And sorry blaming lobbyist is a weak argument. Both times democrats had the biggest bully pulpit in the world and failed to use it. They had open and vocal support form the major news outlets. If they have failed to get their message across you either need to blame the message or the messenger.

Did you ever consider that the reason the democrats keep failing is they keep doing such a poor job of things? If they focused on the reforms people want instead of trying to force feed a huge government program that might build the trust they need to get bigger project done. Right now most liberals are pissed that they didn't get the chance to force what they wanted on the country during the little window of power they had but they never thought of trying to open the window wider. Liberals can barely control the democratic party but they think they have the right to dictate to the entire country and seem stunned and angry when they fail again and again.