wretchard:

What if those who make the decisions and those who bear the consequences for those decisions are two different groups of people? What if the Obama administration makes catastrophic decisions that affect neither the Obama administration nor its core supporters, but do affect other groups of people who are accustomed to abuse?

What if entire groups of people do suffer because of Obama’s decisions yet support him anyway because their intense loyalty to him surpasses common sense?

Should we really assume that politicians can be held accountable, even in a democracy?