Comments on: White House Thinks Demonstrators “Internet Left Fringe” Who Need to “Take Off The Pajamas”

By: mfpdx

mfpdx — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:40:09 +0000

Well YOU might not be…..but then again, you might not get a second term, either. The left has PLENTY to be angry about…..AGAIN.

By: mfpdx

mfpdx — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:37:59 +0000

SO ready :( What a disappointment. Of course I knew that when I voted…..again had to vote for the best of the worst. SO sick of it. This country get exactly what they deserve; the corporate rich having nearly ALL the US income while the other 90% have to make due with the rest….@10% :(

The corporate states of america fueled by ignorance and fear.

By: ProgressiveObserver

ProgressiveObserver — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:51:45 +0000

I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure there was someone between Bill Clinton and the current President of the United States who faced a much, much, much more divided country. He was pretty centrist wasn’t he? And if he wasn’t I’m sure honest men like John Harwood were subtly counseling him to moderation.

And there were some protests recently weren’t there? Hosebaggers, something like that. I don’t remember them being called a fringe and demeaned by Mr. Harwood, in the name of an anonymous White House source of course.

And we can be disappointed, annoyed and impatient with President Obama, he is our president and people die while we wait. But as for his accomplishments toward world peace turning the doomsday clock back a few minutes by abandoning Bush’s insipid Poland missle defense scheme and getting the world to agree to reduce nuclear weapons with an eye to being rid of them isn’t too shabby -for someone only in office 9 months.

By: wrensis

wrensis — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:25:05 +0000

Disigenuity worked from the start and if it works why fix it. No one wanted to discuss this flaw a year ago. Pajamas or suits, we all need to keep the pressure on Obama to be change whether he likes it not. In his short period as President he has completely lost a clear view of what the average citizen is facing. We are the only ones who can provide the reality checks.

By: Kassandra

Kassandra — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:29:54 +0000

Good points, all

By: mikespindell

mikespindell — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:10:12 +0000

John Harwood is a tool. He is on the fringe status-wise of the Beltway Punditocracy. He is also a right centrist, but is brought on to cable talk shows as a liberal. Here is an unattributed quote, from one person, given to a fool who may have misinterpreted it and jazz it up so he would have something to talk about playing the “insider.” Christy picks it up and also Americablog as if its’ the gospel truth. We even have speculation that it might be from the evil “Rahm.” This is not only bad reporting but it also gives a good indication on why we Progressives have such a hard time getting our agenda through. Come on people, we know the MSM is full of crap, can we stop being continually played by it. I’m an old time Movement guy from the 60′s. We had the power to change things and then dissipated it in internecine warfare.

By: Potfry

Potfry — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:20:52 +0000

I still think the idea of a cage match to the death between the Left Fringe and Right Fringe would provide unsurpassed entertainment, huge pay-per-view revenue, and finally rid us of the lunatics who are operating under the delusion that they somehow represent a meaningful segment of society.

Do I hear a second?

By: Marta Evry

Marta Evry — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:52:54 +0000

KayInMaine,

I’ve posted some photos on Seminal. Here’s the link: http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/9128

I hope to have many more up today.

By: KayInMaine

KayInMaine — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:25:02 +0000

The goal of the ‘powerful liberal bloggers’ is to hate Obama publicly and it doesn’t matter if Frank said it or not. See? By hating Obama, they think Obama is going to drop like a sack of potatoes to the ground for them to continue to kick. But that’s not happening is it? Nope. If I was in Obama shoes and 2 days into my new presidency I saw the ‘powerful liberal bloggers’ having hissy fits constantly and banning with the right wing fringe every time an “anonymous WH source” said anything, I too wouldn’t be grateful for their service.

I believe the national discussion on gay rights will come AFTER health care reform is signed into law. But hey! The ‘powerful liberal bloggers’ wanted all of our issues fixed by the first Saturday of Obama’s presidency and they will not wait a minute longer!

Seriously, if they were my kids they would not be getting dessert after dinner and would be grounded.

By: Mason

Mason — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:09:33 +0000

If pajamas is the best slur they can come up with, they are lame and boring. If they insist on anonymity, they know they are lame and boring.

And excellent fodder for SNL.