This is a time for political expedience, a time to appeal to the center, not a time for wild-eyed radicals like me to make the Democrats look like wild-eyed radicals. I get it.
But, damn it, lest we forget, the Bushies are guilty of numerous crimes against the Constitution and humanity. We need to hold them accountable for every life they've snuffed out or otherwise destroyed. We need to hold them accountable for attempting to subvert our beautiful nation and turn it into something very ugly.
Months and years ago, there were many calls for impeachment here. Let's not let that meme die. These fuckers deserve to be impeached, indicted, prosecuted, and if found guilty, hit with every ounce of punishment the law allows.
Do I want a progressive, proactive Democratic Congress? You bet I do. Do I want to see justice done? You can bet the farm on that.
This is a call to the grassroots: Don't play nicey-nicey. Don't let them get away with it! If/when we take control of Congress, let's lean hard on our newly minted reps before they get sucked into the whole Beltway bullshit parade and corrupted. Let's put on the pressure and keep it on. Democracy can only survive when the governed wield power over the governors. It dies when the reverse is true.
Yes, I know that I'm preaching to the choir here, but our potential complacency terrifies me. The simple fact of a Democratic Congress does not release us from our civic duty to actively participate in democracy. After we win, let's pour it on!.