Evidence Overwhelms Liberalism so They Turn to Conspiracy Theories?

After taking control of Congress in 2006 and winning the Presidency in 2008, the evidence is pouring in that liberal policies create a society that is less, in every sense of the word. Of course we all know that policies that attack natural rights- such as your right to life, your right to make free choices, and your right to work for and keep your own property- will of course lead to society that is less. Being from Michigan, I've watched what happens when Democrats run your state in the liberal way, and it isn't pretty. In 2010, voters went to the polls and soundly rejected Democrats and their liberal agenda, and now Democrats are frantically trying to find some way to explain what happened that doesn't involve them rejecting their entire worldview. There has to be some sort of conspiracy or something to explain why when they run things everything goes badly, or else they might have to admit that they are wrong! Via memeorandum, here is some of Liberals resort to conspiracy theories to explain Obama's problems:

... For some, the solution is to lay the blame on President Obama. He hasn't been liberal enough. He can't communicate. "I cannot recall a president," Robert Kuttner says in the Huffington Post, "who generated so much excitement as a candidate but who turned out to be such a political dud as a chief executive." Obama is "fast becoming more albatross than ally." This is an ideological movement at its most cynical, attempting to throw overboard its once-revered leader to avoid the taint of his problems.

But there is an alternative narrative, developed by those who can't shake their reverence for Obama. If a president of this quality and insight has failed, it must be because his opponents are uniquely evil, coordinated and effective. The problem is not Obama but the ruthless conspiracy against him.

So Matt Yglesias warns the White House to be prepared for "deliberate economic sabotage" from the GOP - as though Chamber of Commerce SWAT teams, no doubt funded by foreigners, are preparing attacks on the electrical grid. Paul Krugman contends that "Republicans want the economy to stay weak as long as there's a Democrat in the White House." Steve Benen explains, "We're talking about a major political party . . . possibly undermining the strength of the country - on purpose, in public, without apology or shame - for no other reason than to give themselves a campaign advantage in 2012." Benen's posting was titled "None Dare Call it Sabotage." ....

When the evidence comes in proving that you are wrong, how you react says a lot about the type of person that you are.

For those interested, check out None Dare Call It Conspiracy or None Dare Call It Treason.