In advance I apologize for all the curse words. But goddamit that’s how I feel right now.
Fuckin’ betrayed. There are faster typers. There are more eloquent writers. Front pagers even. Other blogs. Cross posted. They’ve all said the same things using different words. Maybe more than a few have used the word betrayed.
I know we used it back when those fuckers in the US Senate let those ‘reasonable men’ through to a lifetime appointment on SCOTUS. I know I felt betrayed when they let that ‘other guy’ get chief justice. Without any real fight. Roll over and show your belly.
I know I felt betrayed when the FISA fight fizzled. Same for re-authorizing the spy on Americans act – otherwise known as The Patriot Act. How about pissing on shrubs shoes by NOT authorizing more spending in eyerack? Fuckin’ betrayed.
I could enumerate and provide links to several dozen issues that SHOULD have had the DINO’s up in arms – but what’s the point? Each and every one was a hot button for someone – mine might have been different than yours – or not. But think about this for a minute or four – when, since 2004 have you been ecstatic about the actions of the democratic senate caucus as a whole? I’m not speaking of the actions of individual candidates running for office or of sitting office holders or even of the newly elected. But the leadership and the caucus as a whole democratic entity? Yep. Betrayed. EVERY. FRIGGIN’. TIME.
Markos spouts off about ‘more and better democrats’ a lot. Sometimes it seems that he’s moving his fingers on the keys to just hear the noise they make. But after this last capitulation I’m not so convinced of that. More? Certainly. But what does more actually get us? With this leadership, not a-fuckin’-lot of ‘change we can believe in’ that’s for sure.
A few more in the Senate to get over that 60 hump would be good – but the call now should for lots-o-better. Primary challengers? Obviously. Quality candidates that I can help financially.
Oh, you mean like Franken, Noregia and Kleeb? Win or lose, I’m willing to sink another $2k (spread around) into the chance to do away with one or more capitulators. (And FYI - $2k out of the household budget is a hell of a lot of money for me!)
So... Screw Joe in 2012 – that’s a lifetime away. What I wanna know is who’s up in 2010 that voted to betray me this day? Just FYI assholes, if I still have a job in 2009 and 2010, I’ll add my measly two significant digit contribution every two weeks to the war chest of your primary opponent.
Oh, just one more thing – if President Obama nominates a centrist to a SCOTUS opening and y’all let the rabid right get away with filibustering the nomination(s)... God help ya cause your not gonna get campaign bucks from this sorryass Texas Democrat.
There, enough of a rant. Maybe I won't wake at 2:30am and think about this 'Historic Election' and "Change I Can Believe In'. Maybe I won't wake at all and all this won't matter a whit to just another dead guy.
But neither is likely to happen. Most likely I'll lay awake for a bit listening to the traffic on the I-410 and wondering why those Senate guys abhor change that I can believe in?