On the eve of this election, there's something I need your help to understand

[LWolf]

245. That's a long, passionate post

that completely ignores the point.

The point is about how, on DU, those who are critical of elected Democrats who don't fight for Democratic principles, win or lose, are suddenly cast as "the enemy" on DU.

The point was not about whether or not Democrats in general are better than Republicans, or whether or not elected Democrats face opposition in Congress.

While I can agree with most of your points, at least to a degree, that doesn't excuse the fact that you didn't address Will's point.

Those that I DO disagree with: I disagree, on principle, with using the knee-jerk "would you rather have had <insert any Republican>???" argument. It's weak, and doesn't address the primary concern. Of course we wouldn't "rather have __________." That's a given. It doesn't, though, somehow excuse the Democrat in question for bad policy.

I disagree on principle with the passionate defense of the POTUS just because he's a POTUS with a "D" after his name, with blaming Republicans for his poor leadership, and with the premise that I would have WANTED him to get "100% of what he wanted." I never wanted 100% of what Barack Obama wanted.

That said, some of your points would be good...if the argument were about Obama or about the difference between Democrats and Republicans. Unfortunately, this one isn't.