Fair-weather democrats.

• Author: Peters, Charles
• Position: TILTING at windmills

You probably read about the two Democratic state senators who lost recall elections in Colorado because they voted to strengthen gun laws in the state. What struck me in the New York Times account that I read is that 21,000 fewer voters turned out than had in 2010. "That was the midterm election, when too many Democrats were too busy finding fault with President Barack Obama--why hadn't he fought for more stimulus spending and for single-payer health care?--to bother going to the polls. Their failure cost us dearly. Not only do Republicans control the House of Representatives, but Republican victories in state legislative and gubernatorial races have made possible the redistricting that seems likely to result in Republican domination of the House through 2020.

If the Colorado election is an omen of 20x4, the Democrats could also lose the Senate. So many liberals are...