Even though I am a frequent visitor to this site, I have not written many diaries or comments. However, this is something I had to get off my chest. I am sending this to the representatives as well. Please forgive me if I have 'broken' any dailykos rules in this rant.
Dear Representatives,
I’ll be blunt. You all need to grow a spine and stand up for the American people. The following does not apply to all the Dem representatives, because some of you have shown what it takes to counter the right. Mr. Grayson is an exemplary case study in that so Kudos to him. He is not afraid to speak the truth without any icing.
The sad part is that we cannot afford to lose the majority so many will vote for you anyways, but that is in no way indicative of our liking for you. If there was a real progressive challenger to you in the primaries, you would have definitely lost.
So here are 10 points I put together to showcase your impotency:
- You have let the republicans spread their message of hate and divisiveness (via the Tea Party) unabated.
- You do not have the guts to bring the "tax–cut expiration" debate before the election, when a majority of Americans (yes, including some of the wealthy ones) are for the expiration.
- You have not attacked the Republican Party strongly enough to point out that they have absolutely no solutions for anything. The republicans keep handing you softballs to hit, you take those balls and coddle them and not hit them out of the ballpark.
- You cower in fear of the republicans and constantly keep watering down all the progressive bills to satisfy them, and what do you get in return? A big fat zero
- You have forgotten how shabbily you were treated when the Republicans had the majority. They went as far as to send all of you to the basement to hold meetings and even shut off the microphones on you. Yet you all go licking their boots for their approval.
- Blaming the president and distancing yourself from him is not the solution. While he has his weaknesses, he has shown leadership in getting much more accomplished in the short time he has been in office than many other presidents.
- Some of you are spending money knocking down the healthcare reform that was passed, even though it was weakened substantially than what your constituents wanted. What is wrong with you? You should be doing the opposite by publicizing your desire to have a stronger reform passed. The republicans are airing ads that they will repeal it. So show your backbone and air ads that you will make it stronger.
- You are all supposed to be leaders. Yet all you do is whine and moan and wag your tails at the Republicans every order.
- We, the people, elected you to represent us. So far you have been a total disappointment.
- This is 21st century America. A looney crazy group of people called the Tea Party, have all of you cowering and shaking in your boots. Their ideas will take us back to the 17th century.
Thank you,
A frustrated Progressive Citizen
Who happens to be stuck in a political hell hole called Arizona.