It started a few months ago, in the wake of the national health care debate, when White House press secretary Robert Gibbs dismissed the criticism of Progressives over Obama’s decision not to pursue a public option as the delusional complaints of the “professional left” – those individuals who, in his words, wouldn’t be satisfied until […]
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If we lose in November, will it be the fault of the “professional left”?
Posted in Media, Politics Also tagged complaining, crazy progressives, elections, enthusiasm gap, Eugene Robinson, FireDogLake, hectoring, Jane Hamsher, Joe Biden, Joe Scarborough, Morning Joe, Obama, Peggy Noonan, professional left, public option, Robert Gibbs, stop whining, taking balls and going home, the progressive agenda 34 Comments