Think Progress: Gibbs needs drug testing

[SpartanDem]

I think Robert Gibbs needs to be drug tested if he thinks whining about liberal critics in an interview with The Hill is going to help him or Barack Obama in any way

Longtime readers and followers of various squabbles with FDL bloggers will know that I have some sympathy with the substance of what Gibbs has to say here. But you don’t improve your relationship with same-team ideological activists by attacking them in red-baiting terms. What’s more, we’re seeing a serious confusion here on the role of political activists in the system. As I said during the health care debate, it’s not the job of the President of the United States to stand up for a pure ideological vision—his job is to cut compromises to implement policies that improve on the status quo. But by the same token, it’s not the job of activists to be “satisfied” with compromises premised on the current boundaries of political feasibility.

I’m excited about the Affordable Care Act, but it’s completely true that I won’t be “satisfied” with American health care policy until it’s made much much better. What’s wrong with that? Being satisfied with the status quo never got anyone anywhere


http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/2010/08/robert-gibbs-and-drug-testing


Can't say I disagree Gibbs was stupid to say that especially the way he said it. Today, we should be celebrating the thousands of teacher and other public workers jobs that were saved instead we're in the middle of another circular firing squad match.

[saracat]

1. Think Progress gets it right.

[Blue Owl]

2. Hey Robert -- ya' ever piss in a teacup?

Because THOSE are the people you're supposed to be pissing off -- not your base, you idiot.

[uponit7771]

3. Gibbs is right, they don't have the resources to move further left and the people who mostly bitch

...about Obama aren't ones who are willing to get him those resources

[whathehell]

4. What do you mean by "resources"? n/t

[Hello_Kitty]

9. $$$$$$$$$

[whathehell]

12. Do you really think it's all about money?.....Do you think he'd become FDR with just a few more $$$?

His "resources" are as good as any other Democratic president.

and where do you get your "facts" about the people who "mostly bitch" about Obama?

This "bitcher" gave him plenty.

[JoePhilly]

13. His "resources" are as good as any other Democratic president.????

Compare Obama's House and Senate majorities to those of FDR, then get back to us.

Obama does not have the "resources" to overcome a DEDICATED minority resistance. Especially when you count the blue dogs.

[whathehell]

14. Oh please....FDR's "resistance was so "dedicated" that they tried to overthrow him in a coup!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3105116

As for the Blue Dogs...Hell, Obama goes out CAMPAIGNING for them!.

[JoePhilly]

15. If you want to prove me wrong, it shoud be easy.

Simply post the comparison ... FDR's congress, versus Obama's congress.

FDR had far more support than Obama does. And even FDR had to compromise some. Yet we expect more from Obama.

[whathehell]

16. If you want to prove ME wrong, it should be even easier...

just click on the link and READ.

[Exilednight]

18. FAIL .... The tea party is winning when it comes to their ability to get out their message .........

and they're bankrupt, and I mean that figurative and literal sense. They;re morally bankrupt, and they owe tons of money with none on hand.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0810/40800.html

[Ignis]

5. ThinkProgress: Soon to join Tom Tomorrow under the bus.

[SpartanDem]

6. Why would he be under the buses?

in fact he agrees that there is some truth do what Gibbs said he just argues that it's unproductive for Gibbs to say it.

[Ignis]

7. Please try re-reading my post. I said ThinkProgress, not Gibbs.

Best of luck. :hi:

[Phx_Dem]

8. Anyone who dares to criticize the whiners must be on drugs.

:rofl:

[Jennicut]

10. I totally agree with Yglesias. Gibbs had some points but shouldn't have said it.

It is just pontentially destructive and now we have Grayson on tv saying Gibbs should be fired. We should be concentrating on the midterms, not this.

[Phx_Dem]

11. And the progressives need a pysc eval.

[w4rma]

17. I find it interesting that the DLC apologists are throwing everyone but BP and Goldman Sachs under

the bus.

Pretty soon it will just be the DLC and the Tea Party in the bus.