Gibbs Stands By His 'Professional Left' Critique, Expects Liberals To Vote In 2010

Obama came into office with the wind at his back, with more people having voting for him, a black man in good old r.a.c.!.s.t America, than ever in the history of the US. They did it because of his ability to persuade that he was going to change the system, end the corporatocracy, lobbyism in government -- He was going to be the People's president, and not a corporate t00I.



During the Bush years, Democrats said if the People wanted change, they had to put Democrats in the majority in Congress. So in 2006, we did. Nothing changed.



Democrats said, "You have to give us more Democrats -- 60 in the Senate". In 2008, we gave them the 60. And the White House.



And no sooner did Obama get elected than he slammed on the brakes of the momentum of his election and a filibuster-proof Senate, did a 180-degree turn on his campaign promises and sloooooowed everything down. To "work in a bipartisan manner with Republicans", after Republicans had already announced they were going to block everything Democrats wanted to do, and vote no on everything, in lockstep.



With 2 of the 60 at de@th's door (Kennedy & Byrd), Obama slowed the works down.



There could be 100 "progressives" in the Senate and 435 in the House, and they and Obama would still find a way to deliver to corporations against the People & blame it on Republicans.
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