Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says that the toughest part of being a progressive-leaning politician these days is dealing with progressives themselves. Ironically, Blair says, activists on the left often assist their right-wing opponents by piling on the pols who lean their way rather than defending them against a conservative onslaught that he says is “vicious” and begins from “the word ‘go.'” Blair says the politics of the day can leave ostensibly left-leaning leaders like President Obama “in an isolated position,” with right-wing opponents eager to destroy them and the activist left (more often than not) happy to help.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=121701