dead-enders

The dead-enders have been attacking Obama in every way possible, from relentlessly critiquing his bin-Laden-is-dead declaration, to raising hysterical objections to the president's wreath-laying visit to Ground Zero.

Eric Boehlert: Limbaugh and Obama Dead-Enders Lash Out After Bin Laden's Death Eric Boehlert 2011

Led by Rush Limbaugh, the Washington Times, portions of Fox News, and bloggers who write for Andrew Breitbart, the dead-enders have spent this week not only refusing to credit Obama, but have been parading their contempt around in full view.

Eric Boehlert: Limbaugh and Obama Dead-Enders Lash Out After Bin Laden's Death Eric Boehlert 2011

Convincing these Gaddafi dead-enders to surrender with a modicum of leniency may hasten a transition and avoid needless conflict that could further destroy the capital and dramatically increase civilian casualties, including the thousands of hapless and defenseless migrant workers caught in Tripoli's cross-fire.

Amb. Marc Ginsberg: Tripoli Minus Gaddafi Amb. Marc Ginsberg 2011

But it's a low bar that lots of dead-enders can't clear.

Eric Boehlert: Limbaugh and Obama Dead-Enders Lash Out After Bin Laden's Death Eric Boehlert 2011

Billo and the dead-enders are so consumed with hatred that everything has become an opportunity for criticism.

Think Progress » Fox News: Guantanamo Bay may open its doors to Haitian refugees. 2010

Then there's Ken Cuccinelli, the attorney general, who's managed to become a darling of the GOP's most zealous climate-change deniers, gay bashers and Obamacare dead-enders in just nine months in office.

Bob McDonnell, grownup in the room Lee Hockstader 2010

Convincing these Gaddafi dead-enders to surrender with a modicum of leniency may hasten a transition and avoid needless conflict that could further destroy the capital and dramatically increase civilian casualties, including the thousands of hapless and defenseless migrant workers caught in Tripoli's cross-fire.

Amb. Marc Ginsberg: Tripoli Minus Gaddafi Amb. Marc Ginsberg 2011

Sarah Palin dead-enders have raised enough money to run an ad in Sioux City, Iowa calling on the half-term governor and former vice presidential candidate to "reconsider" her decision to not run for president.

HUFFPOST FUNDRACE - Obama Takes A Page From Bush, GOP Targets Obama Through TV Ads, Palin Dead Enders Want Her To Reconsider Paul Blumenthal 2011

Convincing these Gaddafi dead-enders to surrender with a modicum of leniency may hasten a transition and avoid needless conflict that could further destroy the capital and dramatically increase civilian casualties, including the thousands of hapless and defenseless migrant workers caught in Tripoli's cross-fire.

Amb. Marc Ginsberg: Tripoli Minus Gaddafi Amb. Marc Ginsberg 2011

Only the hardest-core ideological dead-enders are defending them.

Think Progress » Mukasey calls Liz Cheney’s ‘Al-Qaeda 7′ ad ‘shoddy and dangerous.’ 2010