"He [Christie] is a moderate Democrat."

[1StrongBlackMan]

21. Bingo ...

not realizing that their cynicism and complaints tend to dishearten a-political voters that we need in order to win elections. This opens up a path for Republicans to win back power that's 180 degrees against everything these well-meaning people on the Left claim to believe in - as we've seen in 2010.

I think this is a blindness/flaw that we face ... it seems the more "passionate" or "engaged" the criticizing commentator, the more likely they seem to think others think and act as they do. The fact is, most of the electorate is not passionate, or engage, or even very knowledgeable on political matters ... they form their opinions based on what they hear others say. So when they hear only negative with respect to a Democrat, with nothing to balance it out and no context (e.g., noting the historic obstructionism of the gop) what are they supposed to think?

I have raised this with some folks around here. But have stopped because they seem more concerned with their RIGHT DUTY to criticize hold Democrats' feet to the fire, than the effect they are having on the people they need to actually win elections.