Home » all category posts » USA » USA: Domestic Issues

Bobo Speaks: It's All The Libruls Fault!


I'd submit to you that David Brooks' thesis that it's 'all the fault of the libruls' is wrong. Not only that, it should really be turned on its head. If Obama had the full support of the activist/progressive community, i.e. the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party, he'd have an approval rating above 50%. See Zogby for more. And here for more as well.

Again, if Obama actually led, as opposed to an aggressively mediocre path down 'unity porn' lane, he'd have a lot more support. See Ian for the details.

I think Chris Nelson has it right on Obama:

Obama has to get mad, kick some butt, and LEAD...is the consensus everywhere except in the White House (that's the fear gripping the D's). We thought all this angst is still premature, but perhaps not...stay tuned.

Of course, The Obama White House may kick some butt. Probably it's progressive base. That would be so SOP: Blame it on the base and suck up to moderate Republicans in Congress.


Sean Paul Kelley September 1, 2009 - 12:00pm
Sean Paul Kelley's diary | printer friendly version | digg
( categories: USA: Domestic Issues )

Moderate Republicans

What moderate Republicans?

geoduck September 1, 2009 - 2:39pm
login to post comments
Olympia Snowe is a moderate Republican

I know. There are about four left, but two of them are senators from Maine, and they feel the pressure from their own constituents not to sleep with Southern hypocrites that dominate their party.

Snowe's support for insurance checks will probably be the key to a comprehensive reform package. That gets this nation over a huge hump, and gives the Republicans nothing. They are really doomed once that passes. For Obama, a previous senator for only four years, to pull this off in his first year, will be monumental.

If you've been for single payer forever, like me, it will seem like an over-compromised piece of crap, but comprehensive coverage is huge on the historical scale. It's really huge.

Tom Robinson

trob September 4, 2009 - 12:05pm
login to post comments
Brooks takes the time to take a swipe at the Huffington Post:-)

that way left site:-)
Actually, Adrianna had a good refresher post on the 'Obama doesn't get it' subject today:

Has Obama's Handling of the Bank Bailout Undermined Health Care Reform?


I feel the American worker has been sacrificed to the capitalist idols in the ancient Mayan fashion. - Sue Lamb, NYT reader

nymole September 1, 2009 - 3:44pm
login to post comments
Why are all right wing columnists so

puerile?

"All men's gains are the fruit of venturing."

-Herodotus

Sean Paul Kelley September 1, 2009 - 3:48pm
login to post comments

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.