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In reply to the discussion: I "Fuck"ing support Will Pitt! [View all]LWolf
(46,179 posts)although I haven't read any posts giving him flack. I haven't read that many posts about the SOTU, and posted in fewer.
It's interesting because while I've enjoyed reading his work since he was a teacher, I've always thought he went way out of his way to give Obama more time and more leeway than he really deserved. He remained loyal and supportive long beyond the point I thought it was pretty obvious that Obama was not the second coming of JFK or MLK or FDR or Jesus Christ himself. When he finally does begin to step up to the plate and take a more critical look, he's now "taking flack?"
I'm sure he can handle it. Anybody who doesn't bow and toss flowers along Obama's path takes flack from those at DU who put personality before issues. I should know; I've got the scorch marks to prove it, and have been taking that flack since Obama started making appointments in November and December of '08.
But then, I'm just one of those reviled public school teachers to blame for every ill this nation suffers; nobody hangs on my words, lol.