Obama’s ‘inclusive’ presidency ended up ‘devastating’ Democratic Party: Byron York

Published February 18, 2026 10:35am ET



Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said Monday there was a downside to the Democratic Party being “so inclusive” under the Obama presidency. 

Former President Barack Obama addressed the political environment in the United States on Saturday, saying the Republican Party engages in “the mean, angry, exclusive, us/them, divisive politics,” whereas Democrats are “coming together.” York, however, said the Obama presidency’s inclusiveness “ended up devastating the Democratic Party.”

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