over what is desirable and what is actually possible. We KNEW that the GOP health 'plan' they have been flogging for eternity was not a real possibility because MATH. You cannot lower taxes, keep coverage for pre-existing conditions AND get rid of the individual mandate. Not possible. Same for Sanders' plan. It was too expensive and would never make it through the congress, even if Dems had majorities. Clinton told the truth. Her plan was incremental because you can only get small increments of improvement on something as big, expensive and complicated as health care. But too hard for voters to comprehend, I guess.... They liked the lies, so instead we are going to get more stupid gridlock and and GOP obstructionism even though they control EVERYTHING! This is so stupid and pointless, I can't even... But this is what people voted for. All or nothing. So they get nothing.
And then there is the issue of experience. As you get more experienced and build more coalitions, you become "The Establishment". It's part of the winning thing.... The people who are not part of the establishment are either not serious players or they lost too many elections.
Oh well. They will learn. Some of the young idealist in my town who talked a bunch of smack during the last primary are getting seriously involved now, which I think is GREAT. We really do need some new blood, but also, in 2-3 years I can laugh and say "It's harder than it looks, right? I told you so!" THEY will be the establishment soon 
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