He should be neither dismissed outright nor embraced uncritically.
Indeed, when it comes to the man. But his actions since he joined the senate should be used as an example of what not to do.
The problem is, he hasn't acted like a Fighting Democrat. He has wasted opportunity by acting like a suck up to the problems that be politician.
I can't think of a single month since the '04 convention that I didn't lose respect for the way he was squandering his potential.
So when and where are the diary people from DailyKos going to bury Chris? This post just commited two of their holy sins, criticizing a Democrat and Obama at that. I agree that Obama has turned into a suck up, which is why I have no interest in him as a candidate for anything. Some have made the point that Conyers and other minority politicians have earned more of a right to run that the empty suit Obama has turned into. In fact, the whole field of Democratic contenders is greatly uninspiring. I don't know much about Webb's policy positions, but I like his spunk.
Criticizing democrats from the left is entirely different than doing so from the right
I agree. If WE don't hold their feet to the fire, who will? I appreciate Sirota, Chris, Kos, and all the rest of take the Blue Dogs and the DLC to task for betraying their party and all of the Democrats who vote for them. See that Blue Dogs and DLC are meeting with Mr. 30%. Pelosi and Reid ought to break their knee caps.
