There's a word to summarize this approach to government. It's called "liberalism."

[jaxx]

As heartening as it was to hear President Obama's full-throated condemnation of the House Republican budget plan -- he didn't pull any punches -- what made his remarks this afternoon especially satisfying was his defense of the progressive vision.

The point of the remarks was primarily to advance two goals: explain why Paul Ryan's radical proposal must be rejected and present a "balanced" alternative towards long-term deficit reduction.

But along the way, the president made a point of reminding his audience that government, the institutions of the modern welfare state, and the modern social compact are worthy of a spirited defense. Indeed, to hear Obama tell it, the progressive vision is the American vision.

//snip

The "sellout of the left" this wasn't. What we saw today was an unapologetic defense of a progressive vision of government, cased in terms that were equal parts moral and pragmatic. America doesn't hear it often enough, and Obama delivered it with passion and conviction today.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archive...028935.php

[sandnsea]

How many times will the left have to retract the "sellout" before they stop their hysterical predictions.

[Cha]

(04-13-2011 02:50 PM)sandnsea Wrote:  How many times will the left have to retract the "sellout" before they stop their hysterical predictions.

I think they won't "retract"..they'll just hope they made enough from the last "sellout" to go blindly forward.

[RoyGBiv]

(04-13-2011 02:50 PM)sandnsea Wrote:  How many times will the left have to retract the "sellout" before they stop their hysterical predictions.

Have they ever retracted?

I actually saw a "He caved!" comment from someone referring to the speech today not ten minutes ago.

I don't even know how to respond to that level of willful ignorance.

[Cha]

(04-13-2011 07:04 PM)RoyGBiv Wrote:  

(04-13-2011 02:50 PM)sandnsea Wrote:  How many times will the left have to retract the "sellout" before they stop their hysterical predictions.

Have they ever retracted?

I actually saw a "He caved!" comment from someone referring to the speech today not ten minutes ago.

I don't even know how to respond to that level of willful ignorance.

There should be an internet rule that those who fire off cheap shots such as "he caved" after a "no way could that be misinterpreted{ speech.. have to explain themselves and see how they sputter while turning themselves into a human pretzel.

[RoyGBiv]

(04-13-2011 07:26 PM)Cha Wrote:  

(04-13-2011 07:04 PM)RoyGBiv Wrote:  

(04-13-2011 02:50 PM)sandnsea Wrote:  How many times will the left have to retract the "sellout" before they stop their hysterical predictions.

Have they ever retracted?

I actually saw a "He caved!" comment from someone referring to the speech today not ten minutes ago.

I don't even know how to respond to that level of willful ignorance.

There should be an internet rule that those who fire off cheap shots such as "he caved" after a "no way could that be misinterpreted{ speech.. have to explain themselves and see how they sputter while turning themselves into a human pretzel.

I suggest something simpler.

Baseball bat + Me + Their Internet accessing devices

[Cha]

(04-13-2011 07:30 PM)RoyGBiv Wrote:  

(04-13-2011 07:26 PM)Cha Wrote:  

(04-13-2011 07:04 PM)RoyGBiv Wrote:  

(04-13-2011 02:50 PM)sandnsea Wrote:  How many times will the left have to retract the "sellout" before they stop their hysterical predictions.

Have they ever retracted?

I actually saw a "He caved!" comment from someone referring to the speech today not ten minutes ago.

I don't even know how to respond to that level of willful ignorance.

There should be an internet rule that those who fire off cheap shots such as "he caved" after a "no way could that be misinterpreted" speech.. have to explain themselves and see how they sputter while turning themselves into a human pretzel.

I suggest something simpler.

Baseball bat + Me + Their Internet accessing devices

That works!

[Cha]

Brilliant the way Steve Benen describes it..thank you, jaxx!

[Born_A_Truman]

Poor widdle Paul Ryan sat on the front row and didn't like what he heard. He should have felt ashamed of himself!

He went to HS and part of college on SS benefits after his father died when he was 16 but he'd like nothing better than to rob others of that safety net.

Obama played to emotions, Paul? No, Obama has a vision of America you obviously lack. One of fairness. Shared sacrifice not prosperity for the few.

You, Paul Ryan, lack those traits so you will never get it.

[There Is No Spoon]

Obama really came through big on this speech.

[nofurylike]

this is excellent!! thank you for posting this, jaxx!

thank you, all, for the wonderful comments!