Saw this comment on FB, which pretty well sums up yesterday . . .

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36. Every election I vote in hopes they'll see our support and grow backbones...then disappointment.

Hear hear, Fred Sanders! Its not like its so hard. There are plenty of reasonable, rational people in this country who would vote if they thought it meant anything. Right now democrats are either uninspired (thanks to unfulfilled promises) or disenfranchised (thanks to gerrymandering, election laws, etc). This will not change until democrats stand up for what we all believe in and take on guns (70-90% polling), education, infrastructure, science/R&D (NASA anyone?), UNIVERSAL health care, living wages, gay marriage, marijuana legalization, etc.

These things all poll well and we the people have shown time and time again that we'll turn out as soon as someone gives us some hope that they'll actually stand for what we believe in. And then they get elected and submit to what is effectively a years-long tantrum by the other side. Instead of calling them out on it and carrying on without their help, our officials concede to their shitty demands and try to negotiate against our own interests.

THIS is why people don't turn out. THIS is why we're where we are. Democratic politicians take note - we elect you to stand up for us and fight for what we believe in. If you won't, how do you expect us to throw our support behind you? The Repugnicans may be lying whores for corporations, but at least they STAND FOR SOMETHING.