We can do badly all by ourselves! Honestly do our dear Democratic and so called liberal pundits not understand that? Honestly I wonder why they think we worked and fought this hard for such large congressional majorities. I didn't donate all my money and time these last 6 years just to get a Democrat into a position of power. I did it to get DEMOCRATIC POSITIONS into power. I'm not one to normally rant but for God's sake people.
Do we really need a 60 seat majority in the Senate to give ground on a program (the public option) supported by 60-70% of the public? If we still have to negotiate and get a bad bill why not have 55 Senators, or 50? What's the point of having all these so called centrist to get a super majority in our caucus if we still get the same results?
Honestly if all we get is crap; We can do badly all by ourselves!
Do we really need such huge majorities in the House if all we get is watered down investigations? Why do we have a 70 seat majority, why not a 60? Why not a 50,40,30,20,10,1? What's the point of having subpoena power to investigate abuses Executive branch if we don't use it? Really it's actually worse to have such large majorities and still not be able to investigate the most unpopular Presidency in two generation.
Honestly if all we get is strongly written letters; We can do badly all by ourselves!
What is the point of winning a clear Presidential victory. Winning both Ohio and Florida (the last two big contested prizes). Why put new states in play like Virginia, Colorado, North Carolina, Indiana. Why push former swing states like Nevada, New Hampshire, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania into the +10% victory margin column? Why do this if we aren't going to claim a mandate? Why not claim a mandate on the EFCA or cap and trade? Why not just squeak by? Why not get the the Supreme Court to appoint our President? Why not just win the Electoral College?
Honestly if historic victories don't equal a mandate; We can do badly all by ourselves!
Why have the Democrats run Washington if the GOP still dominates Sunday talk? Why is the media still operating on conservative meme and talking points. Why are we hiding all our Woman, black, and Latino committee chairs? They actually craft the bill that become the laws, right? Why are the "serious" news shows still dominated by old Southern conservative white republican men? Why have a party committed to diversity if we never get to see it in action? Why aren't "tough" guys like Rahm playing hardball with the media on this?
Honestly if we're ashamed of our diversity; We can do badly all by ourselves!
I'm not just some Johny-come-lately some sky-is-falling sniffling at the first site of congressional delay Democrat. I'm a max donor in two straight Presidential elections. I was one of the first 20 volunteers for Obama in the 1st primary state. I'm also not just a money donor, I manned phones, canvassed, held sign, every week in the 2004, 2006, and 2008 elections and primaries. Not to mention I wrote letters to the editors, drove people to the polls and poll watched in all those elections. I've done the same each cycle whether we won or lost. Even when I wasn't in love with our candidates I still voted for them, I always vote.
Let me be clear I'm not against compromise, I'm more center-left then left. I'm not advocating a third party or not voting next cycle. But Healthcare is personal for me. But what's the point if other people have to get a $35,000 medical bill and still lose their son's life even when they have "good insurance" like we did?
Honestly I can do badly all by myself!
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Editors Note: For those of you unfamiliar with the phrase "I can do badly all by myself!" It's a phrase often said by woman (popularized by black woman) who are in a bad relationship and who are doing poorly financially. It signifies exasperation with making a commitment with a partner who just keeps disappointing you on so many levels.