Yesterday, David Gregory, with his usual style, agenda in hand with conclusions forgone, interviewed Markos Moulitsas – Kos of the Daily Kos. The subject, more or less: Is Obama electable now that the “left” has left him? The correct answers would be: Obama has betrayed the “left,” moved to the center and the “left” and Netroots can no longer support him.
The problem for Gregory was that Markos didn’t follow the Gregory script and definitely said in several ways that the “left” is behind Obama and will not lose them and Obama is not “moving to the center,” as the media loves to say.
Markos did say that that the the left was not happy with the FISA vote and, as Obama adds more details to some of his other positions, he is certain there will be other points of disagreement. And, the “left” will not be shy about letting Obama know how they feel, in strong terms, and try to influence change. But, that’s what democracy is all about, isn’t it.
Again, Gregory pressed Makos, asking if Obama could win without the “left.” Markos explained, again, that Obama has the full support of the the leftwing and netroots and that we democrats have the right to question our candidate, but that doesn’t mean we don’t give him our full support.
It was a bad day for Gregory – not the story he wanted at all.
Netroots Nation continues in Austin. Read one current review.
Tags: The Left
