Another thread (
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2514963) is asking the unanswerable question: what are the Democratic "leaders" afraid of? In another post I have voiced the conjecture that they want the corruption to be "standard practice" for when they do it, but another possible answer is that they are afraid for their lives, and their families lives, too.
They get on planes, and they crash. Small envelopes of white powder are mailed to their offices, and no one ever figures out who did it. The lucky ones get their characters smeared (Kerry the coward, anyone?), while the unlucky ones keep dying. And for what?
They think their job is to be REASONABLE. Compromise. Do what is best for "everyone" and that means taking a turn or two at "giving in" while telling themselves they aren't really giving up. They are supposed to be informed, clear minded, and able to use diplomacy to do what is best for the country. Sometimes you win a battle (Harriet Myers) and sometimes you lose (Alito), so every day they get up prepared to do their best. ITS A JOB.
Plus they get paid a lot of money, and there are a ton of perks to being a Senator or a Representative.
But frankly, I think its time they packed up and went home. They think they are being useful by stopping us from being ANALLY RAPED, while not noticing we aren't grateful since SO MANY OF ARE TIRED OF BEING RAPED PERIOD.
Plus, a whole bunch of us are dead.
So, this is my message to my Senators and my Representatives:
If you aren't with us, you are against us.If you are too frightened of WHATEVER it is that is making you behave like such ninnies, then retire.
Its time to
PUT UP OR SHUT UP AND GO THE HELL HOME.