Skinner, I think we have a problem, and I think we need to hear from you.

[Redstone]

(What follows is only my own observation, and may be accepted or dismissed by anyone for any reason; either is fine by me).

I can feel the heat from DU boiling over.

I'm not going to engage in any bashing of the Democratic Party here; I'm just trying to tell you (as a lifelong Independent-registered voter, and therefore perhaps one of the more-objective people here) that there's big trouble brewing.

I see SO much frustration here. So, SO many people who have worked SO hard on behalf of the Democratic Party, and now feel betrayed.

The joy from last November's elections has completely dissipated. All the people who did so much for Democratic candidates have found, as a reward for their energy, money, and loyalty, naught but a handful of ashes.

After ten months now, what have the Democrats we sent to the Congress and Senate done to repay our faith?

Nothing. The frustration has been building here at DU. The Democratic House members and Senate have accomplished exactly NONE of the things we sent them to Washington to do. They've caved in to the Administration at EVERY turn of events.

They've betrayed out trust, over and over.

And today, in a most astonishing slap to the face to Democrats in general and DUers in particular, the DEMOCRATIC-CONTROLLED Senate, has issued a censure to an organization that I think most DUers would regard as a sister organization to DU.

The DEMOCRATIC-CONTROLLED Senate can't manage to do ONE THING to get us out of that hideous war.

The DEMOCRATIC-CONTROLLED Senate has done NOTHING about healthcare.

The DEMOCRATIC-CONTROLLED Senate has done NOTHING about our looming economic crisis.

But the DEMOCRATIC-CONTROLLED Senate HAS managed to allow a censure of MoveOn.org.

Skinner, you're the only one who can rally the troops. Based on what I've seen, an awful lot of DUers have gotten discouraged and disheartened by today's disgraceful action by the DEMOCRATIC-CONTROLLED Senate.

DU needs to hear from you. Tell us why we should have hope. We, and other Democratic voters, did all we could do, and sent enough Democrats to Washington to seize a majority of both houses of Congress.

Tell us why all that work and all those votes were NOT in vain.

Because it sure seems like they were.

Redstone