The Left in this country, a small minority of Americans, is the most ideologically rigid movement there is. The slightest shift off the plantation is punished. There are no more ferocious attacks than on “progressives” who alter their views toward the right even a little.

Where were you when this was going on? When the Democratic moderates were getting the bum’s rush?

There are lots of perceptions that are going to influence that group beyond the nastiness of politics in Washington, with the economy and jobs at the top of the list. But there’s every sign that that pivotal group is getting more and more fed up with hyperpartisanship and understand that it’s contributing to all the other problems; and will start more and more to punish the politicians they perceive as putting party before country. It won’t change overnight, and the effect will probably be small this election, but the trend lines are reason for guarded optimism.

Yep, I’m sorry to see Senator Snowe driven out of the Senate. That’s a sign of how deep the rot goes. How many more experienced and competent legislators can the country lose before we bring the Idiocracy to pass? I hope I’m right that the tide is slowly turning.

You in the running for that singular honor?

People talkie talkie about main stream media. Yeah well…that is all there is…for the average person. It is what it is.

Keep in mind that on my end of things, it’s the ideas that count, not the labels.

Republicans like Snowe are very useful to Democrats. It allows them to claim bipartisan support for their policies.

A book written long ago by a British general about WWIII and an unintended nuclear exchange pointed out that would be the result. The USSR would fall apart in a general war with the West.

This no compromise, my way or the highway, stance by Conservatives certainly follows the Christian model, find Christ or be condemned to Hell forever to rot and burn no matter what your earthly life was like. A most cruel way to approach one’s fellow man.

As I said, and just demonstrated, Conservatives and Christians hate democracy, hate accommodating other groups and want everything their way and the hell with everyone else. They love being martyrs, too.

“Moderate” Does what the Democrats want.

“Bipartisan” Does what the Democrats want.

“Reaches across the aisle” Does what the Democrats want.

“Centrist” Does what the Democrats want.

“Compromise” Do what the Democrats want.

“Extremist” Doesn’t do what the Democrats want.

“Partisan” Doesn’t do what the Democrats want.

“Polarized” Doesn’t do what the Democrats want.

“Civility” Not opposing Democrats.

Those are just a few.

Here’s another article from the same paper, discussing a Democrat who actually did step across the aisle, but not in the direction the Democrats wanted. Notice the difference?