Democrats will allow Republicans to walk all over them and say nothing

[INdemo]

because Democrats today want to be nicey,nice.."dont say anything that will upset the Repukes.."We must have bipartisanship" etc etc..
Attitudes like this will cause them to get their ass kicked in 2010 and nobody in the Democratic party cares..Howard Dean is willing to accept a watered down healthcare reform package and be glad we got it..
No ...Democrats have the Majority and it is time they start acting like it or they will be the minority in 2010 and unless Obama starts showing that he is a leader and use the Majority to his advantage and stop kissing Republicans backside he will be a one term President.
Senator Reid is now saying that healthcare reform will not pass through the Senate until next year..Well folks that is not acceptable..If it does not pass now we wont see healthcare reform. Besides that we are not sure we will have a Majority next year and unless Senator Reid gets a backbone then he especially may not be there and shouldn't.

So Democrats in Washington...Start acting like Democrats or we lose..

[derby378]

1. I hear you, but there's still a lot of institutionalized momentum to work against

There are some relatively new faces in the Democratic Party, but they're struggling against a lot of the old guard.

[Xipe Totec]

4. I think Joementum needs to be institutionalized

for the good of Connecticut, and the country.

[lonestarnot]

5. That has my vote!

[derby378]

6. +1

[4dsc]

2. True...

[dysfunctional press]

3. they don't say 'nothing'- they usually apologize for being in the pug's way.

[rudy23]

7. I'm really starting to ssubscribe to the "Washington Generals vs Harlem Globetrotters" theory

The Democrats are supposed to lose. Dems in power still represent the wealthiest of the wealthy. They have to "lose" on any issue which favors "the people" over their group. But they know, to win as Democrats, they have to spew empty populist rhetoric they'll never make good on. That's the game.

Repubs just tell their base that what's good for the wealthy is good for them. Makes it easier on them, since they don't have to take a dive and make it look good, like the Dems.

[debbierlus]

8. No, you are wrong. Democrats aren't doing it for the Republicans, they are doing it

For the corporate mob bosses.......

[SpartanDem]

9. How is the GOP walking over us?

other than some token words about bipartisanship the GOP hasn't got anything they wanted in the health care debate this has been an intra party battle.

[Echo In Light]

10. Collusion, not cowardice