Reply #92: Oh yeah, good luck trying to get Congress Dems to do Lee Atwater tactics

[Leopolds Ghost]

They are too compromised by fear of blackmail through association with known black sheep like Foley, whom the Administration were keeping tabs on, to come out swinging. You guys wanted to know why Dems IN Washington, Dems IN the know, seemed afraid of their shadow. Now you know.

Lanny Davis says don't go too far or issue could "bite Dems" -- clear blackmail threat:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2327249

Pelosi admits to Ed Schultz on Monday this is why Dems will not come out swinging -- they are waiting for the "other shoe to drop" -- admission that they are being blackmailed.