Reply #83: Oh horseshit. Obama and D's, even according to RACHEL MADDOW, gave us the most PROGRESSIVE agenda & [View All]

[RBInMaine]

VAST amount of accomplishment we've had easily since LBJ if not FDR. You need to stop the whining. Have you ever had to govern a frigging thing? You do what is possible. You do what you can with the votes you have. You need to re-watch Rachels' piece and get the hell real. Whine whine whine. Excuses excuses excuses. Purist pipe dreams. Your one of these "Well they deserved it," types who excuses inexcusable whining, laziness, and apathy. Yes, I saw the chart and it doesn't tell the whole story by any means. Here is what else the numbers say: Nationally only 42% of the electorate voted. The R base was fired up. In most places, ours whined and/or went into a silly stupor. MORE older and thus conservative voters voted. MORE CONSERVATIVE leaning voters overall voted. More I's who DID vote voted R. What is also shown between the lines, and what was true, is that R's and their friendly I's were much more engaged, much more motivated, AND they voted in larger numbers. Too many D's/Progressives bitched and/or went to sleep, and now they are REALLY bitching. Well, any damn one who didn't vote deserves what they now have. Try growing the hell up and ENGAGING next time. As to Obama's centrist tilt, you CAN NOT WIN THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY TODAY WITHOUT WINNING THE CENTER, and that is the plain truth. I suppose you think Clinton is also too "conservative" although his presidency has a 60+% approval, he won twice, and damn well would have won a third time if he could have run again.