I've been occupied for the last 24 hours or so with the Dave Obey flap...he was caught arguing on tape with war protestors...he shouted and them and talked about "liberal idiots" who expected him to do the impossible....the video of that exchange became a "viral video" and spread around the Youtube sphere just like a virus....David Sirota published an excellent defense and, if it's any consolation, the Wisconsin forum on DU has been overwhelmingly supportive of Dave because of his almost spotless history of support of the liberal/progressive agenda.
I've known Dave for over 30 years. I posted elsewhere that arguing with Dave Obey is a lot like making love to a porcupine.....you've gotta be careful. He IS volitile....but then again, his campaign slogan was so very, very true...it was HE'S A FIGHTER FOR US! Exactly...that's what we love about Dave...he won't back down, he's combatative and he doesn't tolerate foolishness. He's been in Congress long enough to know how the system works and he is politically saavy enough to understand what is possible and what is not.....
As for Dave's comment about "Idiot Liberals" (which he repeated in his apology) I understand e nwhat he's talking about and also his frustration. On the local level, we've had to deal with elements of the liberal side of the agenda who have demanded of local elected officials that they support measures which would be political suicide in the name of political purity. I know what this is like on the local level so it is possible for me to visualize the incredible pressure that is exerted on political leaders on the national level...hence, Dave's frustration and, apparently, outright scorn.
I've been shouted at by Dave before.....so have a lot of us veterans of "The Fighting 7th CD" (lol...thanks to Stephen Colbert)...and as long as he keeps shouting at the Republicans in Congress, I don't mind it one little bit.
