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June 18, 2007 at 13:28:11

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Democrats in Congress: The Wheels Are Coming Off

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Besides, we’re sick of this war, and of the men who tricked us into it. We’re sick of seeing our cherished rights trashed. We’re sick of being told that we in this country are a bunch of whimpering wusses ready to surrender our rights in the fear that some third world bomb-thrower might attack the local Wendy’s.

Americans expected, and still want, the Democrats in Congress to stand up to the White House, not to cave in to it, or to try and “work with” it.

Pelosi and Reid, and the idiots at the party’s helm, think that by continuing to do nothing, all the while whining about their own impotence, they stand to gain mightily in November 2008.

They’re in for a big surprise.


If they continue the way they’re going, they’ll lose not only the independents and Republicans who voted for Democratic candidates in 2006, they’ll lose the Democrats too.
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DAVE LINDORFF is a Philadelphia-based investigative reporter and columnist. His work is available at www.thiscantbehappening.net. Lindorff's most recent book, co-authored with Barbara Olshansky, "The Case for Impeachment" (St. Martin's Press, 2006), is now out in paperback.

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Reasons why the Dem Party should be the target of serious by Richard Mynick on Monday, Jun 18, 2007 at 3:16:41 PM
Thank you, thank you by Joel S. Hirschhorn on Tuesday, Jun 19, 2007 at 7:57:31 AM
Before it's too late by Mark A. Goldman on Monday, Jun 18, 2007 at 6:14:55 PM
As long as by Mr M on Monday, Jun 18, 2007 at 8:33:11 PM
The disconnect between Democrats and their constituency by Jimmy Montague on Tuesday, Jun 19, 2007 at 7:08:07 AM
The Democrats Did Not "Cave In"... by RCG on Tuesday, Jun 19, 2007 at 12:09:36 PM
Does anyone out there count votes? by Robert Chapman on Tuesday, Jun 19, 2007 at 2:09:44 PM
This is dishonest & misleading spin, typical of Dem Party by Richard Mynick on Tuesday, Jun 19, 2007 at 4:36:39 PM
Do I hear Karl Rove's trolls here? by Christie on Tuesday, Jun 19, 2007 at 4:53:28 PM
The Dems in Congress are the real "Karl Rove trolls," by Richard Mynick on Tuesday, Jun 19, 2007 at 7:29:57 PM
So tired of stone-throwing by Inaru on Tuesday, Jun 19, 2007 at 7:18:23 PM
RE: Karl Rove's trolls here by RCG on Wednesday, Jun 20, 2007 at 12:38:12 AM

 
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