Balz: Democrats on Defensive

Dan Balz may well be this generation's David Broder. Which is to say, as much as is possible in the MSM he tries to be even-handed. Here in The Washington Post he discusses the problems facing Democrats as they head into the 2010 mid-term elections. His lede sums it up:

Three forces threaten Democrats in the 2010 elections: populist anger on the right, disaffection in the middle and potential disillusionment on the left.

Friends, that can give us hope. Go read the whole article.