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Obama Persuades The Persuaded By Whining About Dem Voters

By Big Tent Democrat

Remarking on the President's whine about not being appreciated by Dem voters, Steve Benen writes:

It probably won't surprise regular readers to learn that I find this pretty compelling. Regardless, it raises an opportunity to make a distinction between different kinds of center-left critics of the president. [. . .] I'd argue that if Glenn [Greenwald]'s contingent represents one group of the disaffected, the other two general groups of center-left critics are (2) those who believe the president's accomplishments have been inadequate; and (3) those who are struggling badly in this economy, and expected conditions to be better than they are under Obama.

For those in the "inadequate" camp, the president's pitch may or may not be persuasive, but I think it should be. [. . .] I continue to believe it's a record that's as impressive as anything we've seen in modern times. [. . .]

I, to say the least, don't think it a "record as impressive as anything we've seen in modern times." (But I'm voting for the Dems anyway.) More importantly, saying it is has persuaded no one but those already persuaded. Whining about people not agreeing with Benen's assessment is simply lousy politics. Whatever you think of the Democratic performance the past 2 years, can we not at least agree that whining from politicians is stupid politics? That the White House has chosen an absolutely idiotic strategy here? That they need to end this strategy immediately? Can I persuade anyone of that?

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on September 28, 2010 (boomark / email).