Yeah, I usually don't write about these things, but in this case it seems to be the right thing to do.
Today Bush has, once again, defeated the Democratic party. There is nothing left, just ruins and some smoke..
Telecom companies are going to get what they want and there is no time to do anything about Bolten and Miers.
And of course there is the filibuster..
More after the flip.
First:
There is no time to really do much about the DOJ firings:
"Right now, we’re focused on working in a bipartisan fashion on [the] stimulus," said House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), indicating that the contempt vote is not expected for weeks, depending on how quickly the stimulus package moves....
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And it is a custom(bad perhaps, but a custom) to kick people when they are down, so here comes a direct hit:
To do so, Reid announced that, unlike for the multiple filibusters from Republican colleagues, he would actually force Dodd and company to engage in a real filibuster. This is what Reid said:
[I]f people think they are going to talk this to death, we are going to be in here all night. This is not something we are going to have a silent filibuster on. If someone wants to filibuster this bill, they are going to do it in the openness of the Senate.
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Feel the pain already? During the next 48 hours Hillary and Obama could join Dodd and save you from the ground. You think they will do so? I doubt it.
I have seen some diaries about the Democratic leadership, usually Reid is treated as a horrible guy and Pelosi isn't much better, but how long can this continue?
The congress is in the Bush territory (approval rating) and this isn't going to help much. The Republicans are doing almost everything they can to stop the congress from working, unlike the Democrats in the minority (before last elections). WHY?
I just don't understand this. And bi-partisanship is so great that Joe Lieberman is openly campaigning for McCain and now Cheney calls for bi-partisaship.
Of course, everything can change..but i really doubt it. It ain't over yet, but do you really believe this will end well?
So, i have one question?
Can anyone explain to me, how can this continue?
EDIT:
Oops, there was one diary on the rec list already. My bad.