Mr. President, reading the diaries and comments on the Daily Kos is heart-breaking these days.
It has to be evident to you that much of your liberal your base is demoralized, disappointed and shocked at the events of recent days, a dismal state that whether true or not, has been enhanced by the growing perception that your handling of the issues has been inept at best or cowardly at worst.
In short, Mr. President, if left untended, it is my opinion as one of your defenders, that this breach with your liberal base endangers your presidency and your re-election.
Therefore, I propose an historic summit meeting with liberal representatives from outside the beltway. Among these, the founder of this site, Markos, must be included.
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Mr. President, you have, over the course of your presidency, met with, and faced down, many Republicans in eye-to-eye meetings that you have called both privately or conducted under the watchful eyes of the cameras. I commend you for this.
Sadly, you have not extended the same privilege to those many liberal voices throughout the Internet community, or working for you on the ground in the various states.
I don't think it's within my purview or knowledge to ennumerate those who should attend such a summit. The Daily Kos community is much more knowledgeable about who or who should not attend. I say, let its members decide.
But whomever is chosen, such a summit must be called, and a heart-to-heart meeting with the Left, loyal or otherwise in light of events, must be held.
You owe it to the rest of us to justify your actions and answer our questions. The acrimony that has been voiced on this board has reached such a pitch that I fear, without action on your part, no repair may be possible.
Mr. President, I appeal to you from my heart to reach out, not again to those on the right who despise you, but to those of us on the Left who, if perhaps love is too strong a word, would wish ardently for you to take a more progressive path.
It is not too late to save your presidency, but it is getting later.
We will all lose should the Democrats be defeated in 2012. America will lose. You will be the candidate should you choose to run again. You will represent us in the fight.
Inspire us. Try to understand us. Talk to us.