Where's the cliche?
I wonder how much of the left is too cynical to participate in any political victory. I'm hearing two attitudes often.
"Obama will hurt the progressive movement because his supporters think he's going to solve all our problems for us."
"Obama betrayed us because he didn't immediately pass everything through Congress for us. Where's teh hope and change?"
The only people who think Obama will magically solve every issue for us are his critics who bitch and moan when he doesn't. Maybe we'd get more done if they'd stop complaining about Obama long enough to pressure Congress.
People started saying "where's the hope" a week before Obama took office. It became cliche two days later.
I keep hoping the left will come up with more sophisticated ways to criticize Obama when he deserves it without spreading generalized cynicism and negativity. It doesn't convince most people to do more. It makes them give up and do nothing.