Year 2000 Obama is a lot more honest about his political views than 2012 Obama. Note: Bobby Rush is about as far to the left as it gets.

Via Andrew Kaczynski:

President Obama has long positioned himself as a moderate figure. But in 2000 during his failed run against Rep. Bobby Rush he discussed being similar in political viewpoint to the former Black Panther Congressman and described himself as “progressive urban Democrat.”