Democrats Learn it is Easier to Criticize than Govern

Theodore Roosevelt is credited with saying "It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."

Since the Democrats won back the Congress we have members declaring that we need to reinstate the draft (like Charles Rangel), while others like Murtha has said we need to get out of Dodge. Rangel has said "let's raise taxes!" while others have said, not so fast. The same seems to be case with energy, education, and a list of other policies. The Democrats are finding it easier to criticize than govern. Then again, we shouldn't be surprised. The Democrats never actually offered an alternative to the Republicans, they simply were opposed to the GOP. The Democrats are going to have to realize that they have a very short window in which to figure out how to lead or be displaced.