THE PROGRESSIVE DEBATE (in it's current state)
by the Deep Brain Diarist
Progressive agenda? What happened?
It's your fault.
It's not my fault.
It's your fault.
I couldn't be more upset about this.
You let us down by not being doing the things I wanted you to do.
You let us down by criticizing our leader for not doing enough.
You're giving aid and comfort to the enemy when you support bipartisanship.
You're helping the obstructionists when you give them the cold shoulder.
It's your fault.
This is all your fault.
There's nothing funny about it.
Don't come in here laughing with your little jokes.
And stop being so serious.
Can't some of you cats lighten up a little bit?
Thousands are dying in Iraq.
Thousands are dying in Afghanistan.
Thousands are dying in Appalachia.
Homeless men freeze to death on Wall Street.
We worry too much about the small stuff.
It's Obama's fault for not doing enough.
It's Obama's fault for trying to do too much, too soon.
You sound like a Republican when you talk like that.
You can't be a real Democrat.
You can't possibly support a progressive agenda when support Obama's actions so far.
You can't possibly be a real progressive when you criticize his mistakes.
Obama should scrap health care reform because there's no public option.
Obama should scrap health care reform because the Blue Dogs have ruined it.
Obama should scrap health care reform because he let the Republicans define the debate.
Obama should stick to his guns and demand a public option.
Obama should march to the Capitol and kneecap Max Baucus.
Obama should march to the Capitol and force Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell to tongue-kiss.
It's Obama's fault.
It's NOT Obama's fault.
It's the REPUBLICAN's fault.
It's the DEMOCRAT's fault.
It's the SENATE's fault.
How can you say that?
Wanna see some pictures of cats?
There's nothing funny about this.
There is no call for this kind of humor.
This is life and death serious.
This is all a big joke anyway.
Lives are on the line.
Keith Olbermann is a riot.
Keith Olbermann hurts us when he rants.
Keith Olbermann is a joke,
Keith Olbermann speaks the truth.
Keith Olbermann is Bill O'Reilly with a different label.
When we mock Republicans, we're no better than they are.
When we mock stupidity, we show it for what it is.
When we shine the disinfecting light of truth on contagion, it withers.
Why can't we all get along?
Why should we have to get along?
Are you saying I'm wrong?
Let's roll up our sleeves and get the job done.
There's nothing we can do.
The lesser of two evils is still evil.
The lesser of two evils is no way to choose a candidate.
We win when we stay away from the polls.
Not voting for progressives will show them we MEAN BUSINESS.
We'll MAKE the Democrats listen to us by ensuring REPUBLICANS are elected.
Voting for Republicans gives us four years to COMPLAIN.
Bring Back Bush! Bring Back Cheney!
May as well, Obama's the same thing anyway.
How can you say that?
You're no liberal.
I'm a Roosevelt Democrat.
I'm a Kennedy Democrat.
I'm a Reagan Democrat.
I'm a Clinton Democrat.
I'm a Nader Progressive.
Why can't Obama be more like Roosevelt Kennedy Reagan Clinton Nader?
What's he waiting for?
Why's he moving so fast?
What's the hurry?
What's the delay?
I'm not going to take it anymore.
What's wrong with you?
Where are your priorities?
They're not the same as mine.
Therefore, you are wrong.
We're pissing away a huge progressive majority.
And it's all your fault.
It's all Obama's fault.
It's all the Senate's fault.
It's all Rahm Emanuel's fault.
It's all Congress' fault.
It's the GOP's fault.
It's the Media's fault.
It's everybody's fault.
...but mine.
(And with that, ladies and germs, I take my leave as a diarist. I'll continue to check out DK to see what's going on (as one of the numerous sites I check out on a daily basis), but frankly the infighting and sniping wearies me. We fight and we wrangle and the wolves sit just outside the range of our campfire, the light glittering in their eyes, waiting to attack. The wolves know all about unity. They understand commonality of message, however twisted and warped and racist that message may be. I will instead focus my waning energy on the fight to find a cure for this disease that steals a little bit more from me every day. You're invited, of course, to join that fight at http://parkinsondiary.com -- hope to see you there. God bless you all (even the non-believers), be well, and please DO find some way to unite before all is lost. Your comrade -- Bill.)