What is it about democrats? Is our tent too big? When we pull in the bluest of blue dogs, libertarian liberals, progressive liberals, and all other persuasions and combinations we seem to spend more time antagonizing each other than we do electing the people who best represent our view. Why.
Does anyone out there know of any one politician who exactly represents their view? I don't, I have much in common with most of the candidates in the democratic primary but not a single one was my perfect candidate. We compromise and try to elect the one who is closest to our view, or who we think might be the best candidate, or might have the biggest coattails. So why do we expect our candidate to do exactly what we, individually, think he should? I knew he wasn't me, I compromised.
Now, do I like FISA, no, but it's no deal breaker.
What about kos withholding his support, who cares, it's his money and his choice, though I don't think it is effective. So think about that animosity, it's a big tent and getting bigger as we register more democrats ans reel in those on the fringes.
By the way, if you haven't visited Al Giordano's "The Field" today, you should.
http://narcosphere.narconews.com/...
His post today concerns an exchange he had with Glenn Greenwald. Whew, a little antagonism and animosity there? I read them both, and I like them both. I think they both have good points in the exchange and they let egos and perceived slights spoil a good argument
Then, there's angst, what a waste. Why worry that Obama will disappoint you. Of course he will! He's not you, he's not perfect, but, he's the best we've got today. I expect to be disappointed by some of his decisions but, he will address (or try to anyway) some of the things on my list. That's a whole lot more than I've gotten in the last seven years.
Join me, let's get along and change the world.