As I shared the video with my various networks, there was a resounding response: They want more Dems to be like Rep. Anthony Weiner.
As I shared the video with my various networks, there was a resounding response: They want more Dems to be like Rep. Anthony Weiner.
The consensus around the Web holds Weiner in a high spotlight for doing something Dems should have done long ago when Republicans started their "Party of No" rhetoric that has affected so many American lives.
One person commented to me, saying that he's in a safe district. They said that's why he does what he does. My response? No. That's not the reason. You see, Weiner realizes this hold-up of democracy and, with it, the stalling of much needed aid to people such as 9/11 first responders needs to stop. Stop now.
Senator Ben Nelson, a Democrat, said earlier tonight he'll be voting against Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. Why? Because he's scared to lose his cushy seat. He views his seat as a job that he's presumably entitled to. Screw doing what's right for Americans, Nelson's actions show. Why be afraid to be a Dem if you run as one?
Weiner, on the other hand, showed people what has been building up. It's too much to take. It's boiling over. The Republicans attitude is destroying this country and its people at the same time. And guess what? The media loves it. It is why they think such speeches on the floor - or actions that call out the misdeeds of the GOP - are idiotic or crazy. Thank God for C-SPAN. If people really wanted to see the hold-up of Congress, they should tune in to that network - with no spin.
I urge my fellow Democrats in the state of South Carolina to rise up and use this act of strength as a backbone for them. Dems cannot sit back and let the GOP continue their domination over the fine people that live here.
The truth is boiling over. The Dems who are frustrated are fighting back - hard. There needs to be more Dems willing to this. Willing to put people first and politics second. Willing to sacrifice an election in order to help people in need by getting laws passed that do such a thing. Willing to forgo the money that controls them for the money that millions of Americans need to pay bill, take care of children and feed their families.
Dems, I implore you all take heed. You'll not find such support for your campaign this year unless you truly start acting like Dems. The people of America who are afraid to speak want you to do the speaking for them. It's why they elected you to control the House, the Senate and the presidency.
Rep. Weiner gets it. How about all of you?