Of course - where the rubber meets the road - you're right on this sick. But as you say, it's the more cynical take on the issue. The other seems true also - but MORE true about those liberals who like to fool themselves into believing they're not as crass and horrible as they really are...
I guess I don't know how that is useful to me but I do regularly get the impression that Democrats want to win much more than Republicans do. They have learned how to craft their messages for the masses and stay on point, with rare exceptions screwing it up.
The one battle they seem to have lost is the argument over climate change. I have noticed that.
Venting is not the same as winning, it seems many Republicans cant see the difference. The Republican nominee should be 10 to 30 points ahead of Obama.