The right tries to paint the election rout as a call for commity. Look at the polls, Suckahs!

From the Carpetbagger:

...in what’s rumored to be a 50-50 nation, Democratic policy goals have broad support. They’re the kind of results that could, if Dems wanted, have a considerable effect on the process moving forward.

As (Matt) Stoller noted, “Nine out of eleven of these has more than 2:1 public support. Six out of eleven have 3:1 public support, and four out of eleven has 4:1 public support. This is a popular agenda. In other words, the arguments about bipartisanship put out by Bush, business lobbyists, insiders, and the pundits are just an excuse to ignore the public.”

I think that’s largely true. Results like these suggest the public actually wants Dems to do what they said they would do. This isn’t about how quickly Dems can compromise on their agenda; it’s about delivering a series of progressive policies that enjoy considerable public support.

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