I am dumbstruck by the phenomena of some of the most vocal and virulent CRITICS here and elsewhere are just so DUMBFOUNDED when they are themselves criticized.
Why is that?
And why is it that any disagreement with the criticism expressed is taken personally?
And why is it that everyone who disagrees with the crticism expressed is lumped in with the "enemy" whomever the "enemy" might be? Don't agree with me, you must agree with the health insurance lobby/oil lobby/corporate apologists.
And why is it that if some of the facts you are using to support your case turn out not to be quite as persuasive as you thought they were, then suddenly you claim that the person disputing said facts is telling you to "shut up"?
And why is it that you believe that the President saying what you want him to say can make things become law when we all know that Congress makes laws?
And why is it that whenever it is pointed out to you that there are not CURRENTLY enough votes in Congress to do whatever it is we are trying to do, you pretend like if the President were more like you or LBJ or Bill Clinton, those votes would magically appear?
And why is it that you never, ever, under any circumstances can admit being wrong about something, yet expect the President of the United States to hold a press conference to announce all of his screw ups?
And why is it that when someone points out the possible drawbacks of one of your "zero tolerance" positions you retreat into a cocoon of logic speak like "strawman" and "logical fallacy" and other stuff you learned while studying for the LSAT?
There is absolutely nothing on earth wrong with dissent.
Nothing wrong with criticizing.
Nothing wrong with being mad.
But for goodness sakes, if you are going to dish it out, be prepared to defend it.
And be prepared to take it.
Because just because you said it doesn't make it so. Just because something is "right" doesn't make it "doable".
President Obama has helped to facilitate getting alot of things DONE.
Ultimately progress is about moving forward, not arguing about moving forward.
Time to "man up" and "woman up" and transition into beig a GOVERNING party and not just a COMPLAINING party.
I know we can do it, but we are off to a rocky start, no?