1 They simply weren't paying attention if they are now surprised by what he is doing. Shame on them.

2

Whenever I see Toldyaso on your blog I think of this episode of Will and Grace where Debbie Reynolds is singing and doing a little dance.

I find it amusing too, but also a little frightening that so much of the country had their collective heads up their rears in the first place.

3 "We need to start confronting the president at his events."

Sullivan should also be saying,

"We need to start asking ourselves, what were we thinking? Were we thinking?"

I have not read Sullivan in years. This piece makes him sound like a one-issue guy (which he isn't). It embodies identity politics. It's all about my X-ness, and I'm gonna be unhappy until others affirm my rights as an X.

But when you hear Democrats criticize Obama, keep in mind that the enemy of your enemy is not necessarily your friend. Many readers of this site might think Obama goes too far, but some of Obama's Democrat critics think he doesn't go far enough.