On the recordMay 10, 2021
My policies are so mainstream that, if I had said the same policies that I have back in the 1980s, I`d be considered a moderate Republican.
Source
msnbc.comEditor's note · Context
Obama reflects on how his policies would have been viewed as moderate in the past.
Share
More from Barack Obama
Nov 5, 2025
We don’t need to speculate about the dangers to our democracy. We don’t need to wonder about whether vulnerable people are going to be hurt, or ask ourselves how much more coarse and mean our culture can become. We’ve witnessed it…
Jun 19, 2026
a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power
Other voices in this conversation
