Great NYT OP---- The Purist by Timothy Egan.

[trumad]

Hit's it right on the head in mho.

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/17/the-purists/

[mmonk]

1. Thanks. Someone to tell to go to hell.

I might never have found the arrogant article.

[quiet.american]

2. I was thinking if he'd posted this on DU, it probably would have been deleted. :)

I loved it.

[cali]

3. nasty, petty and snarky about Kucinich

[mmonk]

4. Thanks for a clear view of it.

It's not wise, in my opinion, to stoke the fires in these times when there is anger also on the left despite the media perceptions it only exists on the right given the visibility of the New York Times.

[RainDog]

5. it's a bullshit hit piece

look at the propaganda used to describe Kucinich

first it's the title, "The Purists"

then

"self-righteous defiance"

"When you’ve seen a U.F.O., as Kucinich says he has"

"Obama may not yet have the defining legislation of his presidency on his desk, but he’s already pulled off a small miracle: getting the holier-than-thou purists of his party to realize that they have to govern every now and then."

THIS IS SUCH BULLSHIT. coming, as it does, off Obama KISSING THE ASSES of the pharma and hospital and insurance industries TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

"Ah, to be among the true believers, breathing only the clean air of sanctimony. Nothing is ever done, no lives improved, no laws passed."

MORE FUCKING BULLSHIT. If you look at what Bush did in office, rather than coddle those who want to continue the U.S.'s 2nd world status in healthcare, Obama HAD THE POWER BEHIND HIM to push for real reform.

BUT HE DIDN'T WANT IT BECAUSE HE'S A BULLSHITTER.

"Kucinich has been a snow-white liberal."

Then the asshole who wrote this piece of tripe has the nerve to say...

"None of the great bipartisan triumphs of the past — Social Security, Medicare, the Civil Rights Act — would have a prayer in the present environment. That’s not how we do politics in 2010. We talk, loudly, only to like-minded partisans, and everyone else be damned."

OBAMA is the one who didn't ADMIT this is the state of this nation - and ACT ACCORDINGLY to push through a decent bill.

This little shithead apologist then tries to claim that someone who wants something better than what is is no diff. than Michelle Bachman.

If you think this really tells the story, you were probably all about how great NAFTA is too, maybe?

[trumad]

6. I think that DK is nothing but a grandstanding pub hog.

[RainDog]

7. so the bullshit fits your view. it's still bullshit propaganda

I'm no big DK fan, but Obama is repulsive to me at this point.

just like Clinton was repulsive to me with his attacks on poor people to score points with the right wing.

[Mari333]

8. oh a Trust Fund baby writes a column about staying in lockstep

The insurance companies thank him for his support.

[RainDog]

9. reminds me of their lies to justify the invasion of Iraq

lockstep, bitches!

[Mari333]

12. and back then, the lies were thick as thieves

still thick now, it seems.

[mmonk]

10. The writer is expressing the corporate wing thank you for the vote.

[moc]

11. Excellent piece. Thanks for posting.