Truthout Op-Ed Weighs in on the Whiners

[VMI Dem]

"Oh, for the love of God, please just shut up! And vote! And shut up again!"

I've had the urge to say those exact words many times, and have gone ahead and said them on more than a few occasions, because sometimes I just want to punch myself in the face listening to all the bellowing and bellyaching and backbiting that goes on between any of the ten million micro-factions that riddle the left in this country.

http://www.truth-out.org/regarding-whiners63728

[MineralMan]

1. A well-done editorial that expresses my own feelings

pretty closely. At least the first half of it does. I especially like the cataloging of the various wars going on among Democrats. It made me wonder what the author's screen name is here on DU.

OK, I'm ready for my beating, now. Please be as gentle as you are able.

[Edweird]

2. His screen name is Will Pitt. He's been here a long time.

[BrklynLiberal]

4. LOL. Good detective work...

Liked this part of the article...

"It strikes me that Mr. Obama and his people are the ones doing all the whining. Instead of lashing out, they should be saying thank you. Thank you for coming out in droves to get us elected in 2008, thank you for reminding us where we have not measured up so we can improve, thank you for caring so much that party affiliation and nose-counting doesn't trump the common good. Sure, there are those who are simply complainers, and those types are very good at making all kinds of noise about all kinds of divisive issues, but the rest of us are devoutly concerned citizens who see this administration coming up short in any number of areas. The Obama administration is not a failure, but it is surely not a success, either. Not yet. Not by a long, long chalk."

[nashville_brook]

3. "Maybe it's time for Mr. Obama and Co. to stop attacking their friends and get down to the work..."

they were elected to do. The world will not end in November, no matter what happens, and this administration still has two more years to do what needs to be done. They know what those things are, but have thus far lacked the courage and conviction to do them.

So we'll keep right on "whining" until it gets done. If they turn around and blame the left for their own failures and electoral setbacks, well, we will all know who the true whiners really are."