You know, liberals were consistently doing demonstrations for years, and they have abortion rights, tax and spend policies, the nanny state, separation of church and state.....things that most voters don't want, yet politicians backed it, passed it.
Special interest is, by definition, the minority, or they wouldn't be "special." And special interest groups get plenty of what they're asking for. Money and noise win political support. That doesn't necessarily mean more votes. All special interest needs now is a judge.
It's always been easier to sit on your a$$ and complain than to get out there and hold a sign, or deliver a letter.
I just wish the Northeast where New York and Washington D. C. are, was not such a "blue state"---there are a lot more "liberal protestors" that live close to the areas that get the media exposure---
Sure, you might get a lot more "red state conservatives" protesting in Dallas, but you will never see it on TV! And, if it isn't on TV, then the rest of flyover country won't know and won't care---at least right now.
Hopefully the internet and website like this one will have more of an impact...it has had more impact by a ton, since the Rathergate incident, but face it, most people are too lazy to scour the internet, when it is so easy to have on CNN or even Fox News as background noise---
I don't think the reason for the analysis goes any deeper than the two reasons I posted. I respectfully submit, in this situation, you folks are overly analytical and pessimistic.
Not you SVDPJ.
All excellent points. Well said!