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10. Read the article I linked - OFA was fairly dormant after 08

Reply to George II (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 20, 2017, 08:38 PM

Apr 2017

The New Republic article explains the evolution of OFA over the years.

And I can personally testify to the article's veracity. I have a friend who worked for Obama in 08. After the election, most of OFA was disbanded. I never really knew why until I read the TNR article.

Anyway, we're in a better place now. Grassroots organizing is happening, with Indivisible, Bernie, OFA and the Democratic party all joining. We need to sustain that.

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Embrace all progressives. DNC isn't perfect; let all progressives do their work. [View all] sharedvalues Apr 2017 OP

So now we are blaming President Obama for trump's win? That is bullshit still_one Apr 2017 #1

yeah, my point was about DNC and OFA and Bernie each doing their own thing sharedvalues Apr 2017 #2

Thanks. still_one Apr 2017 #3

Obama "let it die" and he paved the way for trump? That is totally false on BOTH counts! George II Apr 2017 #4

OFFS! Foamfollower Apr 2017 #5

By the way, I just got an email from the "dead" OFA, which is organizing a protest rally.... George II Apr 2017 #6

Yes - it's good that OFA has been reconstituted recently. It's 2017 sharedvalues Apr 2017 #7

It's been alive and active since its inception, not "reconstituted recently". George II Apr 2017 #9

Read the article I linked - OFA was fairly dormant after 08 sharedvalues Apr 2017 #10

We can all agree we need MORE grassroots work. That's why indivisible is good sharedvalues Apr 2017 #8

I will be positive about him.... Adrahil Apr 2017 #11