All the various kinds of professional leftist I know, are not sitting on their hands. No sirree. They are standing on their feet handing out campaign lit for Democratic candidates. They are on phones trying to get other Democrats and Democratic leaning independents to vote for Democratic candidates. They are toiling away at their computers sending out Dear Neighbor letters and emails to get those very same folks to come out on November 2nd to vote for Democrats. They are even, within their means, at fundraisers for Democrats.
THEY ARE OUT THERE DOING PRODUCTIVE ELECTORAL WORK. Why? One because they are always there, but this year they know the right is just populated by nuts who think the 19th century is too progressive. Because they are devoted to the issues that represent the Democratic party. Because they believe those principles can be used to animate people enough to go to the polls. Though, sadly at this point in time, it must only be to preserve what has already been accomplished. Some of it great like Social Security, yes, and even the not nearly good enough the health care bill. We know that these accomplishments may not be sturdy enough to survive the right wing Sherman's March to the sea. Without electing Democrats and keeping Democrats in control of Congress, they could well be gone with the wind.
