Is the Far Left Joining the Anti-Obama Movement?

When it comes to those who oppose President Obama, it makes sense that the Tea Party crowd has received most of the attention. I don't consider myself a member of the Tea Party, if there is such a thing, but I respect their efforts and see it as one of the most genuine grass-roots movements of our time.

Well known liberal Robert Reich, former Sec of Labor for Clinton, has a provocative and I think largely truthful piece today on the increasingly louder criticism of the President and Democrats that is coming not from the right but from the far left.

Tea Partiers are getting all the press. But the anger on the left, including much of the Democratic base, is almost as intense. And it spells trouble for Democrats a few months from now.

What are they so upset about? The Dems frankly are ignoring the far left agenda. While Tea Partiers are upset about Obamacare, the far left is livid because the plan doesn't go far enough. And they don't like our continued involvement in Afghanistan (which I support). They also see the President as being too quick to compromise.

Secretary Reich doesn't mention it, but similar criticism has been coming from the Latino community. While there is support the Administration's legal challenge to the now infamous AZ law, many are furious that Obama has not come through on his promise of comprehensive immigration reform. Frankly, before the AZ law, they felt like they were being ignored.

What does this all mean? Well in terms of politics, it's a rare politician who manages to enrage everyone. And the signs are there that this combined with the blow back from a right that is more galvanized than ever could really be trouble for the Dems.

Ask Jimmy Carter. He knows.