Democracy is so inconvenient when you’re trying to get something done—say, bag a trophy for your administration. In its pursuit of short-term goals, the Obama administration has undermined basic democratic tenets. Meaning that we, as a country, have lost something regardless of the election results. Nancy Goldstein was runner-up in the Washington Post "Next Great Pundit" contest, and a version of this piece appeared in that paper. Distributed by Tubemogul.
