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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Even the Crew is jumping ship -- 2

Do you know who Cenk Uygur is? I doubt it. He is a far left commentator who, until recently, had his own show each night on MSNBC. In other words, he writes and speaks on TV to a very small audience. Nevertheless, he is a voice on the left that is truly indicative of what the "progressive base" is thinking. And that thinking is not good for Obama.

Today, Uygur wrote on the Huffpo that "President Obama is the world's worst negotiator and has absolutely no interest in fighting for progressive principles". And that was the nice part. Uygur went on to say that "It's hard to imagine a politician more timid. It's almost as if he is trying to be the exact opposite of Bush -- all brains, no guts. These days many are also wondering about the brains part." Then Uygur got nasty. "Unfortunately, that is the only guiding principle Obama has -- compromise. But that is no principle at all. ... Compromise is a tactic, it's not a principle. It doesn't give you the right answer. It is sometimes necessary, but offers no guidance in what should be the final outcome. Can anyone name Obama's principles? Something he will not bend on? A progressive priority he will defend to the end?"

Uygur finishes with this: "If the clever guys at the White House don't realize they've hit their tipping point, they're in for a rude awakening when that tsunami washes over them. They're headed into the 30s in the polls and I don't think they have any clue how to get out of there. They don't even know that they're about to hit an iceberg. They think they're just one more compromise from turning the corner."

There is no doubt about it. Obama's supporters are disgusted. And with good reason!


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