Obama Weighs In on Democratic Party Strategy in Podcast Interview

On Marc Maron’s final episode, the former president said ‘better is good’ and warned that disengagement and moral superiority hurt the party.

Former U.S. President Barrack Obama speaks at the 2024 DNC held in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 20, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Former President Barack Obama urges Democrats to favor pragmatism over purity tests, saying democratic politics requires “an acceptance of partial victory” and that “better is good.”

During a wide-ranging conversation on the final episode of Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast on Oct. 13, Obama said the party’s tone can alienate voters.