Look guys. The honeymoon was over. I can't tell you how much I have LOVED, LOVED, LOVED the past 72 hours. Lovely.
We control all of Congress.
But think... really think about it: We controlled the Senate for two years. A lot of really bad, bad, bad Bush bullshit passed with flying colors in those two years.
Patriot Act
Iraq Resolution
NO response to the exec declaring and instituting war WITHOUT the advice and consent of the Senate.
and Now....
in the wake of our glory... Reid PROMISES Lieberman a chair seat on the Homeland Security Committee.
Sen. Reid Backs Lieberman for Homeland Security Chairmanship
Newly re-elected Sen. Joe Lieberman has been promised by Sen. Harry Reid - who is in line to become the next Senate Majority Leader - that he will support Lieberman's efforts to become chairman of the powerful Homeland Security Committee.
In a private phone call on Wednesday, Nevada's Reid told Lieberman that he would recognize Lieberman as the senior Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which would facilitate Lieberman's move into the post.
Lieberman was the ranking Democrat on the committee, but he lost the Democratic primary in Connecticut and ran successfully as an independent. That leaves Carl Levin of Michigan as the senior committee member elected as a Democrat.
However, Lieberman had promised - before the election - that if he won he would continue voting with the Democratic Senate Caucus. Reid is evidently seeking to reward Lieberman for his loyalty with the chairmanship.
http://www.newsmax.com/....
Come on people... well, I guess I am speaking to those who seriously consider themselves progressives.
What a bummer diary, because, seriously... I really want to speak my heart: THE DEMS WILL FUCKS US and they will coddle the far right center line (aka... the bush secondary base).... and FUCK the constitution.
Folks... now that we have a friggin majority in Congress.... we need to lobby them. As in.. Harrangue the hell out of them. In person.
I mean... get ready for the democratic congress to pass some resolution against Syria and Iran. Why? Oh me oh my... because... elections are in two years... and, gee, we don't want to seem weak on 'security.' Or, they will bargain a min wage increase for the end to estate taxes. Or they will bargain a renewal of the patriot act... again, the security issue.
The republicans are laughing their asses off right now. Because the same senate who gave bush a two year pass after 911...... has arrived to town. Are webb or tester gonna CHANGE THE WORLD. Hell no they aren't.
Yeah.. downer diary and all. But, jesus christ. the honeyman is over. Lieberman is at the TOP, TOP, TOP.
How fucking dare Mr. Reid post on here before the elections.
If more of this "Lieberman is promised...."..... I will seriously say SCREW the DEMS. Let the fascists run this country into a hole. My children or my children's children create the life they create... after 50 years of hell in the fascist, screwed up USA. So be it.
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Forgive the typos. Yes, I have had a few glasses of wine. But, man oh man, Bush is in a corner.... and Reid reaches out to the Zell Miller of the republican Goon Squad. Stab me now. Though I wish I were stabbed yesterday... when I thought my children had a chance.
I mean..... do any of us even THINK there will be an investigation of any crime or corruption perpetrated by the pukes? No... I expect a big ole bi-partisan ROLL OVER.
Down with Reid.