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81. I don't think there are "non progressives" among us..

We don't and shouldn't agree on everything. My definition of a "liberal agenda" I sure is not a long wayz from yours, especially if your defining policy is single payer which I believe is the best policy. If I disagree with you on any part of your liberal agenda does that make me not a liberal?

Here's the thing: We have a great Colorado single payer loving liberal in Andrew Romanoff who had been an excellent Speaker of the Colorado House. He ran on an anti Wall Street platform against Michael Bennet in the 2010 Senate primary. Bennet is a fairly conservative Dem who had been appointed to his seat in 2008. Bennet won the primary and the Senate seat.
This year Andrew ran for the Congressional seat held by Mike Coffman. He ran on the liberal issues he's always run on, including single payer, in a mixed district with all mail in ballots. Andrew had a lot of money and was able to make his case loud and clear, turnout was strong, and he lost. Of course, the media is never a friend to a liberal candidate and did their thing, but to say he ran as anything but a liberal Dem would be wrong, and he lost. Mike Coffman, who has moved even farther to the right, kept his seat.

I'm having a hard time understanding your last statement. Why would "non progressives" blame anyone for their losses when they're NOT losing? This is the Democratic Underground and, with the exception of a few trolls, we are all Democrats and we are losing. You blame the so called "non progressive" Democrats for our losses and believe "non progressives" Dems blame progressives. Do you see the dilemma here?