Lose, Lose, Lose

Democratic Party leaders, such as Bill Clinton, are attempting to coax some of their brethren out of their races for candidates who are more "party-favored". The other side of the aisle is attempting to do so as well. The common denominator here is that both parties are facing unforeseen, hardened push back from those they are pushing on. While Mr. Clinton tried to convince Democratic Senate contender Representative Kendrick B. Meek from Florida to drop out, Republican leaders pushed for State Senator Sue Lowden as their candidate in Nevada's Senate race. Both Clinton and Republican leaders failed. Meek is steadfastly remaining to fight a loosing battle in Florida while Lowden lost in the primary to Tea Party favored Sharon Angle.

What does this party disloyalty mean? Who does it affect?

What we are seeing is the implosion of two parties and the fallout will rain on us all. The Democrats are sinking from a shaky economy and their pre-election timidity. They are patching their sinking ship in the hope that USS Donkey will make it to shore before the next presidential election. They're done this cycle. They know, we know it. Yes, the Republicans are going to bruise the Democrats this election. But that bruising is coming with a price all its own. The Republicans polarizing brethren, the Tea Party, may do more harm to them than the Democrats could ever accomplish on a their own. We are a country of moderates, and any swing to far to the right again a la Bush and company will just bring the Dems back in.

With our two parties on shaky legs, with a shaky economy, who will the people look to to finally right us? With the coming election, President Obama will be hand tied. Republican Congress will not defeat veto. Regardless of executive and legislative frustrations, with no consensus within the parties, how can we expect any consensus between the parties?

After this election, the Democrats will be losers, the Republicans will be losers, and we, the people will be losers.