I absolutely agree and have had pitchforks and torches standing by for several years now.
You may want to send a copy of this work to Chris Dodd, who I hear, is looking for some material for a good old fashioned filibuster tomorrow.
That would be the perfect opportunity to force Congress to listen to the long list of their own crimes.
C-SPAN should be ready for that closeup shot slowly panning across the disgraced faces of our Countries rotten leadership.
Posted by mparker at December 17, 2007 03:25 AMI think I hear a tree falling in the woods.
Remember this is Harry Reid pushing this, though Mitch McConnell would have liked to. And did y'all see the piece from Cindy Sheehan wanting to impeach Nancy Pelosi for collaboration with the Bush Admin.? Maybe y'all could begin expulsion hearings instead.
Just a bunch of cats, this Democratic Leadersheep.
Posted by peter at December 17, 2007 04:29 AMOk, cats. So we got cats.
Every furry one better be scratching like hell and if not we stomp on their tail a bit and if need be there are plenty more to replace them.
Cats have claws and they need to use them.
I would rather have a pack of Rotwiellers but even so,
the lemmings are no match for cats.
Posted by mparker at December 17, 2007 06:02 AMIt would a mistake to associate my castigation of the current incompletely-suitable selection of current and aspiring Democratic leaders with a call for unilateral political disarmament.
Oh, no.
I'm handing out guns and ammo, so to speak, to the people who have been taken for granted by said (cough) leaders for far too long.
Posted by cskendrick at December 17, 2007 06:29 AMWhile I want the Democratic committee chairs and it's leadership to do more, faster. I don't see it happening. For some reason the Dino Dems are satisfied with the status quo and playing politics as usual. All the while we have a dishonest, scheming republi-con minority who will be voted out in the next election for not helping the Democrats achieve the people's agenda it was elected for.
Let me show you some stats from Campaign for America's Future:
As of July 23rd, 2007 there had been almost 3 times as many cloture votes than the previous 17 congresses!! Now how does a simpleton, neo-con, knuckle dragger not see Republi-con obstruction? They are fighting the weak Democratic leadership every step of the way.
Add to this the threat of a bu$h'$ pResidential veto and there is no wonder why our government is crawling. Yet, because the Democrats took the election last year they are taking the heat in the MSM for nothing getting done.
Let's take a look at bu$h veto threats, once again, from Campaign for America's Future:
Bill Number / Title / Date of Veto Threat
HR 6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 12/7/07
HR 4156 Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, 2008 11/14/07
HR 3996 Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 11/8/07
HR 3355 Homeowners Defense Act 11/6/07
HR 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 11/6/07
HR 1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007 11/2/07
HR 2262 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007 11/1/07
HR 3920 Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 10/30/07
HR 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 10/25/07
HR 3685 The Employment Non-Discrimination Act 10/23/07
HR 505 Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007 10/22/07
S 1710 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 10/17/07
HR 3773 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes 10/16/07
HR 2102 Providing conditions for the Federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media 10/16/07
HR 2095 Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 10/10/07
HR 3056 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to use private debt collection companies, and for other purposes 10/10/07
HR 2895 National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 10/9/07
HR 3093 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 10/4/07
HR 3246 Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2007 10/3/07
HR 2740 MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 10/3/07
HR 3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 10/2/07
HR 928 To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes 10/1/07
HR 3121 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 9/26/07
HR 976 Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 9/25/07
HR 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 9/19/07
S 1275 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 9/18/07
HR 2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 9/17/07
S 1789 Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 9/11/07
HR 2764 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 9/6/07
S 1645 Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 9/4/07
HR 3221 New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act 8/3/07
HR 2276 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act 8/3/07
HR 3159 Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act 8/2/07
HR 3162 The Children’s Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 8/1/07
HR 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2008 7/31/07
S 1893 Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 7/30/07
HR 2831 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 7/27/07
S 1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 7/25/07
HR 2419 Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 7/25/07
HR 3093 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 7/24/07
HR 3074 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills, 2008 7/23/07
HR 3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 7/17/07
HR 2946 To require the Secretary of Defense to commence the reduction of the number of United States Armed Forces in Iraq to a limited presence by April 1, 2008, and for other purposes 7/12/07
S 1547 National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2008 7/10/07
HR 2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2008 7/10/07
That was just from July, 2007. I lost track after counting over 75 Bills that bu$h has threatened to veto since the Democrats have taken office!
Now please, tell me again, who is not cooperating with the other party?
Plain and simple the Democrats are putting up good laws to be voted on. They are doing their job. The republi-cons need to get out the way, let the Dems lead and do the job the American people asked them to do.
Can the Democrats do more? Of course! Do their numbers in the polls reflect this? Yes. But not as bad as the republi-con numbers! Obstructing republi-cons will continue to lose more elections in the future.
I'd love for the weak Democrats to stand up to bu$h and stop the minority from getting it's way but it will never happen as long as the Dems are facing the threat of a pResidential veto, Republi-con filibuster in the Senate, while treading lightly so they don't lose the election next year.
"All the while we have a dishonest, scheming republi-con minority who will be voted out in the next election for not helping the Democrats achieve the people's agenda it was elected for."
Are you sure Seven?
The only way to get voted out of the minority is to be voted into the majority. Could happen in the House, doubtful in the Senate.
Kudos to Majority Leader Harry Reid for making the Intel Cmt version of the FISA bill the base bill instead of the much weaker Judiciary version. What they quickly fixed last August gets this admin even more when thought out. Wow, from your own leadersheep too. More great reasons to vote Democratic.
And then there's the penalty for MoveOn pushing Lieberman out of the party. He's indorsing McCain today telling Democrats its Ok to vote Republican. Thanks MoveOn, keep up the good work for Republicans.
Agree.
When a rep or sen walks off the floor and having a press conference saying, "Voting for or against this bill screws America." I'll start to consider disagreeing.
If she uses the phrase, false dilemma, I'll really perk up.
Posted by jaynicks at December 17, 2007 08:28 AMThe only way to get voted out of the minority is to be voted into the majority.
Yeah, should have read: "All the while we have a dishonest, scheming republi-con minority who will continued to be voted out in the next election for not helping the Democrats achieve the people's agenda it was elected for."
Check the link for polling data. The public knows the republi-con's are the obstructionists.
Please, keep it going petey, your party is toast next election!
Not that I have much faith in Reid's statement but his site did post this:
“Senators Specter, Feinstein, Whitehouse and others are working to craft a compromise that might give the phone companies some relief – but allow the lawsuits to go forward in a manner that would preserve accountability. In one way or another, we must ensure that President Bush is held accountable for his actions. It is important for the Senate to complete work on this bill next week to allow time for the Senate and House to produce a final bill. Our ultimate goal is a bill that commands broad bipartisan support in the Congress and in the country. The process I just outlined offers us the best opportunity to do so.”
Fuck 'loserman'!
Posted by Seven of Six at December 17, 2007 08:28 AM