Reply #9: My point is the bigger picture

[Armstead]

Sure, the Democrats should have put up more opposition to the Patty Act this time around. But compare the debates and challenges that went on this time to the total silence and acquiescence by Dems (with a few exeptions) that passed that damn thing in the first place.

This is all a glass-half full or half-empty matter. I prefer to fous on the more positive aspects of it, without denying the problems that continue to exist.

In a long-term sense, the liberal/progressive side is finally being restored to mainstream politics.

In a shorter term sense, the post 9-11 Spell has been broken. Not totally, but a 40 percent approval rating versus the 70,80-90 that were in place after 9-11 shows that America is waking up.