I'm glad Gibbs said what he did because it shines a light on three facts:

[ProSense]

1. President Obama is not George Bush.
   
   
2. Criticism alone is not a motivator.
   
   
3. Progressives still need to push for change.

Everyone should watch Elizabeth Warren's Netroots Nation speech

[NJmaverick]

1. K&R

[Blue Owl]

2. I agree

His comments made me somewhat angry -- however it's forcing some important issues into the spotlight that otherwise might remain in the dark.

Maybe not what Gibbs intended; but it's out there now.

[Beetwasher]

3. Boy Did It Get Some People All Thrown Into An Hilarious, Hypocritical Tizzy!!

I love how it highlights the astounding hypocrisy. "Labeling, slurs and "criticism" is fine and dandy, as long as it's not aimed at me!" :rofl:

Between this whine fest and the news that Warren is getting the nod, I think I'm in irony heaven.

[iamthebandfanman]

4. really sad that we must use george bush

as a measure of comparison.

youd be hard pressed to find anyone who could be as awful of a CandC as that guy.

a f'in penguin with specticles and a top hat is more intellectually capable of running a country.

anybody is/was better than george bush. lol.

[geek tragedy]

7. a good portion of this site thinks Obama is every bit as bad as Bush. nt

[EFerrari]

11. Garbage. n/t

[geek tragedy]

14. Check out any pollon the subject.

Somewhere between 15-50%, depending on how the question is phrased.

[MannyGoldstein]

12. Very few, if any

While Obama's done almost nothing to end Bush's Constitution-shredding policy innovations, he's not added new outrages that I know of.

[uponit7771]

5. Most who are complaing aren't willing to get dems resources needed to be more progressive

T

[Erose999]

9. Just what "resources" do the Dems need to be more progressive? They have a majority in both houses

and the presidency? They should be able to do more. Start revoking committee memberships, board memberships, etc for those like Nelson and Lincoln who won't budge. If they still won't budge, let them know they will be cut off from the war chest when election time rolls around. Thats what the GOP does...

If the president really cared about progressive issues, he could also use the bully pulpit to pressure Congress to do the right thing. But he doesn't.

[Rex]

6. I am too, cuz now it is on record for all the world to see.

[Scurrilous]

8. K & R

:thumbsup:

[ProSense]

13. 6 to 1 in less than 60 seconds. n/t

[Scurrilous]

16. LOL

Your fan club no doubt. ;-)

[MannyGoldstein]

10. 1. Who said he was?

2. It may get Warren named to head CEPB, despite what the administration actually wants to do.

3. With a lead pipe and brass knuckles, as far as I can tell.

Sincerely yours,

A learning-impaired drug addict in need of psychological help (as least by White House Standards)

[ProSense]

15. No one. There have been absolutely no comments to the effect Obama = Bush.

In fact, where did that come from?