the average american doesn t think we have to completely tear down the system and remake it. what do you make of that quote? i think we ve been saying for a very long time that democrats are really outpacing america in their sprint to the left. they re running left faster than the i ve been saying that, many republicans have been saying that. you re a republican, that s why you re saying that. [ laughter ] yes. i mean, look, here s the truth. you call it a republican talking point. now it s coming out of the mouth of barack obama himself. rob.rob: what do you make of ts statement? i think what people realize is that we cannot allow republicans to paint the picture of who we are. the party is still a center left party. that s why we beat you like a drum in the last two governor races. what thyou can t govern unless . what he was able to do was win twice. he ran on a pragmatic center
actually making real head way of the debate of economic anxiety. we have the most rebust conversati rebust robust conversations. part of what trump is going to do is spur people in the left. we need democratic party to actually occupy the progressive center again rather than being a center left party. last question attacking puer calling it corrupt and at a time the territory could be again facing the hurricane passing through. what is it with this president and the way he at the right time when the territory needs aids and he attacks the territory and diverts money away from fema disaster leave. he diverted money.
the most important state in the unit south carolina. that is the fourth caucus. it does not matter. it does it s a spin. this party is not arching left right the right and left left left and they will keep going towards equipped. is inevitable. let me tell you about my party. last time i checked your republican. let me tell you about my party, african-americans will decide, you can win all three other states before you get to south carolina and still come to south carolina and cruise on. number two you talk about the party going left left, that s not true, because joe biden
not well between the next debate in next picking up a lot of momentum. that is an interesting point. i think what is interesting, a few things to keep in mind. the vice president has demonstrated he has the ability to take a bruise and keep cruising. but we also know his numbers among the most loyal voting walk in his party contained to be rocksolid. i don t care what percentage you put together between worn and sanders, if they do not buy into his african-american support it doesn t matter. any my head to keep in mind that the number one thing on the minds of voters is beating donald trump. what people have demonstrated and said time and time again they like these other candidates but they believe joe biden is the one to do it.
would not be the nominee. we are in a battle for who we are so yes there s a fight tween will be progressive or the centerleft party but as of today and that continues to be the case, democrats are driving the left that s not true that s why we beat you like a drum in 2018 and we will do the same in 2020. why would the democrats go after president barack obama a black democrat who has incredible turnout numbers. they are going to the left, he may argue they are not but that is what they re doing. to people on the debate who question some of the policies of barack obama because his former vice president is running for the nomination, that does not mean the parties going left. again you saw the near-term survey, 80% of this party identifies as left, we are still