A feisty liberal take on Obama's "civility"

In his September 11 "New Rule" column, "Float Like Obama, Sting Like Ali," Bill Maher takes exception to President Obama's sweet, conciliatory tone. Excerpt:

The Democrats just never learn: Americans don't really care which side of an issue you're on as long as you don't act like pussies. When Van Jones called the Republicans assholes, he was paying them a compliment. He was talking about how they can get things done even when they're in the minority, as opposed to the Democrats, who can't seem to get anything done even when they control both houses of Congress, the presidency, and Bruce Springsteen.
    I love Obama's civility in the face of such contumely, his desire to work with his enemies, it's positively Christ-like. In college, he was probably the guy at the dorm parties who made sure the stoners shared their pot with the jocks. But we don't need that guy now. We need an asshole.
    ...Stand up for the 70% of Americans who aren't crazy.
    And speaking of that 70%—let's call them the sentient majority—when are we going to actually show up in all this? Tomorrow Glenn Beck's army of zombie retirees are marching on Washington in protest of, well, everything.... [And they did march.]

Are we liberals indeed reluctant to assume the top dog role, much as I had to seek counsel to try to regain my dog's respect?