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In reply to the discussion: I am so utterly sick of this Third Way shit. [View all]chervilant
(8,267 posts)Very few US citizens are aware of DU, Tar. The concept of random anti-Obama posts on DU suppressing the vote is laughable.
Moreover, I had issues with Mr. Obama before he became 'our guy,' the sole contender for the Democratic vote. Then, I had issues with his adjuration that we must move forward, and stop dwelling in the past (a trite justification for avoiding the prosecution of the war criminals from the Bush cabal). Then, Obama appointed a Confederacy of Dunces to key posts in his administration, including Arne "I play basketball" Duncan as SecEd. I'm certain I am not the only person in the nation (or on DU) who feels this way.
Obama's lackluster performance as POTUS is not surprising. I doubt there's a 'leader' on this planet who could stop the speeding bullet of corporate megalomania. Still, I am among those who have noticed that MANY of Obama's decisions warrant the increasingly vociferous adjurations from progressive democrats that he NOT be a sock puppet for the uber wealthy (or the M/I hawks).
Blind allegiance predicated by party affiliation epitomizes the kind of 'patriotism' Samuel Johnson called 'the last refuge of a scoundrel.' We can ill afford such arrogance within our own ranks, even as we struggle to expose this false patriotism among the rank and file Republicans (Eric Cantor comes readily to mind).
In short, dismissing the concerns of Obama's critics is both demeaning and disingenuous, and it will not help us regain our footing in these perilous times.