Throughout the night, as rivals challenged Joe Biden, Obama's vice president and current frontrunner, it took the form of blistering attacks on the Obama administration over immigration, criminal justice, and even his signature achievement, the Affordable Care Act.
While it's true he has decades of political life to take aim at, his last significant political position was serving as Obama's number two for eight years.
Biden struggled to defend the so called "Deporter in chief," arguing basically that Obama made a good start with the now defunct DREAM Act allowing younger people brought here illegally a path to citizenship, but beyond that was stymied by GOP control of the House.
On judicial appointments, the economy, and foreign policy, to name a few, Obama governed as a liberal Democrat.
There is no question that what it means to be a liberal Democrat has changed wildly since Obama left office.
Biden basically succeeded in walking a tightrope by saying Obama had done very well, but there is still much to do.
Is it now time for Democrats to throw Obama under the bus? Judging from last night, it certainly looks that way.
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/01/the-big-loser-in-last-nights-debate-was-barack-obama/
While it's true he has decades of political life to take aim at, his last significant political position was serving as Obama's number two for eight years.
Biden struggled to defend the so called "Deporter in chief," arguing basically that Obama made a good start with the now defunct DREAM Act allowing younger people brought here illegally a path to citizenship, but beyond that was stymied by GOP control of the House.
On judicial appointments, the economy, and foreign policy, to name a few, Obama governed as a liberal Democrat.
There is no question that what it means to be a liberal Democrat has changed wildly since Obama left office.
Biden basically succeeded in walking a tightrope by saying Obama had done very well, but there is still much to do.
Is it now time for Democrats to throw Obama under the bus? Judging from last night, it certainly looks that way.
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/01/the-big-loser-in-last-nights-debate-was-barack-obama/
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