What Feingold's loss says about us (Liberals and Progressives)

[HardWorkingDem]

I hope many people sit back and reflect upon what Feindgold's loss says about us and especially all of the progressives and liberals in Wisconsin.

I'm not talking about losing his service, but what is says about Democrats and Progressives and how we failed in keeping the one single man in office who fought every day for our most important stances, especially over the past ten years.

We should be reflecting on why should a politician like Feingold speak his mind against the grain of conventional wisdom when those he speaks the hardest for can't even reassure him of re-election.

Frankly, I don't want to hear about the money that was poured into his race, this, that or other whines. OUR voters failed this man. Our fellow Democrats and Progressives failed this man. Those who believe in harsh truth failed this man. He stuck his neck out for US - not the US - but US, Democrats and Progressives and we failed him. Yes, I failed him too. I should have paid closer attention to his race even though I am in Illinois. I would have gladly sent him a check. I thought it was impossible for him to actually lose. I thought our Democrats and Progressives in Wisconsin would cast the votes needed to send this man back to the Senate. But we did not.

We failed this man and we are much worse off than before.