No. I spotted one more thing I can't let you get away with, Ron.
"You keep saying that if enough people of a progressive persuasion (whatever persuasion that could be) backed a Democrat then it would fix the problem."
I did not say that. I didn't just recommended "backing a Democrat." What I said was "If enough people of a progressive persuasion took active participation in the Democratic Party, made their stance known, and kicked some butt if necessary, instead of sitting back and sulking, it would fix the problem."
That means "Get up off the frickin' couch and get involved in party activities. Go to meetings. Speak out. Talk to other people. Recruit friends who believe as you do and get them to got to party meetings with you. Exert yourself!! Speak out!"
That's the way the conservatives got where they are today. It worked!!
Get out and vote, by all means! But if that's all you do other than sitting in front of the television set and bitching, then you get exactly what you deserve.