I think it is healthy that the "left" criticizes the President.

[kentuck]

After all, are we a Party of ideas or of a man?

Like many here, I criticize the President but I will most likely vote for him in the next election, considering the Republican options.

I think those that have a problem with criticizing the President are misguided. Their intentions are good but they have tunnel vision. How can we ever make the changes necessary within our society if we all accept the status quo?

Should we still be in Guantanamo? Should the wars still be going on? Should we be fighting harder to save Social Security and Medicare against the Republican onslaught? Should we extend the taxcuts for the wealthy? There are many things the "left" disagrees with this President on. Should they be silent?

Because we all need to be united to defeat the Republicans, we are told. I would suggest that if we are united in an unjust cause, we are serving no noble purpose.

Furthermore, I would suggest that we are not critical enough. The ideas of our Party should not be discarded to accomodate the radical Republicans. We should not have "gangs" to work out a "compromise" on Medicare while the other side does not know the word and wants to give more and more to the wealthy of this country. We should not negotiate away Medicare - we should fight for it. Just as an example.