Democrats Risk Losing a Generation to Cynical Libertarianism

[sabrina 1]

84. The voters are not the infiltrators. Where did you get that from my comment?

The infiltrators are right inside our party, many of them in powerful positions.

The young people and Independents who voted for our party in 2008, thought they were voting to get rid of Bush policies. When they did not see that happening, they stayed home in 2010 and we lost.

The base of the party did NOT stay home, a lie that is often told. Had they too done so, we would have lost the Senate too. But for how long will even part of the base, who are constantly insulted by their own party despite their continued, if reluctant at this point, support during elections, continue to remain loyal to a party that is more interested in 'bi-partisanship' and in promoting Republicans to powerful positions in our Government, than in their needs??

This is how shifts in politics happen. When a party betrays its principles and then 'blames' the people for not remaining silent when they realize they are not being represented.

Can you explain eg, why this President who we all support, less enthusiastically in the second election, once elected, rather than appointing Progressive Democrats to positions in his cabinet, continues to restore power to Republicans by appointing THEM to his cabinet? We did not vote for Republicans did we? Are there no Democrats? And should we be silent and happy about Republicans taking positions we intended for Democrats when we elected them?