As progressives continue to challenge the Democratic Party’s moderate members, former President Barack Obama says he fears that some may be going a step too far. During an Obama Foundation town hall in Berlin on Saturday, he warned that without compromise, the conflicting ideologies could spur infighting among the left. “I’ve been on both sides of the equation,” he added, emphasizing that principles matter, but so does effective negotiation. She was joined in Congress by the elections of fellow progressive Reps. Deb Haaland (N.M.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) Even former Vice President Joe Biden, who is expected to announce a presidential run at any moment, declared himself the most progressive of the dozen-plus Democrats jockeying for the Oval Office.

Source: Huffington Post April 06, 2019 17:03 UTC