Hey, Democraps. Coakley lost because people got the impression she felt entitled to the position; and because people tho't the Mass Dems gave her the nomination because they felt entitled to public support for any stupid fucking thing they do; and because people are gettin' a little pissed off, thinking they haven't seen much of the change they were promised when they voted for Obama, so they're still voting for change.
Yes, there was an awful lot to do. And yes, political headwinds have been fierce. But while Obama has managed to get some good things done, his messaging hasn't hammered any of it home, and his supporting players in Congress have looked weak and timid. Also, he's seen as being way too cozy with Wall Street assholes and K Street pimps - basically, it seems like nobody's really sure whose side he's on.
It's a little weird, but it's like people got so used to being spoon fed Republican Brand Bullshit for so long, they're exhibiting some kind of withdrawal symptoms. I guess they all voted for Bush because he helped 'em believe the issues were cut-and-dried, and all you needed was some common sense and a firm commitment to a few simple principles - that we don't really have to do any thinking or any real work to make decisions about how we govern ourselves.
The system is in a major state of flux again. I think what's really going on here is that we're trying to make some decisions on what exactly we want this little experiment in self-government to look like. I guess you could say that's always what's going on in a democracy, but I think there are times when we really have to concentrate on it. Like now.
One quick tho't: democracy stops working when people stop participating.
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