They didn’t fight to dismantle Bush’s entire edifice of repression, including the NSA spying and the Military Commissions Act.

And they haven’t fought to bring the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to speedier close.

Emanuel’s comment is the very definition of being unprincipled. From a DLC-er like him, I’m not surprised.

But many expected better from Obama.

Success is not a principle. It’s an outcome.

And the outcome is going to be much less satisfactory if there’s no principle being fought for.

Good points made