you know, I think the nascent Obama presidency will survive criticism from the left.

[ulysses]

This is an idea that will take many by surprise, no doubt, but I'm pretty confident in the fact.

Y'all, the man asked for feedback. Do we want a participatory democracy or don't we?

[jonnyblitz]

1. I know HE can handle it, it's his overrought worshippers on DU

who are losing their minds! I kind of feel bad for them but not really. :rofl:

[moodforaday]

2. "Surrive" is pretty ambiguous...

After all, Bush's policies have also "survived" eight years of criticism from just about everyone who wasn't an accomplished idiot - not just the left. If you mean that Obama is going to do whatever his corporate sponsors expect of him, than I guess it's more likely than the opposite outcome.

Besides Rahm Emanuel and the short list for treasury secretary that includes a Citigroup exec (while Citi has all but been driven into the ground), there's yesterday's press conference. 95% about the economy, fine, but the only other topic (aside from the dog) was "Iran must not be allowed to develop nukes". Yes, I know Obama's been saying that since forever, but hey - that ain't change. Juan Cole has a sober comment about this on his blog.

And no word about all the civil rights issues at all. No questions from the press, either - about the war, about torture, about Guantanamo, about the wholesale wiretapping (which Obama seems to support anyway). Sigh.

[Joe Chi Minh]

3. And from the right and centre. He'll what he considers best - which you

might consider "leftie", but civilised Europe considers progressive. You've been at sea for too long, ulysses.

[ulysses]

4. lefty/progressive - semantics.

I understand that left here isn't left in Europe, but otherwise I'm not sure I follow you. Why have I been at sea too long?

[Joe Chi Minh]

5. Just pulling your leg, about your apparent misgiving s about the lefties/

progressives, but maybe I misunderstood you.

[ulysses]

7. I must not have expressed myself well.

I think someone else upthread misunderstood my point. But no, no misgivings here about progressives - I are one. :)

[paulkienitz]

6. absolutely. Barack is able to combine left and center without selling out one for the other. (nt)