One thing the Republicans seem to grasp that our side doesn't.

[KharmaTrain]

78. The Country IS Moving Left...

...thanks to the excesses of the teabaggers. They've alienated many major voting blocs...minorities, women, younger voters. They're "constituency" is reduced every time an EMT is called to Sun City or The Villages. The crazy is a symptom of their waning power and need to throw tantrums now to gain any kind of "unity". They've "poutraged" so much that they have become a parody of politicians and the no longer get a general reaction but only among themselves...and it's not even satisfying them.

In short...the rushpublicans are doing all they can to game the system before they lose the demographics war that is sure to destroy their corrupt and inept party. The revolt is already on and the eventual capitulation will bring out some real long knives. Time is the avenger here as the right's ability to win national campaigns diminish every day and eventually their hold on the legislative will wane was well.

The game now is to build up the grassroots...restore the 50-state strategy to make Democrats vibrant and competitive in red and purple areas and to win back state legislatures that are the key to the gerrymandering that is going on. There's a real big opportunity at hand...play it smart and we could see Democrats in a dominant political position and more chances to advance progressive ideas...