Ask not who is the great wimp.....

for it may be you. I've had some fun:sarcasm: the past few days stewing in my own juices, if you know what I mean. The examples of Dem "wimpiness" have been exhaustive, even as I've tried to avoid them. For me, the most painful was "bigdog" saying "what's that?" when the Letterman tried to pitch him a softball about the DSM. Notice the story has now disappeared for the most part. Thanks bigdog.

I felt a major malaise approaching after that, and cut down on my DU time because I couldn't handle it emotionally. Still, I would peek in for five or ten minutes a day. Partly because of my bad attitude, which I freely admit to, it seemed like the tone of the posts took a nosedive at that point. I seemed to see nothing but examples of more and more Dem "wimpiness." Durbin's apology was terrible on many levels, and increased my despair.

And so, I did the equivalent of pouting. I refused to look at DU, C-span or the few sources of unbiased information I allow myself these days. Some of you are aware that I have boycotted the corporate media for almost a year. I was ready to slide back into the total political apathy that engulfed me during my twenties. I was on serious overload.

It felt good to forget. It really did. I went shopping, and gossiped. I paid serious attention to my wardrobe and vacation plans. Wow. How relaxing. Who knew life could be so calm and unchallenging? I spent my twenties like this, and I had FUN, ***damnit!

I could become an empty-headed consumer and seeker of self-gratification very easily. And I could become a wimp. Perhaps I already am a wimp. Actually, that is vanity speaking, for I am now sure that I am a wimp. By seeking escape, I am no better than the politicians I am so angry with. Because I am very well aware of this, I don't think this malaise will be permanent.

Right before I logged onto DU just now, I saw that the AOL start screen headline is screaming about *'s low poll numbers. Now I ask myself, and anyone on this board who may have been feeling as I have, what do you do when your opponent is down? Do you look the other way, or do you kick him? I guess it depends on whether you're a wimp or a warrior.

Much better to "turn it off" and recharge your mental batteries....the political reality is a draining experience and sometimes it's best to take a hiatus.

But take heart....

* This administration isn't winning a single convert to their side.
* Everyday, a little more corruptness and a little more incompetence is exposed.
* Everyday a few more people finally admit that this administration is not representing their best interests.
* Their rhetoric is increasing because their actions speak louder than words.
* The media, while still too cozy with this administration, is beginning to find its spine and reality is beginning to seep into the brains of the apolitical.
* They are trying to maintain astatus quo that protects the 3%....we've got the numbers and the outrage for change working with us.

They will go down, maybe not tomorrow or next week, or even next month...but the evidence accummulates, the outrage builds....they will not be able to hold back the truth much longer.

I'm a "the glass is 1/2 full" type of guy...maybe a pathological optimist. But I honestly believe that their will be a great seachange in the publics perspective of what is happening in their lives and how this administration is the root cause for a lot of the negativity that we are living under. We aren't going anywhere....and that's bad news for those that need to silence us in order to assure their personal security.

I don't mean to diminish the value of what you said, either. You made some very good points. I liked the idea that they aren't winning any converts to their side. That's got to be true. Can you imagine anyone "switching" to the * side in the past few months? I don't think so. :)

:-)

Hang in there....