Update [2005-3-21 0:52:26 by blogswarm]: I have now learned my lesson about posting before the vote. I leave this up as a reminder of what could have been...
Update [2005-3-21 0:58:38 by blogswarm]: If Democrats would have shown up and stayed united, we could have won in the House 207 to 203. A single Senator could have won this for us.
Tonight, Democrats argued principle and the Republicans argued circumstances. Tonight, the Democratic Party, lead by Barney Frank of all people, reclaimed the mantle of the Moral Party of America.
When the GOP bogged down in the Delay Scandal, they forced a chain of events that codified a flip in the Moral Party; a flip in ethic political assumption.
Tonight, Democrats won the high ground. Regardless of what happened tonight, because of tonight, Democrats will have the credit of the Moral High Ground through the 2006 election.
The Republicans care about winning more than they care about the Constitution. The Dems played for a hard loss and won. Who cares about the score at the end of the night, the true victory will play out for years to come.
Barney Frank is a Fighting Democrat. He kicked some serious ass running the message. And Congressman Frank won the Moral High Ground because of his strategic running of the clock. He played it up in Prime Time, avoided following doctors, and ran out the clock with a precision that mocked the games players on the other side.
Frank won early and big. Yes, Frank won on CSPAN, but the Congressman won huge with the long term repercussions of Democrats winning the Moral Trophy. Props to everyone who Frank chose tonight -- the House stepped up. In Prime Time, the Democrats did a helluva good job. Progress is on our side on this one, and so will be the payout.
Democrats proved that we are the party of a better future, through sound government that respects the rights of the People. Democrats are the party fighting to strengthen America through living wills to clarify the exercise of the rights of every American. Democrats are fighting for you -- yes you -- to decide a dignified ending.
But more importantly, Democrats are the only people protecting the Constitution. The GOP only cares about winning; thus now -- more importantly than ever -- it is imperative that Democrats defend our Constitution against the far right power grab.
Fiending for power, Delay's Republican Party is one toke over the line.
All of this bullshit is cover for Delay. Let them distract, but we will hoist our Moral Trophy when Delay does the perp walk. It will happen in Austin, and when it does the crowd will just appear. Actually, there will be a great deal of the behind-the-scenes effort. Buses and carpools from Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. A giant crowd of people watching the crumbling of the Bush Empire. Chanting for a stronger America, with broad prosperity...effective government providing a better future for all with a compact of mutual responsibility.
Tonight, we won the Moral Trophy. Tonight we were right, and everybody knows it.
There is no longer any debate as to whether they have crossed the line. They have.
The only question now is the swiftness of the retribution.