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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 12:00 AM

Creepy, revealing quote from White House staffer

A progressive Democrat is condemned for defying "the wishes of the President."
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  • Tuesday, June 30, 2009 08:21 AM

    the next bluedog the white house criticizes...

    ...will be the FIRST bluedog the white house criticizes. meanwhile, progressives get spanked and demonized. is that really better than being ignored?

    can we just drop the pretense that obama is really an agent of progressive change? that he really wants to be our bigtime lib/left flagbearer but the times, or the politics, or the repubs won't let him?

    he's a clinton for the 21st century. that's all. got it?

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