There has been a lot of buzz in the blogosphere about Press Secretary Robert Gibbs having a meltdown, ranting against the "professional left." The story is about political silliness. Hey, Bob, if you're not happy with the criticism, I've got one word for you, tough. It comes with the job. During the campaign, many Clinton supporters were critical of then Senator Obama as being too centrist. Now the left that backed him has realized the truth of that criticism. The President is governing as a moderate. The left is unhappy, the right calls him a Marxist/Socialist and your complaint is about the left? Really?
Robert, man up! The left's displeasure is the best thing that could happen to you. Bernie Sanders tells a story about how he apologized to President Clinton for his Health Care plan. The President told him that he'd been very helpful. Senator Sanders responded that that was precisely the problem. Because he liked the bill, Republicans could paint it as Socialist. You also need to pay more attention to your boss. He is the one who continues to challenge the left to force his hand. Don't whine that they take him at his word.
There's an old adage that says if you want a friend in Washington, buy a dog. The President did. Maybe that's what you need to do.
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