Do DEMS Feel a pResident with 40% Approval Should Get Everything He Wants?

[maxrandb]

I just can't "effing" understand this!! We're being told that the "Imperial Grand Wizard in Black Robes" (Roberts) is a "done deal". Why fight? He's obviously going to get on the court.

Recently energy legislation passed that gave billions, that's BILLIONS with a "B", to the oil and gas industry, despite record oil and gas company profits increases in the 200-300% range. That's our tax-payer money going to the mega-rich, at the same time they are gouging us with gas and oil prices.

Recently CAFTA was passed. Now I'm not an economist, but I'm curious as to what Americans will benefit by competing with the Central American worker that makes $1 a day?? Wait, let me guess, ultra-rich corporations will benefit.

The list seems to go on and on.

and the polls show "chimpy" with about the same approval rating as Hubert Hoover, or Governor Taft of Ohio.

If we can't stand up and kick these people when they're down, then what the hell will we do after the next "terrist" attack catapults him to 75%???

Wait, I know, when that happens, we'll "sheepishly" pass the Social Security destruction plan.

I think it was a very bright man who once said; "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything."

For 4.5 years now we've said; "take the gloves off now". I feel like I'm smacking my head against a brick wall, or that I've somehow become Sysiphus (sp), pushing that massive rock up a hill, just to have it roll back down as I reach the top.

Sorry, "rant off".

[OrlandoGator]

1. I've had my fists balled up yelling "Who's with me?"...

...and more often than not, there's no one with me.

I'm losing hope. People are just mindless consumers anymore. Current events require too much brainpower for people to keep up with.

You know why Republicans speak in simplistic three-word catchphrases? Because they know that is the attention span of the average American.

[rainy]

3. lots of americans think they do know what is happening because

they read the news papers and watch tv news. Unfortunately knowing what we here at DU know requires an effort. After 911 I vowed never to be caught off guard again. I went straight for the net and my first site I hooked up on was alternet.org. They sent me weekly articles and I read everyone.

The point I trying to make is that people don't know what they haven't been told.

News is a racket.

[Upfront]

2. Agree!

I feel the same way. I am convenced that about 75% of the Democrats are just as bought and paid for as the Rethugs.

[jojo54]

4. All I can say is, I hope those idiot 51% who helped pull off

the farce of W. "winning" the vote (not just once, but TWICE) suffer unmercifully, even worse than the rest of us.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

10. Are you referring to the 51% of all electronic voting machines?....

...If you still believe voters are actually involved in determining elections in the U. S., then you haven't been paying attention.

[AlinPA]

5. Lieberman certainly does; saw him this morning on TV where he said

"Bolton is our ambassador now, so I hope all my colleagues get behind him and support him....." Hey Connecticut, whats the chances of getting another Dem in there? This guy is a creep.

[auburngrad82]

6. "Democrat Party" is a dead giveaway

Only true neocons use that term. They want to separate the Democratic Party from Democracy and make Democracy a strictly Republican thing. Hence, they always refer to the Democratic Party as the "Democrat Party."

As far as religion and the Democratic Party, religious groups were the force behind such Democratic and liberal ideas as Civil Rights, Women's rights, Child Labor Laws, and on and on. Only recently did religion become associated with the true Radicals, the GOP and the Fundamentalist Christians. Mainstream Christians are beginning to see the hypocrasy of the Fundies and the GOP. I'm hoping that sooner than later the tide will turn in our favor and The religious community will see they have been taken by the Radical Conservatives that have taken over our government.

[Deja Q]

12. Oh please.

Democratic, republicanic. democrat, republican, so bloody what?

I could care less if he is as you seem to suggest, he still has a valid point about the "Dems" that vote for what are clearly repuke-oriented bills?

[maxrandb]

13. Perhaps We Need a New Moniker For Politicians

We should just call them "Corporatist". Some of them stopped representing any American that couldn't stroke a $100,000 check years ago.

Take the current election in Ohio. You've got a Marine that served in Fallugah (sp), running against a corrupt Cruella De Ville look-a-like...but it is the "football team" syndrome all over again.

I wish Paul Hackett luck, but this district is so skewed in favor of the Repubs, that the Repubs could run the BTK killer, and he'd win by 10 percentage points. It's like a certain number of Americans will vote for anyone as long as they are wearing the "right" team colors.

I'm beginning to think it is going to take a true life revolution to put things right again.

[Me.]

7. I Don't Think Any President Should Get Everything He Wants

especially if it's not good for the country. It's not supposed to be about him, and wouldn't be if everyone remembered that this is supposed to be a democracy and should function for the good of the people, and not be held hostage to the ill advised whims of a spoiled brat who has been having a tantrum for 5 years.

[coloradodem2005]

8. He is down to 40% now?

[Media_Lies_Daily]

9. Why do you think we still have an Executive Branch featuring a....

...president as the top guy? Why do you think we still have a president?

If you understood what happened in December 2000, you'll understand that our form of government changed to a dictatorship. The events of 911 allowed them to consolidate their power.

[Deja Q]

11. Our dems are bought and paid for by the same filth that pay the repukes.

THAT is why they vote for *'s.