Georgia10 over at Daily Kos puts together a fantastic piece of work about the state of the union from a Democrat’s point of view. To wit:
WE get it. We’re the heart of the party: the ones working ourselves to the bone day after day. We’re the ones without healthcare, the ones with our family members serving overseas. We’re the ones kicked out of public events and placed on watchlists because of our political beliefs. We’re the ones with kids who are taught “intelligent design” as part of the war against science. We’re the ones who can’t get married, the ones whose homes are subject to sneak and peek searches, the ones who have to wait 12 hours to vote and who pray that our votes will actually be counted. It is us, goddammit, who truly realize what this country has become and where it is headed. It is our rights being stripped away from us, our America slipping away before our eyes. All we ask is that our party recognize this. That a holistic approach towards government is needed. That while the Democrats focus on individual battles, it is our entire government which needs to be saved.
I strongly suggest you go read the whole thing. It is truly worth your time.