If anyone let anyone down, WE were the ones who let ourselves down,

[Mr. Ected]

67. We lost because of the OTHER AMERICA

The America that is largely uninformed, or misinformed.

The America that applies one set of standards to the Republican; another set to the Democrat.

The America that has been propagandized for decades.

The America with racist, xenophobic, hatemongering tendencies.

The America that views progressive thought as the enemy of the people.

The America that believes that the rule of law only applies when we are in office.

The America that views a successful Democratic President as unsuccessful, and his Republican predecessor as a decent but flawed man who did his best under the circumstances.

We lost because we care, we research, we reach out, and we aspire to real greatness....attributes that are belittled and cause us to be considered weak in comparison to the loud, vulgar, vile, cheating opponent.

My fear is that the genie has left the bottle, and will never be replaced.