The real reason a very loud few are posting hostility toward Barack Obama at DU:

[davidthegnome]

240. Hmm

So those of us who criticize the President are right wing plants or racists? There are perfectly valid reasons for people to be disappointed with Obama's performance. There are perfectly valid reasons to feel some level of negativity over things which some of us hoped would be accomplished, worked for, prayed for - and then had the damn ball dropped on our heads.

I like the President - I believe he is a decent, intelligent man with a job that is hard as hell. I think he should have fought harder for at least a strong public option in healthcare, I think that would have silence a lot of this bull shit about giving gifts to the insurance companies, if we had alternatives to private insurers. I think the President should have fought harder on the Bush tax cuts, I think he should be fighting harder right now to make certain that our intelligence gathering capabilities and military technology are used with greater responsibility and wisdom.

I like the President, but some times he pisses me off. Some times I'll say things about him that are not going to be complimentary or kind.

There are a few posters here who do not at all like the President, who are indeed somewhat hostile because their own views are far more liberal than his. This doesn't mean they're working for the other side.

Is it possible that there are plants and racists here working to promote their agenda? Sure. I don't think though, that they will come from the ranks of DUers who, for years, have been pushing for single payer health care, greater transparency in government, a social safety net that catches more people. Even most of THEM voted for Obama and do not want his Presidency to fail. They just want him to do things he either hasn't done or can't do.

The debate about Obama and his performance so far is just fine - but all the crap that's getting flung around is ridiculous. Most of us agree with a lot of the same general principles and ideas - we should be working together to promote them, to get shit done. Whether you like him or not, whether you approve of his performance or not... there is always room for improvement. There's still plenty to fight for - let's plan new ways to fight for it - as opposed to fighting each other.

The primary reason that the right is often successful is that they are united in ignorance and bigotry. Let's unite behind our compassion and courage and see who comes out on top.