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Perhaps viewing our leadership as capable, powerful leaders comes from, for the most part, Republican domination of the federal government over the last two and a half decades. A "don't question authority" mindset has become pervasive.
Glenn's comment about holding Barack Obama's feet to the fire has been coming back to me for several days now and I can't help wonder if what seems revolutionary should be the norm. We can respect and disagree with our political leaders without "denouncing" them, recalling them, or even reviling them. It doesn't have to be "with us or against us", and actually it can't be if we want to move forward.
Those points aside, constitutional debasement is not ok. Let's continue to push back without resentment and not let the issue go if our efforts fail. Rarely, if ever, are forces in balance. There isn't a big list of problems with Barack Obama's platforms, (for me, anyway) so it shouldn't be too difficult to keep this one on the front burner. Let's balance that with movements against Barrow, Carney and Hoyer and swing the pendulum back in a progressive direction.
