This is very simple and easy for conservatives and Republicans and Tea Party-ers to see. He's turning the whole darn country to the Left. Some things he pushes hard Left and some things he pushes a little left and somethings he hasn't pushed yet. This is easy for them to see. He's a Lefty, Liberal, pinko, commie, Muslim, foreigner pushing America to the Left....And they hate it!
Whereas, for Liberals, Democrats and Progressives, it's not simple or easy. Obama is confusing. They see Obama... un-clearly, all over the place on different issues, at different times; and for many Progressives, he's clearly not going Left enough. But in their sometimes earnest drive to move their cause or priorities forward. and though rightfully speaking Truth to Power (our Power)....some Progressives may miss the big picture that: THIS PRESIDENT IS TURNING THE SHIP OF STATE TO THE LEFT.
He's our Imperfect Leader. No he's not the Messiah. He's doesn't make every 3 point throw. But......He is pushing this whole darn country to the Left. That's a fact.
Given that fact......Rather than fight over whether it is fair to criticize Obama for his areas of failure (we all agree that criticism is an important ingredient of real Democracy) we really need to unite around having and keeping a President in Office.... who is pushing our Country to the Left.....and pushing Left on many many fronts. We really need to Unite around our Not wanting someone in the Presidency pushing the Country back to the Right. Rally around our mutual need to not have droves of new Congressmen and women coming on board this fall with bigoted, right wing... Right Turning agendas in the coming Mid Terms and then Presidency two years later.
Remember those 8 years.....with the Ignorantly Bigoted and Narcistic Idiot in Office, lead on a choke collar by an angry mad militant neo con as his VP? Remember watching helplessly as they and their cohorts yanked the wheel of Ship of State to the right with all their might?
I don't care where you are on the Left.....and how imperfect our Left Turning President is.... we all want the Ship to either turn more to the Left or to stay on course.
NONE of us want some Moderately or Aggressively, Right Turning, new President and we really don't want to have a "Let's Yank the Country back to the Right" Right Wing Nutcase (read: TeaPartier) holding the Steering Wheel of State in 2 years. Stopping the Nightmare of a Right Wing next President... in part..... depends on not having our Congress move to the Right in this year's Mid Terms.
When it comes to Elections...Congressional and Presidential....the more we can back our Left Turning President, the better are the chances of our Country continuing move Left...and continue to make reaching our own Liberal and Progressive agenda possible.
The Simple Truth is that we...Liberals and Progressives....have "our guy" in Office..and he's turning the "whole darn country to the Left"...and as fast as he can.
PS: For those of you who don't think that America is now being lead by a government turning Left enough.....that we shouldn't be thankful of having a government "way" Left of George Bush....then you're too far gone or me to try to change your mind. I just see you as Blind.