Or I did read it, and I think it&#x27;s wrong.  This kind of triple bank shot wishful thinking on the part of leftists is kind of amusing, where every defeat is <i>actually</i> a victory, because something something Republican something.<p>The reality is the country is quite a bit more conservative than Peter Beinart wishes it was.  This:<p>&gt;But it is louder than it is strong. Instead of turning right, the country as a whole is still moving to the left.<p>is simply wrong.  Barack Obama did <i>not</i> change the American political trajectory.  The only thing he did that will last beyond January is the ACA.  And even that won&#x27;t last in its present form.<p>This is the sort of article people of all political persuasions like to read as they&#x27;re getting a good ass kicking.  &quot;I&#x27;m not losing.  Look, his knuckles are getting a bit bruised.&quot;