WOW ... maybe we're being heard after all !!

[welshTerrier2]

here's some good news no matter where you are on the political spectrum ... whether you're engaged from inside or outside the party, on the left or in the center, a re-energized, combative Democratic Party is good news for everyone ... let's hope it's true ...

Democrats Are United in Plans To Block Top Bush Initiatives


As President Bush prepares for his second term, Democrats in Washington and around the country are organizing for a year of confrontation and resistance, saying they are determined to block Bush's major initiatives and thereby deny him the mandate he has claimed from his reelection victory last November.

The Democrats' mood and posture represent a contrast to that of four years ago, after Bush's disputed victory over Al Gore. Then, despite anger and bitterness over how the 2000 election ended, Democrats were tentative and initially open to Bush's calls for bipartisan cooperation. Today, despite Bush's clear win over Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), Democrats across the ideological spectrum say they are united in their desire to fight.

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Grass-roots Democrats feed the appetite to battle Bush, giving Democratic leaders in Washington more incentive to challenge the president. "I've been struck how funders and groups like MoveOn are very engaged and are not letting up at all," said Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg.

Four years ago, he said, Democrats pulled back, but this time there is pressure from the grass roots to continue the fight. "Democrats took a licking , but see themselves back in the battle," Greenberg said. "I don't think outside forces will allow Democrats to disengage."

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