Rightous Rant
There is a good diary just now on the rec list about Democrats' refusing to grant Arlen Specter any seniority for time served on Senate committees.
This is not in any way a critique of that diary or its author but I'm sorry why the hell should I give a sh&^ about the newly minted Democrat Arlen Specter and his seniority on this or that senate committee?
I admit that I read brooklybadboy's diary about Specter being refused seniority by the Dems and was thoroughly disgusted. My beef is not with brooklyn but with the Senate Dems.
So, Senate Dems finally reacted to an event with some balls or chutzpa when it was their own political lives and status on the line. Well, good for you -- you narcissistic, self-important, Washington bastards!
I am so fucking tired of their total spinelessness on everything else -- everything that matters -- so who really gives a shit about committee seniority? Tell me how that will improve the lives of people everywhere struggling in this nation to get by?
How about showing some spine on something that matters, like, I don't know, say torturing prisoners!?! Show some fucking spine when it comes to investigating that and holding people accountable for what was done my name and the name of the country.
Or how about holding the Bush crime family and Dick Cheney responsible in a court of law for the authorizing torture, or for lying this nation into war, or for the grotesque war-time profiteering of companies like Halliburton?
Or how about finally growing a spine and doing something--I mean really doing something--about the Enron-like deregulation of the financial industry that lead to the worst economic meltdown since the Great Depression? Enron CEO Ken Lay was convicted in a court of law - why aren't the Wall Street barons who made off with billions of our money at least out of a fucking job???
Or how about actually passing cram down legislation that would help struggling homeowners or passing tough new credit card regulations that would help actual consumers and not compromise and kow tow to banks and the financial services every chance you get every second of the day. How about showing some spine there for a change.
I get that the Senate Dems don't like having Arlen Specter foisted upon them unsuspecting by Reid, Biden and Obama -- and they don't much care for the deal that was struck to bring Specter over to the Dems. Well boo-fucking-hoo. Ya know what? There is a lot of shit that has happened this past eight years that I am so incredibly mad about I can't stand it either. Only I don't give a rat's ass about the collegiality and traditions of the Senate -- I want universal fucking health care, and a liberal supreme court justice or three and EFCA and the laws of the nation enforced even if it is uncomfortable and awkward to investigate the former president and vice president for war crimes. DO YOUR FUCKING JOBS ALREADY and then I might be sympathetic about something like seniority on this or that Senate committee. But right now, no. I'm sorry. I don't care about that. I've actually got many more important things to worry about. And so do you!!
I don't take any pleasure in Senate Dems giving the finger to Ole Arlen when it comes to committee seniority. It seem the only time that Senate Dems can actually come together and stand up for something is when it is their own status is treatened. Jesus!! We should not be impressed with such a show of pique on their part. This is showing backbone when it matters the least.
Oh yeah, and by the fucking way, if you ever do actually grow a spine, I would like my 4th Amendment back now. Thanks for nothing. I hope you are happy now with your seniority in tact.