Kos "Lets be real, were just not that powerful"

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7569312&mesg_id=7569312

In the thread John Cole is quoted as saying

Why is it that all the people who claim to be the base turn out to be self-serving, self-promoting jackasses who have very narrow agendas and love to inform us that if the Obama administration does just what they want them to do right when they want them to do it, they will “keep the base.” Otherwise, if they don’t fulfill their agenda right then and there, they will “lose the base.


Kos's reply is instructive

John is a friend, so I say this with genuine respect -- yes, the Democrats have a base problem. And no, it's not because of Ed Schultz, me, Jane Hamsher, or anyone else. Let's be real, we're just not that powerful.


Well my appreciation of Kos as having a clear understanding of how we fit into the political landscape went up a 100%.


If anyone believes that liberals can get elected and then start dictating major policy change then they really don't understand the underlying conservative nature of America.

The US can adopt a liberal agenda but it has to be shown that the policy fixes a problem and doesn't make it worse. It takes time, requires patience and persistency, qualities that the President excels in.