It actually started in 2008, the year America put Barack Obama in the White House. That year, voters in California approved Proposition 8, sending a message that, when given a chance, even states dominated by liberals don't believe that the homosexual lifestyle and marriage have anything in common. In response to this, Obama rescinded the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy and refused to enforce the Defense of Marriage Act.

Next up were the voters in Massachusetts who, knowing full well that their decision could put Obamacare in jeopardy, elected Republican Scott Brown to fill the seat of Teddy Kennedy, thus ending the super-majority of Democrats in the Senate. Did they pay any heed to this historic development? No, they proceeded to enact the healthcare bill by the most dubious and dishonest methods.

Later that year came the crushing 2010 midterm elections, where Republicans, riding the Tea Party tide of mistrust of big government and disgust with income redistribution, regained control of the House, wresting control of the Speaker's gavel from Nancy Pelosi. Did Obama get the message? Well, just last week the AP headline blared, "Obama: Bush Tax Cuts For Wealthy Will Not Be Extended, Period."