Reply #23: I don't think it has anything to do with the way Republicans treated Democratic congresspersons. [View All]

I think Democrats are afraid of losing power from being perceived or stereotyped as "too liberal" or "to left". The "Republican Revolution of 1994" looms in the memory of many elected Democrats. I think our elected officials are all too aware that if it weren't for the sad state of the Iraqi war and mediocre economy in 2006 we wouldn't have recaptured Congress and if it weren't for the downhill sprial of the economy in 2008, someone as pathetic as John McCain could have won the Presidency. If the election had been in July of 2008 (Dow around 14K, and the Iraqi war going well), we might have seen a different result.

Our current Democrats and in Congress will have to very creative to move our country in a progressive direction. I don't think they know how to do that yet. Hopefully, our President will lead the way.