This demonizing of Emanuel is as stupid as the assertion on MSNBC that Waxman-Markey is the Coal Industry Protection Plan. Are the Kyoto Protocols insufficiently pure for FDL? Maybe you and Norquist should go after Al Gore. Oh wait, you both did, with Bush and Nader. That turned out well. The logical progressive play is to push next for a public option, and to support progressive primary candidates, not burn down the house in a widdle tantwum. And this kind of stuff is wet matches that will burn nothing, and deservedly not.

The comment about working with Sarah Palin next is an excellent one, as is the point that there are those with much more close connections to financial orgs and institutions during the time that led to the crash for which you’re not seeking redress with your pal Grover (2001 Fannie is not the problem here, but you know that). While there is no cure for Obama Derangement Syndrome, I’ll think of you in November 2012 when he’s re-elected easily, because it’s about the economy. This brand of gotcha politics gets you nothing. Stimulus, Waxman-Markey, Sotomayor, 30 million more insured. These are real things. Vendettas are not.

Won’t end up being very pretty.

What other dual nationals would have in close proximity to the decision making of American security policy?

American support for Israeli war crimes, Emmanuel served as an Israeli citizen in the IDF, is the main political justification which legitimates asymmetrical warfare against the US in the eyes of Islamic folks.

How can we protect Americans if an individual who has served in the IDF which commits war crimes against Moslems furthers Israel’s national interest over ours?

This is a legitimate question, has nothing to do with right wing conspiracy theory. I’m an antizionist Jew and am horrified that such war crimes are committed with my money in my name.

I have seen some of the progressive criticisms of Obama and have not been impressed. The criticism I have seen has been fully constrained, like Paul Krugman’s. In one breath there is criticism and in the next sentence back tracking and praise of Mr. Obama.

The real criticisms of Obama which I have been impressed are from the Radical, Marxist and Socialist persepctives which criticize the American Empire and its antecedents. I do not confuse criticisms of Obama by those so-called “liberals” (I am not a liberal but avowed Socialist/Radical) with, say, the radical perspective of Black Agenda Report or the Socialist views of Kate Randall or Lee Sustar.

I am sorry, but, totally disagree with your view that I missed anything this past year, regarding (gulp) that “progressive criticism” of Obama this past year. Obama certainly couldn’t care less anyway because he is trying to be like Ronald Reagan.

I know what I know and know what I see and the progressive community has been soft on Obama and still is for the most part.

The other brilliang angle to this is that we’ve currently got a bunch of House progressives who pledged to vote against any bill without a strong public option who are looking like they’ll bail on us. Jane is letting them know she’s serious and they’d better think twice about crossing her. At the same time, she’s sending that message through an attack on Rahm, who has to be the number one person pressuring them to cave or he’ll make them pay. She’s not just saying cross me and you’ll pay, she’s saying don’t side with Rahm because he’s likely to be politically toxic in 2010.