Reply #15: Nice post

[Yo_Mama]

I may not agree with everything you say, but I think we do indeed need to invoke reality.

Especially with regard to the economic and political numbers. It is not anti-Democratic to want to craft a winning platform and agenda.

I do not personally think that the country is shifting right, but that the leaderships of both parties has been poor for many years at identifying the true needs of the country and providing for them. I view this election as yet another in a string evincing desperation among the voters.

Far too many in DC are focused on tokens rather than crafting policies that will work for the majority over time. I do not blame Obama for this election. I blame Pelosi.

IMO, we need to return to more debate at a lower level in the party before crafting policy initiatives. There are lot of very difficult and real issues that must be addressed in the next few years. I do not think the country feels comfortable leaving that to the GOP, and I believe that the Democratic party could emerge from this as very powerful if we could stop lobbyists from writing legislation and get the "representative" part of Congress working again.

With any luck, this will be a reality check and provide time for a party-wide refocus before the 2012 elections. Just look at that sea of red in the House spreading across the rust belt states. That's serious.