Every day I sign on here wondering when I am going to see the Frontpagers and regular rec listers rallying the troops for Jim Martin. I look forward to those inspired diaries about "Leaving Everything on the Road" like I did multiple times a day prior to November 4th.
And then I get here, and what do I find?
More snivelling and bitching about Lieberdouche. And yes, I hate him too. I've hated him since he was Attorney General of Connecticut. So there.
Today Ted Stevens conceded. Amen.
In the coming weeks, we could see Al Franken capture another seat in the MN recount. And that will put us just one vote away from 60.
But frankly, we need to stop the unending diaries about Lieberman and focus on GA. So I propose a moratorium on bitching about Lieberman until December 3. After that, have at it. Bitch all you want.
Until then - get your ass back in gear and help us win Georgia, damn it!
Let's face it: there are two types of people on this site at the moment. Those who realize that this election is NOT OVER and are still working. And this is clearly a very small group of people.
And then there are those who have seemingly decided for the rest of us that the road ended. They are now packing up the tent at the finish line and heading home to brag to their friends about how well they did in the marathon.
And speaking of marathons, this situation kind of reminds me of the Boston Marathon. Every year the marathon winner crosses the line about 2PM. All the local channels cover it, and gets played over and over again on national media outlets across the country. Then at some point mid afternoon the live tv coverage cuts out - sometimes switching over to the Red Sox game. And everybody thinks that the race is over.
Then, every year, on the 11 PM news one of the local Boston stations always shows the requisite 'live story' from Heartbreak Hill in Newton. It is about the person who is still out on the course - 12 hours later. It is pitch dark. It is cold. And it is usually pissing that miserable fucking April Boston rain. And there is this man or woman - usually a senior citizen - still going, still pushing themselves, refusing to give up and never, ever surrendering.
It is pretty moving stuff - even for a snarky, black hearted Irish bastard like me. But then again, I was a runner in high school, and I've been to Heartbreak Hill. I've stood on the side lines and cheered and yelled and pushed marathoners both on feet and in wheel chairs as they run up the most God forsaken obstacle that exists on any marathon course anywhere.
But I digress. Right now I am feeling a little bit like that tv reporter who is standing out there in the cold rain trying to remind everyone that the race isn't over. That there is still an inspiring and meaningful story happening. And it feels like too many of you here are ready to grab the tv remote, hit the light switch on the bedside lamp, and put it down for 40 winks.
And I know I am not the only one here who probably feels this way. Or at least, I hope I am not.
I understand that people are pissed off about Lieberman. And we will have plenty of time to bitch, cry, yell, throw shoes at the tv, threaten Senators who supported him, call for Reid to resign - and much more - AFTER DEC 2.
But right now we need to be focused like a laser on helping to get Jim Martin elected. Unfortunately, there are way too many people here who seem to be walking away from the promise of 'leaving everything on the road' - starting with Kos himself.
Yes. You heard me right. Kos, you are leading the charge right now re: the Lieberman bitching, and by doing so you are sending a clear message to everyone else that making noise about Lieberman is more important than winning in Georgia.
Maybe some of you believe that Georgia is unwinnable. And to that I say: we have no idea if it is winnable or unwinnable. There is no model here that can accurately predict what is going to happen down there. And there is substantial evidence to suggest that the race will be run by the side that mobilizes the best GOTV effort.
And so long as there is a chance, we need to keep fighting. We need to stay focused. We need to stay positive. And for the next ten days or so we need to stop complaining about Lieberman. Can we win in Georgia? Who knows? But for the moment, we have to keep believing that "yes, yes we can!"