Democrats Become Target of Occupy Protests

[kenfrequed]

82. I am uncertain.

The Blue dogs and conservadems suffered the lions share of our losses. Most of the Democrats that stuck to their liberal guns weathered the feedback loop. Also, the Presidents party usually does kind of poorly during midterms.

The Arkansas election where the blue dogs and establishment stood lock step for Blanche Lincoln was a clear example where a progressive (her primary opposition) would have done far better in the race than she did. And this was in the run up to the dreaded 2010 election.

President Obama and democratic all stars tossing weight behind Lincoln did more damage to themselves than anything. For President Obama it alientated his base just a smidge and it made his approval look powerless. He could have stood back and allowed the process to carry forward, which was the message he sent regarding legislation repeatedly in 2009 during the healthcare debate. Even had Blanche Lincoln by some miracle been elected we would only have retained an extremely obstructionist democrat who would have forgotten the White House support the moment she reentered congress.

Blaming this on the liberals and the activists is folly. But it is typical conservative democratic folly.