Tuesday's Lesson: Democrats' Best Hope Is More Ted Cruz

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WASHINGTON -- No, Obamacare didn’t almost cost Terry McAuliffe his narrow gubernatorial victory in Virginia. But dodging that bullet shouldn’t be much comfort to other Democrats.

For one, it’s not clear that implementation of the Affordable Care Act is going to improve or that, even if it does, the law will become more popular. Plus, McAuliffe was saved by two factors that Democrats won’t necessarily be able to repeat elsewhere in 2014: a monumental cash advantage and a local electorate deeply affected by a federal government shutdown.

So the lesson of Virginia is obvious: What the Democrats really need is another Ted Cruz-led crisis.

First-wave analysis of the closer-than-expected Virginia result accepted the explanation -- rising distaste for Obamacare -- put forward by the losing Republican, Ken Cuccinelli. And it is true that candidate McAuliffe took no chances when it came to the controversial, complex program. He mentioned it only obliquely, focusing just on the expansion of Medicaid the law makes possible. Neither President Barack Obama nor Vice President Joe Biden mentioned it at all when they campaigned in Virginia in the final hours.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/06/democrats-ted-cruz_n_4227395.html

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1. Why? Can't Democrats Win on

the merits of the Good they've done for we the people? Who in the majority of Dem Leadership is fighting for Us? What about Restoring funding to vital programs? The Banksters in jail? Tax Reform? If they'd tried the good fight in the face of GOP adversity - We'd All know about it. Yes there are still some great Dems..They are Not the ones offering Chained CPI, Supporting SNAP Cuts etc and they're out numbered by Wall Street Dems, Out Moneyed by all and frankly-they're out ranked.

We are "soothed" by the Dems advocacy on Social Issues--but they're as bad as any in the 1% of restoring and fighting for Our Economy--they only work for their own, imo