Political Contrarians Unite

I just love me John Cole in the morning. He wakes up contrarily, and manifestly maintains that contrarian stance throughout the day.

Anyone want to take a wild guess how Americablog and others in the progressive blogosphere would have reacted if Obama and Rahm had passed a bill in the Senate that appealed to 12 Republicans? I can hear the screams. There would be ActBlue accounts by the dozens to primary Obama.

It just never stops. And if Rahm steps down, they'll just find someone else to act as the bogeyman.

I personally think John was never a conservative. He was always contrary. It is just that at the time of Bush and his push for war, John had failed to see he was a contrarian. Had he recognized this particular personal characteristic, he would have never sided with all the batshit crazies to begin with. Thankfully, he came late to this realization, and so when he made the switch, elevated himself to a higher standing in Blogstonia.

Also, I wanted it understood that I do not see his contrarian stance as a bad thing. He is strongly needed if the progressive side is to remain relevant and on task. Self-criticism is a necessary component of leadership. That is something that John's talent as a blogger accomplishes. Without self-criticism, or maybe a better word would be self-awareness, there is a tendency to drift away from the values and ideals that are needed in a time of turmoil and strife.

So, keep on being contrary, Mr. Cole. We need you.