Reply #10: Moore is starting to get "shrill," as Krugman used to ironically call criticizing a prez, but...

[lwcon]

Large parts of "Capitalism: A Love Story" played like an Obama campaign ad.

Even some of his strong criticism is couched with excuses like Obama's getting bad advice, rather than that he's pursuing the neo-liberal (or, more accurately, neo-con) agenda that suits him.

The Nation is often as far right on "defense" or even further right than Obama, isn't it?

Kucinich seems like he's the most consistently disapproving of the bunch. He's nice about it and all, but he's being quite clear and smart about where the policy should go. I wonder if he, whose pledged Iowa Caucus votes helped put Obama in office, would support (or conduct) a primary challenge?

Maddow can land a few good criticisms, but her trivial "teabagger" shtick and other tribal time-wasters seem more her speed.

Krugman is, precisely as you say, hovering near that line, but I don't see him crossing it.

Dean doesn't have much of a leg to stand on as a liberal light, since he was a huge player in helping deep-six real healthcare reform with his "public option" agenda, which he sold by claiming Americans love their insurers and that "public option" is Medicare, which it ain't.

I haven't heard much of what Feingold's up to. What's he been saying?

One guy -- a former True Believer -- who's getting pretty "shrill" is Matt Taibbi....