FDL just gave me chills - Read This and Hope:

[Coexist]

by Christy Hardin Smith


(Photo by Ron Edmunds/AP)

"You want to direct all that anger about this craptastic torture bill? Look at the photo. You want to know why I’m so pissed today? Because the Bush Administration has taken my country and my Constitution down a road that it never, ever should have traveled.

Jack Cafferty got it right last night C&L has the video):

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You think Karl can’t count votes? You think they would have dragged George Bush off his high horse and onto the Hill today for a meeting with all the Senate Republicans if they didn’t need a "win" that they could hold over the heads of the GOP going into the Fall elections? (The President sure as hell doesn’t head up to the Hill unless they are worried about not passing this bill. He wouldn’t be bothered to do so unless Karl thought it was crucial, and yet there he was this morning.)

You think we’d be going through this tap dance if he weren’t trying to fuck with your vote — and your commitment to work on getting more votes for our side? Karl Rove could give a rats’ ass about the Constitution or any of the values we all hold dear. He only cares about winning at all costs. And I’m here to tell you that his filthy tricks are not going to work — not if I can help it. Screw Rove. You want to be angry? Then channel that anger into throwing this vote right back in his face.

The GOP is going to live to regret the day they spit on the Constitution. And that starts right here, right now. They aren’t acting on principle, they are acting in a craven grab for power. Well, here’s a language they will understand: we are going to take away your power in November. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

You think we won’t work as hard as we need to, that we’ll let up because you pull some rotten, skeezeball, forced maneuver? Thank again.

You think principle can’t win out against greed? Thank again.

You think you’ll enjoy it when the Democrats can exercise substantial oversight and subpoena power, Karl? I know I sure as hell will. (And I’ll especially enjoy the confirmation process for the Federal judiciary. Just FYI.)

We are pushing you off our side of the field, across the fifty yard line and headed toward the goal. And we are about to score. You think we can’t do this? THINK AGAIN, because we have DAMN WELL HAD ENOUGH."

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Pissed off? Energized? Good.

[fooj]

1. I just read that, myself.

It gives me hope. Thanks for posting this.

[hootinholler]

2. K&r nice find. n/t

[Bobbieo]

3. FDL - Is it Federal Defense League??

I think the only complaint I have with DU is the fact that many of the old timers use initials and nicknames like all of us posters know what they mean or refer to. I do know GOP stands for "Grand Old Party" or at least it did at one time.

Sorry to be a spoil sport but I've had this gripe ever since I joined DU last spring. It makes you guys look like the "in crowd" leaving the rest of the newcomers to figure the gist of your post. I don't have cable TV or possibly your expertise.

[Coexist]

4. sorry - the Subject line has limited space - I had to work within that.

FDL is firedoglake - when you click the link that says "more..." it is written at the top of the page.

[americanstranger]

6. FireDogLake.

A blog. A very good one.

- as

[Sanity Claws]

9. Good point

I don't know that acronym either and I've been around for a while.
BTW (By the way ;)), GOP is Greedy Oil Party. Times change.

[acmejack]

5. Christy kicks some major ass today.

And Karl looks like the prick he is. I was in harm reach of that slimy SOB and I didn't even cuss him! Opportunity missed...

[Coexist]

7. Yes she did.

:7

[rosesaylavee]

8. I hope so.

Very down today - so much bad news. I'll take this straw gladly.