October 27, 2007
How dumb can they be?
Close your eyes, relax, and recall the euphoric moment following the 2006 election of a Democratic majority in both houses of Congress. That night we saw Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer and 10 or 15 soon-to-be leaders of the majority on stage, confetti flying, band playing, all the leaders holding hands aloft in the victory pose. It was exciting. People rushed to purchase John Nichols's book on impeachment. The big question was whether these new leaders could impeach Bush and Cheney or just go for Cheney. Funding would shift from Iraq to our domestic needs...hey! Happy days were here again!
But the Speaker, called "our quarterback" by Dave Obey, said forget impeachment. You heard her. Forget it. Why? No time to waste--on to our agenda! Hush you muskies, hush.
News flash: October 26 President Bush condemns the Congress, the only institution with lower public approval ratings than the White house, for inaction. Flash: Same day, Steny Hoyer, leader of the House majority announced that the Democrats plan a shorter work week. I'm not kidding. Why? imeachment back on the table? "More time for members to work in their districts and to be close to their families." The quarterback threw an interception.
Back to the November election euphoria. At least Senate Dems will not permit neocons confirmation to the federal bench. Damn! News flash: Senate asproves the appointment of Leslie Southwick to the civil rights hot spot, 5th Circuit Court of Appleals--Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Problem with Southwick? The leader of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights said, "This is a slap in the face to African Americans and to people of goodwill." The NAACP opposed him, the AFL-CIO opposed him, but he was confirmed 59-38! Apparently, Harry Reid did little to gather Democrats to stop the nomination. Too busy to listen to the most loyal Democratic constituency?
In Wisconsin the Chair of the Democratic Party lobbied for AT&T and recently endorsed John Edwards.
Lemme see. Women are mad as hell about the decision to dump Judy Robson as Senate majority leader; Blacks are mad as hell about the Southwick confirmation; anti-war activists are mad as hell that Pelosi took impeachment off the table and because she has not stopped the funding for the occupation nor set a date for bringing the troops home; those Dems who support Barack, Hillary, Richardson, and Kucinich are mad as hell about the inappropriate endorsement of Edwards by the Chair of the Democratic Party; opponents of the AT&T power grab are mad as hell...and so it goes.
Can't lose in 2008? Wanna bet? Oh yes, Hillary Clinton says bombing Iran is on the table...
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