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In reply to the discussion: Considering what's at stake, can we put the Obama criticisms on hold until after the election? [View all]Exen Trik
(103 posts)It isn't a good thing for us to hold our tongues while something is going on that we disagree about, that's how the left always ends up with it's criticisms being ignored. We'll vote no matter what, and not complain because the other side is so terrible. But I think that a vocal segment that has problems with, say, the treatment of whistleblowers, might make them at least think they should try to appeal to the "extremes" of their own supporters, lest too many of they stay home.
But we need to do everything to make our own party not only strong but healthy short of weakening it. And that means we take the fight against the repubs lies twice as harder as anything we complain about our side. I also sorta wish there were regular independent liberal challengers to push our party back to the left, but that's a day further off yet. After the insane competition finally collapses in on its own madness.