Election eve 2014 made evident early and forcefully that American public opinion is hard to square with reason and logic.
After growing demands from the grassroots over recent years for bipartisan problem solving to address the nation's continuing economic woes -- from wage and income stagnation to growing asset inequality -- Americans are tired of waiting for a fix. They are understandably angry at the intractability and inaction of Washington politics. They want and expect more of our national leaders.