I wish I knew more bushies, because right now I would love to poll them. I would love to know, who is their favorite Democrat right now, Lieberman or Rangel?
For diehard bush supporters, I have to assume their dream boat is Rangel. Think about it.
A few weeks ago, as we were counting the votes, all across America, people were talking about raising the minimum wage and how to hold the bush regime accountable for their crimes. Just as the Democrats were taking over and these dreams suddenly seemed possible, Rangel changed the subject.
First, he got us talking about the draft. The bushies must have loved this because this supposed Democrat was proposing, not to ban the draft forever, but to bring it back. Bush himself has made it clear he will not bring our troops out of Iraq. The only thing bush can do to change the outcome he keeps getting is to increase the troop levels. He was afraid to talk about the draft, but Rangel broke the ice for him. Hell, Rangel even got Democrats -- DEMOCRATS! -- talking in support of a draft. Now, if bush decides to do it, it won't cause as much shock and he has at least a few Democrats already officially on board, giving him cover.
Now, Rangel is speaking out in favor of keeping the bush tax policies that help the rich keep getting richer at the expense of the rest of us, and also cutting social security. David Sirota already covered this beautifully today, so I won't bother.
In the Senate, unfortunately, we need Lieberman to caucus with us so we can have the majority. In the House, we don't need Chuck Rangel for jack.
Speaker Pelosi, please, bust this guy in the chops and shut him up for a few months. Give Democrats a chance to remind America why they voted for us before Rangel resumes embarassing the Democrats and helping the Republicans. Please.