Obama In Surprise Message To Netroots: 'Consider What We've Accomplished'

I have to say that I am as fed up with those who call themselves Progressives (which I think are more Independent then Democrat)as I am the teabaggers! Appreciate what Obama has done, stop being so damn demanding and give the new bills that have been passed time to improve! Just sayin...~Mem

Christina Bellantoni | July 24, 2010, 12:22PM

Las Vegas -- President Obama greeted progressive activists and liberal bloggers this morning via video message, telling the group during the final full day of Netroots Nation that he gets their frustration that "change hasn't come fast enough."

"I hope you take a moment to consider all we've accomplished so far," Obama said. Then the pre-recorded video showed a segment from MSNBC's Rachel Maddow rattling off the administration's achievements.

Obama promised, "we're not done." He said that the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell is in the works and touted his own plan to draw down 90,000 troops from Iraq.

"We're moving America forward," he said, remarks that he's made many times before. "When we've come this far we can't afford to slide backward ... [to] failed policies that got us into this mess." Read More...
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