From CNN and the Department of Blinding Obviousness, we have the story that pretty much explains the Congressional Democrats in a nutshell:
Senate Democrats have no choice but to change their tone about Roland Burris becoming a U.S. senator because Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich "called our bluff" in appointing someone over their objections, a senior Democratic congressional source conceded Wednesday.
Roland Burris, left, meets with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the Capitol on Wednesday.
This shows such unbelievable weakness it's amazing. This is why the GOP runs us over every time.
NEVER START A FIGHT that you CAN'T WIN. GOT THAT, HARRY?
But what seals it, though, is that this "Democratic source" fails to see just how weak they really are:
"We tried to send a political signal to Blagojevich that we would not seat someone he appointed. He called our bluff, in a reckless way," the Democratic source said.
Well no shit, Sherlock. If that's not the story of the last 3 years, I don't know what is.
The GOP (and other Dems with any balls whatsoever) has figured out that the Dem leadership absolutely refuse to take the sufficiently aggressive path to accomplish any of their objectives.
I'm hoping that this episode will show any rational Democrat that having this approach as the dominant approach risks the implosion of all of that we have worked for.
Rod Blagojevich, George Bush, Dick Cheney, Roland Burris et al. are not particularly smart men. They just know who will fold after talking a fake fucking game.