Seriously. What's with all the attacks on progressives all about?
First its the STFU crap, accusations of not being real Democrats, requests to get off of Daily Kos, referrals to move on over to red state. We are to the left of the left. Red state? Is that the best you have?
Now its the put down through "comedy", accusing anyone that doesn't go along with "the plan" in lock step, of being pot smoking rejects with the goal of destroying the party.
You guys really have to let go of the anger and accept that its healthy to disagree and to debate. Its also healthy to fight for causes you believe in.
After all, at least progressives have the party platform and campaign rhetoric to stand on. What do you folks have to stand on? Joe Lieberman? Ben Nelson? Blanche Lincoln? You do know that its primarily their Senate bill that you guys are hanging your hat on and chastising us over for not falling in line with, right? You do realize that the vast majority of us want to move the bill closer to the House version, that at one point most of us were fairly happy with, minus the Stupak amendment, right?
I'll rest my principles on the Democratic Party any day of the week. The truth is that its not us progressives that are stepping over the line here. I am smack center in line with our parties platform. Some day you will understand. If you don't, then I guess you'll just remain frustrated with your "little problem" on the left. We are not going anywhere. And since we are not going anywhere, maybe its better that you try to understand our position from a principles standpoint, instead of the angry attacks which seems to be the modus operandi these days.
There is a struggle for our party going on as we speak. You can try to drive the wedge further between the factions through anger, sarcasm, threats, and put downs. Or you can try to understand why there is a wedge and work to resolve it. Its your choice.