Mon Jan 9, 2017, 08:41 PM

Axelrod warns Democrats against obstructionism under Trump

Source: Chicago Tribune

President Barack Obama's longtime political strategist David Axelrod took an oratorical stroll down White House memory lane Monday in a Chicago speech the day before the president's farewell address at McCormick Place.

The veteran Democratic operative also used the opportunity to offer his analysis of the incoming administration of Republican President-elect Donald Trump and the lack of bipartisan cooperation in Washington.

In a question-and-answer session following a City Club of Chicago address, Axelrod said Trump's lack of true political philosophy has created a vacuum that congressional Republicans appear poised to fill by pushing their top issues.

"I think that what Republicans have figured out is that there are not a lot of philosophical things that this new president cares about," Axelrod said as some in the audience laughed. "He's not sitting there mulling over his multiplicity of ideas about how to improve the country. So, they see in the absence of that to pass stuff they want to pass, a very deep tax cut, deregulation, the Obamacare repeal."

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Axelrod warns Democrats against obstructionism under Trump (Original post)	Calista241	Jan 2017	OP
So Democrats should work with the GOP while the GOP refuses to work with	guillaumeb	Jan 2017	#1
Nice try David.	LenaBaby61	Jan 2017	#12
He was given far too much credit for Barack Obama winning.	guillaumeb	Jan 2017	#13
He was given far too much credit for Barack Obama winning.	LenaBaby61	Jan 2017	#15
I can see his point.	lancelyons	Jan 2017	#28
But the GOP sees compromise as "do it my way" no matter which party	guillaumeb	Jan 2017	#30
The thing that is going to kill the GOP are their ideas	lancelyons	Jan 2017	#37
Welcome to DU, by the way, and I suggest you look at Kansas.	guillaumeb	Jan 2017	#60
I take issue with a completely opposition approach. When Leader Schumer said ...	SlimJimmy	Jan 2017	#39
I agree IF, a very big IF, that compromise does not involve	guillaumeb	Jan 2017	#61
Agreed	SlimJimmy	Jan 2017	#62
the repug "compromising" is certainly, be conservative or more conservative	wordpix	Jan 2017	#63
Agreed. One cannot comromise with the GOP.	guillaumeb	Jan 2017	#64
No way	elmac	Jan 2017	#40
Not just that.. there's no reason to work with them because	Cha	Jan 2017	#54
Axelrod is only right 50% of the time. In 2002 he urged Dems to support Bush on Iraq War.	blm	Jan 2017	#2
Hehehe n/t	blue cat	Jan 2017	#34
Fuck Axelrod	leftynyc	Jan 2017	#57
Maybe you should read what he actually wrote. Cause I know you didn't. You fell for	KittyWampus	Jan 2017	#66
Agree the headline is overwrought, but, I did read it and feel he went too far	blm	Jan 2017	#73
I lulz'd	KG	Jan 2017	#3
Mr.Axelrod please leave the Politcal Stage.	Wellstone ruled	Jan 2017	#4
From "The Ghost Writer"? nt	Mc Mike	Jan 2017	#58
says the guy who helped bring us 8 years of catering to republicans lol nt	msongs	Jan 2017	#5
That's not the thrust of what he said at all	oberliner	Jan 2017	#6
Thanks for the heads up.	LisaM	Jan 2017	#10
It's exactly what he said.	geek tragedy	Jan 2017	#17
No it's not	oberliner	Jan 2017	#21
The alternative to gridlock is Republicans getting what they	geek tragedy	Jan 2017	#24
Headline could have read: Axelrod Urges Democrats to Fight Trump on Principle	oberliner	Jan 2017	#25
No, it isn't. That's not even CLOSE to what is in the article.	KittyWampus	Jan 2017	#67
adsf	geek tragedy	Jan 2017	#69
Heads they win, tails we lose. Dumb advice. nt	geek tragedy	Jan 2017	#7
'The former Obama senior adviser also said "it's not love that binds a lot of Republican politicians	elleng	Jan 2017	#8
Is this the Presidential Advisor telling Obama to appease Republicans, American good will win out?	TheBlackAdder	Jan 2017	#9
Axelrod warns Democrats against obstructionism under Trump.	LenaBaby61	Jan 2017	#11
Axelrod is Overrated	JI7	Jan 2017	#14
BS,,,,	Cryptoad	Jan 2017	#16
If Republicans propose something sensible, then support it	n2doc	Jan 2017	#18
If Republicans propose something sensible, then support it.	LenaBaby61	Jan 2017	#48
David Axelrod is wrong.	TeamPooka	Jan 2017	#19
Fuck Axelrod. I'm saying there's judgment in the Obama team that's better than his.	ancianita	Jan 2017	#20
Maybe I misunderstood what he said	Phoenix61	Jan 2017	#22
There is a big difference	TexasBushwhacker	Jan 2017	#36
You read it properly. Most DU'ers are reacting to the headline which mischaracterizes his intent.	KittyWampus	Jan 2017	#68
Thanks	Phoenix61	Jan 2017	#71
You got right.	herding cats	Jan 2017	#72
He likes to come across as a deep thinker	JDC	Jan 2017	#23
That is horseshit. SHE won by 3 million, that means HER policy is more popular.	onecaliberal	Jan 2017	#26
Dear David	SHRED	Jan 2017	#27
Aw, go fuck yourself with a cactus, Axelrod	Warpy	Jan 2017	#29
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Jan 2017	#31
With respect.... Have several seats, Axelrod!	Tatiana	Jan 2017	#32
Axelrod makes sense if...	Rollo	Jan 2017	#33
After the 2008 Victory	bucolic_frolic	Jan 2017	#35
Obstruct! Delay! Obstruct!	Alice11111	Jan 2017	#38
Axelrod is full of shit	elmac	Jan 2017	#41
Deep tax cuts. That's disgusting	Truth321	Jan 2017	#42
Shut up Axelrod	MFM008	Jan 2017	#43
No! And hell no!	ananda	Jan 2017	#44
RESIST	orangecrush	Jan 2017	#45
No, Axelrod. Obstructing Shitler is the patriotic and ethical thing to do.	SunSeeker	Jan 2017	#46
You know enough with Axelrod's analysis .. let's go for it.	YOHABLO	Jan 2017	#47
Nonsense.	J_William_Ryan	Jan 2017	#49
Sorry. What goes around comes around.	Vinca	Jan 2017	#50
That approach has worked out so well for us....	vi5	Jan 2017	#51
Fuck.That.Noise.	Coventina	Jan 2017	#52
and I give you the prime example of why the Democratic party has become a joke. nt	Javaman	Jan 2017	#53
If the Democrat Party really gave a shit	INdemo	Jan 2017	#56
Axelrod has always been like a puupy dog lead around by a leesh	INdemo	Jan 2017	#55
Go to hell, David	Blue_Tires	Jan 2017	#59
Almost this entire thread didn't even READ WHAT HE WROTE. They read the headline and spewed	KittyWampus	Jan 2017	#65
Democrats played ball with Bush on Medicare part D and No Child Left Behind.	geek tragedy	Jan 2017	#70
Axelrod is the kind of Democratic operative we can do without.	alarimer	Jan 2017	#74

Response to Calista241 (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2017, 08:43 PM

guillaumeb (42,204 posts)

1. So Democrats should work with the GOP while the GOP refuses to work with

any Democratic Presidents? Appealing to their sense of shame?

Nice try David.

Axelrod warns Democrats against obstructionism under Trump

1. So Democrats should work with the GOP while the GOP refuses to work with

12. Nice try David.

13. He was given far too much credit for Barack Obama winning.

15. He was given far too much credit for Barack Obama winning.

28. I can see his point.

30. But the GOP sees compromise as "do it my way" no matter which party

37. The thing that is going to kill the GOP are their ideas

60. Welcome to DU, by the way, and I suggest you look at Kansas.

39. I take issue with a completely opposition approach. When Leader Schumer said ...

61. I agree IF, a very big IF, that compromise does not involve

62. Agreed

63. the repug "compromising" is certainly, be conservative or more conservative

64. Agreed. One cannot comromise with the GOP.

40. No way

54. Not just that.. there's no reason to work with them because

2. Axelrod is only right 50% of the time. In 2002 he urged Dems to support Bush on Iraq War.

34. Hehehe n/t

57. Fuck Axelrod

66. Maybe you should read what he actually wrote. Cause I know you didn't. You fell for

73. Agree the headline is overwrought, but, I did read it and feel he went too far

3. I lulz'd

4. Mr.Axelrod please leave the Politcal Stage.

58. From "The Ghost Writer"? nt

5. says the guy who helped bring us 8 years of catering to republicans lol nt

6. That's not the thrust of what he said at all

10. Thanks for the heads up.

17. It's exactly what he said.

21. No it's not

24. The alternative to gridlock is Republicans getting what they

25. Headline could have read: Axelrod Urges Democrats to Fight Trump on Principle

67. No, it isn't. That's not even CLOSE to what is in the article.

69. adsf

7. Heads they win, tails we lose. Dumb advice. nt

8. 'The former Obama senior adviser also said "it's not love that binds a lot of Republican politicians

9. Is this the Presidential Advisor telling Obama to appease Republicans, American good will win out?

11. Axelrod warns Democrats against obstructionism under Trump.

14. Axelrod is Overrated

16. BS,,,,

18. If Republicans propose something sensible, then support it

48. If Republicans propose something sensible, then support it.

19. David Axelrod is wrong.

20. Fuck Axelrod. I'm saying there's judgment in the Obama team that's better than his.

22. Maybe I misunderstood what he said

36. There is a big difference

68. You read it properly. Most DU'ers are reacting to the headline which mischaracterizes his intent.

71. Thanks

72. You got right.

23. He likes to come across as a deep thinker

26. That is horseshit. SHE won by 3 million, that means HER policy is more popular.

27. Dear David

29. Aw, go fuck yourself with a cactus, Axelrod

32. With respect.... Have several seats, Axelrod!

33. Axelrod makes sense if...

35. After the 2008 Victory

38. Obstruct! Delay! Obstruct!

41. Axelrod is full of shit

42. Deep tax cuts. That's disgusting

43. Shut up Axelrod

44. No! And hell no!

45. RESIST

46. No, Axelrod. Obstructing Shitler is the patriotic and ethical thing to do.

47. You know enough with Axelrod's analysis .. let's go for it.

49. Nonsense.

50. Sorry. What goes around comes around.

51. That approach has worked out so well for us....

52. Fuck.That.Noise.

53. and I give you the prime example of why the Democratic party has become a joke. nt

56. If the Democrat Party really gave a shit

55. Axelrod has always been like a puupy dog lead around by a leesh

59. Go to hell, David

65. Almost this entire thread didn't even READ WHAT HE WROTE. They read the headline and spewed

70. Democrats played ball with Bush on Medicare part D and No Child Left Behind.

74. Axelrod is the kind of Democratic operative we can do without.