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ELECTED DEMOCRATS PROVE TO BE SPINELESS

By Schuyler Thorpe
Author and Political Activist

It’s a sad, sad day for the American people.

The Democrats that we helped push the Republicans out of power in November, now have proven to the American public that their party lacks the balls to stand up to the President–over his Iraq war policy.

In essence, they’ve rolled over and showed their stomachs when the going got tough.

First they tried a “non-binding” resolution which lacked any teeth–pushing one measure through the House, but hopelessly failing in the Senate; twice.

Now they won’t even embrace a plan which will scale back Bush’s authority over the war, or even consider withholding the war funding from the next budget.

Whatever happened to the tough talk belonging to the once invigorated and powerful Democratic Party?

The one that promised to hold the Democrats accountable for their promises to hold an out-of-control White House accountable?

Apparently, when the tough got going, the going got squeamish and decided to play it safe.

Hate to break it to these political hacks, but if I must, I will: YOU CAN’T GO THROUGH LIFE WITHOUT BREAKING A FEW EGGS YOU MORONS!

RISK IS PART OF THE GAME! IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE STOMACH FOR IT, THEN DON’T RUN FOR CONGRESS YOU INSUFFERABLE PANSIES!

(1, 2,3...? Take a deep breath and let it out…)

Phew!

To borrow a phrase from Independence Day: “They elected a warrior, and got a wimp.”

Makes me wish that we hadn’t gotten rid of the Republicans after all.

In a way, they were driven, focused, and powerful. Maybe that’s why they became corrupt in the long term.

But these Democrats have spent too much time in the shadows these last 12 years–bereft of their spines, and utterly useless to the average American voter in this day and age.

It’s sad that I voted for these people–believing that they could deliver.

Guess not.

Time to start over again in 2008. Pick someone who has the guts to stand up to our American tyrant.

If it's not too late that is.

Schuyler Thorpe is an author, a political activist, and a frequent letter writer to The Everett Herald of Snohomish County. He can be reached at: starchildalpha1@yahoo.com

posted by Schuyler Thorpe @ 12:26 AM