The Frightened Democrat

[JFN1]

He sits in silence, nursing political aspirations. Gone are the days of idealism, when being an elected Representative of the People of the United States of America was an honor and the highest expression of duty.

Forgotten are the causes which inspired him to enter the fray of politics to begin with, leaving only undirected ambition in its wake.

Abandoned are the People who trusted him, who believed in him so much they cast their only vote in his favor. He only fights for those things which aid him in retaining his office.

Dreams of power still beckon, but they are darkened by the climate of the times, and the wolves that stalk the halls of Power, where once human beings proudly strode in service to something larger than themselves.

The Frightened Democrat is more alone than any other political animal in America. He is constantly afraid to act. He is constantly afraid to speak. No matter what he does, doom seems to stalk his heels.

So he does nothing significant, quietly caving in to those who promised him personal peace in exchange for his political soul.

Once, being a Democratic Senator or Representative had its own purpose, in service to a constituency. Once, the People's business was paramount, and personal considerations did not dominate every moment.

Once, fairness had a place, and even the most severe opponents worked to find common ground. There is nothing left for the Frightened Democrat, except fear, and the personal ambition which drives it.

Keeping the job, rather than doing the job, is all the Frightened Democrat knows. Re-election is coming, and the wolves have darkly promised to slay all who oppose their hunt.

Though it is within his power, the Frightened Democrat does not rise up against the wolves, for to do so entails unacceptable personal risk. He cannot conceive of a duty beyond personal political survival, and has cast aside the very tools at his disposal capable of beating back the wolves.

To the Frightened Democrat, the People's business and the constituency which empowered him have long been forgotten.

[villager]

1. Good post, but don't knock wolves!

The real ones are much more noble than congress critters!

[JFN1]

3. No problem

I'm not referring to the good wolves...!

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. And then there's Feinstein...

[Individualist]

4. The Complicit Democrat

serves the corporations and ignores the people.

[JFN1]

5. He's frightened, too

Once you get into bed with those people, fear is a natural consequence, and is the lever used to enforce future compliance.

[Raster]

6. I believe the untimely and suspicious death of the late, great Paul Wellstone

accomplished two things: it silenced the foremost "unowned" voice of the people and two, served as a chilling example to other duly elected representatives just what happens when they refuse to cave in to the demands of the machine. There are several reasons why the frightened Democrat is just that.

Wake up America!:kick:Cowards and collaborators.

[JFN1]

7. I agree

Tin foil hat or not, there are just too many coincidences for me to rule it out.

[Raster]

10. When dealing with bush*/cheney* and their minions, and most importantly, their masters,

...it is advisable NEVER to rule out the unthinkable. The universal laws of coincidence and chance have been turned on their ears by this cabal. And now they are even more dangerous, because despist all their machinations to control the national mainstream media, information has been able to get out via channels like the Net. The ugly underbelly is starting to show. People all across this country are beginning to realize how arrogant, incompetent and downright evil these bastards really are. And the machine/complex/matrix is frightened.

Wake up America!:kick:

[The Vinyl Ripper]

8. Anthrax

[European Socialist]

9. When I found DU in Nov2004, I would post something like this...

and get flamed to no end. Now everyone agrees.

[JFN1]

13. Not surprising

Things have changed now - in '04 the Dems had no power, so they were excused for much. But now, that excuse no longer holds.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

11. Moral midgets serving their country the way a bull "services" a cow.

[dbt]

12. They WISH!

K & R!