saying politicians need to raise their thumbs, but ignoring the assholes would have a similar effect.

[Qutzupalotl]

3. Focus on what we've done, but also say what you're for.

Our voters are savvy enough to understand that Sinemanchin sunk some of our priorities — temporarily. Give us a bigger majority, and we can deliver BBB and more.