So on MSNBC's Hardball tonight, Chris Matthews sat with Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., and Elijah Cummings, D-Md. to discuss. the Democratic voters' enthusiasm gap. See the video.

My take on a Democratic enthusiasm gap? America can't afford to have one. And why does it exist?

We we are told that Republicans have been better at communicating their message, firing up their base, and because President Obama has not delivered on his lofty goals, many fair weather Democrats plan to stay home on election day.

Well, Democrats can't afford an enthusiasm gap. Democrats certainly can't afford to not get to the polls and vote.

Progressive may not be all that enthusiastic about President Obama, but how enthusiastic will they be about a Republican Congress with a large Tea Party component?

There are wild projections that Democrats might lose up to fifty seats, in part, because of the Democratic supporters lack of enthusiasm. These mid-term elections are all crucial races. This may become a very important historic election that could decide the future of America for the next generation. One need only look at the platform of this bunch of Republicans, whom are determined to toss out many of the social advances of past generations.

Okay, so if President Obama doesn't do it for progressives, doesn't rally them, spike up their enthusiasm, then take a look at what's coming, a junk truck load of Tea Partying Republicans, bringing with them a ton of regressive bunk. If the sight of them doesn't get Democratic voters to the polls, to stop the GOP bunk, then Heaven help us all, and Heaven help America.

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