Can someone please explain to me......this whole power thing...

[time_has_come]

Since the elections all I've heard is how weakened and vulnerable the Democrats are.

I don't get it. They still own the Presidency and the Senate. So why are they talking as if they can rule the roost now?

Is the House that powerfulful????

This story:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4601053&mesg_id=4601053
has one jerk saying if Obama doesn't play ball they will "shut the government down"

I realize shit needs to pass all branches of government...is that really the only power they have now?

[Patsy Stone]

1. It's not a lie

if you say it enough times.

[polichick]

2. Republicans use every bit of power they have; Dems use almost none. nt

[Naturyl]

3. Because that's the MSM narrative.

Democrats are always weak and vulnerable in every sense. Republicans are always strong, aggressive, and bound to win.

[butterfly77]

8. And when they keep saying something..

over and over and throw out how we should COMPROMISE on the tax cuts -chris matt aka "Tweety" and other so called progressives, this is somehow suppose to be THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN ..that's bullshit!

[FiveGoodMen]

4. The media narrative is likely there to further weaken the Dem party

We know that most of the M$M is not on the side of the people.

But...

The Democrats in the House, Senate, and the White House have shown themselves to wield almost no power of any kind even we they had sizable majorities on both sides of the legislature.

Inevitably, that will be even worse now.

For some time, the Dems have shown that they either, A) Don't have the fortitude to oppose the pukes, or else B) Don't really disagree with the other party.

It has to be one or the other.

[Scuba]

5. They have the Supreme Court.

[Bonhomme Richard]

6. The Dems seem weakened and vulnerable even when......

they control all three branches.

[nc4bo]

7. Haven't been able to figure that one out so far.

If the R's wielded all that power it would not be wasted.

[Pholus]

9. CNN caption today... "Obama: Compromise or Capitulate?"

I guess I'd prefer fight, but that doesn't seem to be a MSM narrative option.