There is no crying in baseball....or Politics

I have had a long month or two fighting with right wingers about the state of our Country, the direction it is heading and what to do to make things better. Well...I am exhausted, but not defeated. This post was written the morning after an Election that gave the Republican Party almost every win. Part of me just wants to listen to Bob Dylan's Basement tapes and watch cat videos....OK all of me wants to listen to Dylan and watch cat videos, but to those on my side of the issues(liberal) I want to say something positive,to lift your spirits, to show you how this is actually a positive thing.....but that would be bullshit. The Left has great ideas , and many great accomplishments -anyone else enjoy having weekends? What they do not have is the brains or guts to run on their beliefs. Most Americans (9 out of 10) want background checks to buy guns and Democrats go out and swear they are for arming 9 year olds and crazy morons just like the Republicans. People like Obamacare so the Dems denounce it or run from it. Americans want the minimum wage increased-our President proposed fighting to raise it to $10.10 an hour( that is about $1250.00 a month after taxes) and that went over like a lead balloon. I tried to educate young people here in Colorado and they had no idea. Why am I having to teach people, why aren't the Politicians I support doing it? Why are we always starting from a right wing talking point( I am talking to you Chuck Todd), and then trying to fight to get back to the middle. The frustration I feel is palpable, but hopefully the Dems will take a page from Elizabeth Warren  and ( though I would never  endorse most ofhis crazy views), Ron Paul, who famously said during a primary debate, that we were attacked on 9/11 because of blowback (look it up-I have cat videos loading), not out of jealousy for our way of life.  He was cheered for telling the truth. Please, all Democratic Politicians, try standing up for your beliefs and not running from them. Also, remember.......there is no crying in baseball.