Reply #70: Happy to REC this ... DU has become a place where outrage can become ...

[JoePhilly]

the immediate response to each and every rumor by unnamed sources.

Thus, we had some saying that Obama was "hell bent" on destroying Social Security and Medicare ... and so on.

Some who were concerned, advocated for actions like call the white House or your congress people ... many of which were generally constructive arguments.

But a scarce few who got caught up in the outrage have stepped forward and said anything as clear-headed as you have done here. I for one appreciate it.

I think debate, concern, and critical assessment is healthy ... but knee-jerk outrage ultimately hurts our efforts.

Having said that, I think its also helps us when anyone recognizes that, just maybe, just perhaps, at times, they might have started out in the former mind set (constructive), and ended up more in the latter (overly critical).

Now let's all hope he holds the ground.