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In reply to the discussion: Some of here sometimes feel Unwelcome. Even many of us who were here back..Way Back [View all]JustAnotherGen
(37,507 posts)I read DU for many years prior to joining in August 2007. As an outside observer - I was thrilled by two things:
The focus on winning - and nothing less than winning big in 2008.
The focus on the the Democratic House (2006) and getting them to do our will as Democrats.
Here's why I feel a bit unwelcome:
I could care less who is running in 2016.
We are so nitpicky about what is in front of us right now - that we throw up our hands and state:
Let's not be activists. Let's not do to the Democratic Senate what the TEA Party does to the House Republicans. Let's just stay as a 'site' in a State of Perpetual Election Anxiety.
Anyone who challenges one of these 'Elections all the time' folks? Pretty much patted on the head and sent along our way.
Heaven forbid we want to do WHAT we can with the House, Senate and WH that we HAVE TODAY.
Heaven forbid we focus on our leftist roots and make that difference - instead of worrying about what might, maybe happen, sometime in 2016 or 2020.
Heaven forbid doing the right thing now - could lead to I dunno - Chelsea Clinton losing in 2040.