The Democratic Party Has Evolved Into A Self-Serving Bunch Of Eunuchs!

We OWN the U.S. House! We have a serviceable majority almost in the Senate and we have a Democratic President.

Yet inexplicably we have not the votes to pass a Bill decreeing when we go to lunch!

:think:The irrational effort at "bipartisanship" is ridiculous in the face of what we have experienced for the past EIGHT years! WE WON! WHAT? WE WON?

WE, the ordinary folks of this nation DID NOT WIN DIDDLY!

What has become increasingly more apparent to more and more of us is that...

The answer to this is that there is only ONE party, the party of the MALLEABLE... The party of the SPINELESS... the CASTRATED... the willing to go along to serve the personal ambitions of the "individual ELECTED OFFICIAL" who all seek nothing more but to be RE-ELECTED!

The ONE PARTY of those Castrated of PRINCIPLE often literally, but certainly figuratively. What is the difference really between the Repubs and the Dems on the issues? ALL these klowns scrambling for campaign ka$h and perks!

The excuses are REVEALING!

Health Care is the singular defining issue that illustrates the astounding level of control exerted on our beloved representatives by CORPORATE LOBBYIST $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!

THESE statements apply to BOTH parties but particularly at this point in time to DEMOCRATS!

Can you say Max Baucus? Debbie Stabenow? Harry Reid? Kent Conrad? Bill and Ben Nelson? Steny Hoyer? They're as bad as the OFFICIAL opposition!

THIS is leadership? You tell me! The WAR, Health Care, Goldman Sachs Alumni in charge of our economy for Gawd sakes? :wtf:

Al From, "The Party is NEUTRAL!"? What a bunch of losers! BOTH major parties have morphed into ONE!

ALL issues evolve into one... That ONE issue is $MONEY$!

2010 is going to be a disaster! The Koolaid stand is running dry!

Is THIS what America has voted for? You tell me! :think: :think: :think: :think: :puke:

and am hugely happy that more people seem to be waking up.
If enough of us open our eyes............

We must spread the truth!

Not one bit.

http://freeridebook.com/factcheck/200906110008

We need Public Campaign Finance and Paper Ballots counted in Public.

http://www.johnrussellforcongress.com/page.asp?PageId=68 The Russell Plan based on his 2006Election Contest

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When Obama took office and said he wanted "a new era of bi-partisan politics" I thought "good, its about time", but after repeated attempts at the mythical bi-partisan approach that only serves Republican goals....and nothing the Democrats supposedly stand for have been accomplished .........now every time I hear that phrase from either Obama or a Congress member I realize they really dont WANT to try and fight for Democratic principles because it would upset the lobbiests in DC that they want bribes from.

HERE is a first hand account of how Washington works courtesy of Rock Solid Progressive John Russell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBJAkCjjz1Y

..statements like 'We OWN the U.S. House! We have a serviceable majority almost in the Senate and we have a Democratic President" are simultaneously true and irrelevant.

At any given time we have four or five parties and two labels. American politics is coalition politics. Fracturing a ruling coalition doesn't move legislation, but it can stop legislation quite easily.

A generation or two ago, you had an informal alliance between the remains of the Southern Democrats and the GOP, over the war in Vietnam and civil rights that kept a paper Democratic majority from doing all it wanted to, or could have.

A generation or two before that you had an informal alliance between Bull Moose goo-goo reformist Republicans and populist Democrats that kept the McKinley Republicans from doing all their majorities seemed to entitle them to do.

In six months, Obama won't be able to do anything, because a righto-leftist Congressional bloc, while unable to do anything, will be able to stop everything. You saw it begin to emerge on the supplemental budget vote.

This country is backwards from Europe. In Europe you fight the election, then form the coalition. Here you form the coalition, then fight the election. And all coalitions can be split. Any coalition large enough to govern will have at least one fault line it will split across.

Bush's razor-thin, but extremely cohesive, GOP governing model is an anomaly, but because it's recent, it's perceived as normative.

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:) At least we know of someone who is standing up for what's right! www.johnrussellforcongress.com

re:the Health Care Public OPtion issue! Bought and Paid for politicians called home to roost as their hypocrisy comes to light through their FEC reports re:lobbyist contributions. So I guess you're saying this is just the "Centrist" way and we should just get used to it? With EVERY CAPITULATION by the so-called democrats this nation tilts ...

ever more TO THE RIGHT! The FASCIST way!

When one spends the time to delve into the actual details of our "coalition government", the Dem versus Republican arguments fall by the wayside. In this case, the devil really is in the details.

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for which candidate you put blood, sweat and tears.

As long as we accept, Republican Lite is better than Republican,
we will continue to have same frustrations.

There has to be some "on the ground" face to face activism in
the Blue Dog, DLC states. There are many more Democrats who have
given up and people who just do not vote in those states than
people realize.

We have to finally realize that just having a Democratic President
is not enough. We do not have a king. Unless we have a real
Democratic House and Senate, it does not matter a hoot.

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Where is the Change? Bring the troops home...NOW. The longer they are there, Mr. President, the blood is on your hands...the more money is spent...and the economy will further spiral downward. We need HEALTH CARE in the U.S. The Dems need to quit voting in more money for this Middle Eastern conflict.

Can Eunuchs truly be self-serving???

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The seventy-two year reign of Louis XIV was marked by an opulent extravagance best exemplified by the construction of his palace at Versailles in 1682. Here, the entire French nobility was expected to take residence and to participate in elaborate ceremonies, festivals and dinners. Louis' motivation was not based solely on his desire to have a good time but was a means of simultaneously controlling the nobility, reducing their power and watching for any potential rivals.

Prior to the construction of Versailles, Louis kept an eye on the aristocracy by requiring that they accompany him wherever he may go. When the king traveled, he did so at the head of a great lumbering retinue of hundreds of lesser nobility - all of whom had to be fed and entertained at each stop.

I guess some of you miss the good old days of Stalin huh.

No, make that I REALLY don't understand what the hell you are talking about.

We can do better than use old language equating lack of testes with ineffectiveness.

IMHO.

Liberals and progressives are the reflexive members of our society. It is up to us to encourage others to examine their language. Language is how we communicate ideas. The use of "eunuch" when discussing ineffectiveness communicates to the reader that balls are necessary for effective leadership. I think we'd all agree that's not the case.

Critical analysis of discourse is rather important.

before giving up control, might explain part of the issue.

It looks to me that the same interests are represented on Capitol Hill.

then that's pretty much the nature of politics, in imperfect solution to an impossible problem.

The problem is not impossible, excuses simply enable the continuation of said problem...

There's only one political party here, the Big Money party, and so obviously it doesn't have an actual Left-wing that, if a genuine movement, would clearly work AGAINST the aims and goals of the corporate/Right-wing.

We need active progressive candidates in primaries to give Mr Obama a wake up call.

but the SOS (sell-out senators) probably won't mind because they've already made a mint from their lobbyist friends. Not to mention that a lot of them will probably be promised a job if and when they aren't re-elected.

word for 'TPTB.' He's a tool working for the VERY, VERY WEALTHY. It's that simple to me.

...is being carried out against the American populace."

Corporate headquarters run the system. The gummit loves a guy in a nice suit.

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There is only one party. The party of Money $$$.

If there isnt at least a public Option in health care Im done trying. I was pretty active trying to help get democratic people elected but if this is how they repay me then I will either vote green party or stay home.

I still have faith in Obama but he better veto any bill that doesnt have a Public Option or my HOPE is lost.

No matter the "content" of the bill architecture courtesy of Humana, et al, trust me... It will be hailed as HISTORIC! :rofl: :puke: :nuke:

Gettit? There Is No Effective Difference when it comes to policy between the Dems and Repubs! They work for one MASTER ... Corp America!

I wish they had evolved. They're the same tepid, timid, weak-kneed bunch they've been for 30 years.