Even earlier then I could have predicted (From my post-election post: “With new found power, the left will make strong demands on Democrats that they won’t be able to deliver without alienating the vast majority of the electorate. Gaining power may, in fact, exacerbate the severe problems already showing under the Democratic tent.”), the left is turning on the leaders who brought Democrats into power. Not the least bit grateful for his efforts at picking moderate and even a few somewhat conservative candidates actually capable of winning against Republicans, the wacky left blogosphere has Rahm Emanuel in their sights.

In private talks before the election, Emanuel and other top Democrats told their members they cannot allow the party’s liberal wing to dominate the agenda next year. Democrats will hold 30 or 35 seats that went for Bush in the past, meaning that Democratic candidates such as Brad Ellsworth in rural Indiana are likely to face competitive races again in 2008. Still, their interests are likely to collide with those of veteran liberals such as Reps. Henry A. Waxman (Calif.) and John Conyers Jr., (Mich.), who will chair committees.

From the Political Pit Bull:

Christy Hardin Smith fumes in this post at firegodlake [sic] telling Emanuel not to be “a back-stabbing ass” and warns, “If you think for a moment that those of us who just worked our asses off for a win are simply going to roll over and say thank you when you spit on us, you can think again.”

Later in the day, Jane Hamsher chimes in with a post grouping Emanuel with, get this, Robert Novak and Rush!

With people like these constantly trying to lurch the Democratic party into the far left, their leadership is going to be walking a tight-rope over the next two years. Frankly, I see little chance of them making it safely to the other side. One of two things will happen. Either they will govern relatively moderately and disgusted, nutroots types will abandon them in ‘08 or they will pander to their most vocal faction and everyone else will abandon them in ‘08. It’s simply not possible to hold that divurgent a consortium together. No matter what you do, someone you depend on will not like it.

This, of course, is the advantage of being conservative, as the Republican base is both larger and much more in line with the average voter. Now if only we can get the Republicans to act like it.

Hat tip: Hot Air

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